Squatter sovereign., 1857-01-13
an EL0pE-dENT IN HIGH LIFE
TAs Injured Husband threatens Flcg-
gings and siaug hter, but COMMITTEES
for G5000.

Certain events transpired in this city
Wednesday night, which illustrates. in a
striking manner, the uncertainties of mat
r;inoaial lie and The checherei nature OF
human affairs in general.
Abou:sa year ago, a well-kncwn New
pa Usher, in the prime OF life, married a
gay and fascinating young lady in tie city
OF Baltimore. The happy couple circula-
ted freely among The fashionable resorts
during the last summer, and some time in
the fall tool; up their abode in tie city OF
Lowell. During their pergrinations they
met several times wealthy baltimore
merchant, somewhat ripened and mellow
ed by egc, who was ar oid acquaintance
Of lie bride. They met lin At Saratoga,
accidentally; they met bin, accidentally,
a: New Y ori; they met him, Accidentally
81 Washington; aad. at last, lie happened
accidentally, Of course-to visit Lowell.
uese the Baltimore :uefchant played the
agrecaGle 10 lis old friend tie lady, and
lis new friend, !ier husband Il happened
one eyering, week or ten days ago. that
these three and jsIerof the lady III cues
ton made a party together at fashiono-
BE saloon, where tiey parook OF supper
or refreshments. Tie husband proposed
that all tie party should accompany the
young lady to her home, which was Ut
some dietance. His wife, However, was
100 much f4tigued 10 walk SO far preferring
to remain in the saloon, till her husband
should carry his sister-in-law hone and
return 10 ter. Or course the Baltimore
merchant remained 10 beguile Tie tedious
nouents of the husbands absence, and
alas, before he returned plan had been
formed for tie eiopemcnt of tie parties.
Enough Of the conversation between the
lady and Der Baltimore friend was over
iiesrd by i gentleman IN an adjoining
aigove to arouse his suspicious, and Le ac-
cosdingiy Sent an anonymous letter the
next day TO the husband to put him on his
guard against the gay Lotisario wl.o was
about TO deprive him of his better half
Tie husband rubbed tue broHs that were
about to be corputed, and kept his eyes
peeled for breakers. Inthe ihean,itne Tie
Baltimore gentlemen had co.ne to this
city.
On "Wednesday morning lie examined
lis wife's portfolio, and found upoa her
blotter why oidli'i she use sand . an i'm
psession OF a telegrapaic dispatch,n wiici.
she inforn.ed her lover that she would meet
nina ia tAis city at 3 o'clock, P. IL. Here
WAS a confirmation Of the anonymous epis-
tie whose mysterious sentences he coalI
hardly fetholn aud scarcely believe, and
lle took measures al mar the plot against
t4is honor ane peace OF mind.
Accordingly, he informed his wife that
he was going immediately Down East, but
started directly to Boston. When the hour
for the arrival OF the three o'clock train
he repaired to the Lowell de-
pot.
He soon Observed an elegant carriage
driven 10 the depot as if 10 receive some
bcdy, but lie looked IN vain for the destroy
er of his domestic felicity. When the
Irain arrived. his wife made her appear
9nce, and directly her lover darted from
IN obscure corner, seized her hand and |
placed her in the aforesaid carriage. The
husband jumped into another carriage and
pursued the parties to the American House.
where he soon after had The satisfaction Of
inding their names recorded on the books
IS : P. Carols aud lady, New York. room
36i.'
Here were the fighty birds fairly Gagged |
and the injured husband knew his fate.
lie immediately made tracks for lawyer |
10 whom he had letter of in,roiletion, |
and laid the case before him. The lawyer
advised the immediate interference Of the
police 10 prevent the guilty pair from con-
lumnating their illicit purposes. bat the
husband objected. Wait I'LL night" said |
le, :. and arrest them in f'asreate dslicfo !;
ben can get divorces from the rerJurcd |
,reatare." Tie lawyer, not wishing to
,aik divorce.case. assented, and went TO
sear Aieagher's lecture, having previously |
prepared a writto commence an action for
isniages in the sum Of one hundred thoe-
laud dollars.
Toward midnight, the deputy sheriff. to
shom ,he writ had been committed for
service. found the aforesaid lawyer. and |
he twain looked up their client. 1t ap-
sears that the injured man had worked
iimself up 10 terrible pitch of excite
nsnt. and they found him with arevolveI.
/ sword-cane and horse whip, and breath
ng out .hreaienings and slaughter. lie I!