The Detroit times., 1909-12-06
WOMAN Et0PES
WITH CHAUFFEUR
Wife of Wealthy Chicago Man Is
Later Deserted in Utah-Hus-
band Willing To Forgive.

StCbbinS, president ot the Lake ShoFr
Sand company Was deserted by his
w,fe Kate z St,hbins about Two
months ago. when she elopcd with
his chauffeur. r. NJ Van Wormcr Mr.
Stebbins Immediately retained private
detectives and has spent money freely
- lCcat, tht missing pair IN the hope
uf inducing the woman 10 leave Van
Wormer and return Ia him.
She now Is said TO he m Salt Lake
City Utah anG 10 have been left
without funds by Van Wormer Mr..
St,hbins i ouJ of the city and Is re-
ported fo have gone 20 i'tah To plead
with iis Nife 20 return 10 Chicago
with HIM
TIE slOry of the eloppment WAS re
ported 10 capt Thomas Kane OF ;he
She ifeld-ave police station, but Mr.
Stebblns succeeded in having the
facts suppressed.
Mrs Stebhins was arrested IN the
automobile OF Louis - Heile, her ~
torncy in front OF The lawyers res.
dence. 27i3 Pine Grove-aye.. Sept l3
On warrant sworn ont by her hus-
band in Judge Groves court charging
lCisorderly conduct Mr. Heile was IN
I The automobile with her and was mis-
taken by the over jealous detectives
for Van Wormer. for whom they held
/ a warrant charging assault and bat
Itcry
Woman Taken 20 Station.
The woman was taken 10 the Shet-
I feld-ave police station in Mr. He'll" :
, machine. where ne proved his own
identity and secured Mrs. Stebbins
release on bonds. Later the case
against Mrs. Stebbins was nonsuited
-lnpon The refusal u Mr. Stebbins TO
prosecute He said that he sWore 0Ur
the warrants 10 prevent the elope-
ment of his wife with Van Wormev
Mrs Stebhins was induced 10 return
10 her residence. 5l7 Surf-st in the
! Blenheim apartments. and promised
her husband that she would have
nothing 10 do with Var Wormer any
more For two weeks everything was
/ apparently harmonious. and then onc
DAY Stebbins returned 10 the apart
nentg 70 ind that his wife had packed
lUp her personal effects and had ,eft
the city.
Private detectives were placed i'm.
nediately upon the case and found
that Van Wormer, who lived in a
North Clark-St. roomiug house. had
also disappeared Mrs Stebbns had
/ taken enough money with her 70 ray
/ the Incidental expenses o. elopemeut
and II was another two weeks hef0r"
he- husband succeeded in having her
located She VAS found iR a western
city with Van Wormer.
Deserted by Fer Chauffeur.
They ran short uf money and Van
/ WOrmer tried 10 get a position as
chauffeur Later the couple pared
and then for the first time Stebbins
I allowed his wife 20 knoW thar Sh
vas being closely watched by men
who were in his employ Since thnn
he has been irving 70 get her 10 re-
turn 10 Chicago
Mr.. Stebbins NOV cd his household
effects ont OF the apartments at I1
Surfst and broke Ip houseKeepinc.
Since the elopement Of his wife hc
has lived az the residence OF sister.
Ever the ianitor al the building 9as
not told Of the new location selected
b. Mr. Stebbins II is believed that
his purpose in moving was TO leale
nothing in the path OF Mrs StebbnG'
return 20 Chicago ami that he desired
their new residence 10 be in "A locality
where nothing was known OF the pu.
happy chapter In their married life
! Attorney Heile refused Yesterday tn
either affirm or deny that his clirnt
had eloped with Chauffeur Van Wor-
mer.
See Mr. Stcbbins If Won want any
/ Information about his wife said Mr.
Heile
is II NOT true that 2lrs StebDins
is In the west with Chauffeur Van
Wurmcr9" he vas asked
Mr.. Stebbins knows whore his w.fc
is and can answer for her. said he.
Says Mrs. steobns Is Ill.
Attorney John T. Waters. counsel
FOR MIR Stebbius. acknowledged hc
truth of the reported olopement of
Mrs Stehbins with the ,ha2feur
Mr. Stebbins is ready and willing
20 take his wife back 10 their home 30
said he Mrs. Stebbins has not been
well for "A long time and her action IL
the result Of her consequent mental
condition M Stcbbius realizes
this and desires 10 protect her
At the Bleuheim apartment building
T. was learned that tine warrant sworn
out FOR the arrest Of Van Wormer on
the charge OF assault and battery vos
the outcome of an attack mde upon