Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-03-02
A Hard Case---Charge of Desertion.

The following article from the New York Express
of Saturday. gives insight into life in the city Of
New York
German woman. about IS years of age, yester-
dav appeared at the Mayors Office for the purpose of
complaining against German tailor She was
ferred 10 Mr. Senior, of the Emigrant Department.
where she made a statement, in substance, fol-
lows
She was IS years Of age, and was seduced by a
German tailor about four years SINCE with whom she
lived very lovingly for about IS months, during
which time she became pregnant, Her loving tailor
continued to live with her until short period be
fore the child was born TO use her own expression
of love He then des rted her and was not a.
gain until after the child was born, although she af-
firms that she made the most digent search for him.
In the meantime, she gave birth to still born child,
and soon after this event her deli quent lord again
made his appearance and after some considerable
persuasion on his part she states that she in
duced to allow him to live with her again At this
lime they lived happily together for some months,
during which lime she again became enc1ente. AS in
the former case, her lord left her again few days
before she was about to be confined and although
she searched the city through, and obtained the as
sstance of the courts and police officers 10 aid her in
asceraning his whereabouts, that he nil ht be
PEELED to support her and her child, her efforts
unavailing.
The child was born, and lived only short time
thereafter 1t had not been many days buried before
the tailor again made his appearance, and she
states, by great deal of persuasion and pretended
love for her, from him, she was induced to lei
him seduce her the third lime, after which they
lived together contentedly for about year,
during which time she again became entente,
and shortly before her expected confinement,
the faithIess lover again took his departure
for regions unknown. thereby showing that he
possessed an utter adherence for all enciente
women. She again made search for, and this time
succeeded in finding him, but he assured her that he
would do nothing for her until after confinement.
She then applied to the police court for the purpose
of causing his arrest, that be might be obliged TO
support her and her expected progeny. He was
arrested and committed prison, where after several
days he succeeded in giving ball. to support his lady
love and child Shortly after his being released on
bail, his bondsman left the city, when he was again
arrested land confined to the prison for several days,
at the end OF which time he again succeeded in get
ting bail In the time the child was born died
and was buried. She then lost sight of her tailor
for some months, but finds that he has got in
good circumstances and has another very handsome
woman, with whom he is living his wife, in good
style, and allows Ter servant girl. She says she
loves him dearly, and has tried to him to marry
her; but it appears he thinks more of his new mis-
tress than OF her, and refuses to acquesce with her
request She has, therefore, applied to the Court of
and the Governors of the Aims house. to compel him
to take her his lawful wife, which she thinks,
now that he is able 10 support her, he should not
object 10, especially she is that she loves him
much better than his new and pretty lady.ove does
She confident of this from the fact that it would be
impossible for any other woman to love him because
he is extrmey I" homely" and deformed. The
Courts and the Governors of the Aims House. she
alleges, will not assist her. and she wishes tC
make compliant 10 the Mayor of them for derelic
ton Of duty
Mr.. Senior has promised that he would nvestigat.
in the affair and see what he could do for her. Thus
rests the complaints of this poor love sick woman fo
the present, who, notwithstanding aithess swair
has been thrice tried, and has as often deserted he
in the hour OF trouble, she would yet gladly take TO
her lawfully welded husband. Verify this is grea
acorld-