M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-03-29
lFT0mtbe Cleveland IIerald
"NegrophObia" Bi eaking out in
Ohio,

Ohio.
The Results Of Amaloumation--A Whit
WIFE Prosreutes her Negro Husuond Joi
Crusity- The Story Of her Murritd Life
Among the cases ON the police
docket this morning was that of j amet
Akers, a colored barber, for creating
a disturbance. The complaint wa
made by his wife, q white woman
about nineteen years of age, who
whilst Waiting for the trial to take
place. gavens the following history oi
her married life:
Her parents came to live IN this
part of the country about five years
ago and settled in East Cleveiaud.--
AT that time she was about fourteen
years of age, and had brothers and
sisters, some younger and some older
than herself. When she was sixteen
years old, che fell in love with well
known colored barber, living IN the
city, called James Akers, a stylish
saddle colored" negro. Becoming
infatuated with him, she ran away
from her parents in the evening and
joined Akers in the city. They were
Immediately married according to
law, a negro and white "nymph"
acting as witnesses. That night the
happy couple stopped at low house
under the hill, the bride NOT being
aware. as she SAYS, ofthe character of
the place. In the morning her hus.
banG deserted her and went to live
with another woman, thus opening her
eyes to the real character of tue people
she had got amongst.
For one week the unfortunate bride
lived without fnel or money. her only
subsistence during that time being q
raw cabbage. At the end of the
week. Akers came to live with her
again for q short time, treating her
with great cruelty, and threatening to
kill her whenever she spoke of com.
planning OF Ibis behavior. After abus.
ing her thus Tor some months, and
compelling her to live with the most
degraded people in the different parts
Of the city, he at length again deserted
ler for time, when she lay sick and
helpless on her bed, without fire, light,
or iood.
When she fed from her fathers
louse a strict search was instituted for
er, but without effect, and her fate
vas not ascertained until some time
Then she was cast off by
er family and forbidden ever to come
Iear her former home. Wien she
vas deserted and in sickness, her
mother learned the fact, andsassisted
Ter to the best Of her power. "a 8 soon
IL Akers knew that she had found
riends he returned and commenced
,is cd tricks. One morning he drag
red her out Of brd when she was una.
Ne to walk, placed me- on the floor
With her back to Il bed post, anu left
Ter with orders to iron a shirt for
i'm. In that position she was found.
y her mother. She narrated a nuin.
er OF instances Of cruelty extending
trough she three years Of her married
fe. At one time he sold a stove Civ.
n her by her parents, and left her in
nc winter witl.ont means to make a
re. AT another time he discharged 4
loaded pistol at her head. but missed.
)nce the neighhors threatened to tar ,
nd feather him, because of his con ;
uct,
On Thursday she made mp her
nind to leave him and return to her
'arents, who had offered to take her.
Tor some time past he had done lit
le or nothing at his business, but
ived on the money earned by her with
sewing machine given her by her
,arents. Akers insisted on her stay
ng with him, and endeavored to get
nto the house, smashing the windows
n the attempt. She had him arrested,
,ut begged him off when he asked
Ter to do 30. His return for the kind.
less was to 90 to the house and steal
he bed, clothes out Of the windows
With a pole. Yesterday he again
:reated a disturbance and insisted on
getting possession Of the sewing ma.
,nine. He was again arrested and
odged in prison.
Mrs. Akers is young woman of
'ome attractions. She says she loves
Akers dearly, but cannot endure to be
:rea'ed in the manner he does her
She says he has repeatedly threatened
10 take her life, and he has his raz,rs
'ecreted in their different places SO rs
to be ready on any emergency. He
Is a drunken dissolute fellow. The
and trials of the i'll assorted
couple are the natural consequences
OF their disgusting connection.
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