The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-03-24

THE BRIDE OF AN HOUR.

Nrr.
Seven years ago in the city of Newark, New
Jersey, soon after the breaking out OF the late
war, among the soldiers quartered at camp
Erelinphuysen was man of rather dashing ap
pearance, named Charles Riley, or "Plucky
Rilev. as he was called By his comrades and &C.
ouaintances. Thither, day after day, people OF
both sexes having friends and relatives IN camp
used to throng. Among the visitors was 0
Young Girl Just merging into blooming prepos
sessif1p womanhood, named Hannah Dolan. 40
the ordinary course of events, pretty Hannah
becnrne acquainted with young Riley, whose
of.hand manner that passes in certain class
of society for manliness, had the effect on Han
nah of efacng oil proper remembrance OF q
fine Young fellow, sailor, to whom she was be-
trot6ed His name was Edward Beal. q boat
swain's mate in the navy. At first the girls
friends were strongly opposed to what they
considered the heartless conduct OF Hannah
but finding that she was determined on having
the soldier instead of the sailor for marital
companion, they concluded to abstain from pos.
tive interference. In due time Hannah aud
her "bould soger boy" were joined in the bands
of matrimony by clergyman in the presence
of her friends.
The newly married couple started from the
scene of thu wedding in q carriage on ronfe Tor
a honeymoon trip, for which Riley had obtain
ed leave of absence, but had not been gone
more than an hour when the carriage was over
hauled by the police detectives, and the groom
elect arrested and lodged injail to await trial
on several grave charges, among which was
forgery and bounty jumping He was tried,
found guilty and sentenced to serve a long term
i'm tho State prison. The young bride, rs may
well be imagined, was driven almost to dstrac-
ton, and to add to her overlooking cup OF mis-
cry came the intelligence that Riley had al
ready a wife living Mt the time OF his marriage
to her The poor creature was lily able to bear
her troublous burden of sorrow, and, notwith-
standing the kind and incessant efforts oitriends
soon became shadow of her former self For
several years subsequently she had no desire TO
live she merely existed
About eighteen months ago her first love,
young Beal, returned from sen, and despite
what had transpired during his absence, the
two renewed their amatory acquaintance,
and Hannah soon began TO regain her former
charms of person. UnhapPily. after while, the
course of true love again lost its smoothness,
and Beal became q drunkard and no effort Of
Hannah's could wean him from the bottle. In
q fit of frenzy she cast him off and forbade his
further visits The result soon after was that
he married woman considerably older than
himself. Hannah's relatives allege, out OF sheer
spite The saddest phase Of the sad story re-
mains to be related. This last disappointment
was the last straw that broke the camels back.
Poor Hannah was gradually losing her reason
and recently became ut times raylng maniac,
so that it was dangerous TO live with her. On
Tuesday night she became so violent in her ac-
tons, and threatening TO murder herself and
everybody else, that her sisters, Mrs Isaac
NJ. Demott, of 63 Newark street, with whom
she lived, was compelled to call in an officer
and have the unfortunate maniac removed to
the station honse. Thither she was taken, and
yesterday the necessary papers were made out
and the poor victim oi mans deceit. cruelty
and inhumanity, removed to the State asylum
mt Trenton.
Riley is said TO have died in the State prison
since his incarceration.-N. Y. Telegram.