The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-09-27
Deserts Sick Wife
And Children.
Jack Reeder Does The Part Of a
Brute by EIopingwith his ward
whom he had taken a Vow
to Protect
Family In Utter DsstitutiOn.
The wife Is an Invalid and the
chiIdronare Young Baby only
5months oId-No treatment
too severe for the wretch.

The elopement OF Jack Reeder anc
Miss Eddie Reed, Of Quiet Dell, last
Friday has caused a profound senSa'
tion in that neighborhood. The cir
cumstances surrounding the case have
provoked seyerest censure OF Reeder's
outrageous and heartless actions.
Many in the neighborhood we're so IN
dignant that strenuous treatment OF
him was discussed but cooler counsel
prevailed and he was allowed to go
away in sin and disgrace.
-Four or five years ago Reeder took
the girl and her mother, Hannah
Reed. into his home, and later he be-
came her guardian, with the hypocrit-
zeal announcement, some of his neigh
bors and formerly warmest friends say
that he had pity upon the fatherless
child and intended to raise her right
and protect her against the evils that
sometimes befall the fatherleSs. A
year after her stay at Reeder's, the
girls mother became dissatisfied and
left. Her daughter wanted TO remain
and was allowed to do so.
Reeder's wife is somewhat Of an in
valid and the past summer was pre-
vailed upon by Reeder and the Reed
girl to 90 10 Mountain Lake Park for
her health. They assured her that it
would do her good, and unsuspectingly
she yielded to their persuasions and
went to that summer resort, staying
there two weeks. A short time after
her return, about three weeks ago,
Reeder sent the girl To Deer Park.
During her absence none Of the family
was allowed to 90 to the post office.
He gave that his personal attention.
The reason became apparent Thurs
day Of last week, after Reeder had
dressed in his best and mysteriously
left home the day before. Mrs, Reeder
sent one Of the small sons to the Office
aud he brought back a letter addressed
to her. She opened it in the presence
Of friend OF the family and was
shocked at the contents. While the
letter was addressed to her, yet it was
written to her husband by the mis-led
girl and contained very endearlng
terms. 1t seems that this letter was
u reply to one he had sent a few days
before and Reeder in his impatience
had left before its arrival. The letter
was a revelation to his faithful bosom
companion and the news soon spread
that Reeder had left his home. The
community became very much aroused
and the flame Of public sentiment
needed only little tanning to make
1t hot for him upon his arrival home.
Friday morning Reeder and the girl
arrived from Deer Park and went to
his home. His wife refused to admit
the girl and Reeder became very in.
dignant, He insulted his wife with
the remark that he was the girls
guardian and intended to protect her.
Then he gathered up the belongings Of
himself and the girl and left They
came to Clarksburg and boarded ar
elst bound train for an unknown des
tination.
Reeder has shown himself incapable
of the affections that possess the hu
man heart and has cast aside al The
honor he ever had, BY DESERVING hi
wife and family. There are four chill
dren, the eldest Of whom is less thar
eleven years Of age and he youngest /
hut five months old. All are practi
cIlly helpless, The wife is incapaci
tated to support her offspring at,