Refused to Work If Wife Got Cent

Refused to Work If Wife Got Cent Walter Edgerton Landed in Moyamensing to Await Requisition Deserted Wife and Four Children "Shut down the place; I don't make another dollar if I have to give my wife another cent," asserted Walter Edgerton, 60 years old, yesterday afternoon when taken itno custody by Detective Carroll on a warrant charging him with wife desertion. Edgerton was locked up in the Moyamensing Prison to await requisition papers for his removal to this city. Several months ago the man lived with his wife and four children at 842 North Second street, this city. Then he cleared out, taking up his residence in a Philadelphia hotel. Since that time Mrs. Edgerton alleges she has not received one cent of support from him. As a result she told Prosecutor Scovel of her marital neglect and the warrant was issued by Justice Garrison. After a search, Detective Carroll found Edgerton yesterday in his place of business at 21[?] Vine street. Edgerton operates a pearl button manufacturing plant. When the sleuth walked in on him and made his errand known, Edgerton was exceedingly wroth. Calling a son to his [illegible] he gave the directions [illegible] above stated. And the plant was at once shut down. Then Edgerton went to jail.