New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-05

midst Of this great grief, another 90 800 Mag
hew-thaf was the villains name sud ~ made
her appearance at the plantation. EssahHg The
residence Of her husband, but knowing nothing of
his second marriage, she had left South Carolina 70
meet him. MY poor sister was heart-br6ksn.
Mayhem TO escape prosecution fed FROM the
state. Hs first wife was sent 70 mad house, and
In three months my poor old mother was laid Id the
ehHrch-yard. Ny grief-bowed sister but VIII
not speak Of her. Turning the wreck Of our pro-
Perty Into money, started IN pursuit of The scoun
drei who had dealt such havoc with our peace.
Through dozen States tracked him. and re-
turned with my mission or vengeance anaeecln-
piished One year age, by accident Iearnsd he
YVES in California. Al soon as recovered from .
serious Illness under which was iaboring, took
passage for this Stase. arrived sir nuntlis 1go.
He Is here, for have seen him. and he eanrot g.
cape me NOW He 10 even IN ftis city, hut little
dreams tat the pistol IL ahptte6 10 send him t0 he
great ekoning. have made few aequafnfancss,
having no wish 70 impHcate others IN 4 work q
blood which mast be MINIS alone. Lest nighS fol-
lowed him from the "a Dorado, where he Spends
most ~ his time, TO house On Powell street. He
has visited t frequently Of late, and to-day asccr
tanned that he p paying his addresses 10 widow
lady Of wealth residing there. Bit HE win not
marry her, for another week shall not zee him
aiIys You now know all. Have one hiena ID
70 see 50 much spirit, 80 much determination, sc
much manhood exhibited by beardiess boz, Bur
prised me beyond expression. offered the brave
II 1880 10y A&taA hHu ne fetk IA8t M3
/ swered. In silence We returned to or Iodsinas
bidding Jansen good night. stepped into Smifhss
] room for moment- found the old geutlsnsn
/ somewhat agitated. He had lost valuable u
inond pin that day, and freely intimsted that Me
sleek yonng cuss, y - lie denominsted Jarssn,
had stolen it. / so streuuously endeayored to dr.
sipate TIE impression, that verify believe NJ An
theft % nse. That night Smith snored Loader fhzn.
4 yagss i Het Jansen b De ssrses, I'D
~ es q Ss sse1s , q rswsl ns s,sss 4
univ M 4 It'll saA is iase was ugss
!, y ssssss s -, 49, s. Powell
! there VII 81 nc 80
Q stand He placed AI2s3 IL jcssn III 81 III
AT eight O'Clock tkc nsxt SYs.;ss " ~
new Was mounting tte stsps sf til kopss "a siss.
Jansen had traced him, III days keiors 4 rSsfI
5all pierced his heart, and be dropped dead anon
i me pavement. Some understandable 3afSsTTa ksS
drawn me to the neighb0rhood I'D 1900, -
e report Of pistol. Jansens words fssied fffoss6
j my mind, and started with dozen oshsf1 "A fr
direction Of the tragedy Before assissd d q
], Mayhem was lying upon the sidewalk Ind eyer 4.
d have been a bride.
! Who saw this y, INQUIRED 4 r3olicenan.
II heard the report Of s pistol saiI one of NE
i crowd, and, minute after, saw naa enter III
i house y0ndeT," and be pointed to small itnne
building on the opposite side Of the street.
In an instant the officer, followed by he excited
spectators, started for the house. Spreiur fro1ek
the crowd, Preached the side Of the policeman a1d
i as he knocked at the door was al hh elbow.
fslt that Jansen was there. The door xas quietly
opened. and well dressed lady calmly INJURED
i. | the object of the visit. 81 g8s3, "a.
= We are looking for n man, who, q FEW nlinrtes
since, committed murder across the street said
the officer. a s.
..And do you expect 10 ind him ii ny room, sirss
returned the lady. VIA ss5
No madam, replied the policeman, rather 10
litely for one Of his calling but viii glance
through your apartment as maf9er IL
form before proceeding to the other portions d
the house, 3 - 8
i The officer entered--I closely following. while
he was examining the room. /, for the first time,
obtained fair view of the ladys face. Involantar
rify, threw mp my hands in management. Sic de-
tected the movement, and. quick as thought placed
her finger to her lips. I'm = moment I compFe-
| hended all. Richard Jansen stood before me- No,
Richard no longer, now that she had slain the
| destroyer OF her peace, but Martha lanseny nv
| former fell0w-lodger Heavens, what discayerFf
! And for me 70 have been ~ confcundedly blind.
too-but NO matter. The policeman searched the
house, but did not find the murderer.
| The next day met Martha On MONTGOMERY
| street. She smiled and beWed, and confess s
thought mea hsr a En- sSs Pretty
Georgia, where she is now residing. Amer the
sailing of the steamer / received q nate through
the post.oiiiee from Martha She explained ali,
auA tuduhcu hit luf tn6 doSlStance 4 1ad reHaere@
her, and the kindness shown to her inaginary twin
brother, Richard.
When 4 informed Smith, as / did one evening.
that the sleek young cuss'' whom he had viewed
with SO much suspicion was a woman, he waitea
for me to repeat the assertion and then checked
himself in the act of calling me a liar. The news
excited Smith, and he went to bed drunk that
night, and snored as he had never snored before
She who was to have been the third wife of Nay
hew still lives in San Francisco. She was married
in August last met her in the street few days
ago. How wildly the sight of her face brought to
this little story, perhaps, and learn for the first
time. why she did not become the wife Of Mayhew,
the bigamist.