The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-14

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quake left big hole. Next he filled
the hole with watah an put fish in 1t.
They won't let US fish in 1t now"
FLED WITH GROCER
Woman Left Millionaire Home and
Children for Man She Loved
Philadelphia, Dec. 14.-Urged on by
a reward offered by her deserted hus-
band, detectives are searching this
city for Mrs. Bertha May Stone, who
eloped from Uniontown with Emory
Martin, married man, leaving five
children and an old mother. who COM
mitted suicide when she learned of
her daughters shame.
No word was left at her home by
Mrs. Stone other than q short note
declaring her love for Martin. The
only trace the police have been able
to find comes from statement by the
Uniontown station agent, that she
purchased ticket to Philadelphia.
1t Is thought that she is now In hid
ing In this city, making preparations
for q trip to the Philippine Islands.
Suicide Reveals Elopement.
Mrs. Lottie j. ingalls,, the woman'e
mother, was prostrated by her daugh-
ter's departure and as soon as she
recovered went to her room and cut
her throat. She was dead when found.
It was this suicide which brought the
elopement to light.
Five children, whom Mrs. Stone left
after purchasing each Of them Christ
mas presents, are crying for their
mother; while the distracted father,
as he comforts them, is bowed by the
shame which has made them worse
f, than motherless.
state National Guard, sold out his
grocery business for $2,600 just be-
fore leaving. Mrs. Stone took with
her money and Jewels to the value OF
$4,000.
Husband q Millionaire.
W.. A. Stone, the husband, is a coal
operator and is rated at more than q
million dollars. He had made every
cent of the money since his marriage,
sixteen years ago, to Bertha May In
gals. The marriage had been looked
upon with disfavor by the girls faith
er because Stone was a cripple; but
her mother favored it and the dispute
caused the separation of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ingalls,.
Mr.. Stone had never suspected the
clandestine courtship of his wife by
her grocer.
On Wednesday night, December 2,
before he had even begun to worry
about the absence from home of Mrs.
Stone, servant brought him the fol-
lowing note:
II have gone away with Emil Mar
tin. 1 don't love you any more and
I do love him. l don't know how 1
have managed to live with you as
long as have. loved you, thought
when married you, but within q
month I ceased to love you. Don't
look for me. Forget me.
bertha.
He collapsed. but soon pulled him
self together to give instructions
which resulted in keeping the matter
secret until last night, though rumors
Of an intrigue we're bruited about the
neighborhood, when it was discovered
that both Martin and Mrs. Stone had
disappeared.
Mother Frustrated.
Mrs. ingalls, heard these rumors.
She went Immediately to her son-in-
law and learned the truth. After
spending the evening with the chill
dren and their father she prepared to
go to her room.
mo matter what happens to me" !"
she told Stone, you must bring Ber-
tina back to the children"
When servants went to call her in
the morning they found only corpse,
with a CHASTITY wound at the throat,
lying on the bed in pool of blood.
This tragedy became known and Of
f1cers who investigated it learned Of
the cause. They discovered also that
Stone had employed the detective
agency which figured in the Hartie
case in Philadelphia to find the miss
ing pair, and that he had offered a
reward of $2,500' for the return of his
wife.
Martin Deserted Wife.
Martin left his home and wife the
same day. He told her he was .leav-
ing for Georgia to negotiate for bus
mess in that state and she accom-
panied him to the station at Hopwood,
q small town eight miles from Union
town. where they resided. She saw
him buy q ticket to Uniontown.
Mrs. Stone Is beautiful matron Of
thirty-two. She was the leader of
Uniontown society and favorite in
exclusive circles Of Pittsburg. It is
thought that she was temporarily in
sane when she deserted her home and
that the cries of the i've little chill
dren left In the great stone house
which was her home will call her
back when she, learns of the serious
ness of her mistake.
Mr.. Stone. has stated unequivocally
that he still loves his wife and will
find her and bring her back.