Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-01-17
COME TO grief.
q. W. Adams and Rp. I. B. Brown. who
kEloped from Maine. Found In Desten.

The Boston Globe of Monday had the
following interesting article concern
ing two former Maine people:
Guy W. Adams and Mrs. Isabella B.
Brown, who caused MO end of gossip
little more than year ago by run
ming away together from Albany. Me-,
came to grief in Boston, yesterday.
Adams is robust, gOOd-lOOking tel
low of about 28 years. His home origi-
nally was in Stoneham, Me. He owns
some real estate in that State; mas
mortgages and other securities. and Is
sail to possess considerable wealth.
Mrs Brown is the lawful wife OF the
manager of the lumber business of A.
s. Bean of Albany. Me. She is OF the
brunette type, of average height. and
with sparkling black eyes. She is a
wear or two Adams senior. When she
0eft Albany she deserted what every
body supposed was a happy home,
kind. loving husband. and two small
children.
Adams is now locked up in the
Tombs. There is no charge against
Mrs. Brown, and it is said that there
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her case. Adams expressed willing
ness, last night. to return to Maine
without reuuasition papers, and will be
taken there, today. 1t was stated al
HEADQUARTERS, last night, that on his
arrival in Albany papers IN civii ac-
tion-which Mr.. Brown is to institute
to get payment for the lost anection Oh
Mrs. Brown-will be served upon him.
t,vyI IN
Abbott and Gilmore. He will be taken
back to Maine by Deputy Sherin Cy-
rus M. Wormell of Oxford county, VINO
has been On Boston some days looking
for the couple.
Adams went about from place 10
place buying and selling lumber as a
speculator. About year and nan
ago he went to Albany and boarded
ait the home Of Mr.. Brown, Wnom ne
knew quite we'll. Mrs. Brown and
Adams became SO intimate that neien-
bors talked. but the stories told did
not reach the ears of Mr.. Brown.
1t came out one day. early in Novem-
ber. 1897 when he returned from nis
place Of business to find that his wife
and the boarder had run away. ieav-
ing her two small children. The next
VSOON
from a bank and had cleared up all his
business.
He consulted q lawyer. informed the
police authorities and then began
search for the man who had robbed
him Of his wife. From place to place
the couple were traced. He learned
that they went from Albany to Ma.
ples from there to q small place neal
%hAv1 Tn
appeared to be wholly bent on pleas
ure. Three months after leaving Al
bany the couple came to Boston
Everywhere they were known as Mr.
and Mrs. Adams" the police say.
Yesterday morning. the Inspector
found the couple in a lodging house or
Columbus avenue. Both Adams ant
Mrs. Brown admitted their identity
The warrant was served and Adams
was taken to the Tombs. Late in thu
afternoon, Mrs. Brown went to police
headquarters and was allowed to have
an interview with Adams. She advs
ed him to return without making an,
legal fight.
In Boston Adams concluded to be
come a tonsorial artist and had beer
working in a shop on Dorchester ave
nue..
Mrs. Brown will not return to Maine
unless compelled ITO do SO. She will re-
main at the house where she has beer
lodging and work for her living. SHE
says.
Adams has been acquainted with the
probability of civil suits in which him
self and the husband Of the woman
who ran away with him will figure
He was questioned by Deputy Sheriff
Wormwell as to what became of the
$25OO which he took away with him
but declined to furnish any informa'
tion. When searched at headquarters
in h IloOkQfS