Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-09-12
:. COWLES & co.
DOMESTIC INFELICITT.
A Sporting DrOver, a FaithIess Wife
and Foolish Husbands Curious
case Decidedly Mixed.


Several months since drover, who has
an interesting family residing near Ponti
ac. fol med the acquaintance of the wife OF
farmer, living near, and being possessed
Of considerable means, was not long ingra-
tiating himself into her favor. We will
not be so harsh as to intimate thathe forced
himself upon he, society, but on the other
hand have reason to believe that she rather
courted his acquaintance. Be that it may,
they continued in each others society as
often as circumstances would permit, until
their intimacy gave rise to serious gOssips
in the neighborhoOd. The husband, who
was very worthy farmer entreated his
Young wife TO fOrsalIe what he had every
reason to believe was an evil companion,
but with poor success. The drover's visits
became more frequent, and in order to pre-
serve quiet the farmer moved to this city,
and for time occupied dwelling on one
Of the back streets, and subsequently lived
up staira in the Waverly Block.
Wherever he located himself however,
the drover always managed to find where
he was, and, as a matter Of course, paid
freouent Wis SITS to his wife. The poor fel-
low became nearly distrocted, and, not
knowing what TO do, put the best face on
he could under the circumstances, and
trusted to luck for the balance, Matters
gradually grew worse, and at one tina
nearly resulted in a tragedy. His wife CO.
incided in all that was said or done by the
droyer. and it became evident that some
thing desperate must be done. The hus-
hand ordered the drover out of the house
but the latter peremptorily refused to go
| A fight ensued, in which Davis-for that !;
his name-came off second best, and bare
| " escaped being thrown out OF the window
| bv the invader Of his domicil. Thus matters
psssed along, quarrels frequently taking
place. and Davis, not dariug to say his sou
was his own, was kept in perfect terror by
his more powerful antagonist.
The drover often got belted, and at th'
suggestion of Davis wife, frequently &C
cepted an invitation to stay all night
| This was donasepeatedly and the trio al
ecc,fpied the same bed Davis feared to ex
nose the matter, ard secretly sought tn
] advice of his friends. They very naturally
advised him to shoot the scOundrel, an &C
he had not the moral courage to execute
Daily did he entreat his young wife to b
faithful to him. He offered her every in
ducement to respect her marriage vowi
but in vain He proposed to sell his tarn
and leave the country, but the wife woul
not agree to any such proceedings Sh
finally in formed him that if he would en-
| list and fight for his country, she would b
true to him. Davis, who, as the reader D.
this timc is fully convinced, was anythin
but sharp, consented to do so. He turne
the farm over to his wife, took an aifet
tionate farewell, and is now a soldier
one Of the Michigan regiments. This
course, was a scheme, cOncocted by tn
mole than mean drover, TO enable him
carry out his detilish designs, Ths gam
was won at the expense of all that is boT
orable, and the droyer remained a "moE
arch Of all he surveyed"
After Davis had lett for the front, th
drover, accompanied by Mrs. Davis, VII
, he passed for his sister, purchased 8 res
dence in Harrison street, north Of th
Michigan avenue, where she at present II
sides. We understand that complain
will be made to the Police Court again
rhe parties of lascivious conduct, at whic
time we shall give the names of all col
cerned.-DstrOH 4T1bs0's.