Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-21
LOCAL NEWS.
A viliainous Bridegroom.

A WidoceT kqrTiss Widou-S Short Hons,rraon-
TAe Husband DeoomPs rith Il 200 of HIS Wifs's
Hcrd EdTHiHJs-'I Deg Of you, Tommy, d1a't
As the eourtship and marriage of Mr. Thomas
Norton and Mrs. Mary Wright, of South Wash
ipgton, and the short honeymoon of the newly
married couple, terminating in the disappear
ance of the % bonnie bridegroom with 81 700 of
his brides savings" has given rise To the cir
rulatlon Of all sorts OF rumOrs and surmiSes IN
relation to the affair in that sectien OF the city
We have been at some pains to- obtain the facts
IN the case, which, as nearly can be ascer-
tanned, are "a follows:
Thomas Wright, a well-known resident OF
the Island. who, for sc eral years, was employed
by Mr.. John Van Riswick, and was subse-
quently an emplOye at the Treasury Depart
ment, died about two years since, leaving a
widow and three children. The widow, who
has lately occupied rooms in a house on the
south side Of Virginia avenue, between 81 and
= streets, seems TO have been a notable mana
ger, for by keeping three cows and supplying
milk 10 a good line of customers in the seventh
Ward she not only 'made a living for herself
and children. but had laid by "a little for a
rainy day." She has the reputation among her
neighbors Of being an honest, worthy and in
dustrious woman Notwithstanding the hard
ships she has undergone in maintaining her
family, she Is yet quite goOd-looking. Fair.
tat, and forty" Will not altogether apply 4
her, because. although eomely enough, and
somewhat inclined TO corpalency, she will not
reaco forty for some years to come. The personal
charms OF Mrs. Wright, or Perhaps the reports
OF her disposition 10 accumulate filthy lucre,
seem TO have had a powerful attraction for
store on the corner of q. street and Virginia
avenue, whose wife died about a year ago. and
who, after brief period OF mourning, managed
TO become acquainted with the buxom wild
ow. The eouItship proceeded rapidly and
the neighbOIs were satisfied that II would
De "a match, but few OF them had any
idea that the marriage would take place
20 soon as 10 did On Sunday. the 18th instant
Mr. Nolan, Mrs Wright, and two female
friends took trip to Alexandria on the steam
boat and in the afternoon returned. when
1t was speedily whispered around that the ''two
had been male one" Being both practical
people, with some experience, they did not
waste much time ''honeymooning' but on
Monday morning, bright and early, the bride
was cup and doing" Feeding her cows, milking.
as was supposed. to his kit and the shop. At
fairs went on thus smoothly until Tuesday
noon. at diGner, when. with Tommy en- one side
Of the table and his bride on the other, the fol-
lowing conversation took place:-The groom
Mary, how much money have you?" Bride
4. have - 400 in notes and $500 in gold
Groom" Mary, you're better OIL than Thought
You were: have got SEQ, and if your money
" like mine IL draws no interest, and | think
that II would be well TO put our piles
bonds, so that we NAV draw interest SnS
by spring il may increase so that we can huiId
store and 90 into the clothing business" To
posing TO go Immediately to a bank to purchase
the bonds, she produced her earnings which he
pocketed. and at once left the house, the bride
never dreaming there was any occasion for her
singing At that particular time the popular
dirty. 81 beg of you, Tommy. don't co. This
vas the last seen of :" the bonnie bridegroom
IN the Seventh Ward, except BY a cigar dealer
who trusted him for a dollars worth OF CIGARS
shortly afterwards Tuesday night he did not
make his appearance, and a. the hours wore
on the bride became troubled in mind, first
being appreheDsive that lie had gone on
a spree, and subsequently that he had been
robbed The hours continued TO fly. and - the
clock IN the steeple struck one, and " still he
did not come" and finally nature could hold
out no longer and sleep overcome her but only
Tor short time. On the next DAY she called on
some friends, and also q detective. and inquiry
was made for the truant husband; but we be-
Heye that the only information thus far obtained
rs that he was at the depot about the time of the
departure CT the Philadelphia train. On going
10 the store, II was found that a Mr.. Rosenberg
was IN possession, he Claiming 10 have purchased
the stock on Friday, the 9th instant. The ill.,
treated wife has the sympathy of the entire
community in her trouble, and il is hoped her
raseany husband will yet be overhauied and
made 70 disgoTge.