The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-08-28

brought back the information that his
daughter had departed for Mankato.
Later, so Mr.. Marson gave it out, he re-
ceived news of the wife. She had come
west as far as Chicago, and had sudden
ly left the city going no one knows
where. 1t was on July "a that her faith
er purchased tickets for herself and two
boys to Mankato, at the same time no.
tifying Mr.. Marson what route they
would take for their home. The trunks
were checked via the Milwaukee route
out of Chicago.
His wife not putting in an appear
ance Mr.. Marson became somewhat anX-
ious, but he could not make himself be-
lieve that she had eloped, rumors to
that effect being pretty well circulated,
and the name of James Barry, captain of
the Central Fire station being linked
with hers. Barry went to Sioux City to
attend the fremen's tournament but he
remained in that city but a few days,
disappearing as completely as if the
earth had swallawed him. 1t is believ-
ed by many persons that Barry and
Chicago and from that city they went to
some part of the country where they
would not be known.
During the last number of months
Mrs. Marson was in Mankato she visit
ed the fire station frequently. Under the
direction of Barry she took lessons in
boxing and was becoming quite proficient
in punching the bag and other athletic
features. She was quite lover of
flowers, and so was Barry and together
they tended to the pretty spot which
the firemen have fixed up just south of
the station. Mrs. Marson was quite a
clever conversationalist and so was
Barry and their friendship increased
daily, but Mr.. Marson did not suspect
= growing fondness of his wife for Barry
Neither did Mrs. Barry suspect that her
husband was growing in the good graees
of Mrs Marson.
Mrs. Marson possesses beautiful con-
tralto voice and she was said to be anx-
ious to return to the stage. She was in
the profession prior to her marriage to
Marson. Her father is stage manager
of one of the New York theatres. Mr..
Marson would not consent to her return
ing to the stage. During her residence in
Mankato Mrs. Marson appeared in a
number of entertainments and was well
liked by those with whom she associat-
ed. She was formerly a member of St.
Johns Catholic church choir and the
Treble Cleft quartette. She has sung in
the Presbyterian and other churches. She
was not particularly attractive in ap-
pearance.
Marson is home from a trip to New
York, where he went in quest of infor-
nation concerning his wife. He learned
nothing While in Chicago Mr.. Mar
son engaged the services of a detective
and thorough search of that city was
made, but no clew of the wife or the
two boys was obtained If Mr.. Marson
can secure possession of the boys he will
not search further for his wife.
Mrs. Barry was left in destitute cir
cumstances and she is entitled to a
great deal of sympathy.
Mr.. Marson stated today that he will
remain in Mankato a week or ten days.
He had intended to wait until F. H.
Snyder had returned from Europe and
60 with him again as chef, and has re-
Gently received a postal card from him,
sent from Switzerland, but recent de-
velopments have about caused him to
change his mind, and he will probably
seek work elsewhere. He is now waiting
to hear from Chicago, and he may locate
in Milwaukee.
Mr.. Marson said that his wife, when a
girl, was on the stage in Wallock's thea
tire in New York, but afterward was
educated in the convent of the Sacred
Heart at Albany, N. Y, where she re-
manned for five years. She always had
desire to go on the stage in after life,
but her father and her husband were
both opposed to it and dissuaded her
from doing so. Mr.. Marson has no proof
1t his wife and Barry have gone away