The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-27
1 WEES FAREWELL
MRS. GRIM OF SHELLMAN, GA,
 QUITS HER HUSBAND.
Followed to Montgomery and Arrested With her Companion, . Drummer, Woman Talks Plainly to
 Her Huehand.

day in the life of c. H. Grim of She'll man. Ga, whose wife, handsome, pre- possessing woman, about 25 years old and a woman of apparent culture and refinement, bade him farewell forever, declaring that after nine years or wed ded life her life and the life of her husband must henceforth be widely separated.
 The parting scene was enacted in the ofice of Police Chief Gerald of Mont gomery and in the presence Of police officers and w. B. Spain travelling salesman of New York City with whom Mrs. Grim came to Montgomery. While the husband shed tears his wife told him that she had reached an frrevoca- ble decision; she would go with spain, she said, not because she loved spain, but because Spain had agreed to pay her expenses to New York and she was tired of the life she had been leading with her husband.
 It is said that Grim and his wife moved in the best of circles of She'll man, Ga, where he is an insurance agent. Spain. who sells laces, visited Shellman some time ago and 1t Is said that he became acquainted there with Mrs. Grim who told him of her domestic trials. With perfect candor Spain told Chief Gerald that he proposed to take 04ES. SItm Wtth nun to wv" ,'~ there secure her a position and thai the woman accepted his proposition.
 Spain and Mrs. Grim came to Mont gomery and have been living as hus- band and wife at the Merchants Motel on Bibb Street.
 Saturday Chief Gerald received this telegram; n.. o
 Chief of Police. Montgomery. Ala:
 Arrest and hold w. B. Spain. He travels for New York house. He wears a rain coat, Is clean shaved anu weighs 150 pounds. c. H. Crim."
 As the telegram was not signed by an officer and did not specify any charge against Spain no heed was given 1t by Chief Gerald, although he caused an investigation to be made and ascer- tained that Spain and a woman were staying at the Merchants Hotel.
 Sunday Spain and the woman were pointed out to a patrolman by Grim, who had followed them to Montgomery He requested the patrolman to arrest them saying that he would make out a warrant when they were at police head quarters. The patrolman was dubious about arresting the handsome couple, but Grim was insistent and Spain ana the woman were asked to walk around to the office of the police chief where Grim confronted his erring wife.
 Spain and the woman listened while Grim told his story. Then Mrs Grim talked, calmly but resolutely. She said that she had been the wife of Grim nine years. During that time she said her husband had mistreated her. had not properly provided for her and had been habitually a drinking man. She had stood 1t, she said, as long as she could and she had decided to leave him. She was not especially enamored of Spain, she said, but he had offered to pay her expenses until she could reach New York where she would secure position. She said she had no relatives except an invalid brother and no chill dren and she was firm in her decision to quit the old life.
 With brusque candor Spain told the husband that he had not deceived Mrs. Grim. He had merely agreed to give her what money she needed and would act as her protector in, New York
 Grim broke down and cried like child but his wife was inexorable. He pointed out the great wrong she was doing herself and implored her to re- turn to him. Spain was quite willing that she should go with her husband, but Mrs. Grim was implacable.
 The police chief told Grim that he would hold the couple if he, Grim, would swear out warrant, but Grim finally declined to do so.
 After a lengthy interview, during which Grim was frequently in tears, Mrs. Grim signalized the close of the interview by extending her hands to her husband
 Clarence" she said impassively. T am going to leave you forever, won't you shake hands with me?'
 Mechanically Grim held out his hand.
 q am going to New York with this gentleman" the wife went on. You have been a poor sort of a husband to me. Go back home. attend to your bus mess, quit drinking and try to become a man."
 This was his parting from the wife | whom he had mistreated. The woman | did not seem to be touched by 1t; she | appeared to feel relief that the part l ing scene was over
 As the husband sobbed aloud Mrs. | Grim swept out of the chiefs office | alone and returned to the Merchants | Hotel where she was later joined by | Spain.
 The scene was set in the office of | Chief Gerald Sunday at noon. Spain | and Mrs. Grim are still in Montgomery. | Grim was seen on Dexter Avenue yes- terday afternoon.
 Tt was all my fault" said the Geor- | gian, as he left police headquarters, | but this IS the saddest Christmas of | my life"