The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-03-01
The story OF the Desc rted Wife.

4 Young girl, whose beautiful face bore sad
marks of severe mental suffering. drove up YES
terday morning 10 the door Of the Jefferson Po-
hcc Court, In common wood cart, and aigh,.
inc, gave the animal in charge of All officer
Will" she went IN 10 see the Justice. She had
evidently been in far better circumstances. and
even IN her shabby attire. showed marks of taste
not common To those in that walk in life 10
which her cheap and faded dress would seem 10
indicate that She belonged. Approaching the
magistrate she expressed her desire to makes
charge agains. her husband for abandonment
Her name, She said, was Amelia f. Myers. and
She was the daughter of Mr.. John ". Downing,
weli-todo merchant, who resides at No lss
West Eighteenth street. She was 10 years Of
age, and ! | months ago married William MYERS
gay young fellow. who had clandestinely woccd
her against her fathers wishes. Upon her ma.
rage with Myrcs her father shut his doors
against her, and in two short weeks after Their
nuptials her husband also abandoned her.
Finding that Myrcs would not fulfill his duty
but left her alone 10 starvc, or i. ,.lay be, 10
even a fate more terrible than that, she plucAed
up outrage and obtained employment as An art
icial fower-mskcr. in a house in Courtlsnd,
street. Deserted by husband and father, and
left utterly destitute, terrible melancholy seii.
bate the propricty Of putting all end TO her
wretchei existence. Nor were her sorroxs less.
ened by the knowledge tina, che must soon
bring another being into the world 10 share her
misery. Fer anguish of mind AT length reduced
her strength much that she fell sick, and dur
ing her Illness brought fourth a liieless child
lmpelled by want, she returned TO her work be
fore she had fully recovered, and the result Va.
that she contracted "A malady, which rendered
too weak for continuous toll. Her husband and
father were both appealed To her help, but re-
fused her any assistance, and she became 20 re-
dnc'd in Circumstances that, being unable 10
pay for board or lodging, she was often CON
PEELED 10 seek for shelter al night ia the cells Of
the Station House Yesterday, rendered de-
perate by want, she sought her husband a, the
yard in llammersley street. from which he hss
recently bought kindling wood 10 retail 10 the
grocers. A. soon IA he saw her he Jumped into
his cart and drove away. She then told her
story to the proprietor Of the place and 20
hccmsn and they secreted her in the Office ill
Myres came la X, when, by their advice, she
got into his wagon, and drove 10 the Court, a.
We have stated. She had barely narrated Der
sad history, when her husband arrived in quest
OF his horse and wagon, and Justice Kelly caused
him TO be arrested Being asked 10 explain be
inhuman conduct towards hi wife, he coarse,
replied that -he wa not a virtuous wODsn, and
added many remarks Of a most unfeeling and
brutal character, which eau sed the poor girl %
weep "a though her heart Vas bursting The
Justice ordered him TO pay her s. week and
give bail in $500 for his GOOD behavior. A@
having bail he was locked up. SubsequentlyG
officer from the Tombs, named Edsall, frieI4
Of his, came there and said he would 90 and gd
GOV. HolOney 10 release him T. 7ribr~