Arizona republican., 1909-12-17

is stated on doeufnentary5. evidence that Mir. Cronenberger7 at that tllne' and for q long time befere. haS been carrying on a clapdesune correspend-- ence with the woman in the case ,He wrote to his wife that he intended to leave her. and shortly after went b' Reno, presumably to secure divorce There he was overtaken by forwardedr tclegrams, apprising him of his wife $, probably fatal illness. and asking nm to go to her bedside, which he did.
 They remained together until Oc- tober. when they returned west to suburb of Denver, where he preached in q small church. and in order to add to the family maintenance. con ducted small grocery and bakery,
 with the help of his wife. One day he suddenly disappeared, writing his
 wife a letter that he was going to
 Florida. a copy of which follows, and he WAS next heard of in Reno again.
 where he is now seeking divorce The facts explanatory of this chron- oiogical recital are Secured from local
 members of the Christian conSresa- tion, who have been closely in touch with -Croaenberaers movements. Who seek to purge the church of him ana who deeply sympathiZe with Mrs
 Cronenbcrger. whom they regard in
 the highest esteem. They are further verified by q copy of confession To
 Mrs Cronenbcrger. written by the
 latter as her testimony concerning -&4er husband. whpnp she desires 10
 see punished for his wrong doing. II
 is accompanied also by copy Of the letter written to Mrs. CronenDefser by her husband when he deserted nor in Denver. both documents being used with the full consent or Mrs. Cronenbergor The name of the woman who figures in the case Is l withheld. for the reason that though she may have been in error it is be- lieved that Cronenberger is duplng her also. and that even if she has encouraged his attentions improperly. her reputation has previously been hlameless and her conduct circum-
 spect. She may be victim. rather than conspirator. in which event there is no desire to give her un- pleasant notoriety.
 Mrs. Cronenberger's Statement
 ..Bucyrus, Ohio. Nov. 9, lso9-John 1 Crpnenberger confessed to me. ms l wife, that he had separate post
 office box in Santa Ana, Cal. for the
 purpose of receiving letters from one -. of Phoenix. AriZ.. with whom ! he also confessed he was then keep | ing up a clandestine correspondence. He also confessed to taking her out i to luncheon or supper. He also con
 fessed to going driving with her in 1 Santa Barbara. Cal in the summer of 1907. where she had come during my absence on a visit to my parents here in Ohio. She sent him numer-
 ous post cards. one having these words on it: Cheer up Better days | are coming: another. Hope for the ] best and consistently work for It ] She was constantly writing to him | and sending papers, postais and clip ! pinss ever since he left PhoeniN. ! Ariz.. until the clandestine core spondence began. which was about 1 September. 1908. l have kodak pie 1 lures which will prove that they were much together in Santa Barbara and Long Beach in the summer of l9O';
 also at Long Beach in the summer of | 1908. She herself had told me that l
 until we moved there. she has been | there every summer Cthree sum-
 mersD. At the time she was in New
 Jersey found an article cut from
 4 newspaper. something about true
 love coming between the ages of 21 and 40 and love when young was
 foolish. etc. The article covered about ~one- third page of paper. On opposite | side of paper were notes from Jersey | City. New York. Philadelphia. which proved the clipping came from an , eastern paper He had this folded Tn his pocket While. in my home in 1 the summer of 1908 she went ~ith 1 him for drive. While my husband | was i'll in April and May of 1909 my
 sonsA- ark and Paul. took letters addressed to Cwoman's name). Mark part of the time had the postoifice
 box key and received letters from | (woman in question: for George High ! (his assumed name), almost, if not
 every day. They also had their pie
 lures taken together. but this he took | from me.
 MRS. MINNIE CRONENBERGER "'Bucyrus. Ohio. R, R. Number 2"
 Mr. Cronenbereer's Letter.
 Denver. october 20. l909--Minnie:
 $500 was secured this a. m, on Tiff, policy through d friend in the east IT it had not come should have
 ended by life l can't help 1t and il
 you knew my condition you would I not blame me Don't blame any one
 for no one is to blame. May you al
 attain to the resurrection. l cant
 hope to. l don't believe there is inn
 mortality in sin and suffering You're better off without me and I know 1t I've given every dollar. sold my extra
 clothes for few dollars to help me I'm going to Florida and if l an i successful I'll send every dollar l csJr
 get hold of Oh, may the boys b'
 good too and stay together. All for
 get me I'm not worthy thinkini : about You will have near S10o. theI
 sell all my things and put il int
 cash Youll he happier at BucyrU!
 or near home. No one has any us for me and l have fallen down a ! Berkeley Denver suburb church), an' no use to take a church anyhow ii my frame of mind iN1 not fit t' take church anyway Goodbye