The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29
WASTED HIS WIFE'S MONEY.
Stog Of a Pretty Young Brids and a
DiSsipated Husband
LID OFF BY DIS,OLUTE COMPANIONS
j, B. Glenn Squanders siSo In DrinAing
and 6ambiing-Hslf OF it Afterwards
Iecoycred by Detective Torn Wren
Details of the Case.

A case in which pretty, trusting
young widow, a reckless, dissipated man.
cards, whlskcy and misappropriated
money figured. came to light in this city
last night.
About two weeks ago there came 20
Richmond from Durham, North Caro-
Ina, a young couple who attracted more
than a passing glance from ali who en-
countered them. Tho woman was tai
and fine looking while the man was u
smooth faced. delicate young fellow evi-
dentIy some years her junior.
rhe pair engaged board at 2g east
Canal street with a family Of quiet, refin-
ed people, and prepared TO spend their
honeymoon. for they were on their prldai
trip. in seeing the sights OF Richmond
THE TROUBLE BEGINS.
'rhon II was that the trouble began The
bride who before her marriage had been
an onucing young widow, Mrs. Wilson py
name, had in her possession the sum OF
500 Her young husband, whose name Is
j. b. Glenn. was aware OF this fact, ana
knew that the money was IN her trunk.
but the reckless side OF his character did
not assert nser until, while wandering
around the city by himself, he began 10
drink and so fell ifto the company OF sew
eral wild young Fellows, given to indulg-
ing in liquor and visiting faro banks and
poker rooms.
The result was easy TO Sec Young
Glcnn's stock OF money was soon exhaust
cd and then he remembered the snug sum
OF money .eposing IN his wlte5 trunk.
He went back TO the boarding house. Sc
cured the key 20 the trunk ana took from
it a roll OF bills amounting to SlS5, tho
balance OF tho money being hid away in
another corner.
Armed with this roll Of money, young
Glenn rejoned his friends, and while IL
lasted the wine lowed freely. card.s wero
played recklessly, and the lowest haunts
OF vice were visited. The purse Of a mil
lionaire could not have stood the pace,
and the time soon came when Glenn
found himself IN a pennlless condition
with nothing TO show for the money that
ne had squandered but a brain disordered
by drinks and nights spent without sleep
HIS TALE or WOE.
Then II was that he told the tale Of his
woes. first to Clerk FiournOy. OF the Sec
oud Market, through whom u came TO
the cars Of Capt Angle. Of the second
district. With the prOmptness Wmcn
characterizes him, Capt. Angle at once de-
tailed on the case one of his trusted men,
and one who has had much experience IN
detective Work. OFllcer IOfn NitH
Mr. Wren al once put on citizens
clothes and began to investigate the mat
ter. So well die he succeed that sst night
he turned over to Capt. Angle the sum
OF $50 which he recovered from one of thS
men who accompanied Glenn on his wild
tour of the city. and who Won II from
him in a game of poker at house on
Mayo street
Mr.. Wren then visited the boarding
house on Canal street. whore he found the
lady in an almost hysterical state over the
action Of her husband.
The officer forced open the, trunk; OF
which Glenn had the key, and found m
one corner q roll Of bills amounting 10
Si15. which Mrs. Glenn received with graft
tude. as she feared that all Of her money
had been squandercA
Glenn went to the boarding house last
night but his wife declined to see him
and declared that she would never live
with him again.
81 am going 10 take the first train home
In the morning" she said.
The amount " money lost by Glenn IN
his rounds. which has not been recovered
amounts % $50 but Mrs. Glenn considers
herself lucky not to have lost more.