The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-16
WEDS BOARDER;
NOW REPENTS
Hardworking Hammond
Woman Hooks up With
Drunken No Account.
.FORGIvES HIM OFTEN
After Long Suffering She Finally
Complains to the Police
Who Promise Aid.

A poor hard working little woman
living at 3S2 Conkey avenue, tearfully
notified the police that her husband M.
]. Smith had again deserted her. and
had taken with him all her savings of
many weeks Of hard work. Might az
ter night Mrs. Smith has endured the
insults and overbearing language OF
her drunken spouse and has never
murmered in complaint. Several times
be has deserted her and spent in car
ousing all that she had been able to
save. but now she has reached the limit
of endurance and intends to avail her
self OF every means and method to
bring him TO Justice
Three years ago Smith came to the
residence of this woman who was en-
gagged then, as she is at present, in
keeping boarders to support herself
and her two small children. He rep
resented himself TO be a hard working,
Industrious man and sought a place TO
board and room. This was provided
for him and it was not long after that
those living al the house became aware
of the fact that the relations of Mr..
Smith and the house Keeper We're more
cordial than between any of the others
and 1t was not long before their COM
/ ing wedding was announced.
| For a few weeks while Smith was
employed at the w. B. Conkey plant,
all went well. Then he lost his job
because OF his irreguiarity IN working
and he made no effort to secure an
other situation. In the meantime Mrs.
Smith had one more to support than
formerly. Where she had looked for
ward to a few years Of pleasure and
ieV.s IL
she was now compelled to struggle
harder than ever He spent her money
without regard to her poverty and the
difficulty with which 1t was earned.
stakes Him to saloon.
About six months ago Smith obtain-
ed 500 from his wife with which to
start in the saloon business on the
corner OF Rimbach avenue. and the
State Line After selling all of his
stock. which he did not drink himself.
he went to California without pre-
viously informing his wife Of his in
tention.
1t was not long before he came
back again. however. having spent
every cent in his possession. Mrs.
Smith again sheltered him without a
remonstrance and supported him while
he loafed and drank up her savings
Not satisfied with this life he secured
money from her and went TO Cleve-
land. O.. and secured a position in
the Savage company printing Offices
but in a short time he was discharged
and returned TO his poor wife whC
had been rejoicing in the fact that sh'
had gotten him of her hands. He re-
mained here for about two months
when he decided that the time was rips
/ for another adventure and finding tha
) il was impossible to secure more none,
) from Mrs. Smith deliberately stol'
SIS from her trunk IN the attic whil'
} she was visiting neighbor. and dis
e appeared
q The woman notified the police at onc'
: and they Will lend her all possiblt
aid in bringing Smith 10 justice. In th'
= meantime she is keeping up her gam
: struggle but SAYS size is through Will
her good for-se thing husband.
] This IS both Mr.. and Mrs Smithi
second adventure in the matrlmonia
field. Smiths first wife is living j
3 Blue Island and It is said that he ha
:. visited her several times since he wa
divorced and married for the secon'
! !. time.