Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-10-07
PURSUIT or
ELOPERS ENDS
HUSBAND SPENDS FORTUNE IN
CHASE
Fred Jaeger, Once Wealthy Tailor,
Declares He Has Found Wife
and Man. After
Years

A two years chase after an erring
wife and false friend will be brought
to an end in Los Angeles today, when
warrants will be applied for by Fred
Jaeger of Philadelphia for the arrest of
the woman with whom he lived for
eighteen years and tor John Sherman,
the man for whom she is alleged to have
deserted her husband, according to Jae-
! ger.
! The chase has been an exciting one.
| Several times Sherman and the woman
have almost succeeded in eluding the
vengeance which followed them.
From Philadelphia to Chicago and
through cities of the middle west it has
extended, wits being matched against
wits and money against money since the
it first began.
Now it is almost at an end. At the
police station yesterday Jaeger expressed
himself as satisfied with what has so far
been accomplished.
Fred Jaeger was formerly wealthy
and prominent tailor of the eastern city.
After sixteen years work Jaeger began
thinking of retiring.
1t was at this time that John Sher-
man, the man who is alleged to have
wrecked the once happy home, appeared
on the scene, according to the Philadel-
phian. Sherman was married man with
four children.
He was tall and handsome, well edu-
Gated and accustomed to the best society.
One day he visited the shop owned by
Jaeger and there met the tailor's beauti-
full wife. From that day his visits be-
came more and more frequent Soon
Jaeger noticed falling off in his re-
ceipts and when he asked his wife, who
was In charge of the books for a reason
received noncommittal reply.
Had No Suspicion
Even then my eyes were not opened"
said Jaeger yesterday. 1.-THE thought that
my wife was taking my money and giving
it to Sherman never occurred to me-" he
continued
For nearly eighteen months she con-
tinued to do this, however, and then one
morning l awoke to find that she had
fled with the man who had won her con-
fidence and who had deserted his wife
and four little ones to go with her.
81 decided to be revenged. l did not
mind the money / had lost, though 1t
was no small sum. but vowed would
place the man and the woman who had
wrecked my life behind prison bars.
Il made arrangements to close out my
business, and a few weeks later found
a purchaser. 1 then drew the money 1
had in the bank and started out to look
for the couple
Detectives 1 engaged found trace of
them, and I heard they had gone to a
small town nearby. followed them
there, but they learned of my coming
and fed the night of my arrival. The
next 1 heard they were in Chicago, and
1 hurried westward. 1 missed them by
but few hours in that city, and then
learned they had come west.
Since that time have followed them
all over the country, arriving in Los AM
geles four weeks ago. felt confident
they were here, but / had no money to
carry on a search for them. 1t was neces-
sary for me to obtain employment, as
all my funds had gone to pay my ex-
penses while following my wife and her
lover about the country.
st secured employment in the tailor
shop at 412 East Seventh street, and since
that time have passed my days work
ing, but my nights In roaming the streets
looking for them.
To-day 1 found them. While walking
up Broadway saw couple ahead OF me
whose actions attracted my attention. !
followed them and soon came close
enough to see that it was the couple
had followed so long. 1 dropped behind
so they would not see me and then tol-
lowed them.
''They entered house on Alameda
street and inquiries in the neighborhood
showed that they were living there under
the name of Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman.
Tomorrow l win apply for warrants
for their arrest. l have authority from
his wife to have him arrested for desert
ing her and will have my wife arrested
on a charge of grand larceny.
ST am glad the chase is at an end
1t has cost me all the money ! had
saved from years OF work to carry 1t on.
and am now without sufficient money
to carry me on. This does not worry
me, as j can earn good salary az 2
tailor. and my one object in life will
be fulflled within the next twenty-four
hours