New-York tribune., 1908-01-19
FINDS RUNAWAY WIFE
BROKERS FAITH IN T1IN.
c. F. Purdy Sees Her Prisoner 5eith
Another. but F0rgiJeS.
rBy Telegraph to The TribuneI J

rbils6elnhia Ian 1S-In the arrest of Horace
Guernsey a young student and Mrs. Matte
Msy Purdy wife Of {. Franklin Purdy, New
York real estate broker. the police here believe
they spoiled an elopement. Guernsy was ar
rested Yesterday on the charge Of stealing a
diamond brooch valued at s1.o0o which he was
attempting 10 pawn. The same brooch was
supposed to have been lost by the woman pr1s-
oner. as she had reported il to the police.
Then it was discovered. the police say. that
the woman had come To this city in response to
the appeals Of young Guernsey.
Mrs Purdy was released tonight. as there
was no charge against her
Mr P,Irdy. after formally withdrawing in
New York his complaint that the brooch had
been stolen. came 10 Philadelphia to learn in
person that his wife was infatuated with an
other man.
Mr.. Purdy reached the City Hall this after
noon. and before being allowed tn his wife
Captain Donaghy briefly told him that the
brooch that Guernsey had attempted to pawn
here answered thedescription of the jewel which
Mrs. PurGy said she lost January between
Hammerstein's Victoria Theatre and Times
Square. in New York. He also informed the
husband of the woman's frantic attempt to get
the medical students release Purdy displayed
much agitation. but merely said: Take me to
her
That is my wife" he exclaimed when he saw
her, and then in low voice said to Mrs. Purdy:
II have come 10 take you home
There's no denying anything" Mrs. Pur-
dy responded. 1t began last April
She then, according TO Captain Donaghy.
fercely insisted that Guernsey, whom she said she
loved, be protected. She repeated time and again
her statement that she had given him the
brooch and that he must be released before she
would consider anything else. Purdy told her
he willing that Guernsey be set free. Mrs.
Purdy was set free. her husband forgave her and
they left here for home tonight. Guernsey is
still locked up.
After Guernsey's arrest he was taken i'll and
zas sent TO the Medico-C Chirurgical Hospital.
where he was freshman in the college depart
meut. While there he said Mrs Purdy owned
the pin he was arrested for stealing and asked
permission to communicate with her. This was
granted.
Yesterday a woman called TO the student
She said al first she was Guernseys wife. then
later admitted she was Mrs. Matte May Purdy.
The policeman refused 10 talk 30 her until she
produced the letters written by Guernsey.
Among the letters Of which the police inme-
diafely took possession were several unsigned
missives, both n verse and prose. After the
finding OF the letters the left the hos
pital. but she found later in the Broad
street station At the City Hall, the police
say. the romance of the two was dragged from
them.
According TO their story, they met two years
ago at Long Beach Guernsey was an ANA
teur boxer and drove wagon at the resort
during the summer 1t was case Of love at
first sight. according the police. and later
they came TO New York together, where the
diamond pin was stolen.
4 bellboy at a hotel was accused OF theft, and
later. according to the police, to deceive the
womans husband. Guernsey advertised for the
stolen pin. At the time the woman did not sus-
pect him nor did she know he had the pin until
after his arrest in this city. Then she called
TO obtain his release, being willing TO forgive
him
4 am Mrs Purdy. the owner of the pin" the
woman is alleged TO have told the police. I
can prove it" When asked how it came that
her husband had not called 10 identify her. she
told the police that when she left New York
she informed her husband that she was going
10 do shopping.
II Il was going TO leave my husband anyway"
she is alleged 10 have said.
c. Franklin Purdy real estate broker. of this
city. living No. 81 West s7th street. said yes
terday: 7 in serious trouble, and do not know
how TO speak TO you 1t is true that my wife has
not been at my home since before noon on Friday
last Her absence did not worry me Friday night
because I understood that she expected to visit
her sister in Hoboken. I have since been advised
that she Philadelphia Friday. but l
still believe this whole thing a horrible mistake.
do not think she went 10 Philadelphia for any
other purpose than to try to recover her brooch.
don't know this man Guernsey-never heard him
spoken Of, even. and can't imagine that he and my
wife have met candestinely, alleged.
'On the night Of January my wife
panied TO Hammersten's Victoria Theatre. As
leaving. she took off the brooch IN my
presence, and put it in her muf for safe keep
ing she said. We went to the Times Square
subway station where A train for home.
did net any speak to her. give her
more than passing notice. When we reached home
she discovered that her brooch was missing and
worried greatly about it all that night. Then she
advertised for II. offering reward for its return
cannot believe that my wife gave that brooch
Guernsey. i do not think il possible for her 10
have handed II 10 any without my seeing her.
believe vet that this Will all be explained. 1 will
go Philadelphia l told / will have
70 appear against my wife, hut will not do il
] help it"
Mr.. Purdy's Office IS 81 No. Il Nassau street. He
is considerably older than his wife. who is about
thirty years old.