Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-06-18

ANOTHER HBALsLFE ROMANCE FROM q. THohbURN,
In 1901, John Mowit kept respectable
shoestore 10 Maiden Lane, N. Y. Among
his journeymen was one John Pelsing, who,
by his faithfulness, industry and sobriety, 30
ingra;iated himself into the favor of his EN-.
ployer, that he made him foreman. From
that time Mowit and Pels;ng we're constant
friends and companions (; they boarded in the
same house. One day they were summoned
on coronel's jury, about to be held over the
body of man who had been taken out Of the
water at the foot Of Maiden Lane The de-
ceased had all the appearance of having been
a regular dock-loafer. The verdict which
was presently given, was "found drowned"
The jury being dismissed, Mr.. Mowt turn.
ed to look for his friend and fellow Juror, but
he was gone, and stepping to the door, he
saw him progressing up Maiden Lane on a
halt run. This struck him as curious, and
also reminded him Of another curious fact,
lat least curious as connected with his sudden
tiight) namely, that when Mr.. Pelsing FIRST
glanced at the face Of the corpse, he started
and turned deadly pale. Mr. NJ. then procee-
ded to his boarding house, and thence to his
store, but p. had not been to either, nor did
be return and nothing could be heard Of or
from him. Mr.. M. gave up all further inqui-
ries, thinking that there must have been
some mysterious connection between Mr..
Pelsng and the man that was found drown
ed, and that, in consequence thereof, he (P)
had in all probability made way with himself.
So matters rested till certain day, when a
lady called upon Mr. Mowit at his store, and
asked for Mr.. Pelsing. She was told the par
iicuiars of bis story.
"And has he not been here since ?" she
inquired.
"Not since," was the reply.
81 know he has," returned the lady.
He has not assure you-at least not to
my knowledge" replied Mr.. Mowit.
"But am positive" returned the lady.
"Whst proofs have you of it ?" inquired
Mr.. Mowit.
"The best in the world" returned the lady !;
for am here, and Mr.. Pelsing and are the
same person"
And strange as it may seem, such was the
fact. The question then was, whether Mr..
Pelsing was gentleman or lady, and it
turned out that she was lady, and that her
name was Charlotte Conroy Furthermore,
that Charlotte was the widow of the man
who was found drowned She stated tha,
her husband was shoemaker in Philadelphia
that she had been two years married /; that
her husband, whose name was Conroy, took
TO drinking, and treated her badly. Having
no children. she used to spend her leisure
hours stitching, and intending, as soon as she
could finish shoe, to leave the drunken man
and work her way through the world alone.
Having equipped herself in mems clothes, she
lef: her lord and master and soon arrived in
New York. Her success as iourneyman
and foreman we have seen above. AS soon
as the coroner's inquest was finished, she
sarted for Philadelphia, where she learned
tina, her husband. who had become a wander
ing loafer, had. week before, started for
New York. There, instead of finding an in.
llured wife. he found wstery grave The
finale of this romantic affair was, that Mr..
Mowit requested Mrs. c., to resume her sea,
at the table, in tho same house where he still
continued to board; and finding that he lovet
her even better than Mr.. Pelsing, he proposed
a partnership for life, which treaty was rat
ltied few days thereafter, according to the
canons of the Presbyterian Kirk, in like casei
made and provided
That is perhaps. the first instance on record
wherein wife performed the Office of a cor
oner's Juryman, on the dead body of her owl
husband. The lady, by the way, was yer,
good looking, and still on the safe eide q
thirty.
Now, Mr.. Printer. this story is not "foundec
on fact" for it is all fact. was priyy Il
most of the Incidents.