The Detroit times., 1910-10-29
IRENE, THE HEART
WRECKER, TO co
SCOT FREE
Louis Gruff, Duped by Charmer and
Separated From $1,000 Roll, Sud
denly Changes Attitude and
Declines To Prosecute.
Reason Seems To Be That Louis Also
Has a Past, Which the Lady
Has Uncovered.

Ere sunset OF another day, Irene
Allen, heart wrecker, may wave an
airy, fairy adieu to the central police
station and go upon her way rejoicing.
Saturday morning, the terrible news
was borne upon the police that Louis
Gruff. the Windsor carpenter, who
charged Irene with relieving him of
the custody OF S1,700. will go no
farther with the case.
In no uncertain terms, Louis de-
clared to Detectives Brooks and Sey-
mour that he was all through and
would not prosecute the woman who
fostered his affections for two years
and then requited the love OF an hon
est carpenter by tucking his roll In
her hosiery and fitting from his
vision.
Was II love, for Irene that caused
Louis to experience his change OF
heart anent the prosecution of the
woman? Hardly, because Louis was
storming nightly around the central
station when he learned that Irene
had one real husband living and a
make-believe one hanging around her
premises at No. 3661a Fifth-st.
Gruff was anxious to get at least
part of his money back and the an
nouncement that he had washed his
hands of the matter is very discon-
certing TO Detectives Brooks and Sey-
mour, who have done a lot OF tall
thinking and some real work In get
ting Irene. They had hoped to land
Andy" McDermott, Irene's real hus-
band, soon.
That gentleman is supposed to be
over in Canada, In some place near
Sarnia, where he is probably rusticat-
ing until he is joined by Irene. Gruff's
sudden change of base is the source Of
much conjecture in police circles.
Only Friday. he was about police head
quarters, declaring he would go TO any
ends to get his money back.
Saturday morning, when 1t had been
determined to take legal action, Louis
failed to appear In police headQuar-
ters. Later Detective Seymour located
him in Windsor on the telephone.
I've spent enough moneg on the
case" was Gruff's reply, wien asked
why he had changed his mind.
1t is strongly suspected about head
quarters that money did have some
thing TO do with Louis change of
mind. Surely it was not love for the
tickle Irene!
And Louis, the unsophisticated, is
going away-going to abandon forever
the scene of his capitulation TO the
wiles of the crafty Irene. He admitted
to Detective Seymour that he reck'
oned he would seek another cline.
Louis, the sly old fox, has had a
matrimonial adventure or two him
self. He has divorced wife in Ohio
and Irene, just to tantalize him, con.
fronted Louis with this fact right be-
fore the detectives.
He did admit later that he was
just little bit skeery that he would
be arrested for non-payment of ali
mony, he said.
Thus the Gruff case comes TO a
smiling termination. Louis, the duped
lover, seems TO be perfectly satisfied
Andy" McDermott. the real husband
certainly must feel elated, and Irene
well Irene Is just smiling a victori
Gus sort of a smile and waiting for the
police 10 invite her to leave the sta.
tion.
Then there Is Arthur Sutcliffc. the
other man who came into the case by
virtue of posing as Irene's husband
He has conhded 10 the police that he
is we'll out OF 1t. He says it didn't
cost him very much, anyway.