The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-04
DESERTED HERE
ON HONEYMOON;
CASH GONE TOO
Mrs. j. E. Scott, of Cincinnati,
Asks Police to Try to Find
Her Husband
SAID HE WAS GOING
TO BANK; DISAPPEARS
Carries OFF Her Savings of ST.
550-Love Gone Now, She
Yearns for Revenge

After patiently waiting for many
years for loves dream TO come true,
Mrs. j. K. Scott, of Cincinnati, D.,
finds herself alone In Detroit hotel
deserted by her husband on their
honeymoon, and worse than that, heI
savings, amounting to about $3.50
together with diamond ring that heI
husband did not buy, have also disap
peaTed.
Mrs. Scotts husband left her In the
Normandie hotel, last Tuesday morn
ing, saying that he wished TO go e
the Central Savings bank to deposi
$500, and from there 10 the Ford fac
tory TO purchase an automobile. She
waited day for him to return anC
then reported the matter TO the po
lice. The officers quickly discovered
that he had not deposited any money
in the bank and also that he did mo-
visit the Ford factory. Mrs. Scott Ii
still in the Normandie. waiting fol
her husbands return, but there Is nc
love In her heart now. She Is sure
that she has been deceived, and her
heart yearns for revenge.
She was married In Cincinnati, May
20, and came 10 Detroit with her hus
band a week ago, intending TO &C
from here TO Montreal before return
ing to Chattanooga, Tenn. Scott tolc
her that he was connected with the
Southern Railroad Co., In Chattanoo
GA Inquiry In the Office OF the loca
representative OF that company, No
302 Ford building, shows that no such
person is employed by the company
In Chattanooga.
Before leaving Cincinnati on her
honeymoon trip, Mrs. Scott took $1,000
worth OF Cincinanti & Dayton Trac
tion Co.'S bonds and 5000 worth OF
steel stock from safety deposit DoN
and turned them over to her husband
She says he appeared surprised when
he learned that she was worth sc
much In addition Mrs. Scott drew
about $3.50 from her savings account
and gave the money TO her husband
TO help defray the expenses OF the
honeymoon. although she says ne pro
tested that he had plenty OF money
about $1,000, on deposit in a Chatta
nooga bank and was anxious to mee'
all expenses However, he took the
money. He also took from her a beau
tiful diamond ring, saying ne wanted
to have the stone reset.
Before her marriage. Mrs. Scott was
professional nurse, and claims t'
have many friends in Cincinnati. She
is not a young woman, but has I
charming manner and is refined il
speech.
MIR. Scott appeared gentleman o
the true southern type, and until thi
horrible happening. would neye
have thought any man could be so low
and mean" said Mrs. Scott, II wa
raised In a sheltered Christian HON,
and until | became a nurse / knew
very little about the work-a-day world
This experience has taught me
great deal When woman can
trust her own husband, what is sh'
to do? | am determined TO find IN!
husband now If IL takes me 10 years.
Mrs. Scott describes her husband al
being about 40 years OF age, bald
slight OF build and with "exquisitely
small feet and hands She says h'
has a daughter, IL years old, attend
ing a private school I'm Macon, Ga
Mrs. Scott did not cry as she tolC
her unhappy story TO Times report
er, Thursday morning. She sat II
the parlor in the Normandie hotel
her hands clasped in her lap. anC
sighed when she related how she haC
hoped and saved for the day wher
she would have a trusting husband Z
take care OF her. The traction bonds
were a legacy, but the remainder o
her little fortune she saved out o
earnings as a professional nurse, sh,
explained
We had such a nice wedding, an,
got so many pretty gifts" she said
sadly "How embarrassed / will fee
TO return 20 Cincinnati But | sup
pose that is where ! must 20. cal
go back 10 work and try 20 forget
lie left me barely enough money {,
return home"
Mrs Scott said she knew her hus
band about a year before their mar
rlage. although not intimately Sh,
I said he sent number OF weaulng an
lnouncement cards 10 friends In Chat
tanooga. The police are looking fo
him.
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