The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-06-19

I.vse. fott, aud Desc rftou---Emtxratton
from England A vile DeserstSs Dser
Husband ana Tsh Ing her ChtiaseS---
The Return OF the Children, ana her
shame
cons tHv years ago. a snau ~ The name o'
| rykps left mother e0rr.rv England bDd sailed
for Canada leaving behind hirl wife and four
children, two girls ard two Joys, whose pas
sage be was rDsLle 10 Iay lie arrived a, his
destination, aud being "a blacksmith ny trade,
be Immediately obtained employment on the
line NJ "A railroad In Csnada Heoworkesi
faithfully IA the hope d gathering up SUN Of
rn"sey Sufficient 10 enabie his family 10 reach
this country, but 10 this he vas disappointed
for The Company CHEATED him out ~ large
snm d money which le had deposited with
them for snie keeping. Almost dishearteDed
be leit canada about i0ur months ago AID took
up bis abode in this city wh,n be sent ior his
wife and aniiy. They reached this country
about six weeks ago, where they have lived
happily together up 10 within a lew days.
/ When they arrived here, be was engaged at
work 10 The establishment, of Emery Brothers
where he had been for nearly two months
About two weeks ago, on returning home one
evening b. met with sad accld'nt, by stub
bang his foot against projecting gas OF water
stop on The sidewalk, by which il was thought
he hld spr4iHcd his nncl, bat about Il week
after the affair he sent for DIR. SwinbnrDe
! whrD be sct the broken hnce. lie has been
confined TO his bed ever since, and has suiYere,
much pain.
While Frustrated upon his bed Of suffering
b. heard gficyon. tnl,s Of hin unfaithfu wife
Coming over in the ship with her children, she
became acquainted with young Enplishman
John Backstalk whose good looks and win
ming manners 70 oyercamc her that in an un
guarded moment she forgot that she was q
wife. This fact reached the ears Of her hus
band bat how or when We were M, able 10
learn. II appears, however. that he accuse,
his wIo ii dupicty and treacbcry.
Since Blackstalk. who ia about 22 years Of
age, fat, fair aal healthy looking fncIlshman
arrived IN ths city he has Isyn lingering abou,
the residence Of VI sykes. Last Monday tbs
unlaithlu wife irlt her prosirated husband, tax
ing with her thrcc children. two boys eleven
and five year. Of age. and her daughter aged
nine years. They were seen taking IA circui,
about the conntry with Blackstalk, carrying a
trunk upon his buck in search OF employment
| II Was yesterday asccrtained that on Tuesday
| night the party was in Bethlehem and slept II
Il barn attached to the old I,abcock tavern
Ca the following morning about ! O'Clock he
gave a letter 10 the oldest boy, who, in com
| pnuy with tho girl--his sistcr--werc sent 10
this city. aad directed to go to the house o
their father They reached here late in the
afternoon, and immediately revealed to him a
.nd tale Of trcarhery, exposure, and at snfier.
ing which they had endured
| Being anxions for the return OF his young
est son aud not being able to do any thing
himself he 9ont for and obtained the counsel
and adv ice Of his ompoycr. After the inter
/ view Mr.. " William Emery came to the Police
/ Office, where hQ consulted with Justice Cole
and WIS advised by him to obtain the services
OF an officer to 30 Ia pursuit Of The fugitive
| onicer Nhalcn immediately volunteered his
services 10 go provided competent witness
and the oldest boy were permitted TO aecorapa.
ny him, After d iutiher conversation with
Mr.. Sykes a carriage was procured, and in
half IN hour after Mr. Emery had len, the Off
Ger, Mr., Whnltu, james Coates aud the boy
were Ia IA carriage on the bethlehem road driy.
/ ing towar,l7 l.abcncks tavern. Upon reaching
that place, they were informed that the luigi
tive party had ltit the tavern about : o'clock
! IN the morning AMI went towards the city.
| From thai place Ia within mile IL this
city they made numerous inquiries, apl mp to
that point they had kept on the track. Los
ing them here, tlry turned and took the river
road Reaching the Abbey, they were in.
formed that the party had ef, tha, place about
, O'Clock. and had gone sooth. They drove on
I'll they rcache'l Mr.. Winnie house, opposite
to the road which leads to Van Wics Point
where thqy found them We will not attempt
10 DE- cribe the Interview which here took place
except That he cmpha,icaly denied eutcing
the woumu away from her husband and IL
thls he MAS sustained by the fugitive wilc Who
said that sho pft him OF her own free will
She willingly gave up the child to officer VIVA
/ len, and rs abe was about leaving she said b.
him that she hoped to sec him again"