The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-07

Mrs. Kelly was found today in the'
uniform of waitress at the LenoS
Hotel here, by her mother.
At Lawrence, James kelly, a wealthy
leather merchant, the husband Of the
pretty eioper, Is threatening. to kill
himself unless his bride returns, and,
forsaking his LUCRATIVE business. WAS
toying with a .sS-caAibre pistol when
his mother -in-law departed for New
ark yesterday.
Abandoned by Greer.
Richard &. Greer, tine affinity With
whom she came to Newark, scared into
a confession by Detective Sergeants
Fohs and Tcmpleton and the angry
mother of the girl. declared today at his
photograph studio at 1872 Market street
that he would abandon the girl who
had forsaken home and husband tor
him, and lcnccforth would leave his
sweetheart TO the mercies OF her irate
husband.
There was not Il prcttier girl in
Massachusetts, than dark-haired Minnie
Gentner when Greer met ana wooeo
her, a year or more ago. He ihoafdeo
at the MOTEL which her mother con-
Quoted there, and nonopollzlnS Inc
girls time, sooE outdistanced score
OF rivals, and was generally regarded
as her accepted suitor
But the course of true love docs not
always run smooth, according 10 tue
statement of Greer, ard when ne leit
Lawrence TO come to Newark ths
pretty girl he left behind was so ne
sieged by rivals that out OF sheer ocs-
peration she chose the pick OF the lot,
and last Christmas married James
Kelly, a prosperous young business
man, who was d 'eply enamored or her'
Last Sunday she disappeared. In
frenzy of grief, Kelly told his mother
in-law. She, remembering the photo
erapher and her daughters first ro-
nance, told Captain sullivan, OIL the
Lawrence police force, ana TO MN
voiced her suspicious that Minnie had
fled with Greer.
Captain Sullivan notified the local de-
tectiye bureau, and Detective -Sergeants
sFohs and Templeton We're assigned TO
the case last night. Today Mrs. Gent
ncr arrived here from Lawrence, and
told a tale OF Minnie's having gone to
Boston, there to meet Greer, whom she
accompanied to this city, and who had
established place for her at Al Clinton
street.
with Mrs. Gentner came detective
from Lawrence. aud the quartet pro
ceeded to the studio at 192 Market
street. where Greer WAS found. AT
first he denied all knowledge OF his
sweetheart's whereabouts, but later
admitted the truth OF the story, adding
that she was employed as waitress
at the Lenox Hotel at Central avenue
ard IJa1snx- street
Was Supposed 20 BE sister.
AT the Clinton street address the
Young woman was known as MISS
Greer" and posed as sister OF the
photographer.
When Minnie saw her mother at the
hoteI she fell upon her parents neck
and declared that she was ready to go
home. she ended her term Of employ
rnont then and there, and, making a
hasty departure from the Clinton street
address. left with her mother and the
detective for Lawrence.
",3he won't get another chance 10 run VI,
awa,,'' declared Mrs. Gentner. ! wiil
kest, my eve on her, as I do not beileNe
In thi. business of breaking up homes,
MIRA C;entncr said that she wonion I
allow the girls husband to accompany
her. as she feared he might attempt
violence upon seeing his wife.