Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-08
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Rus Real Life
The eredulityefl some people is acerta


The efedulityof some people is certainly
remarkable. A tale ever SO improbable, If
told ia plausible manner, is certain to
Find some believers, and not a few ready
,stoact upon it. w idows are generally y given
credit for being shrewd, especially In at
fairs matrimonial, bat TO prove that they
are as faliable as any other class of NOR
efals. let the following recital stand in tes-
sIsOnfya few years since, well-known
anlan, about town, named johnson, was pro-
prietor of restaurant situated in the base
,nlent at the southwest corner OF Randolph
and State streets. His business was such
that he was enabled to acquire a fair COM
potency, which he lett to his young wife
and cflildren,a at the time of his death,
Which7oecurred about two years since.
Her husbands demise induced the young
widow to dispose OF the business, winch
shefeltincompetent to manage, and after
1.-THE first angsof grief were over, in order
to preserve the portion left by her husband,
oShe again entered into business; on State
street. but. on IA small scale. Thus she
lived comparatively cOntented and fully
hRble to surround herself and children with
the neceSsaries. andSeYen comforts OF life.
Such was the situation OF affairs when the
t9IestrUyefj of peace and happiness passed
sOver the threshhold of the peaceful home,
and since then her position has been most
pitiable one. tss -
self Samuel Milliken, arrived in this city.
He is an individual about fifty years of age,
with a smooth and-oily tongue, but not OF
remarkably prepossessing appearances. He
came directly from Hamilton, Ohio, where
he resides, and represented himself not only
as very wealthy man, but as still enjoying
49he boon OF single blessedness. Almostim-
nnedfateIy after his arrival he succeeded IN
,.gaining an Introduction to the fair widow,
aandsh visits soon assumed such charae-
ter and frequency as not to be misunder-
stood. He came TO WOO, and conducted
the campaign of love in most mastery
manner. The widow experienced pecu-
liar 10y in listening to his tale. In HaInil-
ten,s where he resided, none was better
known or more. respected than Samuel
sMilliken. He represented himself as a
DIlercfiant of great wealth, as property
owner most extensive, and if she would
a1Ouly marry him. No. 85State street, where
she then resided, should be changed toza
pa1atial residence. For moment the
widow hesitated, but only for moment; ;
the chance was too brilliant; sne 1elt daz-
-zied, and. accepted his offer OF heart and for
tune. They were married alter an ac-
auaifltaTlee extending scarcely over week.
..tas1he newiY-married wife experienced her
first disagreeable sensation Immediately
nafseritfe marriage ceremony. 1t consisted
= IN h0ehfng less than a request on the part
of the husband that she should pay the par
son for his valuable services in uniting
them In the holy bands of hymen. This
ewas certainly a strange request emanating
from man possessing, in his own name,
the larger portion OF the city of Hamilton.
He advanced, however, a plausible excuse
for the paucity of his exchequer. Long
expected drafts had failed in coming to
hand. He next induced his wife to sell her
little establishment, it being now unneces-
sary. he said to transact business on SO
small aseale, and cooliy Pocketed the pro-
10 off ffaiP ma I'M hQ
came home drunk, and has since continued
in an inebriated condition. This last
DEMONSTRATION caused grave and eyen'fear-
r full suSbieions to arise in the breast of Mrs.
isMiHiken and induced her to institute in-
bouiries regarding the past cad present,
hs moral and financial condition of her lord
and master. .ft
~ = Whatever her suspicions may have been,
the truths when fully revealed, exceeded
them by far. Not only did she discover
that the wretch to whom she had been thus
hastily united is common, penny less loaf
er and drunkard, but that when she was
first introduced to him he was already a
married man. and the father of an extern
sive progeny, who resided in Hamilton,
Ohio. The last and most fearful truth was
revealed to her yesterday morning, and,
hardly conscious of her, own actions, she
wandered into the Central station and dis
closed the above facts. Detective Simpson
was Immediately sent in search OF the rep
rebate husband, and in a short time diseov-
cred him in an almost unconscious condi-
rtion, stretched upon, the floor OF saloon.
He was with some difficulty conveyed to
the Central station. where he was con
froTntetf with the victim of his villainy. In
= zEmaudlin manner he began to reeite q let
of baIderdash, which no one could under
stand or felt disposed to heed.
Justice Milliken "a remarkable colnci-
sdehce of names), beingin the Central sta
tion at the time, an impromptu court was
Immediately opened. Milliken, the biga-
mist. was arraigned before Milliken, the
Justice. and on the. testimony of several
'aentlemen cohversant with the fact OF his
previous marriage, he was temporarily
confined in a cell at the Gentralstation. AS
soon as the proper parties In Hamilton can
be communicated with, further interesting
facts will no doubt be developed. The po-
sftion of the betrayed wffeis truly pitiable
one one. While at the Central station yester
dav afternoon, her anguish was most heart
rending. and curses from bystanders against
him who had brought this shame upon her,
were both loud and deep. Mrs. Milliken,
If bv that name she ought to be called, is
-sfiifduite young, and has always borne a
good and estimable character among all
Who knew her. Her only fault seems to
have been that she put faith insthe recital
of tales about beautiful castles In SPAIN"