The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-07-23
WOMAN's REVENGE.

Readers of newspapers have doubtless no.
ticed, within the year past, occasional allu-
sions to a woman in the Western country,
who complained of terrible wrongs she had
suffered at lie hand of man formerly resi-
dent OF this city, ana threatened some uTeau-
full retribution. The last notice of her stat
ed that she had left Lafayette, Ind, in mas
culne attire aud had made her way to some
town in the interior of Ohio. Last Saturday,
while the Great Western was lying al Mac-
nav, it was whispered round that one of the
passengers, who seemed trmboy ofl6or Is
years, was in fact a woman Capt Walker
invited the youth and one of The principal
citizens of Macinaw into his Office, aud there
being questioned, the suspicious passenger
declared herself woman, and gave her rea-
sons for assuming the dress she wore. She
said she was married, as she supposed, a few
years ago, in this city, TO man whose name
our informant was unable TO give; that after
living with him some years aud having or
3 children; her husband told her the mar
rage was all sham, that be had another
lawful wife, and had CONTEMPORARY cast off
her and her children Under these circum-
stances, she had sworn 10 have revenge or
justice. She had ascerialned that the man
who had thus deeply wronged her was living
in Macknaw, and she had come there to OBJ
tain recognition of her rights, or vengeance
in default. Upon which she exhibited two
loaded pistols which she carried about her
person. Alter some further conversation she
gave up the pistols, and messenger was
despatched 10 the husband with an intim9-
ton that a passenger on The Western wish
ed 10 see him.
He soon came on board, aud the two par
ties met face to face The woman upbraid-
ed him with all the wrongs he had inflicted
upon her, and demanded reparaton for her
self and children by legal marriage, at The
same time, with all the recklessness of wo.
man goaded to desperation, threatening his
life with The most vehement reservations if
he failed 10 do her justice. AT this point
the door opened, and the man, who had COW
cred before her, shot out like lightning and
escaped 10 the shore. She soon followed
after, ascertained his place of business, and
sought another interview. As she approach
ed, the man doubtless surprising that she
had come to fulfil her threats, and he must
defend his life, raised bis pistol and fred
The ball struck at her feet. She never
blenched, but drawing pistol in turn from
her vest, took deliberate aim al him, and then
lowered her weapon, saying as she tuned
on her heel, "No you poor contemplate
wretch, it would disgrace even woman toI
Stay you!n This affair, of course, made a
great sensation on the island, but what was
the issue we are unable 10 stale. The boat
swung off soon after the events we have de-
tailed, leaving both parties ashore. We have
heard many stories about the character aud
the relations of the parties in this matter but
not enough that we can rely upon to lorna a
decided opinion as TO the merits of the case
1t may be that the woman is profgate, but
how often does the word abandoned have a
striciness ofmeanng, not intended by those
who use il 10 characterize fraity, and how
many, now the scern and outcasts of society,
desperate ia vice and crime, and degraded |
until they have lost almost all semblance of
womanhood, would be happy, yirtuous wives
and mothers, but for the foul wrong and a. !
abandonment of which they have been the !