Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-07-07
Queer Mistake or a Woman i'm Claiming
the Husband OF Another.

An industrious and inoffensive appearing
man named James O'Connor, residing in
the neighboring town of Rush, came to
this city with his wife to do some business.
The two were about to take the stage for
home about three o'clock p. NJ. when sud-
denly a strange woman made her appear
ance. embraced O'Connor, and exclaimed:
''Schoheld, you are my husband The man
WIS powerless for resistance and dumb
with amazement. In vain he stammered
out a denial of all knowledge of the wo-
man. She was not thus to be beaten, and
persisted in maintaining the tender relation
she had thus avowed rhe wife of O'Con-
nor. standing by, at first partook of the
surprise, but soon her powers of speech
came into play. and the green-eyed monster
becoming aroused, she gave vent to her in
dignation in no very oignified language,
dividing her scorn between the woman and
her husband. A crowd gathered about,
feeling much interested in what was going
on, though few, If any, understood the
cause of the disturbance.
The man who was thus innocently the
cause OF the dispute that had now become
chiefly a matter among the females only,
retreated, followed by the women He de-
clared his purpose to go to the Police
he went to invoke the aid OF the law,
the strange woman who claimed him as
her husband, went into an intelligence
Office kept by strong minded fe-
male named Lamphier and seated herself
quietly 10 repose after the battle. Thi.her
she was followed by Mrs. O'Connor. who
attacked her with epithets such as an in.
dIgnant wife only can command when
jealousy Is thoroughly aroused. Tho wo-
man Lamphier took the part of the new
claimant, though she knew nothing of the
dispute in the street, and she resolved to
go to the Police Court fol- satisfaction for
the injured friend in search of truant
husband.
Meanwhile O'Connor had reached the
Police Office and found Mr.. Cooper acting
as Magistrate. He stated his case and beg
ged &c have the question settled under the
forms of law. He said his wife would give
him no peace if he did not prove in Court
that he was not the truant husband. The
Magistrate directed Policeman Nc.
Cormick to arrest the strange wo-
man aud bring her into Court. The
officer found her at the Intelligence
Office engaged in the dispute with Mrs.
O'Connor and politely escorted her to tine
police Office. The woman said the name
of her husband was William Schofeld; that
she married him six years since. and that
he left her five years ago. She was sure al
first that OConnor was the man, but was
now convinced of her.mistake, and relin
pushed all claim.
just at this moment, when matters were
apparently arranged satisfactorily to al
parties, three females rushed into the court
room. At the head of the trio was the
stalwart form Of Mrs. Lanphier, the keeper
Of the intelligence Office, and behind her q
woman in her employ. and following them
Mrs. O'Connor. Mrs. l.. declared the police
had arrested the wrong one-that Mrs. Scho
field was innocent and Mrs. O'Connor had
insulted and abused her in shameful
manner. She had only seen the second
act in the drama, and knew nothing of he
first, which took place in the street After
a few minutes order was restored in the
court room, and the Magistrate stated the
case. showing how the misunderstanding
had occurred, as it appeared by the state
ments of the parties. All were satisfied
MIR. and Mrs. O'Connor left satisfied and
reconciled. Mrs. Schofield went her way
in search of her faithiess husband.