North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-02-19
McGREG0R IOWA. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1868.

| Powell was. that his wife was not wo.
man, and would not dress as woman anv
longer. The doctor requested Powell to
accompany him, and Immediately went to
, Chicago, where he found his daughter
dressed in suit of clothes which Mr.. Pow
ell had had made for his brother. Mrs.
Powell informed him that she was not a
woman, and would no longer try to act
the part Of one. The doctor insisted upon
an examination. At length, to satisfy her
father, she consented that the late DR..
Brainard should examine her. DR.. Brain
ard did so, and informed the father that
his daughter was not a female, and had
done the best, thing to be done in chan gin Q
| her attire. After much solicitation, Ellen
permitted her father to examine her and
satisfy himself that she was not a woman.
DR.. Burnham than procured situation
| for her, under the name of Edgar Burn
ham. in the wholesale drug house Of j. H.
Read & Co., in whose employ he remained
about one year. During. this time be room
ed and slept with young man by the
name of Andrews, now doing business in
Crosby's Opera House block. He also be-
came engaged to young lady on State
street. the daughter Of his landlady.
We frequently visited young Burnham
at his room on Washington street, being
ourself at that time in the law office of
Meach K RedGeld, then oficing On Dear
bon street. Young Burnham made up in
appearance as a man Of all the beauty and
grace he lackel as woman. Chicago had
few better-looking young men taan the
former Mrs. Powell. He was a portion of
this time organist at the Plymouth church,
Rev. }. b. Sheppard. pastor, and for a
time orsanist of one of the Baptist church
es. We were particularly amused at his
admiration of the girls. He would leave
his piano or work any time to look at a
woman. In 1868, young Burnham return
ed to Brodhead, and went into the drug
business with his father. He was at this
| time engaged to the State street lady. who
| was entirely ignorant of the story of her
| LIVER life.
We have it from the best authority-a
young man who resided in the family of
the young lady-that Burnham was a
| devoted lover, and, even after he removed
, to Brodhead, corresponded regularly twice
u week with his betrothed, and paid her
visits of two or three days duration.-
After his removal to Brodhead, he was a
decided favorite in the society here, both
on account of his good looks and his skill
as musician. Men, women, and child
rem hocked to the drug store of Burnham
u Son to trade, for the sake of seeing the
young man who was once q wife. At
length DR.. Burnham sold out his property
here in 1864 and removed to Waterloo.
Iowa, taking Edgar with him, and there
| opened drug store. Soon after the re.
moval of the family to Waterloo, Edgar
sought and obtained in marriage the hand
Of Miss Gerta Everett, one of the prettiest
girls in Spring Valley, Rock county, Wis.
The Chicago engagement had been broken
of.
They have now been married abou,
three years, and living at Waterloo. They
have no children as yet. all stories to the
con rary Notwithstanding. Should they
ever have children, or either of them, we
shall make haste to inform our readers of
the fact
1t is simply ridiculous to suppose that
Edgar Burnham was ever mother, and
| quite as insane to believe that he can be a
| father.
Grom the best of authority, namely,
from Mr.. Powell and from the surgeon
who examined him, we know that Edgar
Burnham is an 1t, and will never be any
thing else. 1t is due to tie young lady to
whom he was engaged in Chicago to say
that she never knew the makeup of her
lover from first to last, and that the en-
gagement was broken off by her before
his history became known.
Miss Everett, his present wife, knew the
facts of this remarkable case, substantially
as we have related them, and married 1t
willingly of her own accord, and against
the wishes of her parents. She undeubt.
edly knows the facts more deiinately now
than we do, and can comfort herself ac-
cordngy. We wish her joy of her union
with an IT, if there is any JOY in it.