The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-12-05
A ROMANCE OF REAL LIFE
Remarkable Story Of Husbands Unex-
pected Discovery Of His Wife After
Seven Years of Separation-Scene in
a Justice Shop.

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JOY interrupted proceedings in
Justice Martins court when.
after seven years of separation,
James Wilter, a farmer in New
York state, unexpectedly Lmet
his wife, for whom he had
searched in vain and whom he
came to meet in response to
bogus letters sent by Chicago
confidence men who feeced him
out of several0 dollars. When
Wilmer reached the court
he intended to swear out
warrants for his enemies. but he
found his wife on the witness
stand and forgot all about the
warrants. There is an empty
flat now in South Chicago, and a
middle-aged couple-as two of
the youngest cooling lovers
have gone to their home near
Buffalo, where they had a
Thanksgiving dinner of their
own. Incidentally a crowd of
confidence men who robbed the
farmer of his money may thank
fortune that there will be no
prosecution in that deal at
least.
Wilter came to Chicago in 1892
with plenty Of money. He mar
ried shortly thereafter. In 1894
he was left pennlless. He
sought work IL vain and finally
decided that he would leave his
wife here and return to New
York state, where he had friends
and was known, and there start
life over again. He expected to
send for his wife in a few weeks.
The house in which Mrs. Wilter
lived in the west side burned
down and when Mr.. Wilmer sent
for her she could not be found.
Then she was taken sick as the
result of the fright received DUR
ing the fire and was taken to a
hospital. She moved to South
Chicago, where she had relatives,
and worked for living assisting
in dressmaking.
Wilter regained his foothold
and quickly made money. He
again wrote his wife, but receiv-
ed no word. He advertised in
Chicago papers and throughout
the west, but there was no clew.
Then he offered a reward for
$500 and sent word to various
detective agencies, but every
thing seemed in vain.
A few days ago he received
word from a man in Chicago,
who signed himself VIM. Hicks
and who said he knew the where
abouts of Mrs. Wilter. The
anxious husband telegraphed
and in return received a letter
purporting to have been dictated
by Mrs. Wilter on her dying bed.
Without much more thought
Wilter took the next train and
hurried to Chicago. He reached
the city at night and went to
22nd street, near State, to a
number given him at the place
to meet Hicks. There a man
met him and said his wife lived
in the west side in Halstead
street. near West Taylor. Thither
he went with the man. In the
corridor the two men met a
woman, who said Mrs Wilter
was very low and under doc
tors care. They entered a room
and a man, who was introduced
as a doctor, met them. Then
clicks" asked that Wilter pay
the money of the reward.
Wilter wanted to see his wife,
but the alleged doctor said it
was not safe, whereupon Wilter
refused to pay. Thereupon the
woman who had met them said
she would go out and get some
beer, and after drinking one
glass of it Mr.. Wilter lost con-
seriousness. When he awoke
next morning the S400 he had
carried were missing from his
pockets.
When Wilter came to the JUS
tice court Mrs. Wilter was on
the witness stand testlfying in
behalf of a woman being sued.