The Detroit times., 1910-01-22
ELOPING PAS TOR
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 Acted
Like "HoneymoOners.

Arthur b. s. Stanley. former minis
ter. printer, Sunday school superinten-
dent and active member of the West
Warren Residents association, VINO
clipped with his office girl, Edith Mark
ham, leaving his wife anu three small
children in straitened circumstances
while bis creditors clamored FOR I'M
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 a pair OF "honeymoou-
ers- Detective Seymour says. The
girl was met at the depot by her sis
ter who took her home.
Stanley was exceedingly we'll salts
fed with himself when he staggered
out OF the cell block 10 be interviewe4
He made several smart remarks and
\ laughed heartily at them. he grinned
with huge appreciation CT the humor-
ous things In life when mention was
made OF the fact that lis wife and
little children were practically thrown
Oh the charity of friends.
Stanley was most interested in
what the newspapers had said about
him when he disappeared. He wanted
70 know how big the stories we're
He wanted TO know If his picture was
In the paper. and il il looked Ike
him.
when a mans reputation Is az
stake, he wants to see what has been
-. III he
swers the charges" said Stanley. Then
ness" He glanced around at the as
sembled newspapermen, in quest OF
applause.
~ You ought to know what was
printed" he was told 1T was stated
that you had run away with your OF
fice girl. leaving your wife and three
children. and leaving a lot OF your
friends with bills against you"
Stanley hippantly remarked. 10
want to say anything? Yes, you might
say that like Philadelphia very
much; that | had a real good time,
and that the police treated me very
nicely" Then he had a hearty, io1e-
some laugh. which died away IN "A
chuckle of pure appreciation OF stan
iey's numCr.
He laughed again. Here's a good
story for you" he remarked. II was
IN Jail in Philadelphia when they
brought in Frederick Cohen. the wait
er who ran away with Heiress Ro.
berta De Janon. Cohen had the cell
next TO mine. Wasn't that interesting?
Isn't that good story"
Detective Seymour stated that Stan
ley had expressed the belief that as
soon as he saw his wife he would be
able TO Elk everything up" Seymour
also stated that Stanley blamed his
wife for the whole affair. declaring
that she nagged him until he couldn't
stand il any longer. so he ran away
with a more conEeEial companion.
Asked about the expected reconcilia-
ton, Stanley chartered: Read the
elevent h chapter Of Hebrews. on faith.
In these days, a man never expects
anything that he cant see coming
Then he laughed again.
Reminded OF the friends whom he
left with his unpaid bills. he said.
"Friends? I didn't know | had any. a
man doesn't run away when he has
friends..'
Then he was taken up 10 the detec-
tive bureau. He was in most merry
mood
Stanley was arraigned in court dur
ing the morning. pleaded not guilty.
and was remanded 70 Jail