The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-16
ELOPES WITH
HIS AFFINITY
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ris. her affinity, about four months
later Garris hailed from Appolo, Pa.
where Mrs. Walters had known hand.
some young fellow named Ansley Nc,
Cracker. McCFacken came to Indiana
Harber with her, and they were or
very familiar terms until McCracken's
death. about Ave months ago.
TURNS TO GARRIS.
She then turned her affections seIel,
to Garris and from that time on he
practically deserted his wife and two
small children nightly On one occa.
sion, Mrs. Garris and a police officer
went to the house where Mrs. Walters
roomed and found the delinquent hus-
band in her bedroom, dishabille. Mrs
Walters was nowhere to be seen. an6
had undoubtedly jumped from the win
dow to the ground, a distance of less
than five feet, says Mrs. Garris.
My husband gave me up entirely
from that time on" said Mrs. Garris
who is pretty and but 25 years of age
we have been married for over ter
years and now he efopes with a woman
almost 80 years of age, with gray
streaks in her hair.
INTRODUCES HIS AFFINITY.
Less than two weeks ago, she re-
lated, Garris brought the Walters wo-
man to his Hemlock street home and
introduced her to Mrs Garris. The
scene that followed was one that has
probably never been duplicated in
criminal annals. Il love this woman.
he told his lawful wife you must
allow her to live and sleep with us or
/ viii leave YOU Mrs. Garris did not
know what to do and appealed to a
Chicago attorney. from whom she re-
celved no satisfaction. The theatrical
affinity persisted in allurfng Garpis
and finally decided to open her heart
confidingly, to Mrs. Garris. Going to
the latter's home she knelt on the
floor and, sobbing like a child told of
the undying love she felt for her lis
tener's husband. Il will go through
hell itself and will suffer the pangs Of
punishment rather than give hha up.'
she said, and was finally thrust from
the Garris home by the fpaii little
wife.
DISAPPEARED ON MONDAY.
This was one of the many incidents
related by the real wife in her en-
deayors to explain her husbands atti-
tude. The story of his disappearance
is also remarkable. On Monday after
noon, Garris was called to the office
of the Inland Steel company and dis
charged Master Mechanic Spenacy
FOREMAN Campbell of the Inland com
pany had preferred charges against
him, declaring that Garris had accused
them of intimacy with a young lady
In the Garris home. He was allowed
to draw his wages, amounting to over
5000 On arriving at the little house
on Hemlock street, he told his wife the
story and gave her SIS with which to
pay, the rent and buy groceries. Il am
going to Canton, Ohio" he told her.
If / get work will send for YOU and
would advise you to go to your home
In Appolo, Pa. Perhaps 1 will go to
Sharon, Pa, If not successful at Can
tom"
CRIES A. SHE LEAVES HOUSE.
With many tears, he left the house
and departed on his apparently east
ward journey. 1t was learned yester-
day afternoon, however, that Mrs. Wal
tiers was seen in several stores in the
Harbor on the evening before, paving
accounts. She had a large sum Of
money with her, apparently given her
by Garris. She then left for Chicago
on an early morning train, where, ac-
cording to Mrs. Garris' belief, she was
met by her admirer and escorted to
some other town. Il am positive that
| will never see my husband again, nor
do 1 wish to- cried the wife, as she
bemoaned the fact that she is about
to become a mother. IF 1 ever find
him will certainly compel him to feed
and clothe my little children"
ACTIONS MUCH DISCUSSED.
Mrs. Walters actions have been talk
ed of In family circles of the Harbor
for several weeks and the stories of
her misconduct are common property.
She was at one time a resident of the
Fulton flats, on Block avenue, one of
the Harbor's finest residence fats. It
was here that she first met McCracken.
who is now dead. She ordered a costly
basket for him and told Undertaken F.
J. Teal that she would pay the cost.
A collection was taken up at the In
and mill among McCracken's friends
and workmen and q large sum turned
INTO the Golfers of the actress to be.
used in defraying the funeral ex-
oenses. She has never disbursed the
and at the time of her
departure was about to be arrested on
warrants sworn out by Mr. Teal
WIFE TELLS OF PLANS.
Mrs. Garris has abandoned her home
md will return to her parents in Ap-
'llo, Pa, this afternoon, taking with
her the two small children, and many
sad memories of her wayward spouse.
He has led me an awfully hard life"
she said, and 1 am sure that he will
be punished for it. He married me in
he innocence of my childhood for 1
vas but IA years of age. and l am now
IN the verge of nervous breakdown
Ny life has been a fittinfi example of
married in haste and repented at
eisure.'" Mrs. Garris' relatives are
wealthy inhabitants of the Pennsyl-
7ania town and will doubtless employ
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