The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-04-18
From the Louisville April 1.
Robbery, ElOpement and Poison
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About ten days ago, or more partic-
ularly on Friday, March %, Peter
Sturneman, who keeps a saloon and
confectionery on Seventh street, near
Main, was somewhat alarmed by the
sudden disappearance of his wife, and
on looking around he found that she
had not gone emptyhanded, but had ia
ken with her some 81 300. The loss
of the affectionate wife was very bad Of
ITSELF but the loss Of the money was
much worse, SO Peter thought, belive-
ing as he did, in the saying that "a wo-
man can be had at any time for the ask
ing, but the money Ooh, Lord y has to
be earned by the sweat of the brow
Sturneman also noticed one thing more
in this connection, and this was that
two fast young bucks who frequented
his establishment had also suddenly
disappeared. He at once gave infor-
nation to the police, and they put noses
together and came to the conclusion
that the trio had gone off together
The police at once placed themselves
on the lookout, and few days ago in
tercepted letter from the dear female
addressed to friend Of hers in this city,
which was dated at Nashville, March
25, and which aside from other interes-
ting matter, contained the following
loving reference to her disconsolate
spouse:
Keep dark; I am at present employ
ed in private family, for four dollars a
week Girls are scarce here. I don't
much like my place, and think Ishall
look for another. If that fellow Pete
Cher husband makes any fuss about
me, just tell him have got pistol to
shoot him with, and a knife to stick in
to his big French belly. don't know
what the old cuss thinks, but I don't
care. want him to get a divorce, for
can get a younger and better looking
mar than him in five minutes He was
of no account any way.
This letter gave the police an inlxling
Of the tady's whereabouts, and on last
Friday morning officers j S. Cave and
Fred. Black started down to Nashville
to look for her They reached there
at half past four O clok in the afternoon,
and at once proceeded to make known
their business to the Nashville detec-
tives and gave them description of
the parties. Officers Ryan and Funston
Immediately ascertained the description
to accord with that of two fancy gentle
men who arrived there short time be-
fore in company with woman, and
who had put up at the City hotel, where
they had registeted as E. Merritt and
lady, and w. j. Little, B. G. the latter
letters perhaps being intended to be ta-
ken for Bowling Green. Ryan and
Funston stated that the party were yet
at the City hotel, and that they had
been watching them closely. having
suspicioned them from their actions of
being horse thieves or confidence men
The officers then concluded to arrest
the parties, and, proceeding to the hotel
went to the room occupied by Merritt
and lady, where they found the trio en-
gagged in little game of cards, and ar
rested them, taking from one pistol
which he seemed to have an idea of
using. The men, on being arrested,
assumed a nonchalant air, but the Wo-
man was exceedingly astonished. She
could not make out how the arrest
came about, Ae had been in the hotel,
having her meals, ETC., sent to herroom.
The arrest was made at abont 6 P. NJ,
and the parties were taken to Jail for
the night. .s z@a
Mrs. Sturneman, alias Lady Merritt.
did not deny taking her husband $
money, and giving as herreason for do
ing 50 that she was tired of him, that
they had been married two long, bliss
ful years, and no little .S's'' had arrived
to cement their love.
On Friday night the parties waived
a requisition from the Governor, and
officers Cave and Black arrived with
them here on Saturday evening and
committed them to Jail E. Merritt's
proper name is Edward Fowler, but
w. J. Little did not assume an alias
Margaret Sturnenian bears in Jail her
marital name. ."...'tf
There seems to be another curious
connected with the case.
: About q week before Mrs. S. left, her
husbend became slightly sick, and Mrs.
S. sent Fowler, alias Merritt, for some
medicine, which was given to Sturne
man. This does Immediately made him
violently sick. and a physician was sent
for, who pronounced him poisoned,
but stated that an overdose was given
him, which caused the violent vomiting
and saved his life. foa.
i. The trio Of lovers viii be before
Judge Craig this morning, and the de
velopments will on doubt be very in
teresting. ~.