The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-21
EL0PING PASTOR
FL|PPANT OVER
ARREST
Arthur B. s. Stanley, Who Skipped
To Philadelphia With Stenog-
rapher, Leaving Family Destitute,
Regards Affair as Huge Joke.
Brought Back By Detective Seymour
on Same Train as Girl; Pair Actss
Like "HOneymOoners."

Arthur B. s. Stanley, former mfnis
ter, printer, Sunday school auperinten,
dent and active member OF the West
warren Residents association, who
eloped with his Office girl, Edith Mark.
ham. leaving his wife and three small
children In straitened circumstances
while his creditors clamored for un-
paid bills, was brought back to De-
troit by Detective Charles Seymour
Friday morning He was arrested In
Philadelphia on his wife's warrant.
Miss Markham. who was not under
arrest, accompanied him here, riding
In the same seat with him, and the
Two acted like pair OF honeymoon
ers,' Detective Seymour says. The
girl was met at the depot by her sis
ter who took her home.
Stanley was exceedingly well salts
ned with himself when he staggered
out OF the cell block TO be interviewed.
He made several smart remarks and
laughed heartily at them. He grinned
with huge appreciation OF the humor-
GUS things In life when mention was
made OF the fact that HIS wife and
little children were practically thrown
on the charity OF friends.
Stanley was most interested IN
what the newspapers had said about
him when he disappeared. He wanted
to know how big the stories were.
He wanted to know II his picture was
In the paper. and II 1t looked like
him.
When a mans reputation Is -
stake. he wants TO see what has been
charged against him. before he an,
swers the charges" said Stanley. Then
he smirked q little over his clever
ness" He glanced around at the as
sembled newspapermen, in quest OF
applause.
"You ought to know what wal
printed" he was told. ut was stated
that you had run away with your or.
fee girl. leaving your wife and three
children, and leaving a lot OF your
friends with bills against you
Stanley fiippantly remarked. "Do /
want TO say anything? Yes. you might
say that I like Philadelphia very
much: that had real good time.
and that the police treated me very
nicely" Then he had hearty, lone
some laugh. which died away In q
chuckle of pure appreciation OF Stan
ley's humor.
ne lhuBneQ again. mere y BOOu
story for YOU" he remarked. II was
In Jail in Philadelphia when they
brought In Frederick Cohen, the wait
or who ran away with Heiress RO.
berta De Janon. Cohen had the cell
next to mine. Wasn't that Interestingly
Isn't that good story?"
Detective Seymour stated that stan
ley had expressed the belief that az
soon as he saw his wife he would be
able to ak everything up" Seymour
also stated that Stanley blamed HE
wife for the whole AFFAIR, declaring
that she nagged him until he couldn't
stand It any longer, so he ran away
with a more oongenial companion.
Asked about the expected recoucilia-
ton, Stanley chartered: Read the
elevent chapter Of Hebrews, on faith
In these days, q man never expects
anything that he can't see coming"
Then he laughed again.
Reminded Of the friends whom no
left with his unpaid bills, he said.
Friends? didn't know had any. A
man doesn't run away when he has
friends"
Then he was taken up to the detece
tive bureau. He was In most marry
mood.