Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1915-11-17
WHEELOCK MUST
TAKE CHANCE
WITH Jury
CFrom Wednesdays paiIy.)

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ern Arizona Fair and there left her
while he went 10 their home in this
city, packed his suit case and left for
Denver, was the story told by Mrs.
Ivy Wheelock on the stand yester-
day. which resulted in Justice OF the
Peace McLane binding the husband
over TO the Superior court for trial on
charge OF desertion under bonds OF
$1,000 which he was unable to furnish
Mrs. Wheelock told her story in a
low voice, almost whisper at times,
and after the jurist had given his de-
cision she broke down and wept
bitterly
Eight years ago, in Jerome, they
were married and lived together as
happy as larks. At times they quar-
relied and once. she declared, she
sassed him and he slapped her and
threw forks at her. Last spring they
were on ranch in Miller valley and
Mrs. Wheelock claims that she had to
feed and water seven horses daily, hoe
potatoes. haul wood on a sled and
milk three COWS. Later they lett the
ranch and Wheelock gave her money
enough to get over to California for
a visit with her mother While there
during the summer she lived on the
bounty OF her mother. Wheelock send
ing her but $40 During August she
asked him to send her money to come
back to Prescott and he wrote telling
her to stay there for I month longer.
Finally in the latter part OF Septem-
Der she obtained railroad fare from
her mother and came back to live
with her husband whose greeting was
that she had better return 10 her
mother because he could not support
her. She said that while away Vince
lock took her picture out OF his watch
because he said that he could not
close it. He has never furnished her
with proper clothing. according to the
wife, but has treated ner fairly. His
average income has been between SIS
and 500 per month.
Before Wheelock lett, October %,
the wife says he received telegram
from Denver asking him 10 come back
TO his wife" Wheelock was expect
ing a job with the postofice here and
Mrs. Wheelock knew that he was
awaiting a message in regard to it.
On October 20, telegram came. and
she thinking It was regarding job for
him, opened it and to her surprise
found it was from someone who
claimed to be mis- wife. The message
to which she testified she had read,
was as follows:
Denver, Oct. 20, 1915.
"E D. Wheelock:
Have had no letters for two days.
Am worried Are you coming to Den
yer as You promised Answer collect
to 1917 at once II you wish your wife
M. WHEELOCK."
That night when her husband re-
turned home she asked him what it
meant and he replied that it was
nothing and she shouldn't worry
about it.
Three days later hubby asked her
to go out to the fair grounds and look
at the exhibits and take in the track
program. He showed her around the
different buildings and tents and final
ly after lunch told her that she had
better get in tine grandstand before
the train arrived so that she would
be able to secure seat
Unaware OF ner husbands plans.
she LETT him at the tent at which he
was working and went to the grand
stand. She believes that he LETT on
the train back to the city. rushed to
their home here and after packing his
suit case took the 80 o'clock train
for Denver and the north
After the program was over she
started looking for Wheelock among
the tents but could not find him 50
made her way home alone. Inquiry
failed to find anyone who had seen
him. Arriving at the house she dis
covered that he had taken his suit
case and most OF his clothes and left
without saying word about it to her.
\ search OF the house revealed a
note under her pillow, left by her hus-
band, telling OF his leaving. 1t was
a follows:
Dear Ivy:
Don't feel too badly. Save my
things. Good bye girHe. Am off.
will write you at Los Angeles. I am
down and out. Don't worry, if 1
make good you will hear from me.
Could not bear to part with you. Am
al broke up.
GENE"
She Immediately wired to a lady
friend in Ash Fork asking her if she
rad seen anything OF her husband and
received a negative answer.