Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 253, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1913 — Reynolds Man Leaves Home; Wires Wife From St. Louis. [ARTICLE]

Reynolds Man Leaves Home; Wires Wife From St. Louis.

Monticello Herald. David N. Weaver, on rural route 11, southeast of Reynolds, left for the far west last Friday evening rather unexpectedly. He had walked to Reynolds expecting his wife and daughter to follow later in the buggy, having harnessed the horse for them before he left home. A rain coming up later the ladies concluded to remain at home. Dave, It seems, instead of walking home as expected, took a train and by next morning was far away. His wife received a telegram from him Satudray evening stating that he was in St. Louis and that his next stop would be Seattle, Wash. His departure seems to be a complete surprise to his family, who say they had no intimation bf his going . He took with him quite a sum of money, variously reported from $l6O to S7OO. The fact that he telegraphed home giving his location and intended destination would not indicate that he is trying to desert his family, but there are those who think he has gone to stay and that he was driven to the step by financial worry. He was regarded as a kind and openhearted neighbor by those who lived near.