The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-04-02
WERE A GUILTY PAIR
A Sewing Machine Agent flakes an
attempt at Living With An
other rlan's Wife.
A Tapping at the Door at r1idnight by
the Sheriff and a Shockingly
Sudden Summons.

Last Monday night Sheriff Claggett
and Marshal Newton went to board
ing house in Princeton and took into
custody Charles Becker, local agent
OF the Singer Sewing Machine Co., and
Mrs. Harry Norman of St. Paul. Mrs.
Norman maj with her pretty little daughter
between six and seven years of age,
came up on the evening train Monday
They were met at the depot by Becker
who kissed the woman and child as af-
tectlo,nately as though they were his
own wife and daughter. He took the
woman an and child to his boarding house
where he introduced Mrs. Norman as
his wife. Becker had informed the
boarding house keeper on Sunday that
he expected his wife would be up Mon
day and he stated that he desired to
make arrangements for board for his
wife and child until he could find a
house and go to housekeeping. Becker
had roomed at the Norman house in
st. Paul for three months prior to COM
ing to Princeton last October. Norman
and his wife knew of his whereabouts
and when Mrs. Norman started away
from her home on Monday her husband
evidently surmised her destination and
had his attorney get in communication
with Sheriff Claggett, acquainting him
with the woman's movements and Civ
ing the officer good description of her.
He also did not forget to mention Beck
er and post the sheriff on him. Of
course it did not take the sheriff long
to pick out the woman for he was an
eye witness of the affectionate meeting
of Becker and the Norman woman.
Becker took the woman and child to
his boarding house and introduced
them as his wife and child. They
We're given room with two beds and
the parties were found in the same
room when the officers called at l1:2O
p. m:.sThe woman was in her night,
gowrFWhi1e Becker was not attired for
a journey to the arctic region. After
being taken into custody Becker was
placed in the lookup while the woman
and child were taken to the CONNER
cial hotel. In the evening Mr.. Norman
and his attorney, John F. Selb of St.
Paul, arrived. Becker and Mrs. Nor
man secured the services of Attorney
Dickey. After arriving Norman had
an interview with his wife. and it was
thought best to simply prefer charges
of disorderly conduct against Becker
and Mrs. Norman. There was some
talk of holding them for adultery and
let the grand jury handle the matter,
but no grand jury will be drawn for
this term of court and the matter of
holding them on more serious offense
was dropped.
They were brought before Justice
Chadbourne yesterday morning and
Becker was fined SIS and costs, the
whole amounting to about $500.
Becker was discharged and the woman
and child went away, returning yester-
day morning with Norman, who says
that his wife will 60 to her folks in
southern Minnesota and remain there.
Norman and his wife have been hav-
ing lot of trouble of late and it is said
that last week she had him arrested
for assault and battery, preferring the
charge to use as a club over him. Ru-
NOR has it that they have not lived
happily together. She telephoned
Becker last Sunday that she would
leave Norman and come to Princeton.
While Norman did not admit. it he
evidently intends to use this case
against his wife in suit for divorce
should he conclude to bring one,
though he seemed to show much char
ity and forgiveness for his erring wife,
and the chances are that an attempt at
reconciliation will be made. Becker
did not go to the train when the Nor
mans took their departure, but seated
himself on a lumber pile and saw them
pass by.
NIethodists to Law Corner Stone