The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-04-18

atively eentented and fully abo to
surround herself and children with
the necessaries, and even comforts of
life. Such was the situation of affairs
when the destroyer of peace and hap
pinoss passed over the Threshold of
the peaceful homo, and since then hor
position has been the most pitablo one.
Several weeks since, man calling
himself Samuel Milliken, arrived in
this city. He is an individual about
City years OF age, with smooth
and oily tongue. but not of remarkably
prepossessing appearance. Ho came
directly from Hamilton, OHIO, where
he resides, and represented himself
not only as still a single man, but also
wealthy. Almost immediate
ly after his arrival he succeeded in
gaming an introduction to the fair
widow, and his visits soon assumed
such character and frequency as not
to be misunderstood. He came to WOO,
and conducted the campaign of love in
most mastery manner. Tho widow
experienced a peculiar joy in listening
TO his tale In Hamilton, where he
resided, none was better known or
moro respected than Samuel Milliken.
He represented himself as n mer-
chant Of great wealth, MS property
owner most extensive and if she would
only marry him, No. 9S5 State street
whore ehe then resided, should be
changed to n palatial residence. For
a moment tho widow hcsitated, but
only for q moment; tho chance was
too brilliant; she felt dazzled, and &C
ceptSd his offer Of heart and fortune.
They were married after an acquain
tance extended scarcely over q week.
The newly-married wife experienced
her first disagreeable sensation immo-
diatoly after the marriage ceremony
1t consisted in nothing less than
request on the part Of tho husband
that she should pay the psrson for his
valuable services in uniting thom in tn c
holy bands of hymen. This was GER
tainIy strange request emOnating from
u man possessing, in his own name the
larger portion Of the city of Hamilton.
Ho advanced however, plausible
excuse for the pausity Of his exchequcr
Long expected drafts had failed in
coming to hand. He next induced
his wife to sell her little establishment
it being now unnecessary, he said, tC
transact business on so small scale
and coolly pocketed the proceeds.
Two days after their marriage no
came homo drunk, and has since con-
, tinued in an inebriated condition,
This last demonstration caused gra.
ve aud even fearful suspicious to aris'
IN tbs breast of Mrs. Milhken, anC
induced her to institute inquire:
regarding the past and present, mora
and financial condition Of her lord ant
master.
Whatever her suspicious may hav
been, the truth, fully revealed, exceed
: ed them by far. Not only did she dis
. covered that the wretch to whom sh
Z had been thus hastily united is com
o mon, pennyless loaier and drunkarC
# but that when she was first introduce
y to him he was alreay married mar
"a and the father Of an extensive progeny
who resided in Hamilton, Ohio. Th
lat and most fearful truth was reveale
to her yesterday morning and, hardl
e conscious of her own actions, she war
dered into the Central station, and dii
is closed the above facts Detective Sin
20 pson was Immediately sent in scare
D of tho reprobate husband, and in
s, short time diseovere d him in an almo
t. unconscious condition stretched upon IL
II Aoor of a saloon. lie was with son
RS difficulty conveyed to the Central ST
y ton, where he was confronted wit
Of the victim Of his villainy, In maui
I'd lin manner he began to recite lot
balderdash, which no one could unde
D. stand or felt disposed to heed.
n, Justice Mhlikcn "a remarkable col
sd cidence of name), being in the Centr
'r- station atthe time, an lmpromptu cou
Lis was Immediately opened, Millike
cd the blgamist, was arranged befo
'h Milliken the justice, and on the test
IN, mony Of several gentlemen converse
ir with the fact of his previous marriag
he was temporarily confined in c.
hs at tho Central station. As soon as 6