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Show A WICKED HUSBAND . Arrested and Held for Grand Larceny j at the Instaucc of a Dl- honored Wif". THE NEPHEW OF A MILLIONAIRE Seeking in Vain for Sufficient Bail to . Keep Him Txom Behind . the Bars, A somewhat:, sensational glimpse of domestic life crme to the surface yesterday yes-terday which, while -'pointing u moral," certainly does not serve to adorn a tale.'' Some time Inst February Mrs. Lorenzo S. Stevens, an estimable lady who is moving in society circles in this city, arranged ar-ranged to visit California for a month or so. But before lonving tho city she rented a port ion of her elegant residence to Mr. H. C. Lett, who with his daughter Nellie movetl in. - The husband of Mrs. Stevens, woo, it is said, is a nephew of Sidney llillon, the many times millionaire ot Wall street fame, und once president of the Union Pacific railway, is a man ot perhaps forty-five yeurs of nge, and who, at one time, through ' the influence of hie uncle, had as bright a future before hiu as it was possible for man to have; but his instincts, were ot that order which tindo companionship compan-ionship with the degraded of both sexes rather than with the circles which honor society. , He neglected his devoted wife and b'jeame the associate ot gamblers and the follower utter females whose mciruls sink below the notice of virtuous women, and who make it a business to prey upon the low tendencies of men having money to spend upon their depravity. de-pravity. Once, while Mr. ami Miss Lett were occupying apartment's in the Stevens Stev-ens mansion, this wnuStwvens brought a gang of hit) boon companions to the house and so annoye-d the Letts that Miss Nellie's father compelled them to depart, and tho next day Miss Nellie was invited by Mrs.Shap Walker to become her guest, which, she did. Miss Nellie left a large porifon of her wardrobe in ber rooms at one Stevens house, locking the doors t) prevent intrusion. Meantime, and duriugthe residence of Miss Nellie with MririWalker, Mrs. Stevens returned from California Hnd was shocked at the turn of events. She knew her husband's frailties, however, and had long been a sufferer from his worse than neglect ot herself; and she at once instituted a search among ber valuables, only to discover that some of her jewels and other articles had disappeared. disap-peared. Miss Lett, at the same time, found that her doors bad been opened by false keys and some of ber personal effects carried off. By dint of persistent espionago, Mrs. Stevens was not long in tracing her husband's latest weakness to the person of a siren named Cena King, a girl of not more than nineteen years of age. ' Mrs. Stevens then made a confidante confi-dante of. Marshal Young. It did not take the marshal many hours to solve the problem of domestic infelicity which had been placed in his hands, and the result was that yesterday he arrested Lorenzo S.Stevens and Cena King, charging the formur with both grand larceny and petit lorceny, and the latter with being an accessory before and after the fact. The first charge against Stevens is based on the robbery of his wife, he having taken from her apartments during her absence a gold bracelet, valued at $ 100; a diamond ring ot the same value as the bracelet, and a silk skirt orth $20. From Miss Lett's room had been taken a gold headed umbrella, um-brella, valued at $10; an ornamental vase of about the same value as the umbrella; um-brella; a pair of ulippers and a hat, worth together about $1.50. It was discovered dis-covered that these articles had been presented pre-sented by Stevens to Cena King, and it is probable that they may be restored to their owners. This morning Stevens was pormitted to go about town with a officer to seek bail pending his examination, which will take place next Thursday morning, before be-fore Justice Laney, but up to latest accounts ac-counts he had not been successful. The amount was fixed at $1000. A few days ago Mrs. Stevens sold her tine residence, which is on Main street almost opposite the Walker residences, for $25,000, it being be-ing her property in her own r'ght. Stevens may escape punishment for his outrageous conduct, so far as the grand larceny charge is concerned, it being a legal question whether a man can rob his wife; but he will surely meet the consequences of his petty thieving. There is not the slightest doubt that proceed-ing proceed-ing for a divorce will, follow this disgraceful dis-graceful expose. |