The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-03-30
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from the New York Sunday News, and recon-
mend it TO the attention of our female readers.
There is spice of romance in the story that
gives il SAVIOUR, and as such things do not oc-
cur every day in the mixed-up-medey, and cold
realities ofhfe, we think It should attract particu-
lar notice.
married, on Tuesday, by the Rev. William
Ash, Thomas Mowitt, to Charlotte Conroy,
both Of this city,"
The above marriage was consummated in this
city, on last Tuesday week, fand thereby hangs
tale which may be worth the attention of the
lovers Of the marvellous. Mr.. Mowitt is arespec-
table boss shoemaker, who keeps several men
employed, and among the rest was one named
John Pelsing, who had ingratated himself so
much in his favor by his faithfulness, industry,
aud sobriety, that he took him in partnership
about three years since, and had no cause TO re-
greet his kindness. From that period, Mr.. Now
lit and Mr.. Pelsng were constant friends and
companions, and boarded in the same house I'M
ill about twelve months since, when one day they
were subp9naed for coroner's inquest, which
was about to be held on the body of a man that
had been taken out Of the Maiden Lane dock
The deceased had all the appearance Of having
been regular dock loafer, and it was the opin-
ion Of all present that he had fallen into the slip
while in a state OF intoxcation but the verdict
which was given in few minutes-was merely
|" found drowned
The jury being dismissed, Mr.. M. 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 al
most full speed up Maiden Lane. This struck
him as being curious; and il also reminded him
of another curious fact Cat least curious taken
in connection with his sudden fight,) namely,
that when Mr. Pelsng had first glanced at the
face ofthe corpse, he started, and turned deadly
pale. Mr.. M. then proceeded to his boarding
bS ad hs s e his as to 1h I his
did he return that night; nor the next nor the
next; and two months passed away without
bringing any intelligence Of him, during which
time Mr.. Mowitt 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 consequence thereof, Mr.. Pelsing
had in all probability made away with himself.
Well, so matters rested until certain day
in last June, when lady called al Mr.. Mo-
Wits store, and asked for Mr.. Pelsing. She
was told the particulars Of his story. And
hasn't he been here since 2" she inquired mot
since," replied Mr.. Mowitt 81 know he has"
said the lady He has not, assure you, at
least to my knowledge" answered Mr.. Mowitt
"But | am positive" said the lady. what
proof have you of il" inquired the shoemaker.
g The best in the world" returned the stranger,
for am here and | and Mr. Pelsing are one
and the same person." And strange as it may
appear, such was the actual fact
Well, the question then was, whether Mr..
Pelsing was gentleman or lady. and it turned
out that she was lady, and more than that, her
name wasn't John Pelsing at all, but Charlotte
Conroy, and furthermore, that she was the Wi-
dolp of the man that had been found drOaened.
She then stated that her husband who was a
shoemaker in Philadelphia, and to whom she
had been married for about two years, had treat
ed 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, and ran off 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 coroner's inquest, Immediately after which
she proceeded to Philadelphia, where she learn
ed that her husband (who had become wan
dering loafer,) had, on the hint Of some friend
set out for New York about week before, to
look for her; but where, instead of an injured
wife, he found watery grave.
The upshot OF this romantic affair was, that
Mr.. Mowitt requested Mrs. &. 10 make his
house her home; that after while he found
that he liked her vet better as Mrs G.. than as
Mr. Pelsing that by virtue thereof, he proposed
renewal of their terms of partnership, which
was accepted and that on last Tuesday week
Mr. Mowitt and the late MIR. John Pesing be-
came husband and wife.
This is the first instance we believe on record
wherein the wife performed the office of coro
ner's juryman on the body of her own husband,
or wherein young man was married 10 his own
master. The lady, by the way, is very good
looking, and still on the safe side of thirty