The national Republican., 1869-02-17

The CouRsE OF TRuE Low, &o.--During
the past ten days there have been some cases
tried before one Of our magistrates which,
although they did not bring much informa-
tion legally before the court, opened the door
to the history Of one Of those on repeated
tales Of woman's love and mans betrayal.
According TO the story Of One OF his victims
ern part OF New York In 1854 to an intelli-
gent and highly respectable lady with whom
he lived happily until the breaking out Of
the war. By this marriage he had q daugh-
ter and q son, who are now aged Is and IL
years respectively. The yicissltudes Of the
war led him TO North Carolina, where he
became enamored Of one Of the daughters of
the old North State, and she, connding In
him, journeyed 10 New York, where she
claims they were united BY Presbyterian
clergyman, the only witness being an Irish
porter, and the name Of the clergyman nm
known. The couple lived as man and wife,
and were apparently devoted to one another.
He seemed TO have ample means, and tho
two lived In luxury aud ease In city not
many miles from Washington for q long
time.
But little more than year ago cloud
seemed to gather, 'no larger at hrst than q
mans hand" The husband became re-
served, silent and restless, and finally came
into his house In great haste, saying his
father was dead and he was summoned to
his burial. In vain the loving woman begged
to be allowed to accompany him. She must
remain and care for their home. She was
allowed TO accompany him as far as this
city, where they parted, never to meet again
as before. Days, weeks, months passed,
and no husband returned. The anxious
woman waited, until, alarmed at the pro-
longed absence Of her lord, she institued In
quirics which resulted In convincing her that
another charmer had won the yacillating love
| Of her cherished one. Driven almost to dis
| traction, she fell sick, and while In an en-
| feebled condition she was called upon by the
lady who had robbed her Of her husband,
and informed that E,f marriage was q
mockery, the real wife being alive, as before
stated, and that she could never hope to wir
the truant lover to her side again, as he ha'
pledged eternal fidelity to the speaker.
Time passed, and the landlord entered tn
, house, seized the furniture, and drove tn
. poor woman from all that was left OF he
once happy home. She then came TO Wash
ington In search of employment, where tn
fact that she insisted upon bearing his nam
, greatly annoyed the gentleman, who, ascer
tanning her residence, called upon her AM
endeayored to persuade her to leave the city
and threatening to force her to do so by pei
| sonal violence. For these threats n warran
was issued and the man was held to ball
. keep the peace. Subsequently the thir
woman swore out a warrant charging NO.
. | with threats, and the latter was required ais
: to give bail to keep the peace. The scene a
: the magistrate's office was q rich one, bot
! Of the ladies using the famous weapon, thei
tongues, with great animation.
! The gentleman is somewhat known In cei
tain of the departments Of the cityj Will
neither OF the ladies', except the third one
| has n very extensive acquaintance here
The former, formerly an employee at th
arsenal, and afterwards the proprietor OF
cigar and soda store, and latterly more con
spicuous in diplomatic line and as con
gressional lobbyist, Is by far the best know
of tho narty