The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-05-07

ABOUT thirty years OiO, MADE ner appear
ance, carpet sack. in hand, at the Provost
and asked for Provost Marshal
Nash. Audience with that ofbcial having.
been granted, she informed the Captain
that she was from Nashville, and had ~
Gently been married to man named Frank
Miller, belonging to the 4th Michigan Cav
brought her North; and that they had just
arrived in Cleveland. She added patheti-
cally, that he had been most attentive to
her, performing all his conjugal duties most
faithfully, butthat on their arrival in Clove.
land, he had escaped from her, carrying OF
forty dollars Of her money, and leaving her
II nrov 1o the riahteous moderation 81
Mr1. Miller, who, in retaliation, had deter.
mined to reveal the fact of his desertion,
and to demand his arrest.
The fellow was soon found, being easily
recognized from his hight1six feet Ave
inches-and the recreant spouse and soldier
At first he stoutly denied the whole charge
and pretended never TO have seen his wife.
But letters and money found upon him
soon upset this defense. ThereupcE, call
ing the Provost Marshal aside, he informed
him, with the utmost cOOlness, that he (tho
prisoner) was q colOred man, and therefore
could not be held to United States service.
The Marshal 1t frat refused to believe this,
as nothing In the mans appearance would
suggest the idea. But he soon proved this
fact by calling in two Of his brothers, who.
are waiters at the Angler House, and are
unmistakably mulattOes. 1t then trans
pired that the fellows name was Jonathan
Gray, that he had enlisted in Detroit % .
member Of the 4th Michigan Cavalry, and
that he had deserted and married the wo-.
man who had complained against him in
Nashville. 0arshal Mash, however, deci.
ded that the mot Of his color didn't relievo
the crime Of desertion, and placed him m
der arrest until something could b. heard
when the fact Of her husband's color was
communicated to the woman, she was agi-
tated by . tempest Of conflicting emotions.
She was overwhelmed with astonishment,
shame, indignation and sorrow. Her wrath
was intensified tenfold, and the invisible
''admixture' in her husbands blood wa0
held BY her far greater sin than his win.
fol desertion. Slowly and sadly she LETT
tdeemined to return to Nashville atd there
wear her widow's weeds In tinmolestea
quiet. - cevelasS 1fadsv. 81. as 1.sa a.
a WoNAN's Rrv1MoR.-1krs. Mary A.
Blackstock, Of Allegheny City, Pa, We
| engaged to Robert Simpson, who finally
found his love exhausted, and not only
broke the contract but slandeted her. She
COmmenCe0 suits 1Or alon0or ana breach Of
promise. but, was induced to withdraw
them and pay the costa hy renewal Of the
fepgagemens, which, II he broke second
time. she assured him would be followed
by his death. He was satisled with ~
afrangement but within two weeks, 10
Wit On last Thursday, ho led % the altar Z
young Lady Of Pitt.bur4, and ON saturday
morning, after seeing he notice Of eimpr
sons marriage, Mrs. Blackstock provided
herseh With : Sharp's revolver, and START
ed In pursuit Of him. She accidentally net
Simpson ON the street, and told him ahe
was going to execute her threat. He eei1od
both her hands, bat she succeeded IN firing
. shot into his len shouldsf, whsfeupon he
pushed her to the ground ard took refuge
IN livery stable. She started In pursuit.
but was overpowered BY the crowd and
taken to the Mayors Office. where she gave
bonds to keep the peaoe and q 900 bail FOR
her appearance 1t Court. She = Of prspos.
sessing appearance, has three children, and
il about 81 years Of age. She declared her
intention to have been 70 kin 6impson, and
regretted her failure, - he had ruined her
character, and death would be welcome to
her had she succeeded in her purpose.