Jackson-Marion-Union County IL Archives News.....REPORTED ELOPEMENT:Mrs. Arthur GRAMMER said to have eloped with a Mr. RAYMOND. September 16, 1899 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Karima Allison quest@insightbb.com July 4, 2006, 5:32 pm Southern Illinois Herald, Carbondale, IL September 16, 1899 REPORTED ELOPEMENT:Mrs. Arthur GRAMMER said to have eloped with a Mr. RAYMOND. Her Statement. Wednesday’s Daily. The reported elopement of Mrs. Arthur GRAMMER, nee Daisy HOBBS, formerly of this city, with a telegraph operator named RAYMOND, of Centralia, created much excitement and no end of talk on our streets yesterday. The following from the Mt. Vernon News gives the situation as viewed from that city. "Mr. And Mrs. GRAMMER came here from Carbondale some months ago and took apartments in the Aldine flats, Mr. GRAMMER securing a position as salesman in the store of W. J. McGEE, on South Washington street. "The other residents of the flats now recall that Mrs. GRAMMER was rather secret in her movements, always locking the door after her when going out or even to another room in the same building. They also noted suspicious movements about the place when Mrs. GRAMMER was absent, but nothing of a positive nature developed itself until the past week when RAYMOND came to town and began to [haunt] the house. Although Mr. GRAMMER found him in his house frequently, he paid no attention to the visits, believing he was there for the pleasure of paying his respects to Mrs. GRAMMER’s unmarried sister, a Miss HOBBS who was visiting them. It is evident now that RAYMOND’s attention was directed wholly to Mrs. GRAMMER and the proof seems to be positive that while he was ostensibly paying his favors to Miss HOBBS, in reality he and Mrs. GRAMMER were arranging details for an elopement in which they were involving the unmarried sister. "Early yesterday morning Mrs. GRAMMER suggested that her husband go to Carbondale to see if his father, who is said to be in good circumstances, would not advance them some money as they were in rather ------ ------- circumstances. Mr. GRAMMER hesitated but his wife insisted so strongly on his going that he finally agreed to do so. As soon as the husband was out of the way, Mrs. GRAMMER hastened to the home of J. A. KOONS, the second-hand furniture dealer and proffered a sewing machine for sale, saying she had just received intelligence of the dangerous sickness of her mother, whom she wished to go to see, but being without money was forced to resort to this method of raising the necessary traveling expenses. Mr. KOONS demurred to doing business on the Sabbath, but the lady urged extenuating circumstances and finally he went down to the flats and purchased the machine. The ladies then called a hack and were driven to the Air Line depot, where they purchased tickets and had their baggage checked to East St. Louis. RAYMOND, it is said, being a passenger on the train. "When Mr. GRAMMER reached home about midnight, he found his wife and sister-in-law gone, the doors standing open, a lamp burning, and a letter addressed to him lying on the table. A sub line on the envelope admonished him to "open and read in haste." He complied, and learned from the contents of the note that his wife, after a period of six years married life, found the matrimonial yoke too heavy, and had decided to leave him for RAYMOND. She said Mr. GRAMMER would never hear from her again and advised him to obtain a divorce at the October term of court. "As soon as he had read the letter, Mr. GRAMMER aroused Mr. and Mrs. Reub. PASLEY who live just across the hall, and imparted to them the contents of the letter. He then hunted up State’s Attorney BLAIR and went with that official to Squire BRUCE who issued a warrant for the apprehension of RAYMOND and Mrs. GRAMMER. "This morning the wronged husband and City Marshal ENGLAND started in pursuit of the fugitives, whom they hoped to overtake in St. Louis. "Mrs. GRAMMER’s parents reside in Cobden, and are said to be highly respectable people. Mr. GRAMMER’s people live in Carbondale, and are well connected. The lady’s fall from grace and her subsequent flight formed the chief topic on the streets today." A DAILY HERALD reporter visited the home of Mrs. HOBBS, on South East street, the mother of Mrs. GRAMMER, and from the latter secured the following statement: "I was tired of living with Arthur and went to East St. Louis for work and while there secured employment. My Sister, Miss Alice HOBBS, left Mt. Vernon with me, and when about two miles out of the city, Mr. RAYMOND came through the train, and, as a friend offered assistance to me while traveling. He did leave [sic] Mt. Vernon with us, but was on the train when it pulled into the city. After we left the train he went with me to a friend’s on Missouri Avenue, in East St. Louis, my sister still remaining with me, and then went away. Monday morning, as I went to the depot for a satchel, I met Mr. RAYMOND, and while with him the police arrested him. I was not arrested. I had no intention of eloping at all, simply was leaving Arthur and going out to earn my living. I shall never live with him again." Mr. GRAMMER could not be interviewed, being in Pomona, attending the funeral of his brother, J. C. GRAMMER. Additional Comments: Arthur GRAMMER was the son of John Wesley GRAMMER, Sr. and Tabitha Jane (nee HAGLER) GRAMMER File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/jackson/newspapers/reported3nnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 5.8 Kb