Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-07-30
From the B,5aIo Commercial Advertiser, Of July 7
A Desperate Woman.

Readers of newspapers have doubtless noticed, /
within the year past, occasional illusions to woman
in the Western country, who complained Of terrible
wrongs she had suffered at the hands Of man for
merly resident of this city, and threatened some
dreadful retribution The last notice of her stated
trat she had left Lafayette Indiana, IN masculine at
tire and aimed aud had made her way to some town
IN the interior of Ohio
Last Sunday morning, while the Great Western
was lying Mackinaw, it was whispered round that
one of the passengers, who seemed a trim boy OF
some SIXTEEN eighteen years, was IN fact woman
Captain Walker invited tic youth and one OF the
principal citizens Of Mackinaw into his Office, and
there being questioned, the suspicious passenger de-
cared herself woman. and gave her reasons for as
Stunning the dress she WORE She said she was mar
RED as She supposed, few wears ago, IN this city,
to man whose name our informant was unable to
give that after living with him some years and hay
ing three children, her husband told her the
marriage was all sham, that he had another lawful
wife, and had contemptuousy cast OF her and her
children.
Under these circumstances, she had sworn to have
revenge justice. She had ascertalned that the man
who had thus deeply wrongcd her was living at Mae
kinaw, and she-had come there to obtain recogni-
ton of her rights, or vengeance in default Upon
which she exhibited loaded pistols which she had
carried about her person. After further CONVEX
sation she gave up the pistols, and messenger was
despatched TO he husband with intimation that
passenger on the Western wished to see him. He
face. The woman upraided him with all the wrongs
he had inflicted upon her, and demanded reparation
for herself and children by legal marriage, at the
same time, with all the recklessness Of woman
goaded 10 desperation, threatening his life with the
most vehement reservations if he failed to do her JUS
tice.
| At this point the door opened, and the man, who
had covered before her, SHOT out like lightning and
escaped to the shore. she followed after,
tanned the place of his business, and sought another
interview. As she approached, the man, doubtless
supposng she had to fulfil her threats and that
he must defend his life, raised pistol and fired The
ball struck near her feet She never blenched, but
drawing pistol in turn from her vest took deliberate
aim at him, and then lowered the weapon, saying as
she turned her heel, "no, you poor conomptible
wretch, 1t would disgrace woman TO slay
you -
The affair, of course, made great noise on the
island, but what the Issue unable TO state.
The boat swung off after the events have de-
tailed leaving both parties ashore. We have heard
many stories about the character and relations of the
parties in the matter but not enough that we can rely
upon TO form decided opinion the merits of the
case. 1t may be that the woman is prohigate, but
how often does the abandoned have strictness
of meaning, not intended by those who it to char
acterise frailty, and how many, now the scorn and
oucasts of society, desperate IN vice and crme and
degraded until they have lost almost all seublance of
womanhood, would be happy, virtuous wives and
/
which they have been the victims There is terrible
wrong somewhere in tie case we have related, and
our judgment, well as sympathes, lnclines US
to believe that the unsexed woman is the sufferer.
! The WAY TO GET VorE-The election for
borough of M was close at hand there were two
candidates in the field, whose influence so nearly
balanced that neck-and-neck contest expected.
Under these circumstances every vote of conse-
quence, and the utmost exerons were used by friends
of both candidates to draw strangers out Of their OPP
4 ponenrs ranks Among the supporters OF Sir John
B, the Tory candidate, was an irritable old cap
tain, who had threatened to set the house dog any
one who might come to ask him for his vote for lib
eral. The morning before the election the old captain
was working IN his little garden, when he perceived
a strange gentleman along the walk.
/ ''Ah how dye do, captain Nice growing MORN
ng-peas coming up nicely see, said the stranger
as he slowly approached.
AZ beg your pardon, sir, but really don't remem-
Der having the honor of your acquaintance may be
permitted to enquire your business " replied the cap
tain drawing himself up.
"Qh! certainly I'm canvassing for Sir John B.,
and I've come to talk will yQu about your vote"
II think Sir John might have chosen more civil
mode Of requesting my interest"
'Thats nothing to do with the matter, sir, I'm here
to ask you distinctly, do you mean TO give him your
vote and INTEREST,"! said the stranger, pulling from
his pocket small memorandum book.
Sir said the captain, getting evidently angry,
''my political opinions are well known. have ever
supported the British Constitution in church and state,
\ and r.
81 cannot allow you to shirk the question, cap
tain" said the stranger
\ ''Shirk, sir what do you sir :" said the
! captain, reddening like turkey cock.
81 mean," replied the other with the utmost cool
ness to ask you and again, viii you give your
vote to Sir John or not!"
''What | suppose you've come here TO bully me
TO intimidate me-to'-
"By no means, captain; but must repeat my
question: viii you give your vote to Sir John Yes
or no - said the canvaSser, waiting pencil in hand,
TO write down the old fellows reply.
'Sir,' said the captain, who was now in a tower
ing passion, al consider this the most ungendemanly,
insulting, and altogether unwarrantabe"-
i ''Will you vote for Sir John 20
"Sir, you may tell Sir john
''That you viii vote for him o.
u "No sir !-rll see him first, I'll vote for
that Radical scoundrel D, whom 1 hate, just to
show Sir John that I'm not to be bued into support
ing a puppy like him. Good morning, sir-good
morning.
"Good morning, captain. Pray don't get angry
its matter of consequence, whatever" said the
stranger, as he retired whising carelessy.
) The old captain kept his word. He was of the
first who rendered his vote at the election the fol-
/ lowing day.
"Whom do you vote or!" asked the clerk.
s'For Mr. D-!' replied the piqued captain, with
look of defiance at the Tory candidate.
"Thank you, captain-thank you :" cried gentle
man who wore the liberal colors his breast 1t was
the very person who had canvassed him behalf OF
, Sir John.
The captain perceived in instant how he had
been hoaxed but it was too late to remedy his mis-
take and TO complete his modification, the Radical
70 ,vbo ba had Uiv his 70 rp-