Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-05-07

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to him that l had spent part OF il fol
clothing for myself and our two little
girls who we're almoat destitute, anG
for whom he Or. judd had refused tC
provide. returned in day or two
when i arrived home (they knew o.
my comlng) DIR. Judd and Miss Rey
nolls refused to let me have any ten OF
lcotfee, although l had nothing 10 cal
or drink since morning. He refused
me any hre in the back parlor, and
when went to get coal / found it pui
out OF my reach. II was about the
middle OF March, 1856, discovered
that DR.. Judd and Susannah were yery
intimate. Whenever SusanAah was
sick DR.. Judd would stay at home and
wait upon her, and forbid me doing it.
| tried To have an explanation with DIR.
Judd about his conduct towards me.
but when / went to talk to him. he
would moi answer. While was Get.
ting tea, | heard footsteps in the par
lor, and knew that DIR. Judd and Su-
sannah wore together. When they came
down to tea, DR.. Judd gave her the
head of She table, which continued ALI
the time lfter that He left my room,
aud went TO lodge in room that com.
municated with Susannah's room. L
They 80 s4rimped my food that | was
obliged to get up nights and 90 down
stairs to tho closet and get something
to eat. IWas at last discovered bV
DIR. Judd aud Susannah, who watched
me. They then removed the things
from the clDset, so that l could Get
nothing. Thing continued so for some
time, and at last my husband desired
that should go to his farm in Stlm.
ford aud recruit my health; b. Sperry,
who was stopping with us, assisted
to pack my clothing for the trip: as
soon as l reached Stamford he left me
to return home; I-stayed day or two
with his brother and wife, and then re-
turned to my home 10 Chapel street;
found the Doctor and Susanuah to-
gether nearly al the time; finally /
told Susannah to leave my house, as
she had spoiled all my happiness; abe
said nothing, but began to sing,
'.Nearer, my Gpd, to thee" and went
into another room; / went to Stamford
again, and when [ returned l found
Snsannah aud DR.. Judd in the library,
with the door locked; / peeped
through the key-hole and saw my hus.
band standing with his arms around
Susannah Reynolds, The witness
here described their position / de.
manded admittance bat was refused;
watched for them to come out; they
occupied the room some five or six
hours, and when they came ont I saw
them; as soon as my husband saw me
he ran after me; he followed me into
my room, when be threw me on the
bed and spit in my face, and slapped
me on tue head he was so angry that
he could not speak; l went down to
tea with black eye, but nothing was
SAID; Susannah occupied the head OF
the table as usual; my husband next to
her; after tea / spoke to Rev. Burton
Sperry about my treatment, and
he began singing negro melody,
beginning, "Up zion's Hill, I"
&C., aud concluded by initiating a poor
lame man at the depot; I went up
stairs, and about midnight I heard
Susannah and my husband together in
the dining room; | went down stairs
and opened the door; they were having
hot drinks together, but as soon as
they saw me, they ran into the parlor;
was forced to sleep 10 the attic that
night, taking with me my two girls; I
slept on bed with no sheets or pillow
cases; / asked my husband, aud he
told me that could not have them;
next morning they would not give me
anything but fat pork to eat; / was
almost starved; they refused to give
me tea or coffee, and when l went to
get any from the stove, Susannah ran
and filed the teapot with cold water;
often found Susannah and DR.. Jud ! In
the library together; could often hear
what they said; it almost set me crazy;
Susannah often used TO call me ''she
deviP in the presence of my husband
and Burton Sperry; at last I went to
work in Nathan's Hoop Skirt Factory,
in State street, so as to get things
which needed; my husband told me
1 could not stay in his house and work
in the factory; I took work home, and
Susannah forbade me running the
sewing machine as it made too much
noise; 1 finally left and went to Brook
lyn, where | peddled from door to
door, q hair preparation to support
myself.
When I married Judd the inventory
of the estate Of my husband was made
out for from S35, 900 to $4,000; was
so pleased when I married DIR. Judd
that l let him manage the estate, my
self and all. The estate belonged to
me and my children; he got rid Of me
when l got rid OF my property; don't
know what has become of the property
I do know that valuable paintings,
beds and bedding, silverware and other
ornaments were left with him in April
last; be paid out some money for me,
and 1 assigned mortgage to him; the
estate passed into his hands; have
never received any part of it back; l
know how much lie is worth; he said
he raid $4,000 for farm in Stamford;
he said he was worth that sum; he
owned the Chapel street house when
our serious trouble commenced; he
sold the Second avenue house; l val
ued it at $40, 900; I do not know what
the Columbus street house cost; ltwss
worth from $4,000 to $40, 600; DIR.
Judd had money invested in the soap
factories; he said JOHNSON owned ene=
third or two, thirds Of it, and he owned
the remainder; afterwards more land
was purcbased; he at one time had in.
vestments in bonds. tfA|ts4 Y l.it
A BOmbsheH Adventure.
Considerable excitement was created