The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-03
Man Who Ran Away With
TOpekan's Wife
Ate at His Table in Role of a
Close Friend.
SHE BOUGHT BIG TRUNK
Filled 1t With Goods and Took
EN- With Her.
Left Bills Behind for Husband,
Walter StadeI.

A modern Judas was Glen Scott. ex-
soldier, ex-naval officer and more-or-
less soldier of fortune, who, posing as
a friend of the family, won the affec-
tions of the wife of Walter Stade1.
United States mail clerk, and eIoped
with her Saturday night, while Stadel
was at work, according to particulars
of the elopement that leaked out to-
day. Not only did Scott win the af-
fections of StadeTs wife, but he won
his worldly goods that could be turned
into ready cash and some goods that
neither Stadel nor the woman owned.
Needless to say, there is a warrant
out for Scott and StadePs runaway
spouse. County officials believe that
they have the couple practically To-
Gated. At first it was believed that
they had flown for Omaha but later
indications are to the effect that they
went on Santa Fe train No. IL into
the sunny southland.
AS to just what vocation Scott eX-
pected to follow there stories differ.
One story, however, is to the effect
that Scott left here with the idea of
running a gambling house.
So here's the story of the Stadel-
Scott disappearance as told by today's
Investigations.
Tried to Help Him.
Scott, Stadel and StadePs wife were
childhood friends at Hoyt. Then the
woman came to Topeka, where she
fell in love with and married Stadcl.
Several weeks ago Scott wrote to Mrs.
Stadel and in the letter was a plea
that her husband try and land him a
Job About six weeks ago Scott, VIII D
had been staying at the home Of his
father in Hoyt, come to Topeka, and
Stadel, the husband, made numerous
attempts to get Scott a position
After Scott had been in Topeka
the Stadel home. He was regarded :ls
a friend of the fami1y-an old-ti.ne
acquafntance-by the husband.
Just what passed between Scott and
the wife between the time that he be-
gan to board at the place and the time
of the elopement only Scott or she
can tell. Stadel suspected nothing.
Prior to the elopement, Mrs. Stadel
ran several bills at the dry goods and
other stores in Topeka. Saturday
night, when she left with Scott, she
took the goods ION time" along with
her. To carry them and other articles
she purchased a trunk and had it
charged to her husband
Took Money, Too.
Fifty dollars that she had obtained
from a bank in North Topeka and a
similar sum that Stadel had given her
was also taken. Just how many bills
she ranat local business houses in
Stadels name is unkpown-but they
were many.
Articles of value-silver and jew
elry-at the Stadel home also diSap-
peared with the couple
1t is said that they left on Santa Fe
train No. IT at midnight Saturday
night. At first it was believed by Off
cials that they went to Omaha A
couple that purchased tickets for
Omaha that answered the description
of the runaway were responsible for
the theory.
Also it is said that the elopement
came up to the usual standard of
such affairs. In fact, the two almost
missed their train owing to Mrs. Sta
del's delay in arriving at the depot
The anxious Scott-with a military
bearing, if you please-paced the plat
form Five minutes till train time
four minutesHthree-at just two min
uteS till train time the woman
rushed around the corner of the de-
pot. They boarded the train without
their baggage. 1t was forwarded at 5
o'clock the next morning
The Stadehs are the parents of one
child, about years old
County officials expect to apprehend
the woman and Scott within a short
time
1t was understood late this after
noon that Walter Stadel would apply
for a divorce from his wife imme-
diately.