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Show AWEWTOsTK BTOBT. Haw Wlnoeld Maw waa Married assaaaaaeqatat Errata. New York, Dec 21. Wlnfleld 8. Shasr, ex-President of the Metropolitan Dowlng Association, a handsome athlete, t fperrdlcj Sunday ip Ludlow Street fail. Hit months ago his wife, Errrrna L. Shaw, 22 years or age secured a limited divorce from blm-wlth 310 a week alimony. This alimony hi has refused to pay, and says that he will stay in jail forever" soorrar than pay It. There is about $450 due. Mrs. Shaw was left a widow at tbe age of 20, having married a stock-broker named Murray. Young Mrs. Murray had 317,000 in the savings sav-ings bank. Tbe dashing young widow fell in love with tbe athlete at first sight, and Induced him to come to her motberi In Harlem to room. He remained there several months, their relations being most InUtaate. On July 19, I5S7. Mrs. Murrey drew tU.OVO from the tank, and, with tears la her eyes and on bended knees, handed the money to Sbaw and begged him to take it for hef. Hefefiied. Draining herself around the rodta cfi her knees, and still holding put tho- JH.'-W, 'he cortlnued, her supplication, and o"7td that unless be married her she would thin and there kill herself. her-self. She continual her entreaties and they were married lo days later, bhaw took tbe money, purchased pur-chased some land in ML Vernon, erected two houses, and by tbe transaction cleared $7000. He continued con-tinued building, and now holds the property in Ml. Vernon In his own name. Mrs. Sbaw has succeeded in obtaining limited divorce, and now seeks to recover possession of her property. |