Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-02-11
LOSES WOMAN
AND OVERCOAT
Louis Campbells Illicit Ro-
nance Also Costs Him
His Suit Case
HUSBAND FINALLY RELENTS
Albuquerque Man Takes His
Wife Home Because He
Loved Her

An overcoat hanging in the Office of
all that remains to tell of the romance
Of Louis Campbell of Albuquerque
who, it is alleged ran away with his
"etbnity' a few days ago and was
brC ught to bay this morning by
peace proceeding warrant sworn out
by the indignant husband, John Harry
Thompson, also of Albuquerque. 1t
appears that Thompson intended to
prosecute Campbell and Mrs. Thomp-
son under the Edmund's law but see
ing his wife's tears and remembering
VOW ne had taken to love her, the hus-
band grew tender-hearted and forgave
Tie wife as we'll as the man who had
run away with her.
But Campbell still had some sheriff's
costs to settle, about $3.50 worth, and
lacking the collateral. he prevailed
upon the magistrate 70 allow him to
leave his overcoat as security. The
trio then returned to Albuquerque,
Campbell having borrowed it is said,
sufficient car fare to make the trip, by
pawning a $40 suit case for $500.
Case o: "Affnity."
1t is said to have been another case
of Artist Earle Affinity Rumor has il
that Campbell was an artist-or at
least a photographer-and that he
met Mrs. Thompson at some social
function and was attracted by the
manner in which Dame Nature had
sculptured her face. He called at her
home occasionally and then more fire.
quently taking her out to social af-
fairs and to the theatres. Thompson
thought little of the matter at the
time, it is said, but a few days ago
he missed his wife. Campbell was
also missed 1t is said Campbell and
his affinity came to Santa Fe several
days ago and registered at a hotel.
Just what name they went under is
not generally known. Thompson fol-
lowed them here and went to the room
where his wife was living. There was
no stirring scene as Mrs. Thompson
was found alone. Deputy Sheriff Sc
ferino Baca soon had Campbell in
court and for few minutes it looked
as though it would go hard with the
home-breaker.
But Thompson lost his harsh inten-
tions, if he had any, when he saw how
detected and repentant his wife had
become. 81 would not for the world
have that woman go to the bad on ac-
count of this man or any other who
may have tried to lead her astray," he
is quoted as having remarked Then
he informed the magistrate that he
did not wish to prosecute Campbell
or his wife either, for that matter,
and would be quite willing to have
the charges quashed.
The little matter of $4.50 however,
interferred with Campbell going back
to Albuquerque salubrious climate.
However, a happy thought struck the
man and he volunteered to brave the
chilly winds and leave his overcoat
as security, Justice Garcia, realizing
the plight of the man, decided that if
Thompson could forgive the man who
had run away with his wife, he, the
magistrate would not be outdone. So
he told Campbell that the coat would
be accepted.
People who knew the details of the
case were somewhat surprised to see
the trio of Albuquerquerians return
ing on the same train today apparent
ly at peace with the world But
Campbell shivered now and then
when the wind blew hard as he was
on his way to the depot.
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