The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-12-23
Two Singular Gases.
TRUTH STRANGER THAN FICTION.
CFrom tho TROY Times.


There is in this city an aged woman
named Margaret Emperor, who recently ar
rived from ireland. and claims to be th,
vile OF the late John Emperor of Bal'stor
| VINO died lew months since, leaving ,
wiie and family residing near that village
She states that she was married to John
IN ireland upwards Of Is years ago. and
that ~ years since he emmigrated t, ih;s
country leaving her and two clrildren the
,;ua OF 'oelr MARRIAGE vehind. She con.
..uuva to hear from him regularly up to the
time of his death, some months since, and
to receive remittances OF moEey from him
during the whole period of their long sepa-
ration. Meantime the children, q boy and
girl, grew up, and hearing strange stories
of the infidelity OF her husband, she sent
the boy to America to pay visit to the
father. He arrived here about ten years
ago, we beiieve,.and at once repaired to the
home OF Emperor, whom he found married
with q family of chrildren growing mn
around him, and living in comfortable cir
cumstances, having! attained quite a little
properly during his residence in this coun.
Try. Inc son on visiting the father as
was very kindly received and enferta;ned
oy emperor until he revealed his true name
ana relationship to him. Then Emperor
turned the boy out Of doors, and by means
OF threats succeeded in frightening him SO
that he lied to New Orleans, where he re-
manned until the death of his father. Now
the mother appears upon the scene, having
made the long journey across the Atlantic
alone, Tor the purpose of claiming the
widows rights in the property of her hus-
band. The son meets her in New York.
and they proceed to BalIston, but are met
ny the attorneys of the second wife, and
are unable to accomplish their object ex-
cept through the agency Of the law. She |
returns to this city, and makes her case
known to Justice Neary, who, after salts
lying himself of the truth of her statements
and OF her marriage to Emperor in Ireland.
has with the assistance of Recorder Moran
undertaken the task OF recovering for her.
sell and her chrildren the property left by
emperor at BaIIston. The son is also il,
ms city; and is ut present at work in the
ron establishment of the Messrs Burden
Here 10 similar case. A CANINE Scot
having emigrated from SEQ and many Years
ince leaving behind him wife. settled in
Schenectady, where he married again. A
hort time since he learned that his frs,
vie had fallen heir to considerable pron.
rty, and he determined to return to Scot
and and live in ease and comfort upon her
ossessions. He took passage from New
OK and on the ship in which he sailed ],
9 MADE the acquaintance of Scotch wo- !,
'an' VINO having lost her husband in I
erlca, was now on her way home. inten.
ing to spend the remainder of her davs
mong the banks and braes of her native d
md. This woman was taken sick on the il
assoge, and our much-married hero alter. C
ed her bedside and ministered to har
ants. One day she gave him the kew to v
er trunk Tor the purpose of getting some a
ticle which her wants required, when he n
the opportunity to steal gold il
ased husbaod. from her trunk. nj
The property was not missed until tho nj
oman reached her friends in Scotland, and in
wing learped from her companion on the g,
'yage, whittier his steps were tending, II
Q repaired thIther, but found that the a,
ST. wife had refused to shelter him and to
d very properly kicked him out of doors. W
Tins dilemma the man retraced his steps
Amerlca-the woman whom he hnd rob- iii
q followed him. The watch pawned to fe
steward of the steamer, furnished him re-
means OF passage back again, and in a
nrse OF time he arrived at schenectady. 6I
ere he was quietly living when his vic ac
appeared to him like Banquos ghost ca
Macbeth,s guilty soul. Shc demanded ae
restitution OF the watch, of course wi
was unable to make, and he even denied oil
It he mad robbed her at all. Compelled las
appeal TO the law, the woman swore out 81
arrant against the man, and Sergeant
W. OF the Schenectady police arrested
]. The chain. was found in his posses. Pr
n The woman is now in quest Of the en-
ward who took the watch in pawn aud mr.
n her courage and determination can so
~ 'er H. Jpn