The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-05
Long
Lost Wife.
SHE ISM MARLBORO
Frank Cody of Brooklyn
Will Go There Today.

Frank Cody, of 30 NIideaugh street,
Brooklyn, y. Y, came to Worcester
yesterday and spent a greater part Of
the day and night in and about the
city searching for his wife.
October Is, The Spy printed a story
to the effect that Alice Cody, the miss
ing wife, had been located in Marlboro
Nothing had been heard from the hus-
band, however, and he has been in ig
noranee of the woman's whereabouts
until yesterday when he called at The
Spy office and was given what Informal
ton could be learned
Mr.. Cody will visit Marlboro this
morning and make an attempt to find
the missing woman if she is in that
city.
The story of the woman's disappear
ance is strange, and for four years her
! husband has been searching the coun-
try for her, but without avail.
Now that he has all but located her
he is confronted with a condition of
affairs which, if true, will hardly war
rant him in taking the woman back to
preside over his home.
What Mr. Cody is most anxious
about. however, is the whereabout Of
his child, who is now four years old.
The story of the woman's disappear
ance and her husbands subsequent
search, reads like page of fiction.
About six years ago Frank and Alice
Cody were married in Philadelphia,
Pa. They lived together happily until
July. 1895, when the wife disappeared
one day, taking the cEild-a mere babe
at the time-With her Mr.. Cody says
he quarreled with his wife on the morn
ing of her disappearance, but thought
nothing more of the matter until ne
returned home that night, when he
found the house in darkness, his wife
and child missing.
Since that time he has Travelled from
ocean to ocean, in the endeavor to
locate his wife and child. He remained
in San Francisco several weeks, follow
ing a clue that he thought might re-
suit in finding the two, but without
avail. While in California he received
a letter that had been mailed nearly a
year before, stating that his wife was
living in Fitchburg.
| He came back east only to find that
his wife was not at the address men
toned. He found, however, that she
had left the address, 80 Boylston street,
Boston, to which mail had been for
warded. This address proved to be an
intelligence office, and nothing had
been seen of the missing woman by the
people in charge for several months.
AfterWard Mr.. Cody learned that his
wife went to ireland soon after she left
/ him. and that the child had been left
with her parents in the old country.
He was in Boston about October 10 Of
this year but was unable to learn any
thing at that time. He did find out,
however, that Mrs. Cody has a young
er sister who was expected to arrive
in this country soon after, and, act
ing on the supposition that she would
seek his wife, left word with the bu-
reau of immigration to forward him
any intelligence they might gain re-
garding the matter.
A short time ago he received a letter
from this department, stating that
Mrs. Cody's sister arrived in Boston
Oct co. and started for Northboro.
Mass, where her sister was employed,
in private family. With this clue,
Mr. Cody started for Northboro as soon
as he could make arrangements, ar
irving there yesterday forenoon He
went to the home of Mr.. Chaplin. but
vas told that Mrs. Cody had not been
there for several months, but that her
trunk and letters had been sent to 80
Prospect street Worcester.
Inquiry at this address revealed
nothing further than that the people
at this address knew nothing of the
woman beyond the fact that they had
heard she was in Marlboro. 1t was
also learned that the missing wife had
secured employment at various times
through the employment office of Mrs.
Jones, 40 Main street.
call at the employment office re-
suited in the husband learning many
things that were not exactly pleasing.
but in spite Of all, he is determined to
find the woman if possible. and get
definite information regarding the
whereabouts of their child.
The last letters received by Mrs.
Jones from the woman We're dated
Marlboro.
Every clue seems to indicate that the
missing wife is still in Marlboro. and
with the determination to find her
strong in his mind, the husband will go
to that city this morning to take up his
search.