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Thomas took tho necessary steps; and, on
| Thursday last, the parties were brought
before Mr. Foster, in the deputy consta.
ble's room at the police office, when the
truth Of the wifc's oYcrmcnt was corrobo.
rated in tho most distinct and unqualified
manner by Mr.. Oier, surgeon to the po.
lice, who gave q certificate declaring that
tho individual in question was woman.
The woman. husband, we believe, did not
make the least attempt to deny her sex,
but contented herself with stating, that her
wife had been only led to make this expo
sure, because she had withheld from her
the weekly allowance Of money for house
Keeping expenses The wife replied. that
this was not the only cause she had Of
complaint against her spouse; for that sho
(thc husband) was occasionally intoxicated,
and that, when in that state, The husband
treated her very III. The wife has also
stated, that she accidentally made the dis
covcry OF the sex Of her husband as much
as I've or three years back but that eho
had kept the secret till the present time.
From what could be CLEANED Of the history
Of this female husband, it would seem that
she had assumed the garb and character OF
a man when she was apprentlced, at the
age Of sixteen or seventeen, TO a master
builder, in one Of the largest towns OF
Yorkshire, Being Of good exterior, with
| preDosSessing appearance and manners,
and Of features rather handsome, the sup
posed young man attracted the attention OF
many females in the same condition of life I
and auoug others, was the one who afters
wards became the wife. The attentions of
the young brcklayer were acceptable and
accepted and the nnion took place shortly
after the expiration Of the apprenticeship.
Soon afterwards this couple came to Man.
chester, we arc told, about the year 1899,
{ where the husband commenced the BUSH
, ness Of a builder; and, by considerable
skill, ability, and attention TO trade, was
tolerably successful. Amongst other branch.
, es Of the business this builder became re-
, markable for skill in the erection of fues,
, ovens, &C.. and, we believe, is at this mos
S ment, in very good business, employing
d several hands, ard giving very general sat-
. isfacton TO those for whom any work has
n been executed The wife had the entire
r management Of the books and accounts IN
= the business; and, as far as we have heard,
b there was not the slightest imputatlon on
her character. We believe that nothing
Y was done in the way Of legal proceedings.
. Several articles. claimed by the wife as her
r property. have been sent 10 tne ToIiCo
G Office by the husband; who, so far as we
. have heard, has not offered any reparatlon
y to the wife for the cruel and painful posi-
!. ton in which she is now placed. One
Y thing is toleraDiy certain, mat alter The
J. exposition which has taken place. the wo-
: man who has ventured to assume the char.
. actcr ola man, will no longer be able to
n continue to carry on business in this town,
It and that she must either lay aside her dis
d guise, and resume the appearance which
# most BELTS her sex, or she must seek TO
hide her imposture in some place where
IS she is not known and where she may hope
for a while to escape detection. We be-
n lieve that many persons, who have employ
ed her. Join in declaring. that they had not
d the slightest suspicion that she was other
d than what she seemed. -.Manchester Eng J
Y Guardian.