Evening journal., 1902-03-01
CHILD CAUSED
ELOPERS' ARREST
Would Not Call His HOther'S s
Companion Papa
SAD END OF The RUNAWAYS
Arrest Of Curtis Lewis on Charge
Of Larceny Throws Light on
ScandaI
Sad END OF The RUNAWAYS

BY the arrest Of Curtis Lewis this
morning, charged with uhe larceny of
l$i20 from E. B. Decke. a Chicago gro
GER, the arrest of MIS- j. b. Wilson. a
runaway wife was brought about and a
scandal in two well-known Chicago
families revealed.
The arrest was indirectly brought
labOut by small son OF Mrs. Wilson.
who refused TO call Lewis papa The
lstrange actions of the couple. coupled
with that of the child, caused the ar
rest of the man at the boarding house
on the northwest corner of Eighth and
West streets this morning. The man
and woman are both locked up at the
police station. Lewis viii be taken back
to Chicago as soon as officials arrive
! from the Windy City.
What disposition will be made Of the
woman is not known. She has rela-
ltives in Philadelphia and probably
IWill go there, as she does not wish to
lgO back with her husband. There Is
mo charge against her. but she prefers
to stay in Wilmington until Lewis
lease is settled.
Several days ago Chief Black re-
Iceivod word OF the presence of the man
woman and dlild He inquired the
mans name. and wrote TO the Superln-
Itendent Of Chicago. Last evening q re-
ply was received, stating that Lewis
was wanted in Chicago for robbing E
/ b. Decke of 1920. The superintendent
asked Chief Black to make the arrest
and hold Lewis until Chicago detectives
arrived.
] In company WITH Captain Kane. Chief
Black made the arrest this morning
The three strangers We're taken TO the
police station. Lewis was arraigned IN
the City Court, and agreed to go bach
TO Chicago without reQuisition papers
He was held TO await the arrival o
the proper officials.
When questioned. the Wilson woman
admitted she was not Lewis wife. al
Though She was known IS such at th'
lhoarding house. She said her husband p.
name is j. b. Wilson, a Chicago pho
Itographer and is well connected H'
abused her she said. and She ang
] owls. who had been friends for abou
Item years. decided to elOpe together
IShe had three children. Two We're lef
jim Chicago, but the youngest.
boy of years, was brought along be
cause she was afraid TO leave him witi
the father. Lewis is married and ha,
two children. lie and the woman ar,
about 20 years old.
Race horses We're my undoing" sal,
Lewis this morning 81 had q good po
sitiOn i'm the grocery store, which wal
in State street / made q fair salary
but wanted to get rich quick. and tool
small amounts of money from time t.
time of place on the horses. / intende,
to put it back when I won. lost
. did not take S420. however.
My wife and ! never got along wei
p together, and as Mrs Wilson and
l were old friends. and her husband dil
3 not treat her well. we decided TO com
away together. I wanted to so TO Mon
b tana, where l have friends, but sh
81 wanted to come East.
e "The child caused our arrest I di
not want to bring him, because wa
. lafraid he would arouse suspicion. w
g left Chicago in February and have beel
lin Wilmington for about two weeks.
hate this thing on my own account
but care more for my fathers sake III
is a Methodist minister in a big churc
There"
Lewis intended getting employmen
in this vicinity.