Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1865-03-08

The Case of Selling a wife.
From the BumIng ham (Eng.) Gazette
liz will no doubt be III the recollection
of some OF our readers that Il few weeks
ago II paragraph went the rounds OF the
papers, 10 the effect that man residing
at W Movernamptoa, had sold Ills wife anu
three blooming children 10 All American
s,dveniurcr ton the moderate SUM ot tl0U-
As was then mentioned, the wife lett her
lawful husband, and with the three chi
dren went TO live with her American ad
mrcr II would appear, however, that ii
few days ago she rcpentcd ot her bargain,
and returned 10 the protection OF her nus
band. Upon finding himself deserted, the
y merican communicated with the hus-
band, and informed iIn that it he could
pc; suadc hiS wife TO return TO hun he
would give the husband an additional
$50 The husband accordingly, tried ali
iIIs powers 10 get the vile 10 leave In,
ami finding her quiIe willing, coninuiilc;i-
ted with our American COUSIN, who WAS
III London he won't down 10 w Diver
hamptou on Saturday He there saw the
husband and wife, ;tud it was arranged
that the Amer i>an, with the wife and
three children, should leave WUiN erh;tinp
ton on Saturday iur london, by the
- l.. 81. train. The Yankee, To make
sisGc OF his prizc, arranged with the hus-
band that lie should rec them TO The STA
ton; :.,i upon Tire sig,I.,l being given tor
the train iu start hc w0a!d haud him a
$50 Bank Of England note. The huS-
band ;ic:orHin"iy saw the American, hIs
wife, and three children safe IN the iralI,
and upon il leaving the platform received
iS,tnk OF tnLiand mole from iis ankce
friend. The train had hardly left the
station. when upon locking al the no;c he
found tiiat il a simple 10 noie,
Finding he was duped out Of tl5, his
wife, and three children, lie at once sent
tlle following graphic teiegr;illlic message
10 the police III tins town; :" ail INN
man run away with my wife and three
children, two boxes, Two hand-b 'Xcs and
Il carpet bag. tlt Is All American, wIiE
a belt around him. with Il bowie knife IN
Tie belt and revolver. They are going
10 Iont!un, but husband will be at Blr-
WolrerliamI,tun 10 New street station.
to be detained" Upon Defective inspec
tor Family receiving the telegram, he dlrcc
ted detective SelgCdnts Spokcs ANA Jcnis 10
meet the train from W Wulver!IamptUn ana
look Jul for the American, the wife, and
three children. These two active officers
accordingly went 10 the station, and upon
making inquiries of the railway officials,
found the husband III the cloak room, he
having arrived from WolverllanIpton by
the express which reaches birmingham
about ten minutes after the ordinary
train. The officers made further inquiries
and found ,he American had arrived
hey then went 10 tile Dudley street side
OF the station where the husband saw the
American with his wife and children
and the luggage he being III the act of
putting the latter INTO a cab the hus-
band, going up to the Yankee, said
Well John. how are you getting on ~
TO which he replied, - All right, guess. |
Upon this the husband informed him that
he had given him at Wolverhampton Sta
ion a tf5 note instead OF Il 800 note, and
he wanted the latter sum. Said the
American. s'NeiI guess it was mis-
take and taking bundle of notes from
his pocket, handed the husband a $50 |
Bank of England note, which was passed |
TO the detectives, who found it to be quite
genuine. The husband then shook hands |
with lis wife, and kissing his children,
wished them .sgood-by," and, with Il
friend who was with him, went TO the |
nearest liquor vaults, where he '.liquored"
with his friend. The last that was seen
of the American was that he, with the
purchased wife and three children, were
:" making tracks for the London train,
where we believe they safely arrived.