The Capitalist, the Runaway Wife, and the Chicago Sport

Charles W. Glover, a prominent young capitalist of New Whatcom, secured a divorce from his wife, Onska M. Glover, yesterday before Judge Humes in the superior court on the ground of desertion. The case commenced some time since, but trial was delayed until certain depositions from witnesses in Michigan could be forwarded. These depositions were read in court yesterday and revealed an interesting state of affairs.

Mr. Glover comes of a wealthy family, but he has made such good use of his inheritance that he would now be independently wealthy even without the backing of his people. While at college he met a young woman of dashing manners with whom he immediately fell violently in love, and on October 20, 1892, after a very brief courtship, they were married in Michigan. Mr. Glover lavished large sums of money upon his wife, and soon commenced the erection of a $10,000 residence at Ypsilanti, in the same state. On January 26, 1893, Mrs. Glover tired of her husband, having previously shown signs of possessing a violent and uncontrollable temper, and ran away with George H. [surname illegible], a sport from Chicago, who made frequent visits to Ypsilanti. The couple went to New York and the next heard of them they were in London. The depositions showed that the couple are now somewhere in Europe.

After the desertion of his wife Mr. Glover came West and for a time lived in this city, where he is well and favorably known in the best social circles. Later he went to New Whatcom and is now engaged in several enterprises in that vicinity. His attorney said that his generous nature would not permit him to attempt to secure a divorce on the ground of adultery; he made it as light as possible and merely alleged desertion. Judge Humes evidently thought the plaintiff had ample grounds for divorce, for he lost no time in issuing the decree making him a free man.