The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-06
HUBBY BREAKS IN
ON WIFE AND
PARAM0UR
FRANK e. WIcKlNG. ACCOMPANY
4 led BY DETECTIVE, DISCOVERS
i SPOUSE IN r. c. WYNN's ROOM
: AND PAIR ARE LUGGED TO JAIL.

Robert c. Wynn, aged SO. a salesman
employed by downtown 1ewelry
firm, and Mrs. Iva Wicking. wife OF F..
e. wicking. travelling salesman en-
ployed by Parker. Webb & Co.. were
arrested Wednesday morning by De-
tective Reed In Wynn's apartments
on the third floor Of the Hall building.
at Griswold and State-sts., where the
two spent the night, according to the
police.
The arrest followed bit OF clever
detective work on the part Of the wom-
ans husband, assisted by two private
detectives. Mr.. Wicking has suspect
ed his wife for two weeks. Tuesday
morning he announced that he was
going out on his trip. but instead OF
leaving the city he obtained the ser
vices OF the private detectives. Mrs.
Wicking was seen TO join Wynn In the
afternoon, and the two attended the
alter, and had lunch at a downtown
cafe. Later in the evening they were
followed by the three men TO Wynns
rooms. The detectives watched
through the window. and claim to
have seen the pair bugging and kiss
ing. The room was watched all night
Early "Wednesday morning the hus'
band hurried to police court, swore
out warrant, and at 10 o'clock De-
tective John Reed, accompanied by
Wicking, broke In on the startled pair
and marched them TO headquarters.
my God, this Is awful" exclaimed
the woman. when the officer walked
in. Then catching sight OF her hus-
band. she began to cry. but she soon
recovered her composure, and walked
boldly through the streets with the
officer TO headquarters.
Mrs. Wicking made no effort to ex-
plain her presence I'm Wynn's room.
When told that her husband knew OF
her movements the day before she ex-
pressed surprise.
Does he know we were at the Tenn
pie yesterday" she asked. How did
he ever find out about us. I'll bet
some woman told him-some woman
that Is as bad as ] am. My husband
is no better than am, but | was not
clever enough to follow him.
Mrs. Wicking gave her age as 81.
but she looks older. She was nicely
dressed, wearing a stylish suit OF blue.
with a hugh hat, surmounted by wav-
ing plumes. She Is decided blond.
and fairly good-looking. Wynn gave
his age as Sc. When searched at head
quarters the officers found on him a
new gold watch OF expensive make,
and a handsome diamond
The party was accompanied TO head
quarters by Wicking. and he was the
only one to show any feeling. He sat
In headquarters crying. and talking OF
his ruined home, while his wife sat
across the room smiling and talking
gaily with the officers
MY husband is an emotional sort
OF a man." she said. "Of course he
will cry and boo hoo over It. and gain
sympathy, but he isn't all he ought
to be-"
The Wickings lived at No. 81 Mel
bourne-ave., where they have a beau
tiful home. They have a host Of
friends throughout the city. and they
were always regarded as a happy cou-
pie. Rumors Of his wife's conduct
reached the husband only during the
past two weeks.
I'm through with her for good
now he announced after he saw the
pair led to the cells, and he went away
from headquarters with the private de.
tectives.
At noon. Wednesday. the two we're
arraigned in police court and remand
ed for examination to Jan. Is. Bail
was fixed at $500 each, with one
surety.