New Orleans Republican., 1868-08-04
|LsEN DREAM or CALIFORNIA
. HoOsler Beat n 'wa.herwOman


Ms . HoosIer Beat n 'vVasherwoman.
from the Louisville Courier
IA be fourishing city of Evansville, In
lived George Auger, who earned an
N living by the sweat of his brow in
q Der shop. He had for q neighbor
w Dorothy Brechler, an honest German
IWomdn. who had, by dint of econ
nd bard labor, accumulated the snug
Capital Of S729. In the course of
tss IoCial interchange as neighbo1s, he
Auger discovered that the widow
er was in possession of consider.
Jun Of money. and contemplated
to New Orleans. Mrs. Aucer sug-
D hat Evansville was duh place,
b husband would be glad to leave il
he only bad the needful to defray
penses to some good point The
was suddenly struck with brilliant
5s'a ss She was lone woman, and if the
would consent to go to New Or
81" he would loan them sufficient money
lay their expenses.
Nv Auger was mach elated with the
aL ltiOn. and communicated it to her
M ID. This led 10 an interview between
Vau dow Brechler ard Anger. He pic
saS s9s to her the golden beauties OF Cali
l'E where peace and plenty poured
elaps Of all who sought that land Of
lha llLha e, As O further inducement he had
! n wealthy brothers living there who
y1ss stake him handsomely on his arrival.
nj M; doW opened wide her eyes, mouth.
Al n, and swallowed the bait greedily,
~ which she opened her purse aud
'uss George Sl00 as an earnest of her
''' nee in him. She was delighted With
,SS ctlre, and the happy families COM
r the work OF packing up their "duds"
sIV sail for the golden fields OF distant
~ nia. George tossed up bis situation
~ cooper shop, and all went on swim
!; I'll until the day appointed for their
'ss;ss s lure.
q, nTangement was to go by rail to St.
nd tbence to New Orleans, where they
ptake passage on the first outward
AZ steamer for California. On the night
l6iI ls to their departure be was at the
Az AZ house helping her 10 pack up her
I'D He incidentally asked her where
=, her money. The widow promptly
sdyl ped her capital, amounting to 1920.
lssss being soli6itous about the safety of
sa ssnR, desired to take charge of it
IN but she did not think such pre-.
ID necessary. He then handed her
raj ket handkerchief and requested her
TEse ihemoney up in it, which she did,
nh1 q Il on the table. She continued
up, and while her back was turned
aSy ,ds took charge of the package of mon
= " left
IN X missing 1t she grew somewhat I'D
- at Mrs. Anger, who had dropped in
N N oW things were progressing, quieted
III fs by telling her that Mr.. Auger
'a1 son be back Time rolled on, and
fsleceedea smother until morning
~ ~ any tdings of George. In the
on ihe saloons were all searched, and
Oa, Ssi. epnred for the missing man but to
sna ose. Toward evening the widow
w ", tlsed Of the fact that Mr.. Auger,
Bsa hmlty and furniture, had departed
sIs sis ior louisville, leaving her penni-
. her bright hopes of a voyage to
Bd ia crushed.
in aegraph was called into requisition,
SnI pn the arrival OF Auger in this city
W. arrested. The widow was advised
ecl aud yesterday the ease came up
81" mlnation. The deluded woman re-
sad story-how she was dazzled
4 brilliant and seductive story of CAL
E and how the beautiful dream van
F. ~ the cup of bliss was dashed to
lR lnd. The accused did not attempt
IA any denial of the facts, but his
a cOntended that it was only
III q trust. The court committed
: 2 Jail for sixty days TO await a
x oa from the Governor of Indiana. |
vrr ecame of the money did not appear,
= quite likely that the widow Brech.
EN El., be driven TO the alternative Of
1y g her sorrow in the suds of her
until dame Fortune again smiles |