The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-14

was made out so my husband had a
third interest in the property. We fur
nished rooms and were happy for a
time. Later on my husband m
ed to stay out nights, and l soon found
that he was paying attention to other
women. l told him of what 1 had
heard, and he acknowledged that he
had done wrong. However, he promis-
ed to do better, and 1 think he did.
sSince my return l have found out
that a SIS, 1000 life insurance policy that
Rufus carried has been assigned to his
mother, and that some of the household
goods that l bought with my own
money have disappeared. Rufus father
tells me that he has no interest in the
mill. as he las drawn out more money
than he ever put in, though this / can
hardly believe, as he put over 81, 1000 of
my money and a large sum he earned
there. If he drew out money l don't
see what became of it. The furniture
was bought with money sent me by my
: father, and most of my clothes came
from the same source.
81 understand that he has given notes
! to his father for a large sum-, but | can't
see where there was any consideration.
l don't have an idea that l shall be de-
frauded, for l am going to live right here
in Omaha, and if Rufus does not return,
l think l will be enabled to get back
what is my own, as the records show
that he still owns a one-third interest in
the mill, which is said to be doing a good
business, and fully worth $25,OO0 and
perhaps considerable more. At this
time l have lot got a dollar in the
world, and am turned out Of house and
home by my husbands parents"
w. H. Clark when asked about the
affair said:
. "My son Rufus has gone, and 1 dom
know what has become of him. Aboul
{ October LIST l was out of the city. Wher
!. 1 returned bis younger brother told nj,
that. RMus . had, packed his clothes
taken a gun and had gone hunting.
don't know where he went nor when he
will return. Three years ago he wen
q away on such q tramp. He went int
g the Jackson Hole country. His mothe
g thinks he has been murdered. The DO,
. has always been a little queer, and j
some accident has not occurred, l thinl
he will return in time"
n Asked if Rufus and his wife had beel
having domestic difficulties, the lathe
said:
3. "No, Minnie is a good woman, true t,
/ her husband and has put up with a goo'
~ deal. She has always tried to make hl
e home happy, and while Rufus has bee
a little wild at times, she has forgive
Re him for his misdeeds. He ought not t
a. desert her, and don't think he will.
a Asked as to money Mrs. Minnie Clar
1e had put into the milling business, th
or elder Clark said:
RS 81 don't know. Her father is a IT
re tired farmer, living at Webster City
Iowa. He has given her money. whic
~ perhaps she gave to Rufus to use in tn
III mill. If she did this, l don't see how sh
can it back, as Rufus owes me MOI
ne now than he ever put in. 1t is true ths
he has a deed to one third interest j
the property, but if he don't com bach
gu l guess this will go 10 me, as hav
~ claims ahead Of other people,"
'r' Rufus L. Clark is well known anon
Is the business men of The city, and Will
81 many of them refer to him rs havin
A. been slightly "queer," none of them b.
o. lieve he is dishonest. Some who kno
OF him very we'll hint at his having bee
ne travelling at a rather swift pace durin
"'' the past few months, and that he h;
re had a number of friends of the opposi,
. sex. He is about So years of age, rath'
: bright and easily make friends.