The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-06-21
MIAMI MAN
DISAPPEARS
Former Dade County Treasurer
AbandOns Wife.
CHILDREN KIDNAPPED
{. II. Henderson Disposes OF Property,
Goes to Visit Relatives, and Dis
appears, Leaving wife

Where is and what Is the intention of
&. II. Raulerson, formerly county treas
urer, at present member Of the city
council and at one time one Of the most
popular and foremost citizens of Miami,
who with his three children two boys
and one girl has disappeared? Evil
dence furnished by a letter over the
signature of Mr.. Raucrson indicated
that he has deserted his wife and alb
Quoted the children, says the Miami
Metropolis.
Several months ago, it will be re-
membered, Henderson gained consider
able notoriety and dcnunciation by de-
sorting his wife, and. according to al
legations, living in adultery with a Mrs.
Annie j. f. Stewart. Also that Mrs.
Raulerson instituted suit for divorce,
and caused the arrest of Mrs. Stewart
on the charge of assault with intent to
kill. The latter was placed under a
bond of 81, 900 for her app .arance for
trial, but this she forfeited by failing
to appear in answer to the charge.
Later Mrs. Stewart returned to Miami
but short time ago went north, pre-
sumably to New York.
The divorce proceedings against Rau-
lerson continued until few weeks ago,
when they were dropped by Mr.. and
Mrs. RaulersOn making up and going
back to live as man and wife. Peace
ful and harmonious relations prevailed
until about week ago, when, according
to the story related to MIR. 4. Y, Mer-
rift by Mrs. RaucrSon, her husband
left Miami, taking wit h him the three
children, ostensibly to visit relatives in
tie northern part Of the State, Since
then she has heard nothing from him
until one day last week, when she re-
ceived Il short letter dated in New York
City, and reciting in substance that he
had left Miami, that several states sep
arated them and tina, several more
Nbulu lt D'lNttU lHNlil ptlplt CIV
sees him or the children again.
Distracted over this news the dutiful
little woman, who has suffered much,
and whom fate has decreed must suffer
a great deal more, appealed to Mr.
Merritt for advice. In tears she recited
her story of the reunion Of herself and
the deserving husband, told how he had
disposed of al their property interests
in Miami, how he had taken the child
rem away under the preteXt that he
wanted them to visit relatives and how
she had been left almost penniess. She
knows not yet what she will do on what
she can do in the premises
The news of the dcScrtiOn and alb
/ ducton created quite IA little interest
/ and discussion about the court house,
where the opinion was expressed that
Ruulerson and the Stewart woman arc
again up to their old tricks, it they
have not existed all along, and that his
making up with his wife was well
laid scheme to dispose of the property,
get possession Of the children and then
desert her.
What will be the outcome Of this
latest escapade on he part of RauIcr-
son can not be ioretold Mrs, Henderson
claims to be financially embarrassed
and is therefore not IN position, unless
given assistance, to make an effort to
regain possession of her children, OF
prosecu, e case against her truant and
heartless husband for deserton.