The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-19
AMAN WHO BOUGHTAWIFE.
SEQUEL TO THE HISTORY OF Ua.
TULL AND THE WIDOW R4DB.
The Widow Rabb being Enriched, becomes
MRS. Tuil-Shc bids her Husband Adieu
Immediately amer tho Marriage,

'"p'AHfVLis, oepI IL, lbIO.-Soine two
months ago had occasion to writc you the exraor.
dinary career OF Mrs. Mary A. Rlbb. as siren and
hn'ncier' Your readers will remember that, a. q
candy vender, abe carried the heart Of respectable
old Rentleman--wiliiam Tull-by storm; and that.
contrary to all common experionce and known pro.
eedents hc layisled upon hor considerable sums OF
money, for the o'ensibie purpose of soiteniug her
obdurale affections. However agreeable thls lnan.
ner Of proceeding was 10 full, his relative. ani
leirs.atlaw did not Hnd 1t at all dkortiag, and,
With the advice Of friends. and BY tho aid VI an
attorney, instituted suit against
rue BEwIrcuING WIDOW
for the recovery Of money or moneys which she had
wisely taken the rrecau,ion to have conveyed TO
her-a free.wil gin-aeoo riding 10 law
In the midst of the litigation VIM. Tuli, who had
been held in some kind OF forclble dur,nco. came
bither from his farm in Morgan county, banied the
care Of his old guard vt the depot by getting OF the
cars al the graveyard, and took short cut to Mil.
ier's Block, the abode OF Mrs. Rabb Thore he WAS
interviewed BY the reporters, as in duty bound.
There. also, was the man OF Mrs. Rabb's tender
devotion, Mr.. vroom.
"Herss the old man." was her introduction " ne
can speak for hmse'f"
Turning to him-"lfere, uncle, are the folk, that
did not 800 why hadn't q right TO the money IL You
TuB FUssItsr.Looxrso OLD FELLOW,
dressed In much-washcd pantsloons OF blue Jean,
and torn linen coat, his miserable rag ofa shirt
buuoness and limp lie had Kind, blue eyes, and
apleasant smic, which. rs he shook hands, was III.
,ided tet~een Mr. Rabb and the reporters lie said
that "ihe hounds" wero watchiug for him ut the
deno' bn' be was too sharp for them. got on Mt the
graveyard AMI walked up. In answer to the ques.
ton tue suit was Instituted without his authority
hessid that nc MAS worried into 1t that they would
not les him see her and settle It his way. as no
wished. In proof OF which he showed uotics OF
withdrawal OF the suit "a follows:
Whlyl| f1.nT9 lr - - Ma,yA Rlee Marion cirn Court
esse ts h o q p june %sH' s OF @ sS ed
Then you fcel secure ?" addressing Ms. Itabb
1supoose," she replied, 81 ought to feel happy,
but have been so tossed about aud distracted OF
1,ei tha' cannot ,co secure am AFRAID TO iee
don't know what will become OF me. Look al th'4
letter II ~ one OF several that have Dcen sent me"
ope wis half sheet OF note paper, with tue foos.
ing contents written with alesd poncu,
IN A DISGUISED MALE HAND:
Mrs.. NJ 4. Rdbb
Win You lei friend advise youp You are in danger
Sf nSSS3. S|s On sS9. .es sy are
cni,arr fei S NJ . nsen s Sgpd S9a TO ne ben
selt atIiie you 70 be on the lookout; II were you,
eaopeh 10 ta1e, YOU faf away oa, Of ieir reach II
noa knew what do. you would not ss.p over = mo.
p. s.-fhayc means Of nndin. out the ti.a:. xnlcaI
There nothing very alarming In this. Mean
willie -he talked freely before Mr. Tuil, somr, -,
calling him uncle sometimes " the od uiau" DO
looking AZ her VII" io1dness. and nodding assent.
II WAS a stRASds SCENE.
taking into account the aamring locke " tie ono
nan sho . truly L'yes." YRo sat LY. occasu,n.ly
Joining IN tho cDnVers ition In bn, Mr. Vrosrr wa.
eco. .nizec hard-Torking msiter-oEract lookin= IN.
aivldual"th inc 'inse rklble feature OF J.aut
ig eyes. DARK ana lusitOu-, they capaJie oil be-
".Ideihs ur'Hs OF te derness sui EMOTION He
has teen resident OF Indianapolis Tor years. and is
a Mido"er.
some days after the 9Th OF july, to he particular
atout datc,, doeunenI wIs executed aud dled -
wit:
MARRIAGE CONTRACT BETWEEN WILLIAM rutL AND
MANY A. RNRu.
