The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-30
He PAID THE PENALTY.
Nan Who Eloped with Benefactor's
Wife Is Killed.

verlardena, Durango. Mex. July BE-
James J. Brady. master mechanic %
the San Lorenzo smelter, at this piaee'
has been shot and almost instantly XIII
ed in the smelter building 1t is alieg-
ed the shooting was done by Frank
Bauer, an old resident of Joplin Mo
but more recently Of Jerome, Aliz.
Bauer is said to have fired three s9ots
at close range into Brady's face, asg
one of which would have proved fatal,
but so great was the mans vitality
that he lived for ten minutes
Tt is said Brady had been befrlee aea
when broke and out of work, Dy laau7l'
who took him into his home at Jefesl-v,
fed him. gave him a room. ana an
much exertion procured employment 10
him In return. Bauer says Braay
efoped with his wife. 1-year-old lnlaht
son and all his hard-earned SAVINGS
some 81 eco or LOO and came TO TINS
remote place. evidently believing tiiti'
1t would be impossible to trace hlnt.
Bauer is a sturdy workman about q
years old nearly feet in height, WIKI
q good face. and with a black IncslsieIls
streaked with gray. He told his story
i'm an apparently straightforward man
He is a native of Alsace-Lorraine, but
at a very early age his parents setfieo
in Joplin, Mo. Bauer became an expert
wages His wife. after giving birth 20
one child. died Then he married Miss
Sena Brandenburg. the daughter CT
well-to-dO people in Plttsbufg, han.
The health Of his second wife no- prov
ing what he desired. the Bauers. about
two years ago. removed to Jerome.
Ariz. where the husband at once pro
cured employment in a smelter and vas
able to provide a comfortable home tor
his wife, and at the same time to lay
up money.
Brady Befriended by Bauer.
Brady and Bauer became acquainted.
and az the former was unable to obtain
employment Bauer took him home with
him and befriended him in every way.
Three or four months afterward Mrs
Bauer's health failed, and she asked her
husband to give UP his employment and
20 to another locality. Her ideas turned
ostensibly toward Los Angeles. Bauer
had a tidy sum saved up, which he had
deposited in a bank in Pittsburg, Kan,
and he decided to make a trip to the
metropolis of southern California and
investigate the opportunities for engag.
ing in business there. He found gro
Gerry that he thought would suit, secured
an option on it, and returned to Jerome.
Before leaving for his Los Angeles trip.
he sent his wife and infant child 70
visit her folks at Pittsburg.
Writes to His Wife
lIE j
ne wrote his wife. telling her OF the sue
cess OF his journey to southern Califor-
MIA of the good business opening he had
found. and giving ner written authorits
to dra " his money from the bank, go to
Los Angeles and pay it to the persons
Fae designated. while he prepared to Join
her Ia California.
After giving these instructions he
waited for some time for a reply. but
none came At last he became alarmed.
burg and was told that she had LETT
there ostensibly to 60 to Los Angeles.
Then he wrote to Los Angeles. but was
told that she had not been there and
the money agreed upon as the price Of
the grocery had not been paid
Alarmed at this mystifying news.
Bauer left Jerome and went to Pitts
burg. He made inquiries from his wife's
family and from all who he Thought
might be able to throw light upon the
mysterious disappearance Of his family.
but to no avail.
Discovery by Postage stamp
Finally. one of Mrs. Bauer's sisters
told the husband that some time before
she tMrs. Bauer) had received let
tar from Mexico, and that 1t mivht be
that that circumstance would throw
light on the disappearance of the
mother and infant Miss Brandenburg
asked her sister for the stamp and #
was given to her She saw that it was
a Mexican stamp and she handed it
over to Bauer.
Even then Bauer did not connect his
wifes disappearance with Rra54.,s
presence in Mexico. he says, but with
ehis faint clew he went at once to the
5ostofnee and asked the postmaster
whether his wife had ever received a
letter from Mexico and where It was
from. He was told that the official had
no right to give him any such informa-
tino, nor could long expostulation ana
argument on Bauer's part move inc
postmaster from his determination
Finally. and apparently taking pitv IN
Bauer. the postmaster produced HE
records which showed that on the
date when the Mexican letter had been
received he had paid a money order
for $i5 TO Mrs. Bauer, which had been
sent by j. j. Brady from VeIardeua
Mexico. Providing himself with LET
( ter from the chief Of police Of PITTS
burg commenting him to the good Of