Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-12
Two Noted Characters in Limbo -
Touching Instance of Woman's Leve
and Affection.

Touch1nS Instance OF "oman's Love
and Affection.
[From the Louisville Courier, Oct 81
The two young men. Ryiand Shuck and
Charles Kelly. whose arrest we mentioned
yesterday as suspected te,ons, proved 70 be
berry near the Nashville depot a short time
ago. Shuck was arrested in New Albany and
Kelly In Cincinnsti. They are both young and
two Of the boldest and most adroit thieves in
the country.
Mr. william Osborn, the plan and honest
old farmer whom they attacked and robbed,
stated that IL occurred about O'Clock IN the
evening, but was not positive as to the exact
time. He was standing near the depot watt
ing for the departure Of the train. when they
tons Shuck demanded his money, while
Kelly grasped him by the coat collar and -four
ished q knife. He protested that he had no
ana one Of them ran his hand into Mr.. Os.
born's pants pocket and drew ont $40, after
which they ran to the corner Of Ninth street
and turned. The old man followed them, but
they were out Of sight when the old man
reached the corner. He had closely observed
their dress and also that Kelly had lost one
finger of the left hand. Mr.. Osborn lost no
time in lodging complaint at the jail, and he
gave the officers who started in pursuit OF them
an accurate description, which led to their ar
rest.
Shuck was found in attendance at the Cir
cult Court at New Albany, before which tri-
bunal q suit was pending for q divorce from
his wife. who is young art beautiful woman,
with two small children. The heartless hus.
band had succeeded In procuring the divorce
before his arrest. Notwithstanding her ILL
treatment at his hands, and the fact that she
was no longer his wile, with that true devotion
which clings to woman, even while suffering
under gross wrong, she appeared In court to
testify in his behalf, and comfort him in his
dark hours Of adversely. She testified that he
cisely on the afternoon of the day on which 1t
was alleged the robbery was committed, and
renamed half an hour. The object of his visit
was to bid her and the children a final fare
we'll He was accom- panied by two strangers,
who waited for him outside the door. She aA.
milted that he had sent for her to Give her tes-
timony, and that she had an inter view with
him since he had been in custody.
She appeared very much affected, and we
observed the glIttering tears that stood in her
large blue eyes at intervals, though she en-
deavored to suppress her grief. Shuck seemed
to be quite Indifferent to the result Of the in ves
tigaton, and smiled pleasantly at the cross
shooting of the atsornies
Kelly is q bright and sprightly young man,
plainly how deeply he was concerned in his
situation. He lost no opportunity to prompt
the lawyer and aid In establishing mistaken
identity. He is very ready and cunning, and
has, no doubt, been before such tribunals
often.
Mr.. Henry Thomas testified that it was only
three O'Clock in the afternoon when Mr.. Os-
born care to the Jail, after he had been robbed.
which proved that the old gentleman was mis-
taken ia the time of the occurrence, and also
that Shuck had ample time to go to Portland,
where his late wife resides, and get there by 4
o'clock. This evidence completely upset the
dliGi which the defense elteavored 20 prove
by the evidence Of Shuck's former Wife
After sbly reviewing the testimony, the
Court announced that it would hold the pri-
soners in bond Of $1,000 each to answer.
AS the prisoners were leaving the court
room, the divorced wife embraced and affsc-
uonately kissed the man who had promised to
love. cherish and protect her through life, a
vow which he had broken in less than two
years after their marriage, and availed him.
self OF the wretched Indiana divorce law 10
set her adrift with her children on an unchar.
liable world. 1t almost seems that decree Of
Providence has visited this swift retribution
upon the base deserter of his wife and inno-
cent babes Such instances of true WomaaIy
affection AS the above are not uncommon, and
called forth beautiful sentiment from his
honor Judge Price, who has a heart capable
OF approaching snch a noble attribute In the
nature of womankind.