Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-15
nallu 9latioual Democrat.

TWENTY YEARS CHASE For A HUsBAND.-
ror the last four years, says the Ottawa, Hi.
nois. Free Trader, man calling himself DIR.
A,hkenazi, Hungarian physician, and claim
inc to have been a surgeon in the patriot ar
INV in 1913, has been living in that city. He
had been getting along prosperously until a
fow davs since, when a woman made her ap.
reorance in the place and claimed to be his
lawful wife. Her story is curious one:
Seine twenty years ago, then q lass of ff.
teen-the favorite of her parents, living in
,he village of Kreena, (Krasnoy p Russia-a
Towess - she made the acquaintance of a
,,oung man-poor, but distinguished for his
iearnine and piety, named Ashur Seltzar.-
lie had been educated for rabbi and had
40 won the esteem and confidence of the chief
rabbi of the place, that ne was frequently en-.
trusted with the administration of the Jew
;sbl law in his (the chief rabbl's) ABSENCE
Her parents and all parties asserting, she
was married to the learned young rabbi. On
their marriage, her parents gave them mar
riare norton of about 81 900, on which they
lived about year at Kreena, when the Young
rabbi suddenly disappeared, and was gone
some three years before she ascertained his
whereabouts. Finally, she heard of him at
Dantzic. in Prussia, whittier she followed
found him, and returned with him to Serai
In Poland. Here they lived together anoth-
or wear. during which a child was born to
them When the child was some three months
old they went on a visit to Kreena remained
there few weeks then started back to Sc.
raj. Arriving at the border, the rabbi had
nroyided passport only for himself, and in.
simating to an officer that the lady was none
of his he was conveyed across the stream.
while che was left behind. This was the last
she had seen Of her loving spouse until she
snet him ten days ago in Ottawa.
But she was unwilling to Ii re him up so.
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 to
a second wife, had in a year left her, had
thence been wandering over Europe, assum-
ing the character Of Jerusalemite," beg
ging funds for the destitute children in Israel.
That in this way he had accumulated consd-
cradle money-that brother of his second
wife had pursued him-found him in Germa
nv, and got writing of enforcement" from
returned with it to Jerusalem and found
it defective-followed him a second time and
found him in London, where he got another
writing that was in due form. Then all trace
of him disappeared until two years ago, she
learned that he had deposited some money
with banker, in Hanover, with orders to
forward it whittier he should direct by let
ter. The banker finally got a letter, direct
ing him to forward the money to Kalamazoo,
Mich. Thither she followed, and there was
informed that the money had been sent to
Seltzar, in care of DR.. Ashkenazi at Ottawa,
Ill. So she came to Ottawa, and by accident
met DR.. A. in the street, whom she at once
recognized. The Doctor made a feeble ef
fort to deny his identity, but soon caved. and
showed disposition to come to terms.
Her demands were reasonable enough. All
she asked was divorcement and some $500
in money, to enable her to return to her pa
rents The first the doctor was willing to
accede to. but being great miser, utterly
secuted the latter proposition, to evade which
he tried earnestly to persuade her to live
with him again. She declines, but COM
mences a proceeding for a divorce and alimo
ny. and, for fear her rabbi may take leave
of her again, she has him locked up.
The Doctor is known to have some eight
or ten thousand dollars in gold in his pos
session. and could easily discharge the ladys
demand, but he is so miserly that he may lin
ger long while in Jail before he will do it.
The lady is not unhandsome, apparently very
intelligent, and evidently full of grit