a,, If mnle 'pd en' Tef in'o n" the sh
t-,t. .ci w t.uhty % siorsNn. IN l. state or
to ~ ar on, ia The state Of In Llama OF iAe scuCud
mat, wls,ea, a marriage is about - he had ari
~ n1s, = o,t"rch nc sail u.t,s aud ne -a,i ~
iot ntard proper culymctg ,lt,r'c toll. f. eliart
rSvsr OF no ;al aifS A. a65 ~. ut I3i,natd S Nc
Sow t1orsforc, tLe ,ad party Of .c rr-i part i5'h
talilv Of ms own snd ,s.ew ..PJe a'5 '9,@n' ,nl
lhe sald Mary A. Raj t.nnuntinG IN the Aggresateto
Anorr Tur sUM OF sO,OOO
es, sd 81" ,ro Eon "sn wi s',ae Ard prone
i5evsf n2i tnst Se & XXI Be- ,Sd Sr rsy,
ranlt hcr the ,li May \. RAID to be Gy rr usci
a he. % 9wa 80 s9's aad slGro9ery. "a 'uc mlanr
- ma, or my tnnS ht ard proper without any
"a, naLy OF tue nr. cart MS hrr', executors or Ad
thc sepalate estate ant property as fully, completely
S5s ne snPs Ss3 Or m1S Dc hG a; ne
thT nrst pni, hergoy for himself hi, heirs rIrcuior.
dana. or ntrrest whatever IN law equity ia sud 10
e ,s1s and fSiher 4 the ,Hid Mary I:aba Ia, al
o!herwnc. he "a have, manage, control and di.po.s
So9sS @ ba "o Gcyh ~ m,tc as %ap9S' aS S en-
or Ga e ~tG y, 80 a. & nm S~9 PSnpSr.y iee t.m a. 'ntrres!
tors. sad aduhlsIator, ioryvcr.
AND ~ TuE SAID nARRiAas
IL nrs, rar doth hereby further are tap SsHv q
thin thIty days from the date of ths their SAID mar
ald sutlcent diel with covenants OF warranty fres
Nd in he Spnny OF Mor"H In n Inc IA statc or m pee, 81
upon which me party OF tho lr,t now re.dcs aHS
cGntaialng hundred AND tvcaty scrcs supp3,rd
nc .ni party Of Tic second par. ,si fofeyc! 30 hsp
aoe and separate csatc. Tree tom all interest and
sa aS The The sd ps s' o ceSn
pa5 e Gsye Of n s S. .am TO a. Mans s
proper as her sole and separate estate without any
he nrsi Inrt, his hers, executors adinnstrsyors
T. is further agreed ~ the Dsries that this their
smarrsss ,Ss thar 3 aS9Gt1o be rad and
ss sd mat & G sfnsa ssa .S =.
Gea q rTSpeI record &c m 70 ts HeeoSder' Ge, Of
"a: tee Ss @a R q quy
inent.
Of the nTst part aud May A. Hajb, the party Of tho
second part nave hereunto set their Lanis this July
" '''' WILLIAM STULL. tsr.Ll
MARY a TAbB.. f.r.Ll
Attest With interlineatOns OF the words "contAln
Ing one hundret and twenty acres" OF the
posed and the OF tho word twenty" and is
change to ten" said nterlnestions, aadtons, and
srasuIes on tho third page q this contract
FRED KUEFLKI.
W. CLINTON THOMP5ON.
that the patty OF tho INST part d srcs and hereby
agrees 10 give absolutely the aforementioned sum OF
900 IN money, and the really Aforesaid OF the value
OF tO0 the sara party OF the second part, to be
forever held as her sole and separate estate
tree and cleal from al interest, title. Clam dem aud
OF the party Of the mrs part his heirs executors
Adminitraiorsi all saI money and properly 20 De
the said party OF the second part in suCh manner As
,he may think right and proper and without any him
ORANGE Interference whatever the part Of tho
Iar OF the st pat his he executors. and admins
traitors. All OF which the parry OF the nrSt makes
suitable, proper, aud ht provision and set emelt
Tor the absolute use aud bentni OF the said MARY A.
RAbb hi, Intended wife and all OF which sne 1.-THE said
bestowed BY the party OF the nst part, her intended
Sais or Indiana Marion CouRty. .--Before me
FREDERICK KuefTT Notary Public In and for the sad
county OF Marion, and State of Indiana appeared on
ihis tile 9Th day OF July, 1870 William Tuil aud Mary A.
Habb, who subscribed tue foregoing instruments OF
writing and wledged the same to be their yOlun
tay act and deed for the uses and purposes therein
sss nv 10 Nd and not rial seal this tnc 6th dhy OF