The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-06-04
YOUNG WIFE
BLOPES.


berg, an optician OF Slatington, fol-
lowed by the elopement ofthe young
wife OF Thomas Zellner. of the same
place, with A. K. Lombardy, travel
ing salesman for firm Of Philadel-
phia stomach bitters manufacturers:
the arrest OF the e opers, the settle
ment of the case and the second
I'll. hit OF Mrs. Zellner aud LON hardy
kept the authorities busy to-day.
The woman who is at the bottom
OF the complicated story is the wife
of Zellner. who is 90 years old, a
retired lumber dealer oil Slatington,
and reputed to be worth between
SIS, 900 and 100000.
He was divorced several years
ago from his first wife aud later
fell in love with Lille Kern, an at
tractive young oman Of IS. Some
time afterward Zellner married the
woman and was proud OF his Young
wife, although she demanded all
sorts Of fine dresses and costly
jewelry, Her wishes were gratified
and Zellner' 8 wealth was lavished
upon her with agenerous hand.
1t is stated that as a marriage
consideration Zellner gave his wife
a note for $4,000. payable in three
months from date. The woman, how
ever, upon the advice of her hus-
band. laid the note away for a rainy
day. For the past year Zellner
freque ntly complained OF hia wife s
familiarity with other men, one of
whom was Elsberg. The relations
Of the two were town talk in Stat
ington but Mrs. Zellner always in
sisted that her visits to Elsberg
were only OF a professional nature.
Several months ago she became
acquainted with Lombardy, who is
As years old, and Is said 10 have a
family in st. Louis. Lombardy is
anything but handsome. but Mrs.
Zellner seemed to be fascinated with
him, and it was not long before the
names Of the two were mentioned
in town gossip The climax of the
troubles of Zeiner and his wife was
reached the latter part oil last week
when the woman came to this city
and purchased $500 worth of dia-
monds and had them charged 10
her husband. Returning home she
packed her trunks aud stored in
them all the loose valua bles, includ-
ing silverware and jeweiry, and had
them shipped to Allentown ia care
OF Lombardy.
The couple were in hiding in this
city over Sunday, but soon after
Lombardy had left orders the ex
press office 10 have the trunks
shipped TO Richmond. Va, Detec.
tive Smith got on his trail and after
a lively chase Lombardy was ar
rested. The prisoner wanted to
see his lawyer, ami when he was
taken there Mrs. Zellner was found
in the Office making preparations to
take legal steps to collect the $4,000
note her husband had given her.
The case was, however, settled
by the woman returning the note
and such OF her husbands effects
as she had packed in her trunks,
Zelner was satisfied with this and
Offer ed no protest against Lom-
hardy marching off with his wife,
who took her to Reading on the next
train.
The disappearance OF Mrs. Zell.
ner created much talll in Slatington .
yesterday, aud DR.. Elsbsrg became
very melancholy when told that the
woma had gone off with Lombardy.
A reportthat he was to be arrested
added to his troubles. and after
writing his will, in which he di-
reefs that all his effects shall 60 to
his mother. who lives in Germany,
and that his body be shipped to his
sister. in Philadelphia, he wentto
his room, placed a rope around his
neck, and after firing bullet into
his head he swung off, He had
previously sent for his LAWYER in
this city, and when he latter arrived
Elsberg was found dead in his
room. He VASES years OF age.