The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-11
LOVER OFFERS HUSBAND $1,000
In INSTALLMENTS FOR
MRS. Knapp
HIS OFFER is REFUSED AND
THE COUPLE ELoPE
Denver Woman Who Is Popular Ply
stefan, After Twenty Years Welded
E Life, Says She Loves Another, and,
Giving a Farewell Party, Departs
With Him.

DENVER, Col, Aug. 1O.-'In consid-
Grafton that you will leave Denver and
remain away until doctor obtains di-
vorce or until she asks you to return
ESQ far as Mrs. Sears is concerned she
is free to do either)-I will pay $50
cash and SIS a month till a total Of
$1,000 has been paid.
That is the written form of bid of
$1,000 for the wife of Samuel S. Kapp,
made by Frank w. Sears. Mrs. Sam
uel ;. Kapp, who is dotOr of medi-
cine, and her daughter Juno, left their
home little over week ago. Mr..
Kapp says his wife told him that she
loved Sears, and was going away. She
gave farewell party, at which her
husband was present, knowing her in
tentlon. The sequel to the domestic
tragedy is told in little sign, Fur
niture for Sale" in the window of No.
751 South Water street.
Gives Farewell Reception.
''Dr. Kapp (Mrs. Kapp is a doctor)
IS going East, to study medicine" was
the announcement made several weeks
ago, and it was accepted as the solu-
ton of the mystery. When two weeks
ago every one was invited to a fare
we'll reception given by DR.. Kapp, no
one dreamed that she was not going
to complete, by study, a brilliant ca
reer AS a faithful, conscientious doc
tor, always cheerful and kind, she was
cordially liked. People also admired
her for her attractive personality.
So her guests came and danced and
laughed and cried, for the vivacious
doctor was going away. No one dream
ed what farce it all Was-no one but
her husband. He knew that his wife
and daughter were to desert him, that
his happiness was over and, more than
that, he says his wife had told him that
she was faithless.
81 hate you," he says she cried. ST
love Frank Sears. We are going to be
divorced. Don't speak to me-"
Julia Seaton Knapp was born in an
Ohio inf1rmary and adopted by Mrs.
Sara Kinney, of Denver. The girl gave
early promises of ability in medicine
and when she confided her ambition to
Samuel Kapp he decided to send her
medical college Mrs. Knapp acquired
rapidly the knowledge for which she
thirsted. In her work she was rap
idly rising, but the first taste of sue
cess was poisoned by inordinate am
bition.
She Was Ambitious.
<I am above you common people,"
Knapp says she often told her husband.
L O0lOIS. " Tie WOIIu dTISIOCfdCy.
For years Mr.. Kapp says he has
patiently worked for the woman he
loved, giving her every cent of his
earnings. Recently he has done we'll
in the coal and feed business, ''but
Mrs. Kapp," he says, wanted to do
better; she wanted a home on Capitol
HILL
Frank w. Sears, president of the
Sears Investment company, promised
q
home. Sears wife and family were
away and he visited the Kapps often,
but blinded by his devotion the hus-
band never saw cause for jealousy.
1t was not until Sears offered to buy
his wife that Kapp's eyes were rudely
opened.
81 will give you $1,000 for her free
dopl," said Sears. DR.. Knapp suggested
to her husband, Kapp says, that he
the farewell party she tried to put out
my eyes with a fork" he said. "Her
foster mother ran for the police. What
could / have done?"
Husband Still Loves Her.
This was asked thoughtfully. He
was sitting at his desk looking out of
the window. 81 loved her. AS long
as she stayed with me was bound
vorce if she wants. She has taken ev-
erything from me-. my daughter, my
home-and yes, my faith.
She went week ago last Sunday
night after the party. l am very glad
it is over. I am selling all our things
and will live with her foster mother
Sometimes, that is, since my wife has
gone. I have wondered about it ALL
She was very bright and ambitious