Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-02-18
STARTLING FAMILY COMPLICATIONS.
A MAN woos HIS OWN DAUGHTER AND NEARLY
MARRIEs HER.
[From the Cleveland Herald, February IL

MARRlES HER.
[From the Cleveland Herald, February IL
About seventeen or eighteen years since a
young man, an American resided in the city Of
Rochester, y. Y. There he vooed and won a
blooming German maiden. Shortly after his
marriage he became acquainted with some other
young man, who olives fast" and thus was
thrown sometimes among doubtful company
Some months after marriage forgery was COM
mitted and suspicious pointing strongly at him,
a warrant was issued for his arrest He escaped,
and for years nothing more was heard of him.
Some time afterwards his innocence of the
crime was discovered by the confession of the
guilty person.
Three months after the disappearance of her
husband, the young wife gave birth to girl
In three years she died. and the little girl was
left an orphan. A German family living in the
neighborhood took the child to their home and
adopted it as their own About ten years since
they moved to this city with the intention of
settling here, but soon after their arrival re-
ceived letters that led to their return to the old
country. The girl, now about seven years of
age, was left in this city, with German family
named Kengenheifer, the foster parents hoping
that the father would appear some day to claim
her. With this family she has lived to the
present time, and has grown to be handsome
young lady of some sixteen or seventeen sum-
mers.
The father, on leaving Rochester, had left
for South America, and led a rowing life among
the different countries Of the southern continent.
Eventually he turned up in Sonora, having been
attracted thither by the reported richness of its
mines. Being naturally OF restless DISPOSE
ton, he took part in the domestic troubles Of
the State, and was engaged on the Liberal side
in several revolutionary movements. When
the regular Governor, Gavalando, obtained the
mastery, our American adventurer was COM
PEELED to fly for his life and take refuge in the
United States territory.
After all his wanderings and adventures he
became anxious to see his wife once more, if
still alive, and to learn something of what had
transpired after his flight He was still ignor-
ant Of the fact that his innocence had been es-
tablished, and new nothing of an existence of
daughter. Travelling under an assumed name
and trusting to the effect Of years and hardships
to conceal his identity, he set out for New York
State.
About six weeks ago he came to this city on
his way to Rochester, intending to remain two
or three days. He fell in with Mr. Klengen-
heifer, and, as the latter had brother in Sono-
ra, an acquaintance sprang up between them,
which led to Mr. X. inviting his new acquant-
ance to his house on Kinsman street. Here he
met with the young lady, who bore the name of
her foster-parents, and he became at once deep
ly interested in her.
Instead of proceeding at once to Rochester,
he remained in Cleveland, fascinated by the
charms of the young lady. Having met some
Rochester people, who did not recognize him,
and learned that his wife had died years since,
he abandoned his idea of visiting Rochester
and paid assiduous attentions to the young lady
who had smitten him. The result was that he
offered her his hand-still under the assumed
name that he had borne for years-and was ac-
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