The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-10-24
From the Cincinnati Gazette, Oct. s.
Not Exactly a Love Chase.

We met yesterday at the Miami Depot, a
lady who has exhibited the most indefatira-
Bile perseverance in the pursuit of informa-
ton under embarrassing difficulties. Three
years ago she resided in California, which
State, in fact, she claims now as her resi-
dence, and there became acquainted with a
man named Munson-a pleasing, cool, affa-
BILE gentleman, who so adroitly worked his
way into her confidence that she introduced
him to young lady, a near and dear friend,
possessed Of some $4,000 or $4,000 in
cash. The result, os might have been antic-
ipated, was the consummation Of the lady's
heartfelt wishes-the marriage of her friend
to the polished and affable gentleman.
A few months rolled round and every
thing passed off smoothly enough. Tho
husband was affectionate and attentive, the
lady al love and confidence. Finally, the
husband expressing wish to enter into
business and settle down for life, the con-
fiding wife drew from her bankers almost
the entire of her fortune and placed it in his
hands. A week after, the steamer sailed for
the Atlantic side, and the villain husband
departed with the gold, leaving his con6ding
victim to the tender mcrcies Of local world,
that is far too busy to look after individual
wrongs in which they have no personal or
pecuniary interest. .. .-...'. 81.
The lady who had brought about the
match, felt anu boldly faced her responsible
ity in the premises, and on the sailing of the
next UNCONVENTIONAL steamer, she took
passage for New York, determined to follow
the betraycr Of her confidence, and the love
of a wife to the bounds of civilization, and
bring him to punishment. Arrived in New
York, she got traces of his footsteps, fol-
lowed him over various routes, until she
tracked him to village in Pennsylvania,
where she found him with another wife, to
whom he had been married before going to
California! A warrant was issued for his
arrest for bigamy, but having no proofs of
his second marriage, after short examinaS
ton was discharged.
Nothing dauntcd by this unlocked for ter
mination Of affairs, the lady Immediately re-
turned to California, procuring the necessary
amdavits substantiating Munson's marriage
there, together with evidence Of the fact of
ms having absconded with some Sis, 900 of
his second wife's funds, and once more re-
turned to the Atlantic side in search of tho
betrayer OF her friend, and that search she
mas prosecuted now for two or three months
Win the most determined and restless pcr-
severance; but TINS far without success -
lie had left the village where he resided
when arrested for bigamy, and although the
lady has obtained some subsequen. traces az
his movements, when we met her Yesterday
she had not yet succeeded in ascertain;no his
present residence, although she is satisfied
1t is somewhere in the West. She had Al.
ready expended large amount Of her own
funds in the pursuit, and expressed her de-
termination not to give up the chase until
her ssweet revenge" has been grati6ed. and
the villain brought to justice. Nav her la
bors prove successful, will be the wish az
every honest heart. The LADY pursuer left
yesterday for Cleveland, where she has
friends residing. II she may not be ciassed
among the "stronc minded women, she Is
certainly very determined one,