The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-22

ling the case Mr. E. S. Quinton, the at
torney who filed the case for Mrs.
Crawford, came in just at the noon
hour when the office of the district
clerk is supposed to be closed, and
calling the clerk into the vault made
his errand known. After enjoining the
clerk to secrecy he took the petition
away with him and there is nothing on
the records of the Office to show that
such a case has been filed. The at
torneys in the case maintain absolute
silence with reference to the case and
have even gone so far as to deny that
such a suit has been filed.
Mrs. Crawford was formerly Miss
Ethel Robbins of Wichita, and was
accounted one of the handsomest and
most accomplished society girls of that
city She married Mr.. Crawford about
three years ago and they have resided
in this city since, excepting a few
months when they lived in Ell Paso.
Tex, where Mr.. Crawford was man
ager of a theater.
The gossips have said for several
months that the home life of the
Crawfords has not been as pleasant as
it might be, and there were numerous
stories afiOat as to the cruelty of the
husband towards his beautiful young
wife. It was even said that at various
times he had beaten her numerically.
About six months after they moved to
Ell Paso Mrs. Crawford returned to
Topeka and after visiting among her
friends for a few days left for Fort
Worth, where her parents now live,
and remained there until her husband
returned to this city.
Roy Crawford is the youngest of
the three sons of L. M. Crawford, the
theater magnate of the Crawford cir
cult The elder Crawford and his
other two sons. Chester and Orlin,
now live in st. Louis where they have
two theaters. When they moved away
from Topeka they left the local opera
house in the charge of the youngest
son and an associate. He has always
shown an aptitude for business and on
the surface the tide of his married life
had always run smoothly. He and his
wife have nearly always occupied a
box at the theater and both are spromI-
nent figures to all therater goers A
year ago Mrs Crawford was severely
in at Christ hospital and the young
husband was devoted and annousiy
nursed her back to health.
The first rumors of marital troubles
came last spring when It was reported
that Mr.. Crawford mad DeaIen ms
wife and that she had left him. Color
was given to this report by the Tacl
that she had gone to the home Of her
parents at Fort Worth. However, Mr.
/ Crawford Indignantly denied the re-
ports and he at once telegraphed fol
and the couple again appeared II
I public without an indication of any
/ ripple in their marital relations
| The Crawfords soon afterWard weni
to Ell Paso where Mr.. Crawford was
/ to manage the opera house, at tha'
place. a lease of which is held by the
/ Crawford syndicate. A month age
/ they returned to Topeka and it is only
/ within day or two that even the
most intimate friends OF the family
/ knew of the separation.
! Mrs. Crawford has been living at the
Spivey boarding house for some time
while Mr.. Crawford has been occupy.
I ing apartments in the Crawford
/ theater building. Mrs. Crawford
could not be seen and the other inter
/ ested parties refused to nave anything
4 to saw about the matter.
An effort is being made by ?. S
Quinton and Major A. NJ. Harvey. at.
I torneys in the case and friends of the
couple to prevent an airing in ths
courts as the trial Of the case vii
bring out many sensational features
which are now only limited at Ths
attorneys are now busily engaged il