The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-21
POLICE JOTTINCS.
New Chapter in the McAyoy
Family Squabble.
Husband Leads Charge on His
Wife's Abode.
SWEARS TO WARRANT.
Officers Arrest the Woman and
a Man.
Detective Hopkins Picks Up a
Deserter.
SWEARS TO WARRANT.
ADELIA BY The Bye.

ADELlA, by The Bye.
Synopsis Of preceding chapters:
Adelia McAvoy, a charming young lady
of good parentage, some fourteen years
before the opening of the story marries
Frank D. McAvoy, whose names she
acknowledges. A baby girl is born and
the family life is beautiful and serene
but Frank is an insurance agent and
often away from home. The happy
pair drift a little apart and see other
objects for affection. Finally they
move to Topeka, Kan, where their
married life becomes more and more
unhappy. Frank takes to drink to
drown his sorrows, Adelia does
the best she can. The daughter is Ii
for she is handsome and joyful to all
except Frank for whom she has de-
veloped a dislike. The husband can no
longer stand the strain and carries his
troubles to the police but hesitateS to
take action. He shows evidence of
having been drinking at the time and
goes to his home in an intoxicated con-
dition where he is abused and pum-
meled by his wife and her sister who
has come to settle the differences. The
next night he repeats his conduct and
disturbS Adelia'S peace for which she
the next day secures a warrant for his
arrest, files a petition for divorce, and
gets a restraining order from the court
to keep him away from home. His trial
is set for police court a week ahead.
CHAPTER II.
Frank now secured a lodging place
apart from his residence and was
known to be in daily conference with
his lawyer. Adelia remained in pos
session of the house at 916 East Eighth
avenue, where she lived with her
daughter in silent loneliness except for
the chance visits of friends who be-
iait
after her trouble with Frank. Adelia
remained firm in her desire for divorce
and also consulted her lawyer fire.
quently in regard to the pending ac-
ton.
Just what grounds his wife would sue
for divorce on puzzled the husband
Though he had given some grounds by
disturbing her peace, he considered
himself to be the one with the divorce
basis on account of the conduct OF his
pretty wife. Instead of being the plain
tiff in the case, however, he was placed
upon the defense and sets about seek
ing evidence against the wife whom
formerly he sought only to defend. 1t
is the opinion of the police that his
scheme was as clever one as has
been concocted in the city.
Adolph ellison, a. travelling man
coming to Topeka from Kansas City
engaged in a friendly game of cards
with a fellow traveller. Conversation
led to good fellowship when the fell
low passenger casually drew little
red book from his pocket, copied off
a name and address and handed the
slip to ellison.
call around and see her when you
get to Topeka She is very dear
friend of mine and will treat you
WE'LL
ellison upon arriving in the city
yesterday looked up the address and
toll T,aC NIGHT
with the days cares over. he repaired
to the house, No. GIG E Eighth street,
where he was met by the charmin G
and entertaining Adelia whose little
girl was tucked away for the night.
Precisely at the same hour, Frank
D. Mccoy, appeared at the police
station and swore out complaint
against his wife for disorderly con-
duct and got the officers to hurry
to the place. Officers Kenney, Hut
the squad. After a long wait the
door was cautiously opened and a
trembling figure asked what was
wanted but the squad was already in
side with their warrant. Adolph was
located in the pantry and the girl,
Weakened. came down stairs at the
noise and finding the cause of the dis
turbance went into Mysteries. The
wife and ellison were given free
ride to the prison where she posted a
one hundred dollar bond producing
the money from her stocking. ellison
| was tried this morning and upon
! pleading guilty was fined SO
| In thinking over the case one of the
| detectives remembers the statement
of Frank to the officers after his ar
rest. eff 1 want you some of these
evenings to do some work for me, you
will be ready won't you?" eff it is
| legitimate work, we will be on the
| spot he was answered
| (To be continued)
| Chasing the birds has led to a re-
munerative find by Detective Hop
kins. In a search for wandering