The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-12
Further Particulars of the
Finding of His Wife
IN THE SUTRO BATHS.
How the. Kansas Delegation
Spirited Her Away.
Stacey Says He Had a Settle
ment With Her
And Is SatiSfied-WilI Bring
Suit For Divorce.
rom San Francisco Call, July s:

A deSpOiled home, a fleeing wife, q
chase across the country and a conti-
mental game of hide and go seek is the
end of the dream OF infatuation which
induced 2. G. Stacey of Topeka, Kan
sas, to marry a pretty widow two years
ago. The game was ended in Sutro'S
baths, where the aggrieved husband
says he found his erring wife in com
pany with a man unknown to him
Mr.. Stacey is a widely known news
paper man of Kansas and when a few
days ago the press reports chronicled
the fact that he had circulated one of
the Christian Endeavor trains with a
card calling upon the members to give
his wife, it came as a surprise to
many who knew him in this part of
the country. Mr.. Stacey reached San
Francisco Tuesday morning ahead OF
the train bearing the Kansas delegation,
and stationed himself at the ferry
landing to watch for his wife's arrival.
He was not disappointed in seeing her,
but she hadas quick vision as he andgax
him the slip in the crowd, and all his
searching. as well as that of a police
detective, was of no avail. Had it not
been an accidental trip of Mr.. Stacey to
the Cliff House, where he hoped 10
calm the reStIeSSneSS of mind by the
restless waves he might still be in iasnor-
ance of her whereabouts. But when
he was through watching the antics OF
the seals he decided upon bath, and in
the big tank of Sutro's he SWAN almost
into the arms of the lady whom he was
seeking. HurryinS on his clothes he
awaited at the door for her coming out
and his patience was rewarded by meet
ing her with her 10-year-old daughter
and an unknown man, who not only
looked frightened but delayed not his
going when Stacey announced the fact
that the lady was his wife.
What transpired and how 1t all came
about is better told in Mr.. Stacey's own
words, as ae related his experience to
a Call reporter last night: ~
Two years ago L married a widow
and made a mistake" said Mr.. Stacey.
"Of course L was SO infatuated that
would believe nothing that was told me
and when last January she took ad-
vantage of an excursion and went to
Kansas City under suspicious circum-
stances I began to figure out certain
things and came to the conclusion that
1 had been deceived all along. 1 went
to Kansas City and found her at the
Coates House with one of the most
prominent merchants of the city. When
we went back home we agreed to live
separate, and made her an allowance
and gave her possession of our home.
Stipula ting only that should have a
room there to go to in case of sickness.
as did not want to go to hospital.
II have been doing special work all
over Kansas, and when got back home
from one of my trips a few days ago
found that the house had been des-
poiled of everything and that she had
fed. 1t took me some time to find out
anything about where she had gone, as
every body seemed to be aiding her in
getting away. L finally found that she
had bought ticket for the Endeavor
train and rode to the next town in a
buggy to throw me off the track
when 1 found where she had gone
Immediately boarded train and caught
her at Salt Lake, but the women on The
train got around the conductor and he
would not let me on the train until L
forced him to- 1 had a short interview
with my wife there, but at ogden she
got away from me again and [ did not
find her until 1 reached here yesterday,
when I waited for her at the ferry land
ing and saw her as she came out with
the crowd. She saw me first, however,
and 1 lost her.
Il went out to the Cliff House this
afternoon and then went to the baths,
and in the pool 1 found her with her
little girl and a man whom L did not
know. 1 saw her trying to hurry out
and dressed as quickly as L could and
waited for her at the door. AS she
came out she was with the man and
when 1 went up and said: This woman
is my wife he fed quickly that it
looked as if he had been doing some
thing he should not have done. L had
a talk with her and we came to a fin
ancial settlement. While we were talk
ing a lot of ladies of the Kansas dele
ga ton got her away and we had
chase all over the city, through stores
and on street cars, until finally they
got away and lost her
IT don't care, though, for I got the
settlement that 1 came after, and
want nothing more to do with her. 1
am through with her, and shall prove
several charges against her in my suit
for divorce next November"
Mr.. Stacey is one of the best known
newspaper men in Kansas, and has
been connected with the press of that
state for the past 20 years. He was q
widower, with a daughter who has also
won laurels in Kansas journalism Mrs
Stacey was formerly Mrs. Louise He!m'
ana was noted for her beauty during
her younger days. She is 35 years old,
while her husband is on the shady side
of so.