Allen County IN Archives News.....Left Her Penniless - Louis Kopp Deserted His Wife and Dying Child August 15, 1899
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Fort Wayne Journal Gazette August 15, 1899
LEFT HER PENNILESS

LOUIS KOPP DESERTED HIS WIFE AND DYING CHILD

THE WOMAN TELLS HER SAD STORY TO A REPORTER

With no means of support and a sick baby to take care of Mrs. Louis Kopp is 
patiently awaiting, at her neat little home  uin the rear of the house 
occupied by her mother at 220 South Hanna street, for the return of her 
husband.  A reporter called at her home last evening and found her with her 
babe in her arms and with eyes swollen and red as if she had been weeping.  
When asked to tell the story of the desertion of her husband she said:

"My husband received his pay at the Bass works where he was employed, last 
Thursday.  He had been off part of the month, and when he came home from 
drawing his pay he showed me $7.  He then put the money in his pocket and told 
me that he was going away never to come back and that I could earn my own 
living and support the children over the washboard.  He had been drinking and 
I at first did not believe that he meant that he was going away for good.  He 
left the house and I expected him back.  Our baby was at the point of death 
and the doctor had given up the child.  I did not believe my husband would 
desert me in such a condition.  The rent is not paid, there are big gas bills 
unpaid and our grocery buill has not been settled.

I waited for my husband to return but I have heard nothing from him.  I have 
not the slightest idea where he has gone or what made him leave unless it was 
the fact that he had been drinking a great deal, and di not care to be around 
here.  I do not know what I wil do as he left me without a penny and my child 
is very ill.  We have never had any trouble before and it is hard for me to 
bear up under this."

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