The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-24
Edward B. TOWne, Jr., Of
Orange, Suspected Of
$4,000 DefaICatiOn.
WOMAN FRUSTRATED AT
HOME OF HER FATHER
Three Years of Happy Welded
Life Shattered on Eve of
Christmas.
COUPLE LIVED IN A
HANDSOME RESIDENCE
Were Well Known Socially and
Popular in Suburban
Circles.

Frustrated by the shock of disgrace
ocoasioned by the mysterious disap-
pearance OF her youthful husband in
conjunction with the report of
shortage OK his employers funds. Mrs.
Edward B. Towne, jr., is today con-
fined to her room i'll the residence OF
her father. George w. Sharp, at 10
Scotland street, Orange, while her shat
tered dream OF happy married life on
the eve of Christmas has won for her
The sS mpathy of her many friends in
the Oranges.
Airs. Towne, who was Miss Florence
sharp is an attractive young woman
and member of a respected family.
and the news today of the charges that
goNne was missing 1rom his office at
The Matheson Lead Company, 1S4 Front
street. New York, of which he was
ea shier. and MAT his books showed AN
apparent shortage OF some $4,000, was
it surprise to the many friends of the
young couple, who had UP to week
Oi so ago maintained 1ine residence
at 2i3 Lincoln avenue. Orange. in the
leaTt OF the fasifioiIstbie :,s.tion.
Young Towne, who is "a years old,
and his wife were married four years
ago in st. Marks Episcopal Church,
West Orange The wedding was quiet
affair. but not an elopement, and the
young couple lived happily. John, now
a 3-year-old lad, came to them, and
the young couple had as pretty home
AZ the Lincoln avenue address as was
possessed by any bridal couple in the
Oranges.
spent Money Freely.
During that time Towne has aston
ished the ncighbors and his wife's
friends by his display of automobiles
and his ready money, The young wom
an, however was well known and liked.
and not supposing anything was wrong
her friends We're congratulatlng her
upon her good fortune in possessing
such a. progressive young husband.
Mrs. Towne was given a great shock,
although she bore up bravely, when
reporter of THE EVENING STAR
visited her at her mothers home and
told her the ilunors of her husbands
absence. Mrs Towne was accompanied
part of the time by little John.
rs your husband away2" was the
query of the reporter after he had ex-
planned the object of his visit to the
young wife.
Left Two Weeks Ago.
Why, yes, he has gone 20 New Or
leans on a business trip for his firm.
lie went away about two weeks ago"
Have you heard of any trouble with
his firm concerning his accounts?' Mrs.
Towne was then asked, and she replied
negatively.
Il heard nothing from the firm. and
if there was any suspicion of trouble
they would likely let me know said
Mrs. Towne Il hope there is nothing
in the story that you tell
HAS there been anything IN your
husband life to lead you to think he
has not been leading an honest life?"
A negative snake of the head was the
young wifes reply.
She spurned the idea that he had
gone away with young woman, as
had been declared, and said he had not
given her the idea that he was paying
attentions to any other woman. She
said she had not heard from her. hus-
band from the time he left.
This was the first time young Towne
went away on a business trip, and
his wife closed their home in Lincoln
avenue and has been stopping with her
mother Neghbors near the Lincoln
avenue address were of the opinion that
the young man had gone to Florida,
and said they were SO informed. There
were stories of lively goings on at the
home when Mrs. Towne and her baby
were on vacation last August, auto
mobile parties of young people, Joy
rides galore.