Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-14
DETTINGER And
WIFE RECONCILED
Missing Girl is Found and
Man is Liberated From
Chester Prison

The Dettinger case, IN which the local
authorities were interested, and IN
which deserted wife and a comely
young woman who IS well known as a
nurse in this city figured. has proven
70 be a storm in a teapot, as the hus-
band and wife have made up their diff
ferences, the young woman has been
found and the recreant husband re-
leased from custody by the Chester
authorities.
According to a story told last even
ing Mrs. Brown mother Of the miss
ing girl, was never a doubt in her
mind but what her daughter was safe.
She also states that the trouble in
which the name Of herself and daugh-
ter have been brought so prominently
before the public, has resulted from the
actions Of Mrs. Harvey Dettinger,
the wife OF a house decorator who, on
Friday last had her husband arrested
for desertion and non-support, a case
which was settled late Saturday night.
Dettinger. Il appears once boarded at
the Brown home In Chester. and re-
manned there until such a time as his
alleged actions warranted his removal
from the house. Mrs. Brown says
that on Saturday, December 20, 1906.
she told him to leave the house, which
he did. much against his win.
In Training School Here.
on the first day of this year a phone
message came to a residence near that
Of the Browns, FOR Miss Brown. IL
was from the Nurses Training School
here and those In charge desired Miss
Brown to come at once as they had a
private case in North East Maryland,
which they desired her to take. Miss
Brown was in Philadelphia al the time
and did not return home until the fol-
lowing day, Wednesday. The Browns
formerly lived In this city. In COM
pany with Mrs. Brown the young wo-
man left for this city, Mrs. Brown go
ing to the home OF her mother and
Miss Brown to the Training School
Upon arriving at the school she dis
covered that the case had been taken
and that Il was not necessary for her
to go to North East.
In Mans Company Often.
While Dettinger was boarder at the
home Of her mother. Miss Brown, ac-
cording to her story met him almost
daily. but, as they knew be was a mar
ried man nothing was thought Of it.
When she left the Nurses Training
School that day Miss Brown took q
trolley car for Chester. her intention
being to return home While on the
car she had the misfortune to meet
Dettinger she says and he took a seat
beside her. She was seen in his COM
pany by a friend ana an ugly rumor
was started Miss Brown has a school
1 friend in Philadelphia and she decided
to pay her a long promised visit. She
went to Philadelphia and remained
with her friend little thinking what
was going on ait her home in Chester.
She did not think her parents would be
worried. Before Dettinger left her on
the day she met him in the car she
told him OF her proposed visit to Phila-
delphia.
Dettinger returned to- Chester for he
had secured board on Welsh street.
Then his wife came in search Of him
for she wanted support for herself and
child. Mrs. Brown says that the wo-
man visited her home and asked for her
husband, and that she informed her
where she would find him. Then she
asked the whereabouts of Miss Brown
and later alleged. according to Mrs.
Brown, that the young woman and her
/ husband had gone away together.
Mrs Brown tried hard to make the
Dettinger woman believe that her
daughter was not with Dettinger. When
Mrs. Dettinger swore .out,a warrant for
her husbands arrest and the case was
heard before Alderman Smith. Mrs
Brown asked the man If he knew the
whereabouts Of her daughter. Il did
this to prove TO Mrs. Dettinger that he
did not know where my daughter was"
Mrs. Brown declared.
On Friday directly after the hearing
Mrs. Brown visited this city. and much
to her surprise was unable to learn
anything regarding the whereabouts Of
her daughter. The mystery was deep
ened when she was told that Matte
/ had gone to North East.
Chief Of Police Williams, OF Chester,
had a dong talk with Dettinger. who
was then a prisoner in the City Hall.
and IL ended in the man informing him
of what Miss Brown had told him the
day she met him in tho trolley car. The
mystery was cleared when Miss Brown
was found at the home OF her friend.
Mrs. Jennie Allen. in Philadelphia. The
young woman returned to Chester with
the Chief of Police.
AS for Dettinger he and Mrs. Det-
finger buried the Ratchet and the last
heard OF them they were the best OF
friends.