The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-09
EL0PED WITH WAITRESS.
A Man Alleged to Be Wealthy Causes
Sensation.

Minneapolis. Dec. 9.-Charles E. Stock
well. a man of apparent wealth. culture
and education. and Miss Rose Seibel. a very
handsome working girl left Minneapolis
secretly Sunday morning and, according to
the girls letter, they were married in Mil
waukee Monday.
The affair was a great surprise to the
friends of both parties, and has caused
considerable talk.
Stockwell cut quite a figure during the
month he was in this city He took a
room at 80 Seventh street south, where the
girl was employed as dining room girl.
The man said he was p years of age, but
his appearance showed that he was older
ana his actions indicated that he was
well versed in the ways of. the world
According to his own story, Stockwell
comes of a wealthy family whose ranch
near Butte is worth many thousands He
SAID he had never before worked for any
one but his relatives, but now he was de-
termined to get on in the world. He was
engaged as shoe salesman.
1t was not long before StockwelI was
being admired by a number of handsome
women of the city. He was well dressed
was gay society lad Rumor has it
that he was engaged to four women while
here.
Rose Seibelis a young girl whose parents
ters in this city. She had been employe ed
dining room girl at the boarding house
for a year and half and was well liked
by her employer. But her beauty appealed
to Stockwell. and his attentions to her
caused no little comment among the other
boarders.
A week or so ago young Stockwell lost
his position because, it is said, of the con-
slant presence of a young woman who
bothered him at his work.
The story is that he promised to marry
her. In the meantime the girl had been
discharged, her actions having displeased
the boarding house mistress.
Last Saturday afternoon expressman
called to get the trunks. Suspicion was
aroused when he took both those of Stock
that he had secured position in st. Paul,
while Miss Seibel was to return to her
home. The expressman would not tell
where the trunks were to go, and during
the night the friends of the girl tried to
learn her whereabouts but without sue
cess. Later it was found that the baggage
had been sent to the St Louis. then to
the Union and finally to the Milwaukee
depot to divert suspicion.
1t was learned Sunday morning that the
couple had registered as man and wife
at the st. James hotel over night They
left a call for "a M. Stockwell stating
that he intended to take the morning train
for Milwaukee.
Tuesday the girls sister received let
ter stating that she had been married in
Milwaukee the day previous. This state
ment is doubted. however, by her friends,
as they say it would have been impossible
to have complied with the Wisconsin mar
rage law in short a time.
Detective Nick Smith is acquainted with
the Seibel family and he has been taking
steps to trace the movements of the cou-
pie. In the meantime the rumor is af1oat
that Mrs. Stockwell No. / is on the road to
Minneapolis to investigate her husband S
actionss
While in the city Stockwell did not
openly admit that he was married but is
said to have so told his roommate. Be
fore leaving this city he paid his bills and
exhibited large roll of money