Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-07
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A Chicago en- paper Of a late date says;
Some time since a young Irish girl, who,
for want Of a better name, we will call Ellen
Mccarthy flowed not wisely but too welp a
young Englishman from ShreW sb1Iy, En-
gland. This was Cashel, Tipperary County,
ireland IL is the same old story OF love, Sc
ductiOn and desertion. Before their separa-
ton, and as q pledge Of his promise Of mar
riage, Trowbridge presented Ellen with a
peculiar ring, having q green stone at the
top, upon which was cut arose. Aduplicate
Of this ring John himself wore. The young
man was reputed wealthy, had business 70
transact, and a few days after the engagement
he left for England, promising soon 70 return.
Ellen shortly afterwsrd received aletter from
her feithless swain, stating his determination
10 emigrate TO America, from whence he
would write for her.
T~rowbridge did sail for this country, and
arrived at New York in July last. There he
failed to obtain employment, and soon after
landing got engaged in some criminal trans
actions, and left for the West to escape from
the officers of justice. He cam to Chicago
in August, and went to work in an up
holstery store as a salesman.
In about O month the gay young English
man made the acquaintance Of a sew ing girl
we will call Anne. After a courtship OF but
two months, he married her, presenting her
the ring, the duplicate of which had previ.
ously been given to Ellen Mccarthy ia the
old country. Then commenced a system of
roguery. He rented o house on the West
Side, furnished it elegantly from the money
and goods flched from his employers, and
seemed to live on the "fat of the land" until
ole morning he suddenly disappeared, since
which time nothing has been heard from
him. His abandoned wife was again com
PEELED TO earn her livelihood by laboring
with her needle, occupying humble apart
ments in the South Division.
One day Anna received a letter directed
to Mr.. John Trowbri6ge. Without suspect
ing it was for any other than Mrs. John
Trowbridge, she broke the seal. The con .
tents were strange enough. The missive
was signed "Ellen Mccarthy" Yes, Ellen
had waited long and dreary months for the
promised letter from John Trowbridge, and
then, with the fruits of her shame in heI
arms, had set out for this fair country il
search of him. She had traced him to THU
city, snd being unable to find his where
abouts, she had addressed him a note. Thii
had fallen into the hands of wicked john
second victim. Anna determined to seel
Ellen out, and she found her, and had an in
terview. The eyes of each rested on the du
plicate rings wien they met and shook hands
The pledges of his faithless troth were there
but Trowbridge was far away. When Eilel
saw the ring Anna wore, she sank helples
on the floor. The full villainy Of her seduce
was then apparent.
The unfortunate Irish girl and child ar
now with some charitable people, who wer
early made aware of her hopeless circum
Stances. Meanwhile, a suit for divorce is i
progress for the relief of Anna. 1t
thought by the detectives that John Cornell
Of whom mention is made in another para
graph as having deserted a wife here, an
married another in Memphis, is the identities
Trowbridge, now carrying on his vile prac
tices under an assumed name.