The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-11-07
ANOTHER AFFINITY CASE.
Trenton Married Man Goes Wrong With
Danvlle Girl.

The affinity" business is being
somewhat overworked. Here is
another case near home. The Sun
day Ledge,' says:
After a married life OF 10 years,
c. Edward Hyke, general manager
of the Trenton Rubber Company,
at a reputed salary of $ro,o a
year, deserted his wife and two
daughters for the allurements of a
pretty blonde-haired affinity of a
stenographer. He fled from Tren-
ton with the girl, and was arrested
at her home in Dauville, Pa, by
Edward Bryant, Philadelphia de-
tective. He was taken to Philadel-
phia Saturday and Magistrate Boyle
held him under $500 bail for fur
ther hearing on Monday.
The affinity is Miss Ella NJ.
Speering, just 20 years cid. Hyke,
so Bryant testified at the hearing
before Magistrate Boyle, refused to
live with his wife when he found
his love for her had died. Ten
days ago he left Trenton, telling
his wife that he was called out of
town on business, but would be
home early that night. Mrs. Hyke
waited for him. He did not ap-
pear. Instead. according to the tes-
timony of the detective, a special
delivery letter in her husbands
hand writing was received. The
letter was placed in evidence. 1t
read:
Dear Jennie: I have met my
affinity. l love her and cannot
think of existing without her at my
side. I always thought loved you
until met this angel. Now l can
not think Of living with you any
longer, on account of the great re-
spect I have for you. We have
fled together fol- distant parts, and
you need never look for us, as it
will be impossible to find u.s.
Mrs. Hyke, thinking of her two
daughters, one ID. the other IL,
more than OF herself, did make an
effort to find her husband, despite
the fact that Hyke said it would be
impossible to find him. She COM
municated with her brother, r. H.
Firman, a prominent attorney of
Erie, and Mr.. Firman, very angry,
came hurrying to Philadelphia. He
| placed the case in the hands of De-
tective Bryant.
The detective ascertained that
Miss Speering's grandmother was
dead and that the funeral was to
take place Saturday. He went at
once to Danville, where he address
ed a registered letter to Hyke at
Miss Speering's home, 257 West
Mahoning street. Hyke received
the hitter. Then Bryant arrested
him. Miss Speering became great
ly excited.
AFFINITY" BRoKEN-HEARTED.
Don't take him away" Bryant
testified Miss Speering cried, and
threw her arms about Hyke's neck.
Don't worry, sweetheart" Hyke
replied, according to the testimony
at the hearing. They can't hang
me. They can only put me in Jail
That is nothing, dear. 1t cannot
separate us forever. There is only
one thing which can do that, and
that is death"
"The arrangements for the fu-
neral of the girls grandmother
were in progress when arrested
Hyke at the house." safe Bryant.
despite that. Miss Speering fol-
lowed Hyke to the railroad station.
l had a hard time getting my pris-
oner to the train, for on the way
through the streets the man and
the girl would stop and bill and
coo.
"Our love is beyond the law"
Miss Speering said. declared Bry-
ant, when the three arrived at the
station. "You can arrest him but
he will come back to me. "Yes,"