Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-17


ous. Mr.. Mowitt is respectable boss
shoemaker, who keeps several men en-
Iploycd, and among the rest was one named
John Peying, who had ingratiated himself
so much in his favor by his faithfulness,
industry and sobriety, that he took him in
partnership about 8 years since, and had
no cause to regret his kindness. From that
period Mr. Mowitt and Mr.. Pelsng were
constant friends and companions, and
boarded in the same house until about
twelve months since, when one day they
were supnncd for a cOroner's inquest
which was about to be held on the body
of q man that had been taken out of the
Maiden Lane dock The deceased had all
the appearance Of having been q regular
! dock loafer, and it was the opinion of all
present that he had fallen into the slip
while in a state Of intoxication; but the
verdict-which was given in a few min
utes-wag merely found drowned"
The jury being dismissed, Mr.. NJ turned
round to look for his friend and fellow
Juror, who had been at his side till that
moment, but he was gone; and he thought
he saw him running at almost full speed
up Maiden Lane. This struck him as be-
ing curious; and it also reminded him Of
another curious fact, (at least curious 09
taken in connection with his sudden highly
namely, that when MIR. Pelsing had first
glanced at the face Of the corpse, he started.
and turned deadly pale. Mr.. NJ. then pro-
ceeded to his boarding house, and thence
to his store - look for his partner. but he
he was 10 be found at neither; nor did
he return that night nor the next: nor the
next; and two months passed away with
out bringing any Intelligence Cf him, dur
ing which time Mr.. Mowltt had fully made
up his mind that there was some mysterious
connection between his friend and the man
that was found drowned. and that, in con-
sequence thereof Mr.. Peising had in all
probability made away with himself.
We'll, 50 matters rested until certain
day in last June, when 4 lady called at
Mr. Mowitt's store and asked for Mr.. Pei
sing. She was told the particulars Of his
story. And hasn't lie been here since"
! She inquired. Not since" replied Mr..
Mowitt. Il know he has said the lady.
He has not, assure YOU at least to my
knowledge" answered Mr.. Mowtt But
am positive said the lady. What proof
have you of 2" inquired the shoemaker.
The best in the world" returned the
/ Stranger '1OI all IItIN' anu anu -fjIs
Pelsing are one and the same person. And
strange as it may appear, such was the act
ua fact.
Well, the question then was, whether
Mr.. PeIsing was a gentleman, or lady,
and it turned out that she was q lady, and
more than that. her name wasn't John Pei
ting at all, but Charlotte Conrov, and fur
thermore. that she was the widow of the
man that had been found drowned. She
then stated that her husband was a shoe
maker in Philadelphia, and to whom she
had been married for about two years, had
treated her very badly, the consequence
of which was that she picked up his trade
by stealth, and when she thought she was
sufficiently perfect; equipped herself in
mems clothes. aud ran of TO this city to
be more safely out of the reach of her lord
and master. Here. as we have seen she
got into the employment and remained in
the confidence Of Mr. Mowitt until the
time of the coroners inquest, Immediately
after which she proceeded to Philadelphia,
where she learned that her husband (whO
had become q wandering loaier.) had, on
the hint Of some friend, set out fer New
ork about a week before, to look for her.
| but where instead OF an injured wife, he
/ found a watery grave.
The upshot Of this romantic affair was,
that Mr.. Mowitt requested Mrs. c. TO
make his house her home; that after
while he found that he liked her yet better
as Mrs c. than as Mr.. Pelsing. that by
virtue thereof. he proposed a renewal Of
their terms Of partnership, which was &C
ccpted and that on last Thursday week
Mr.. Mowitt and the late Mr.. John PeIsing
became hust and and wife,
This is the first instance we believe on
record wherein a wife performed the
office of coroner'S iuryman on the body Of
her own husband, OF wherein a Young
man was married TO bis OWN master. The
lady. by the way is very good looking and
still on the safe side of thirty.