Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-09
THE EVENING STAR.
ANOTHER CHICAGO SCANDAL CASE.
EIopement Of Gay Printer with Another
Mans Wife.
From the chicago Post, OcI al

Prom the chicago Post, Ocr al
ConslaeraoIe sIcitement was created IN Ger :
tain circles on Monday by the sudden disap-
pearahee OF young man well known in this
city. and for years past the foreman in one of
: the most popular printing establishments in
me city be was missed by his companions,
and heir most anxious inquiries failed to
eiiclt any response until yesterday, when it
was reported that there was a woman In the
case, ana thai the typos absence from Chicago
was likely 10 be some hat protracted.. The
circumstances OF the case as they come 10 US
are as follows:
Some three years ago the man IN question
became acquainted with a certain married
lady living on Fourth avenue The acQuain-
lance vas formed AZ an evening party AT the
house of an ex-slderman on the west side. The
formal introduction was followed by O closer
acquaintance, and in course Of time an init
macy, sus picieus, II not criminal in its nature,
arose. The lady was young, ardent and beau
uful The printer gay, dashing, and interest
ing. Stolen interviews, by daylight and moon.
liz ht followed, and in each others society the
guilty pair seemed to forget, the one her vows
the other bis character, and their relations soon
ooiained ior them an unenviable notorie ty
The reports of the wife's nfidelity soon reached
the ears of the hitherto unsuspecting hush band
His suspicious once aroused, II was not long
ere ne received the most crushing peculiar
proofs that in this instance at least. Dame Ru-
NOR was truthful The unworthy DESTROYER
Of domestic virtue and happiness was uncere-
monIously kicked out OF doors, and a scene of
tears, protestations and prayers followed. In
the end the wife was forgiven and again re-
ceiyed 10 the home she had SO dishonored. For
time tnat nome was again happy But by
some accident the parties again met, kind
wordswere exchanged, the smothered flame
OF the old passion revived, and the erring
woman plunged still deeper into the abyss of
shame.
Thus matters went on for sc yeral months a
elandestlne correspondence being continually
kept up. and the closest intimacy maintained
Office, whether by accident or previous ap-
pointment is not known, and a long and earnest
consultation followed. They finally separated
NJ the corner of Clark and Monroe streets, the
lady returning home and her companion 70 his
boarding house, where preparations for his
departure were Immediately commenced. and
last Sunday evening the train for Cincinnati
At an early hour on Sunday morning the
lady made pretense Of visiting a relative on
the west side, and left her house at about eight
CLOCK IN the morning. Night came, and the
husband waited long and anxiousIy for her
return. Hour after hour passed, aad the now
somewhat suspicious husband hurried TO the
residence OF the friend whose house she had
pretended TO visit He then learned that she
had not been there. and his Imagination q nick
ened by the remembrance of the scene a few
months before, at once sprang to the conclusion
that she had fed with her paramour 1t is
currently reported that the runaways left the
city on separate trains, Joined each other at
Michigan City, and left there on Monday
morning for Cincinnati.
The LADY, as we said before IL youne and
handsome, fond Of society, and has, until this
unpleasant affair, borne an excellent reputa-
uon snong her acquaintances. Her husband
Is engased In the retail lumber trade, and is
worth not less than $4,000. He had sur
rounded his home with every comfort req uisite
10 the enjoyment of life, which, by this rash
act, Is left desolate. Not only is be deserted
and dlsgraced. but IL has been ascertained that
sne look nearly $50 in cash from the drawer
sides contracting debts for which he IS liable
10 the amount Of $500 more, mostly for the run.
away outfit.
Ont ers were sen in pursuit yesterday, with
oroers 10 recover the money, II possible, but on
no account bring her hack.
Her supposed paramour has heretofore borne
most excellent character for honesty, his
iononess Tor the gentler sex being his chief
fault.