Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-23


The lawyers smiled. The indignant
little woman stamped he- foot. She
was all pluck, all determination. Herl
lips turned up disdainfully at tine men
who were trying to convince her that
it was absolutely impossible to do what
she demanded.
1T isn't" protested Mrs. Fanny
Bonicke. 81 will find my husband.
l will. Did you hear me say iti This
is small world. The telegraph and
the mail 60 everywhere. l don't care
where he is l shall hunt him down. /
will spare no expense. / will wait and
wait, and always wait. Justice must
be done if it takes lifetime"
Her bright eyes were swapping;
her bosom was heaving with the iuten.
sity of her molten. But pluck and
persistence won. Mrs. Bonieke chased
her husband to the very corners of
the earth. The globe was raked, as il
were, with a fnetoothed comb to 10.
cate Rudolph Bonicke.
And he has been found.
Mrs. Bonicke is free.
Even the Unconditional lawyers will
tell you that Bonieke VS.. Bonieke is a
case unique. Never was there such
a chase for a recreant husband in all
the history of divorce. 1t was a
worldwide hunt to land the man. Per-
sistence was only rewarded after a
two-year search of all the earth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bonicke were married
ten years ago. Both were well-to-dn
then, and Bonicke prospered as the
years went by A little girl was born
the idol of her doting mothers heart
Everybody remarked what happy
marriage was the Bonicke s, and how
lucky Mrs. Bonicke was to have such
good husband and such a handsome
home.
Had they but known the real TRUTH
Mrs. Bonicke's smiles were only fol-
the outside world. hardly had the
honeymoon ended. True, there was
every outward evidence Of luxury and
happiness. In reality, no wife ever
suffered more cruelty than did the
handsome young matron whom Bonick'
such a short time before had sworr
to love, honor and cherish.
There was more one family skele
ton in the closet at No. 800 Summit
evenuo, Hoboken, though not sou
guessed it. 1t began first with blow
because a meal didn't please the eS
acting husband. The wife bore he
humiliation bravely; not a soul wa
allowed to guess.
One blow led to another. The mex
time the man lost his temper. I'M
time it left great bruises across tn
wife's face. Rather confess to he
indignity Mrs Bonicke pleaded Hines
and stayed in her room until the Diacl
and blue bruises across her face dis
appeared entirely.
He thought he had his wife terriheo
so whom next things didn't suit him h
, heat her. Once more the wife SUI
fe-ed in silence, all for the sake OF ne
> little girl. And at length Bonieke Il,
cided that even a beating wouidn
satisfy his rage at some trifie' 50 Il
| tried to shoot his wife.
They were in their ROOM lie wa
drunk. He upbraided his wife for som
Imaginary errO-; she protested ina
she had done nothing to arouses III
anger.
For an answer Bonieke rushed on
~ the room. When he returned m'
meut later he carried loaded rihe
bis hands. Taking deliberate aim
tba screaming woman, he fred Drin
bad made his hand unsteady. IN
riea shook a bit and the bullet Craze
her cheek. doing no harm save to sen
crimson stain of blood down MI
Bonicke's face g.,
That was too much, and the wal
left him. That was in 1899
Bonicke seemed 20 realize what
had done when he sobered up. he Il
- a
such an exemplary life for q tune IN
within a few months Mrs bonieke 10
gave her husband and went back
live with him.
But Bonieke was not long on his go
behavior. The very next year no =
into another ungovgnable rage oy
lnothine and again tried TO shoot :
wife. His aim was even poorer w
n was the first time-he missed
mark and Mrs BOnieke got away
FORE the infuriated man could 10
again. m.u,
There was a seeoad reconciliati'