The daily sentinel., 1906-01-29
WHERE Is HER HUSBAND?
a VERY MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.

What has developed into quite a
mysterious case. is puzzling the POI
lice officials of the city. Several
weeks ago Mrs. Robert Leyerly re-
ported TO Marshal Wallis that her
husband, Robert Leyerly had disap-
peared from his home on South Fifth
street. in one of the n. n. Smith
terraces and from that time to this
no trace of him has been found.
Saturday afternoon Mrs Leyerly
in great distress called upon Mayor
Bunting and enlisted him, in, what
now appears a vain effort to discover
her recreant husband. Mrs. Ley
erly's story is as follows and public
ity is given to it at her own request.
that from the description of the man
in some manner he may be res
] tored to her. She said in part:
THE home of my husband and my
self was at Miller, Missouri. The
farms of our parents were within a
mile of each other and we had been
friends and lovers for long time
previous to our marriage. We were
married on the 29th of March last
and removed from our old home to
Colorado, settling at Rife, where my
husband worked as a farm hand, in
assisting to put up hay We removed
to Grand Junction some time in No
vember last and outside of some work
that my husband obtained from S.
/ In
had no work since removing to this
city.
Some time ago his half brother
came down from Rifle. his name was
William Sweitzer. suffering from
mashed foot. | nursed him until
his foot got well, doing all that ]
could for his personal comfort. When
| thought he was able to go to work
l suggested to my husband that he
tell his brother that we were poor
and that now that he was well he
should endeavor to get out and earn
some money. My husband demurred
at telling him. saying that he did
not like TO do so, and then | said that
| would take it on myself to tell him.
which | did at one of the meals. He
did not seem to like it and went
away. returning for dinner that day,
but not returning again to the house
to live, although l told him that he
would always find home, II he
would help make one.
con the night of January 10th we
no
came at the door. My husband res
ponded and heard several men talk
ing outside. In a moment or two my
husband returned and calling me by
an endearing name which he used |
stated that he was going up town |
asked him how soon he would be |
back and he said in an hour. From
that time until now / have never |
heard one word from him. although |
1 have done everything to locate him. |
81 heard that he was working at
Montrose on the tunnel and | went |
there, but he was not there. | can
not understand at all why he left |
me. We never had word of disa-
greement. My husband did not drink
and never remained away from home
in the nights, but spent his even
ings with me. Had we quarrelled
or had there been the slightest disa-
greement. | could have explained to
myself doubtless why he left me-
The only thing / can think of is the
disposition of his brother towards
1, IL. II
get out and work. He was much
with his brother and / have heard
that on that particular night. after
my husband had left home. they were
seen in the Pastime talking very
earnestly together.
81 have made Inquiries at our old
home. but they have not heard any
thing of his whereabouts and l am
greatly distressed in mind. He was
a man quite tall and slim. slightly
stopped, his age being the same as
mine, 2G years.
HE left me unprovided for, save
that he left me $500 of his wages
with scovill. which was paid me-"
Mrs. Leyerly is a tall, fine looking
young woman, brunette and very at
tractive. Through the kindness of
friends made since coming to this
city she has found temporary quar-
tiers. She was sick previous to the
disappearance of her husband and is
unable as yet to do any great amount
of work.
The case is a peculiar one and to
the woman extremely distressing and
the authorities are doing all in their
power to locate the missing man
The temporary home which is offer ,
ed her she says cannot in justice
continue at very long.
This afternoon Mrs. John C. Crop