The New York herald., 1870-01-21
WARD and GUARDIAN.
A Man of Forty Marries His Ward
OF Seventeen.

Meet Face to Face In Bag
nio-She Is Sent to an
Asylum.
Matrlmony IL not all sunshine ana happiness a.
some people who have not been bold enough to
venture in It's snares naturally suppose, many per-
SONS being compelled to lead and live out msera-
Bile existence on account OF having contracted an
unhappy marriage, which might have been avoided
by little more reflection and dellberaton on the
part OF both parties. case oil this peculiar char
acter was investigated yesterday at Jefferson Market
before Justice Cox, husband OF eight months hav-
ing his wife arrested for being an inmate OF house
Of Ill fame In this city.
The complainant In this case is Edward v. aol
comb q travelling agent Tor well known dry goods
house In this city for whom ne sells commission.
and il about forty years OF age. The defendant II
his wire pretty fascinaung f-tempered young
lady OF the blonde order, who has just passed hex
eighteenth birthday Is half orphan, her mother
dying when she was quite young.
Holcomb's business for years past has compelled
him to be constantly travelling In the country In
search Of customers, nd several years ago, while
stopping at the hotel Of Mr.. Bishop, at Centerpor
Long Island. he formed an attachment for his hosts
little daughter. then about twelve years OF ago.
to appoint MIN guardian over his motherless child.
and control the few hundred dollars left her. which
she was not entitled to until she became Of age
He watched her with jealous care, and invariably
upon visiting the house would best0w upon ns
young ward some token Of affection In the shape VI
presents His ward grew 10 be . handsome young
lady who longed for more exctement than
her simple country home afforded her, and. after
continually listening to the stories related by her
guardian OF the gay and festive" life she might
enjoy she reside in the city, her curiosity became
excited. and she begged Of her guardian 70 allow
her to accompany him on one OF his return trips.
Having place to decenty convey her TO- as he was
a single man, he refused her request
The ward by this time had developed to q full
grown woman, being seventeen years oil age and
her guardian began to lengthen out his visits each
time he called at the nodse He mad peculiar sensa
ton III the region Of his heart when IN her presence,
but concluded 1t was not love- az he had stood the
ssorms of forty winters and yet mad expernced
any such sensation. But upon consulting some OF his
friends and after mature del1beratlOn during many
seepess nights he finally concluded that must b6
SO; inat he was in love-loved his ward-and no one
else. Was it returned was the query that entered
his mind and, IT. 30, now was he 10 ascertain He
had never been In such predicament before, and
would be for him. Visiting her 1ather's barro0m
one evening ne gulped down an unusually large
dose OF gin and sought his ward, VINO was 10 an
adjoining ROOM with sleeves rolled up busy en-.
gagged in washing the Dishes Summoning her to .
private room, WIN trembling voice he expressed TO
her feelings, and was greatly re0iced on learn
ing that they were reciprocated. At least she
said so.
was appointed. and during the month OF April last
the two were made one.
He conveyed mis- charming young bride 10 house
In Brooklyn, which ne had rented aud furnished
magnlfcenty better, ms friends state tnan 1t was
thought his means would allow. Everything for =
time went well with the HAPPY couple, many or H0l-
| combs friends complimenting him upon MS good
fortune III securing SO young and pretty partner
Each Sunda, arrayed in MS best, ne could be seen
| vending his way towards Plymouth church with his
| wife leaning arectlOnately on his arm.
For the first few weeks OF cher married life Hol.
| comb remained at home and devoted his entire at
tenti0n TO his partner; but business matters calling
him IN the country in search OF new customers, ne
reluctantly tore himself away.
DURING HIS ABSENCE
his wife formed the acquaintance OF o mice young
MANI peculiar way, much nicer and younger
than her guardian ana With peculiar free.ove doc
trlne her head concluded IL would do no harm TO
lnvlLe the young MANI to the house, aB her
husband and guardian was away ana would know
nothing OF II. The nice young man came aud Madam
mas tat ne occaplea eaas .. tae ae
| dear OLD Guardy, winch fact he learned upon his
arrival home and questioned her IN relation to the
s words seo whicn resulted ssans III IN nsD: sn:
wards lovingly throwing jier arm hs~. se
q her guardian ana nearly sAYfasflus M .sSs ss
| rage ben for several weeks, when the hlsRand
was again compelled TO look after his customers N
| the country.
THE NICE YOUNG MAN AGAIN.
While he was away the nice young man was
her constant companion mn El and finally persuaded ner
one thousand dollars. and, putting the money IN her
pocket, accompanied her companion to a private
! second street. where they lived on the
fat Of the land as long the money lasted. Then
| raise money to purchase provisions upon which to
subsst she was compelled to pawn her watch and
| "A PALACE HALL DEsERTED.n
When H0comb returned from the country he
! found in the place or the living 1emae he mad lett
| benlnd to welcome hun nothing but the bare
/ walls" which looked dreary and unlnvitng. lie
endeavored to lind her Whereabouts. but without
v lie ias iafd Il G Asf% no 81 Price Ice as all
REMARKABLY RENCoNrRE.
| On Tuesday night HOlComb, IN company with
| several companions, were going the rounds Of the
| city and dropped into the establishment OF 'J0e"
they were ushered into the ma2nincently furnished
parOr by the servant ana that she would send them
| some OF the ..ladlesn IN a few moments to enter
| tain them. Wnile they were seated in the room.
! joking and enjoying themselves, the door gently
opened and the little form OF handsomely attired
| female, with q prOfuslon OF golden hair and con-
1 venienty arranged dress which displayed her wen
| shaped bosom, entered. Holcomb gave y sudden
could not be, and cautiously advancing towards the
fair form he discovered 1t was none other than hls
| recreant wife.
Their eyes met recognition was mutual, ana ex-
tending his arms to clasp her to his BOSOM he sprung
forward, but was repulsed by the erring one, who
| defantly and threateningly commanded him to
| stand back' at the risk Of being harmed. He en-
deay0red TO persuade her to abandon her degraded
life and return TO the home she had made des0ate:
but she refused and haughfily left the room, having
been weaned from the affections OF her husband
and pickering to remain IN the house rather than
| to return once more to respectable life
COMPULSORY RESCUE.
Holcomb, on Wednesday afternoon applied TO JUs.
tice Cox, at the Jefferson Market P0uce Court Tor
warrant for her arrest he desired to send her TO
| the House OF the Good Shepherd warrant was
accordingly issued, upon the facts being sworn to.
and placed In the hands OF officer Kelley, Of tn0
| court squad. who proceeded to the house ana was
would not be III until evening. He postponed ylis
visit until yesterday morning. when he again visited
| the house and produced the Young lady aC COURT