Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-12-08
BENHAM-SHAW.
Dr. Benham and Mrs. 0. n, Shaw
Bland EIOpers, Found at WalIa
WaIIa, Washington,
saAw's wFr.cHAsINe TRIP.

n has leaked out. since the departure
this morning 81 n. a. shaw fof Bland.
that h. had iust returned from wife.
chasing trip 10 the Pacific coast states,
and hat he recitcd many incidents con-
nected wth lhat cventfui trip to friends
here ana Others whom be- met on the
train from the west,
For years Mr.. shaw was one Of che
successful general merchants o. uland.
ana M 10 short time ago was the
postmaster ~ that town Hh wife
looked after the financial affairs % the
store. and her book keeping was such
and her stories so plausible that she
easily puiied the wool over the old
mans eyts. AZ u were. and accumulat-
"a. It Is now reckouci by Mr.. shaw.
between 5000 and $1,000 which he aus
Decied she had gradually taken out Of
the receipts Of his business and had hid
den way. but she cpvcrcd az her tracks
50 thoroughly that he could no obtain
tangible clue upon which 20 accuse
her.
Several years aeo Or Y p. Benham.
WIKI his wife. daughter and two sons,
lof, Albuquerque and t0ak up ihsir rea.
ldence az Bland, where the doctor work
60 up a good practice ana a. side
issue. started up In tho saw min ne bus
mess. One % HIS pitieuts. az whose
husbands store he was a frequent call.
er. was Mrs. y, n. shaw. ana IL u now
related that they became infatuated
with each other on sight
In any event about six or seven
months ago. the two LEFT BLAND on sep.
arate dates for the wet. presumably
shorts Of southern California.
a few weeks later Mr. shaw. upon a
careful Investigation, had his suspic-
,ons aroused that his spouse II - many
previous years had flown NJ, roost.'
and was bassing IN the smiles % anoth-
r. living In laxury on the earnings OF
hls Store which his wife had nl-gotter
and appropriated to her own use
/ Mr.. shaw. who IS very determined
/ nan. grl ~ restless. ami, on selling oui
/ ais general merchandise bus ness. alsS
/ resigned the office ~ postmaster OF
Bland. Fixing dis matters 10 hi salts.
/ faction ne bid a few friends goodbye
and departed for the west He got trao,
OF the guilty pair az Los Angeles. an,
followed the clue up the IA inc coast
stopping at walls WRlia, waEh. Al thi
town h. found Or Benham and Mrs
shaw passing themselves on ~ hushant
and wife. that MIS-. shaw had purchas
/ "a fine residence costing several thou.
and dollars ana that they pere en-
Dying the luNuTlcs incident 10 horses
5uggy and plenty u servants. The out
aged husband thought OF committing
rhine against both. but cooler judg
usnt prevailed and after satlsfyin,
1imsclf that there were posrve fact
or absolute divorce. he left the eloper
IN all their glory az Wailn Waila an,
returned 10 New Mexico
II VIII be remembered that scvera
years ago, on account OF certain min
ng speculations. Dr. Bcnham. thea II
ne United states army. be, anne unbai
anced mind and was sent T. min
airy asylum. He recovered and will
rs family came here to reside The!
lived here for a short time ana after
wards removed 10 Bland. Friends her
'ympaihiEe with Mrs. Benhlm an,
'hlIdren over the desertion OF thei
husband ana father.