Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-05-18

ROMANCE ~ real. LIFE-A case present |
lng features OF more than ordinary interest and /
strongly Nmdlcaiing the max IN that cItme seldom |
a'Is To result IA us own punishment, occupied ihc |
lus"lvcui dchOr, CCurt ON Monday before Nj
Commissioner Farrell. We allud, a. the case of ,u
"s'lNen' naincd Edward O'Shaug hncs-y. " hose pc
iiinn Was opposed by Michael II ,llunlu of Char q.
N"'e. Tue iAc's detailed m evIdcuce are brIeil,
ih' se ln 1887 or 1883, O'Snaugnn, s,y. VIII, Nh.
iHuersluni IL be Iu comfortable circumstance, .
elg"ed passion Tor the daughter Of IIiluan glrl
81 prepoS>cSsrg attractions and in manners superb
or TO many OF her grade. lie Won her sfrrt;nus
out 10 be'tay them. aud cast his victim broken
hearted waude'er on the world. Under the solemn
promise OF marriage lac ovcualne her virtue, as Il
was stated, iOIcIbl . and she not bel d,sirnus
tsecuiing her Destroyer or exposing herself 10 the
'or l'uils Oi her acquaintance e.. resolved To ctn
CRATE To America. She proceeded 10 the Uuiicd
S'a'es where she obtained such employment az her
industrious habits an Turning had ftIed hor Tor. but
destiny cast q SnIughnes>y again IA acr wa; he
'uored her marriage, the offer was aCcepica, aud
ne ceremony was suemn!zed Iu due form. accord !.
ing 10 The ritual ui the Catholic church, Nv priest
IN New York lie lived hut three moulhs wlIh
her IN the midst OF sII,ug,rs. rCIur cd 10 ennd
anh al'er some time attempted Ia marry anmLe or
wUman-an u,tem u which hc fniled L. accomplish
| through the ministry of Catholic clergyman but
IN which he Was successful by obtaining that of a
FToiesiant clergyman, who either eut,rlaned no
scruples upon, or who was not thoroughly aruuaiuI.
cd with the mailer
HIS inst wife, a.ter having eudeaVored, without
success, To suPpnrl herself IA America, was cum
PEELED by the pressure odds ress t. cnn- hnmo an
seek an asy lum IN her fathers humble alb dc She
was received with parorr.a kindness, But HALL
man conceived that her husband was bound to sup
port herr aud OShaughnessy residing in the neigh
horhood, he had him served with civil bill pro.
cess Tor the maintenance of his wife. O'Sh1urh.
messy appeared. and defended The process lie dc.
/ med that he had eveTmurried her; and lad velugh
succeeded with his defence, when, strange TO say,
two witnesses was forthcoming who were present
| IN America when the marriage was ,olemniz.d be-
tweon tha parties. They came forward, deposcd
To the facts, went through searching cross-exami.
nation as well at thu hands of the assistant harris.
ter, who was evidently surprised at The incident.
As at the hands Of O'Shaughnessys solicitor. The
force oitrulh prevailed. aud u decree was granted
against the double bclrayer.
And. most strange Of all this eyentfu history, ."
The debt for which he detained in this instance
was on decree Of fl0 obtained against him for
the support of u child. the fruit OF another amour
The learned commissioner intmated that this was
one Of the most extraordinary that had come
heioro him 10 his experience. No defence was set
up against the crushing weight OF facts stated the
petition Of the InsolvenI was summary dismissed
anu he was sent back TO jatl-Cork Examiner.