The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-05-30
MAN AND WOMAN
WANTED IN EAST.
ONE LEFT WIFE, OTHER HUSBAND
Living Here As Man and Wife I'm to
Few Days Ago, and Parted
Suddenly Last Saturday.

Back in Missouri, in the town Of
Lexington, in March, 1902, a man
named w. R. Benedict, who was then
policeman, is accused by City Ma
shall Albert Walk of that city of nav
ing deserted his wife and three emil
d:ea, leaving the wife in a uciicate
condition. With him, there left a
woman, it is said, whose maiden
name was Cora Green, but who was,
at that time, married to a man
named Holderecker. The two peo-
pie are supposed to have left their
two homes at the same time For a
long while their whereabouts were
unknown, but they were finally To-
Gated in this city.
Last Saturday Benedict is thought
to have suspicioned that they had
been located, and left the city for
parts unknown, although he. left
word among those whom he knew
here that he had gone to Spokane
Benedict has been employed in this
city since his arrival as bartender.
AT various times he was employed at
the Bartholet, Shardlow and Lund
bars. He Is said to have borne a
good reputation while here, although
some of those who knew him have
said that he was frequently inclined
to a case of protracted blues. To a
friend he confessed one day that he
was having trouble with his wife.
Since Benedicts hasty departure
for Spokane, it is said that he has
had trouble with the woman with
whom he had the escapade in Lex
ington, Mo.
Reports from Lexington indicate
that the authorities there have de-
cided to prosecute both Benedict and
the woman, and warrants, it is said,
will be sworn out against them at
once, if they have not already been
issued.
The alleged Mrs Benedict has been
employed while here and is said to
have made many gentlemen friends,
which is one reason that has been
advanced by the friends of Benedict
for his sudden departure. On the
other hand, Sheriff Grant, who has
known of the incident for some time,
advanced as his belief that the man
became suspicious and left the city
with the idea of meeting his compan-
ion later at some prearranged place.
The most pitiful part Of the entire
story that has come to the Herald
is the fact that Benedict left his fam
lily in the most poverty stricken. con-
dition. Before leaving his wife and
three children, he knew that child
was soon to be born to her. He Sc
cletly sold the home in which they
lived, it is said, and also all Of the
furniture. Through this means he
acquired about $1,000. The Holder
ecker woman is said to have left at
the same time. Benedict left word
with his wife that he was going to
Kansas City to secure employment,
and would send for her later. 1t is
now said to have been discovered by
the local authorities in Lexington
that he met the Holderecker woman
in Kansas City, and that both of
them proceeded at once to the north
west. Where they stopped first has
not been revealed, but it is known
that they have been living in this
city for some time as man and wife.
Benedict is the same man who
was found on the Northern Pacific
tracks about three months ago with
a cut in his head When he regained
consciousness he accused Policeman
Buckholtz of having hit him in a
fight. Benedict is said to have been
intoxicated at the time, and his
charges were discovered to be I'M
founded.
Sheriff Grant called upon Mrs
Benedict last evening, and tried to
secure from her information which
would lead to the discovery Of her
supposed husband. For long time,
it is said she refused to divulge any
thing concerning him, put It IS
thought that she finally made con-
llete confession to Sheriff Grant. ell