Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-26
LOVE OF SINGER
LURES HIM TO
DESERT FAMILY
AFTER LONG HUNT Is LOCATED
IN LOS ANGELES
CINCINNATI BUSINESS WORLD
AMAZED BY ocANDAL
Husband and Father of Seven Chill
dren induced by Local Firm to
Return and ReooncllIa-
ton Effected

with the arrival in Cincinnati last
night of Charles Boppes from Los An
geles, according to message received
from the eastern city, comes an emo
to a case of confused personalities
family scandal, and search for the
former Cincinnatian extended across
the continent.
The case comprises Boppes' elope-
ment with a concert hall singer known
as Anita Coroliano, his being mistaken
for the son of the prominent firm OIL
Deppes & Co., of Cincinnati, and the
runaways being finally persuaded TO re-
turn to their home city. The entire
escapade, which closed with the Dram
attic reconciliation of Boppes with MS
family, consisting of wife and seven
children, forms a story OF unusual,
though sordid. interest.
Two months ago Boppes was re-
spected and industrious member or
big company in Cincinnati. His nome
was a happy one, his children were his
pride and seemingly their life was but
a repetition of that of the average self
respecting family.
Meets Actress
Then the shadow of the gay and
amorous concert hall singer darkened
the threshold Five weeks ago Bop
pes suddenly left Cincinnati, and 1t
was ascertained that the singer, the
beautiful Anita, had gone with him.
There was no clue to his whereabouts:
his wife was left without word OF
farewell in fact, the disappearance
was sudden and complete.
The departure of the couple was re-
ported to the police, and brother or
Boppes, living in Chicago, was notified
and proceeded to use all possible means
of locating him. Word was sent to all
the prominent cities of the coast,
whittier it was believed he had fled,
and steps were taken to have a rigid
search instituted in Los Angeles and
San Francisco.
Among other firms, the Hurst Detec-
tive agency Of this city was notified to
be on the outlook for the man and his
fair companion, and Boppes was locat-
ed at a prominent hotel in this CITY,
where the couple were registered as
husband and wife.
Boppes Refuses
An operator of the detective agency
found Boppes and had talk with
him, urging him to return to his fam
lily. At first Boppes refused, declaring
his unwillingness to go back. He dis
played symptoms of insanity, and 1t
is said was known to have been men,
tally weak at various times previous
to his sudden departure from Cincin-
natl. So the officers used diplomacy,
and finally, playing on his anectlon
for his children, succeeded in secur-
ing his consent to a voluntary return.
Meantime the Chicago police. through
his brother, who had asked that he be
held under surveillance, notified the To-
cal officers that a man would be sent
to bring him back. Shortly afterward
a man named Adkin. representing the
firm with which Boppes was associated
at home, arrived to accompany him
on the return journey.
When the girl, after hearing the facts
concerning his deranged condition, ex-
pressed her willingness to go back with
him, things were quickly arranged.
A message was received last night tell
ing of his safe arrival and stating that
the couple had separated and Boppes
had returned to his family.