The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-03
Wife Makes Million While
He Serves His Term Behind the Bars

Henrietta r. Davis financial sue
would be easy, for she is an
outstanding figure in q generation
Of successful women, who in less
than a decade, has turned a small
surgical supply business valued at
$4,000, to one for which $780,
600 has just been offered.
And she is 4 charming woman,
with a delightful manner, a smart
haircut, and an air Of prosperity
and assurance, and a directness that
make her just the right type for
the successful business woman.
But the rest of her story is not
80 happy or so easy to write. For
behind her smiling face is hidden the
heartbreaking struggle of this sue
cessful achievement.
She is now asking the old ques-
ton, whats the use Of it all?
What is the use Of gold if it es-
FRANCES you from the person for
whom you have struggled? What
value has it if it cannot give you
and those you love happiness, and
a chance to forget your sorrows ?"
For during the eight years she
has been building up the business,
her husband has been in prison. 1t
has always been her plan to sell the
factory when she had made enough
for herself and husband and her
two sons, and then, as soon as he
was released from his cell. they
could all 60 away and start life over
again. That was the incentive that
brought her early to her desk and
kept her there late at night as she
accumulated wealth.
Husband Blocks Plan
Now Davis has shattered all that.
From his cell at Dannemora prison,
he has brought a suit to restrain
the sale Of the business, although
a purchaser is all ready, and has
announced he intends to take it over
when he is released. Suddenly he
has turned against the wife who
has befriended him, reared his two
sons, and given them a substantial
background and made his business
one Of the largest surgical supply
houses in the world.
ut was for his sake that I toll
ed, as much as for my own" she
said. II wanted to make it possible
for all of us to 60 away and live
happily and comfortably when he
was free.
my one thought has always. been
|-'I1l stick by this thing-I1l make
it succeed. Then, when Charlie is
free, we will 60 away and forget,
and be happy with our children
That was the object Of all these
years Of work and effort.
"But what is the use? The fear
that ruined his life is again mani
Testing ITSELF. and this time. he
fears ever me-"
Has Fear Complex"
It was fear that caused. Davis to
shoot and kill Detective Joseph
Bridgette and wound two other de-
tectives who called at his factory
eight years ago. It was fear that
had made him 60 about for years
armed as if for battle; that made
him carry . shotgun and a piece
Of lead pipe in his automobile. when
he took his family for q pleasure
ride in the park. It prompted him
to have all his suits made with a
special pocket for a revolver 50 he
could draw it in. 4 split second.
His factory resembled An arsenal
ard was equipped with Z siren to
warn against an attack. He also
feared invisible enemies, germs and
poison. All cooking utensils in his
home had to be sterilizcd by . long
process. His fear developed into
such 4 mania that it is not surpris-
ing that his mind prompted the vio-
lence which occurred in 1922.
His automobile had been stolen
and the insurance paid. Davis
bought Z new car but neglected to
notify the license department Of the
change in numbers. It was reported
to the surety company that his old
car had been found-a mistake that
could easily have been explained
had the three Detectives approached
4 normal man in regard to II.