The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-05
WOMAN LEAVES Her HOME
MRS. BECKHAM THINKS HUSBAND
is UNTRUE TO HER.
Man Arrives to Take His Wife and
Daughter Back to Gle
burne, Texas

Ad d. Beckham of Cleburne, Tex. ar
rived in the city yesterday morning in
search of his wife and two children who
/ left their home at that place during last
October Mr.. Beckham came TO Wichita
in answer TO message stating that his
family had been located here.
Chief Burt received the following letter
from Cleburne last Tuesday. which he
turned over to the police matron, who
soon located the woman and two chill
dren;
Lleburne, Tex. Feb !, 1904.
To the Chief of Police. Wichita Kan.
Dear. Sir:-The enclosed description of
Mrs. Beckham and children is d case
causing much uneasiness with a number
of people here and is one needing prompt
attention to prevent suffering of the chill
dren and mother.
The lady is slightly unbalanced in mind
and has an idea that her husband is un-
faithful to her. all of which is untrue and
fully proven by affidavits here.
She left here some months ago, taking
some household goods ana two children.
and when located was at Amarillo, Tex.
She left there on the 18th doy of Janu-
arg. and from best information, she ship
ped her goods under the name of J. S.
Bennett TO Wichita. Kan. and is prob
ably going under that name there.
She left here a good home, mother, hus-
band and one son. She is a dressmaker
and will try for work of this kind. Is
d member of the Christian church and
may apply to the pastors for aid as / an
iicipate is short of money now. Is a goa
talker and talks freely of the treatment
given her by her husband, all of which
is imaginary
If you should locate her. wire me at
once tmy expense) and Nh Beckham
will come on the next train and bring
her and the children home If found. say
nothing of this communication, as she
would probably leave again before he
could reach there Yours truly.
I J. HOFFMAN. Chief Deputy Sheriff
Mrs Shields made inquiry concerning
the woman and discovered that she was
/ I'm The hospital and the children had been
placed in the chndren's home.
Mir Beckham was then telegraphed for
ana ne came on the neXJ train.
He SAYS his wife is afflicted with a pc
culiar form Of dementia. in that she
/ imagines he is unfaithful to her and that
he is 4 drunkard These accusations are
entirely disproved by the excellent let
/ tiers of recommendation and credit from
The county attorney at Cleburne. several
. prominent physicians and business men
+ OF that place They all give his character
as beyond reproaCh and the physicians
also make affidavit as to the condition
Of Mrs. Beckham. Mr. Beckham is very
anxious to take his wife and children
home with him. He says that they have
Il good home there and there is no ne
4 ceSsity at all for his wife and children
being on the hands OF Sedgwick county.
+ Mrs Beckham. together with two chill
dren Lola. ased Il, and Audrey, aged
/ =. arrived in Wichita last month and on
account of her health were obliged to
apply nj the associate charities for help
She gradually became worse until she
was placed in the Wichita hospital and
/ her children were taken 70 the Children's
Home Mrs. Beckham appears 10 be
very intelligent little woman and was
quite a worker as long as her health
( lasted Her husband says she is very
/ brieht in every way except her imaginary
trouble oVe~ him. They are both mem
hers of the Christian church at Clebune,
Tex. and are people OF excellent repu-
tatiou Mrs. Beckhan.'s mother and her
Is year. old son are at Mr Beckham's
home in Cleburne and he is very anxious
to take mis- wife home with him. where
She can be taken care Of by her mother
In Company with Mrs. Shields. he visit
ed his children At the Home yesterday
and the little girl = wears Old has been
50 prejudiced by her mother that she
says that she viii not return with him
10 Texas.
Mr. Beckham has not seen his wife
set. but viii so TO the hospital and try
and persuade her 10 go home with him
and the children tonight. II she refuses
he viii make arrangements for her care
here until she IS well and can so back
10 Texas. However. he viii take the
children home with him tonight