Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-12-08
A Twenty Years Chase for Husband.


Illinois, Free Trader, man calling himself
DR.. Ashkenazi, Hungarian physician, and
claiming to have been surgeon in the patri-
OF army in 1S4S. has been living in that
city. He had been getting along prosperous
iy until few days since, when woman made
her appearance in the place, and claimed to
be his lawful wife. Her story is a curious
one:-''Some twenty years ago, then q lass
of ffteen-the favorite of her parents, living
in TIVE village of Kreena, Russia Jewess
she made the acquaintance of a young man
poor, but distinguished for his learning
and piety, named Ashu: Seltzar. He mad
been educated fer Rabbi. and had so far
Won the esteem and confidence Of the chief
rabbi of the place, that he was frequently en-
trusted with the administration of the dew
ish) law in his absence. Her parents and
all the parties asserting, she was married to
the learned young rabbi. On their marriage,
her parents gave them marriage portion of
| about 81 600, on which they lived about
year at kreena, when the young rabbi disap-
peared, and was gone some three years be-
fore she ascertained his whereabouts FiDal-
! ly, she heard of him at Dantzic, in PRUSSIA,
whittier she followed, found him, and returned
with him to Seria, in Poland. Here they
| lived together year during which child was
born to them. When the child was some
three months old they went on visit to kree-
ma, remained there few weeks, then started
back to Serai. Arriving at the border, the
rabbi had provided a passport only for himself,
and intimating to an officer that the lady was
none of his, he was conveyed across the stream
while she was left behind. This was the last
she had seen of her loving spouse until she
met him ten days ago in Ottowa.
Rnt CHI m
Aiming herself with funds and the necessary
papers she started in pursuit. She found
traces Of him In various places throughout
Europe, but was never able to fix his locality
until after three years; she learned that he
had been at Jerusalem. had been married t
a second vile. had in a year left her, baC
thence been wandering ovor Europe, assuming
the character of "Jerusalemite, Begging
funds for the destitute children Of Israel
That in this way he had accumulated cousid
cradle money--that brother Of his seconC
wife had pursued him-found him in Ger
many, and got a writing of divorcement'
from him; he returned with it to Jerusalem
and found it defeetive-followed him a secont
time and found him in London, where be 60
another writing that was in due form. Thei
all trace of him disappeared, until two year
ago she learned that he had deposited som
money with banker IN hanover, with order
t to forward it whittier he should direct by let
D ter. The banker finally got letter, direct
. ing him to forward the money to kalamazoo
Mich. Thither sho followed, and there wa
= Informed that the money had been sent t
: Seltzar. in care Of DR.. AshKenazi at Ottowa
Ill So she came 50 Oitowa, and, by acc
e dent, met Or. A. in the street, whom she
|; once recognized. The doctor made feebl
6 effort to deny his identity, but soon caved. an
y showed disposition to come to terms.
h Her demands were reasonable enough
q All she asked was enforcement and SON
81 500 in money to enable hsr to return
>, her parents. The first, the DR.. was willil
enough to accede to, but, being great III
.s ser. utterly secuted the latter proposition,
II evade which, be tried earnestly to persua,
h her to live with him again. She decline
n but commences proceeding for divorce ar
4 aGmony, and, for fear her RABBI may tai
J. leave of her again, she has him locked u
~ The Doctor is known to have some eig
-, or ten thousand dollars in gold in his posse
sion, and could easily discharge the lady
> demand; but. he is 60 miserly that he m
" linger long while in Jail before he will
'e it. The lady is not unhaudsome, apparent
very intelligent, and evidently full of grit.