The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-12-08
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WHY A MAMIE WAS CHANGED.
Startling Story of Deceit and HypOcri-
sy--A Romance from the Law hooks.


A few days ago, says the San Francis
co Chronicle, young man named Lucius
BukIey, sixteen years of age, appeared
before Judge Stanley, of the county court,
on application to have his name changed
to Francis Ward Redfeld. The applica-
ton and its success were duly noticed in
the Chronicle the next morning. The
young man, as stated, gave ss his reason
for wishing to change his name that his
father had not contributed TO his support
for many years, and that, therefore, he
desired to assume the family name of his
mother. But why the applicant had SO
bitter an antipathy towards his fathers
name did not appear. and it seemed some
what singular that he should make appli
cation for SO (seemingly) trivial a cause.
But ''thereon hangs a tale
That which we are about to relate is
an "o'er true tale," as the doubling
reader can satisfy himself by referring
to the sixth volume of "Abbott's New
York Practice Reports" from which we
condense our narrative.
May II, 1852, witnessed the marriage
of l.. E. Bulkley with Miss Frances w.
Redfeld, beautiful and accomplished
young lady. Bulkley was young law
yer, of fine personal appearance, who
prided himself, as he has ever since done,
on the irresistible powers of fascination
which he possessed over the fair sex. He
opened an office for the practice of the
law in the city of New York, aud lived
happily with his wife for over four years !;
during which time son was born, whom
they named after his father. The fond
wife loved her husband with devotion
amounting almost to worship, and never
dreamed that be was firing OF her whom
he had sworn to love and protect. But
such was the case; and the unfaithful
spouse bethought himself of how be could
become legally free from his irksome mat
| rimonial chains. No stain could be dis
| covered on the character of his loving wife.
! No reason why a divorce should be grants
ed could he conjure up which he could for
| a moment sustain IN court of law, IT
! opposed by her whom he had sworn to
| love. At last he hatched up scheme
unparalleled for its diabolical shrewdness.
According to the practice of the New
| DIX COURTS Va idHS tbO PteiuttlA oeeOA-
ney in legal proceeding makes service of
summons, upon return of which, duly
verified by oath, subsequent proceedings
are had. BuIkley persuaded his wife
that she needed an ocean voyage for the
benefit of her health. Her mother was
residing in Sacramento, California, aud
she joyfully accepted permission to visit
her. On the 9th of October, 1856, he
accompanied her on board the steamship
Illinois, about to sail for California, and
remained with her, conversiDg affection
ately until the bell rang for all but pass
engers to leave. He then, with unparal>
leled hypocrisy, his eyes glistening with
crocodile tears, embraced her and kissed
her farewell. The loving wife wa:
quite overcome by the pain of parting =
Spasmodically be tore himself from hel
embrace, and handed her tin box, which
he said contained a present for her moth
err. He charged her to be careful and