Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-03


Her Husbind-The Wife Deferred by
Threats from appearing Against he
Paramour.
From the Dubuque Herald.l
One of those revelations Of the shame Of
woman aud the woree than shame to man, and
that man the head Of a respectable and worthy
family, has lately been made In the course Of
law before one OF our city courts, case like
those which sre often foaud In the great oities
OF the East, but which happily ore OF raro oc-
cutre0ce here. This is case where the hue
band vas enticed away BY the wiles OF tue
"strange woman," and where crime was re-
peated agai1 and again even after il had CON
to the knowledge of the opg-suffering, patent
and yet forgiving vile, until che was compelled
as matter of protection to heraei and 20
guard The welfare and preserve the resoec A.
billy OF her chiidten TO enter psint ag gai net
the woman who bad drawn from the path of
rectitude him who had previously bten a so d
and kidd husband and loving father.
On the 9th day of the present month. Mts
Elizabeth Wolfe, wife OF Marcus Wolfe, resi-
ing at Key West, some three miles from tb.
city, appeared before Justice Welch, and enter.
cd complaint against one Catherine Hoffman.
OF Dubuque, Tor tho crime of adultery giih
Mrs. Wolie's husband, on number of differelt
occasions, and specifying the Sd day OF Noyem
Der In particular. The following is q COP, Of
the complaint:
"BEFoRE c WELoH, J. P-The defend INT ia
accused OF tae crime of adultery. For that
tbe defendant heretofore, 10 wit: o. the 81
day Of November, 1853, at the city of Dubuuue,
In the county Of Dabuqae, in the State of Iowa.
did commit tho crime oil adultery with ops
all nnA fkn..
lon1 before that date, BY having Illicit inse;-
course with the said Wolfe, contrary to the
form OF tho statute In such cases made and
provided, to the evl example Of all persons in
like cases offending, abd against the oeaoe and
dignity of the State Of Iowa. 81.
ELIZABETH WOLFE"
Wolfe is drover, and owns a small place AZ
Key West, where he resides, Hs family con.
sisss OF hs wife, described 40 q most e,tima-
bic woman, and three or four children, VIM
are pofs pssed0f mUre than the ordinary amount
OF intelligence. He has heretofore been all
that husband and father could be. aud bs
wife believes now that be is less guilty than
the woman who has aeduced him flom the pa th
of right, and has no complaint against him, a /,
will be noticed, but against the woman who ia
the more criminal party. Mrs. Hoffman has
lived in Dubuque for several years, aud with
her husband formerly kept q sAlD on. The hue.
band died some time during the past eeason
and che consequently 10 left without any "mele
protector" Ii 10 no more than proper to saw
that abe denies the whole charge 90 far "a
Wolfe is concerned, and has appeared 10 court
with connsel ready to contest the matte. 4
The trial was frat Get down for two weeks sro.
but was adjourned on account of the absehce Of
important Witnesses. When u was called as n In
few days ago, the counsel on both eide, ana
the defendants appeared, but the prosecuting
wituess failed, and the complaint Wss conee.
qnently dlsmIssed. Itappeared afterwards that
Mrs Wolfe was deferred from appearing
through the influence Of her huaband, who made
threats Of violence against her shonld she do 90.
Aud ont Of this has arisen another complaint.
A brother. I'M Law of Mrs. Wolfe, the husband
of her sister--had enlisted himself in her be-
half, and at the time Wolfe detained his wife.
strongly expostulated with him, when Wolfe
tnrnea upon him and used threats, whersupon
the brother-in law entered complaint before the
grand jury at ito recent term. Whether the
Jury found On Indictment against Wolfe or NOT
10 not yet known. But wether it has or not.
the matter has assumed o compile ,tsd form and
will give rise to any amount of trouble.
Mrs. Wolfe, as we understand, is perfectly
willing to forgive her husband, II he will be the
husband he has been heretofore. Bntit is dcubS
ful If there 10 any more happiness laid up in
store for her. The destroyer has entered the
family CIRCLE, distrusl and suspicion have been
aroused, and it will not be Of oil surprising II u
does not eventuate In breaking up the family.
the little circle at any rate can never be what
Il has been heretofore.