The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-23
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TRENTON FATHERS SEARCH FOR
HIS SONS MAYNARD WIFE.
DETECTIVE TRAPPED HER.
DIVORCE SUIT IN NEW JERSEY
WILL FOLLOW.

Prominent New Jersey Politician,
Forgave HIS Young Son when
Trouble Came and Ran n Reckless
Woman TO Cover-Her Picture
Taken by Detective Stark Under
Peculiar Circumstances and Ideu-
tification Was Complete-Armed
with Evidence Gfnder Has Re-
turned North rs a Witness for His
Son in Divorce Proceeding.
Woman Remained Here.
A wealthy and prominent New Jer-
sey politician, holding a municipal po-
sition in Trenton, an astute detective
and vain and hayward young wo-
man make up the personnel of an act
in an interesting drama that ended In
Savannah yesterday morning.
The Trenton man returned to his
home, leaving the young wo-
man still in Savannah, an inmate of
one of the houses in the Tenderloin dis
trict, and will appear as a
witness in action for divorce
that will be brought by his
youthful son against the woman. She
has expressed no feeling of remorse,
and will probably remain where she is.
The story tells of the folly of youth,
the love of a wealthy and over indulg-
ent father, a marriage without due
thought, the fall of a wild girl and of
her fifteen months battle with the
waves of sin. These incidents with
the meeting of father and daughter-in-
law IN house on the East Side,
are the most striking scenes in the
play of life which will eliminate in
the New Jersey divorce court and in
| which Savannah will figure material
ly. There are innumerable other Incl
dents which may be brought out at
the trial. and City Detective Julius
Stark will figure in a role not often
played by members of Savannan's
force. With a little love scene-with just
a dash of tobasco sauce and the aid of
a looking pocket camera,
Stark made the way clear for the ar
rival of the Trenton man. and identifi-
cation was certain before anything was
done.
John Ginder is commissioner. of
streets in Trenton. He registered 1t
| the De Soto Tuesday and at once be-
| gan the work of securing the evidence
that will enable his son, Charles, to
| secure divorce from the woman who
was once Kathryne Robbins. Her
| father is a prosperous merchant in
| Trenton, and according to her story,
believes that she is now filling the po-
| sition, of trained nurse here. She is
| fearful that when the truth becomes
| known the end will be tragic, and since
her discovery by her husbands father
! she has been in an extremely nervous
| condition.
| Young Ginder married the girl when
he was but II, and he had just left
school. That was a little over three
| years ago, and the young mans father
| refused to become reconciled at the
time. 1t appears, however, that the
wildness displayed during her school
| days was not to be crushed out by even
the vows taken at the altar, and the
| young man regretted the hasty step
after they had lived together only
short while. His wife took trip to
| Philadelphia, and Ginder asked his
| father to take him back. The father re-
| Tented, and the son was sent on bust
ness trip to Cuba. The wife did not re-
turn to Trenton, and the young man
finished his work in Cuba in year.
From Philadelphia the woman was
| traced to Savannah, and the police
were asked to find her. Supt. Reilly
put his men to work, but the task was
as arduous as that of looking for a
| needle in a haystack. Women of the
| half world change their names with
every quarter. of the moon, and perox-
| ide and paint make 1t almost impossi-
| BILE to identify by an old photograph
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| the officers worked, but without any
degree of success. Ginder wanted di-
vorce at once, but could obtain one
only upon a single ground, unless he
| waited a longer period of time than he
| wished At his own home he could Sc
| cure no evidence of infideilty upon the
part of his wife, and the Savannah po-
| lice were again appealed to.
| Detective Stark went to work on the
| case and spent much time in the Ten
| derloin. He learned of a woman who
came from Philadelphia fifteen months
| ago and who family resembled the pic
ture of Mrs. Ginder, when she was
| younger, and before the lines of mis-
| spent life had made their appearance.
The detective spent some time with the
woman, and in every way endeavored
| to learn her history. Her answers were
evasive, but the detective felt certain
that she was the one for whom he had
been looking. Commonplace remarks
| meant much to the trained ear of the
officer, and Mr.. Ginder was sent for.
He had a lengthy conference with
| the detective at headquarters Tuesday.
Mr.. Ginder stated that he would pre-
| fer to keep in the back ground until
identification was assured. He had
spent much time and money in an eff
fort to locate the woman, and he did
not want her to slip between his fin
gers. The Trenton man wanted to see
a picture of the woman, and be sure
that she was the one he had been so
long vainly seeking. The detective Sc
cured a folding camera and earned the
crisp twenty dollar note that was
handed to him several hours later when
he pushed the button.
Stark went to the house where the
woman lived. but found that she had
gone down town. The picture had to
be taken in daylight, and Mr.. Ginder
was anxious to get through and return
home. For a moment the detective
was puzzled and feared that another
day might have TO pass before he could
accomplish his purpose. He decided
to remain on guard in front of police
headquarters and snaD the woman as
she returped home. The officer was
standing on the corner OF Habersham
street and Oglethorpe avenue, toying
with the camera when the woman came
in sight.
The detective called her attention to
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