Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-08-16
I'VE Domessio Psctures--A FailhIess
Husband ana a FaithIess WIFE

Tive Domestic Ptcfures--A Eal,nies
Husband and a FaithIsss WIFE
The Detroit Free Pssss reports The following
pfcers srived in town dsy before yes,er-
day IN no. pursuit o. a runaway wife from
Osklana eourtv, en- AGED female named Nancy
Moore, who was charged With having dmgged
her husband with opium, and taken three humid
red dollars from him, with Which she had sb-
scomsed. Her ~helpmate, named Israel Jones,
a nan somewhat elder than herself. is q far
uer. living about eight niles from Utica, Ma
comb county. and is said to BE- pretty well of
IN this worlds goods. He married only about
q wear since, and has since found the woke any
thing but an easy one, az the bride, who num-
bers about sixtv summers. made things too bot
for comfort He was addicted 10 managing bis
own Affairs. and, as she inclined 10 the same
peoHlisrity, their opinions often FLASHED, result
ing in those little domestic episodes which are
said to occur r. the best regulated families.
On Tuesday they bad a grand fight, the effect
Of which laid up the old gentleman on the sick
list. Having Ler own designs TO carry out,
the afsctionate wife took 70 doctoring him,
and fixing up a gin-siing, which he imbibed
unexpectedly. u made him uncommonlv
sleepy. and be refused to take another that she
prepared, suspecting something wrong. The
hrst was enough FOR him, and be went into a
sound nap, from which he did not awake until
morning. when he found the Old lady gone, and
the money missing
Warrants were issned BY Justice Lane, and
placed in the hands Of officer Paul Nav, who
a short time afterwards, found The old ladYon
one Of The ferry boats, making good tine for
Canada. h arrested her, much 10 her cha
grin, and placed her in q buggy FOR home. Ar
irving there, she repudiated the old gentleman,
refusing 70 have ANYTHING to do with him. He
offered TO give her fftv dollars and call il an
square. but she declined p%eremptorily, having
the three hundred in her possession, and eN-
pressing herself eminently satisfied with the
result No prosecution could be entered into,
as a wife cannot steal from her husband, hsv-
ing full and equal rights with him, and If any,
thing a little best Of l.. See was, however,
delivered into The hands Of some Of the county
officials and left with them.
Per contra, the Wheeling Hieligenosr gives
the following
On Saturday last, officer James o. Hawley,
this city, arrested, a. THsdelphia, a young
woman named Luella Berry, unon the charge
% adultery with one Daniel Durham. Miss
Berry was brought 70 town and taken to the
ofhce Of AID Duty, where she gave bond for
appearance at the next term Of the court.
Il seems that Durham Is originally from the
State Of New York, whence be removed with
his wife and children 10 Pennsylvania some
-ears ago. There he became acquainted with
Miss Berry, whom be brought to bis ownhouse,
aM NA|A -E HAHNA AEAAa EAHa AZ ~ ~ .H
bis wife's anger and suspicion. I
About twelve months aEo, Durham promised
o send the girl away which he did, and short
y Afterwards LEFT himself, and has been living '
the young woman at various places ever J
ince, his wife being ignorant of bis where z
bouts. Durham and the gin were Ia this city :
or a short time. bat his wife coming here on n
be hunt Of him, he bundled up and vent out
Triadelphia, where be rented a house and =
or five weeks past has fsneied himself in per- :
eet security. The officers, however, ara ae-
usinted with his movements, and when the .
appeared again, on Saturday, she, in
with NJ. Hswlsy, went ont 20 col- Y
the husband and hls paramour. Durham \
-as not az home, bat Luella was watching I,
yer his household with great dignity and ap- !
aren't content. She was srres-ef, as before q
lated, and brought into town, where she plead
uiltv, and was held to bail Later in the -
Tsning another attempt was made to secure
llHham's arrest, but be kept himself oat % "
be way. Z,
The parties are for the present sojouruing In
nsdelphia. Dunham's house is closed ID and d,
q, in charge OF his son, while his wife and u
aramour are stopping a. different houses z
Is about foTty-three years Of age, and II
IL wife is about fortY-four. Miss Berryis rot ?
half as old ~ either Of them Dunhsm :
As always, heretofore, been regarded IS a man p"
character and some nsdaTable means.
is wife and family have latterlv resided IL Z
it,sbUrgh, and have been searching amos. +
instantly for the sbseondiag husband ever
nee his elobauent IL