The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-12
WOMAN IS ROBBED
BY MOCK HUSBAND
MRS. MARTHA BLAKE OF DELE
MERE, N. D., DECLARES SHE
WAS DRUGGEp BY
EX.SOLDIER.

Minneapolis, Oct. 12.--Lured from
the home Of her parents and her young
son by the fascinating ways of DASH
ing young United States soldier, drug
ged and forced through a mock mar
riage, then robbed OF her savings Of
the last eight years and deserted PEN
niless in Minneapolis.
This is the story told by Mrs. Mar
tina Blake Of Delamere, N. D., who is
now under the care OF a physician at
the home of Mrs. M. r. Davis. 500
Fourth avenue south, where II il
necessary to watch her everv minute
to prevent her from putting into ex-
ecution threats she has made to end
her life. The woman is suffering
from the after effects of a powerful
drug and nervous collapse is feared.
William Allen, 20 years old, an army
cook enlisted in co. K, Second in
fantry, recently stationed at Fort AS
sinnaboine. is now being sought all
over the northwest by both the state
and federal authorities. Mrs. Allen.
in her complaint to the Minneapolis
police, charges the young soldier with
robbing her OF 5000 Friday morning
and then abandoning h r.
Mrs. ALLEN" has been q widow for
eight years. She has a young son.
The boy is now at the home OF his
grandparents in Delamere.
Mrs. Blake met the young soldier
two months ago, Immediately after
the expiration of his term Of enlist
ment. The meeting occurred in Della
mere, where 1t was generally known
that Mrs. Blake had saved about $500
since her separation from her hlls-
band.
Allen managed to ingratiate himself
in the widows good graces and soon
the friendship thus started grew into
an engagement and it was planned
that the couple should come to Min
neapolis to be married.
Says Wine Was Druooed.
Mrs. Blake babe goodbye to her
young son and left wednesday morn
Ing with Allen. Half OF the little
town turned out to wish the couple
God-speed and happy marriage.
Mrs. Blake says that as soon as she
and Allen were safely on their journey.
the prospective bridegroom produced
drank some Of the liquor and was
soon In stlpor, she said, in which
she must have remained for the rest
of the trip She says that she has q
faint remembrance of stopping at a
town which she was told was Wahpe-
ton. She believes she was taken to
place that looked like a hotel lobby.
where she and Allen stood UP hand
in-h hand before man, who later told
them that they were married.
Woman Seriously III.
The couple arrived in Minneapolis
late wednesday night and took room
at the house OF Mrs. M. Il. Davis. 500
Fourth avenue south. giving their
names as Mr.. and Mrs. William Allen.
Mrs. Davis says that the woman was
in fainting condition when she was
brought to the house In a cab and that
the man said his wife was sick. The,
next day Mrs Blake says that she re-
vtved somewhat but was again urged
to drink more OF the wine. That was
on Thursday and she family remem-
beers visiting a restaurant down town
with Allen. The couple returned to
the house Thursday night and Allen
announced that he was going out for
an hour in the morning 10 see a friend.
Misses Her $500.
In the meantime Mrs. Blake's money
amounting to about 5000 was in her
suitcase In closet Friday morning
Allen left, promising to return in an
hour. When he failed to appear ax the
expiration Of that time, Mrs. Blake
arose sick and took an inventory Of
the room. One OF the suit cases was
missing and the 200 mad been stolen,
she said.
No trace Of either Allen or the
money has been found since then. The
police have been informed of the pfri-
full case and are now bending every
effort to find the man. Allen Mrs.
Blake is still under partial influence OF
the drug and physicians say that her
condition IL serious.