The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-04
They Were Starving While He
Lived in Luxury at Hotel.
ONCE SAVED FROM PRISON.
When His Accsunis Were Found Short
Mrs. TfsV,r Sacriilcsi H1r JivsIs 10
Max. Up $1,000 Deficit

ers ingTutuoc 40 the woman VINO pawn
al her Jewels 10 save him resulted yes
tsrJay In MS moving from che luNurS'of
The Hotel Endic"tt 60 the scant comfort
or Yorkviile Police court cell
Fashionably atured and frightfully
bored he had listened with calm mdif-
ference TO the tale his fearful young wife
Olga. and her lawyer. Joel NJ. Marx. told
Magistrate Flammer
Ten wears ago the two had met. she
was c.ga Herot then, the belle Of New
Rochelle He WAS clerk IN an Ogdens
burg hotel. where she spent the summer.
Noar later, kneeling before Rev Dr.
Saticrlcc in calvary church, he vowed 20
love. honor aud cherish her, Ia prosper
ity and in adVersitS
The prosperity came urst lie WAS
cashier OF the Rarbcr Asphalt company.
Though his salary was only S350o % year
they lived in comfortable, almost lux
nrious apartments a. No. 80 West Eigh-
Jy-eighth street
Mrs rraver had fine gowns and Jewels.
Her husband told her that he made large
sums outside % his position lie claimed
large acquaintance with Tammany men
who helped him get contracts some of
Them he entertained al ais house. tie
saws Is stir a member
two children were born to them, olga,
now eight and Portia. five. who We're
with their mother la court
SAVED ny HIS WIFE.
Adversity came year ago. Traver
disappeared The Barber Asphalt com
panN found shortage OF Sl1,eco in his
accounts Tn. Fidelity aud Bonding COM
panS was on his bOnd Tor $1,000. The
company detectives could not find him.
but his brother. BY ron rraver lawyer.
said that he could be found whenever he
was wanted.
The sacrificing wife came 90 his rescue.
She pawned every jewei she possessed,
she saws. her silverware and wedding
present 10 help make up the amount Of
his shortage.
When An later daYs she reminded him
of this he told her IL was nothing more
than she should DO and that he was
sorry he had not made her sell her FUR
niture His brutality, she SAYS, forced
her 10 leave him She tried to support
herself and her babies by taking extra
engagements at theatres
In November last friends effected re-
roncilia tion between them. They went 10
aive al No gs2 West Forty street.
but Trsver HIS wife saws, had not mend
sed his ways IN spite Of his promises.
one day he disappeared and left 70
her the Humiliation OF explaining worth
less checks which. she says. he gave the
landlady. the caterer. the physician and
Fhe druggist t+-f
Mrs. Traver went 10 hcr mothers little
npartment at No. es5 West Fifteenth
street She had only seen her husband
once afterward until Yesterday. when the
necessity % providing food for her two
little girls forced her 10 summon her nus
band 10 cout..
SAYS HE'S OFT OF WORK,
Her lawyer showed letter In which
Nraver said he would rot IN lair before
h. ~ ~ her cent
why don't yot live with your wife?
bsked the magistrate.
When I supported her inluXury. dra WI
ed the prisoner caressing the ends of his
waxed mustache and looking over the,
heads of his wife and two little daugh-
rers. she threatened me with arrest and
SO : quit her
declared the magistrate.
II will when ! get work" said Trsver.
with bored air II can't do ANYTHING
when have no work.
'.He cun live ~ the Endicott when his
FAMILY are objects Of charity" put In Mr.
Marx. This woman has sacrificed every
thing she had In the world for him and
he has treated her like the scoundrel that
he 's.
The magistrate asked the woman. who
was struggling 10 keep back her tears.
how rr.uch she could live on she thought
that SIS n week would do
'Nonsens"." said Traver Five IL
quite enough FOR YOU
NO. ~ isn't declared tho magistrate
wrahfullv. You'll pay s. week or
e. 10 JAIL
"if must must" drswied the uris
oner
viii you take hts word asked Mar
sstrate Flnmmer NJ the wife
y am sorry 90 saw she sohbed that
circumstances have been such as 20 make
his word OF 40 account"
Nou'll have ~ nnd y bondsmsn." said
the court and Traver was taken down
:" ihe cells 20 wait untl a bondsmsn is
Sound."