Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-12-01
WHY A NAME WAS CHANGED.
Startling History Of Deceit and Hy-
pocrisy-A Romance from the Lazy

poe risy-A Roma.es from tine lay
Books.
From the San erapcisco Chronicle.
A few days ago young man named Luz
clus Buckley, sixteen years Of age appeared
before Judge Stanley, of the County Court,
on application to have his name changed
to that of Francis Ward Redfeld. The
application and its success were duly noted
in the Chronicle the next morning. The
young man. as stated, gave as his reason
for wishing to change his name that his
father had not contributed to his support
I for many years, and that therefore he de-
sired to assume the family name of his
mother But why the applicant had SO
bitter an antipathy toward his fathers
name did not appear, and 1t seemed some
what singular that he should make such
an application tor SO (seerninglyl trivial q
cause. But thereon hangs tale"
That which we are about to relate is an
'over true tale" as the doubling reader
can satisfy himself by referring to the
sixth volume of Abott's New York Practice
Reports, from which we condense our mar
rative.
May II, 1852 witnessed the marriage Of
L. E. Buckley and Miss Frances W. Red
field, beautiful and accomplished young
/
personal appearance, who prided himself,
as he has ever since done, on the irresisti-.
ole powers of fascination which he pos
sessed over the fair sex. He opened an Of
fee for the practice of law in the city of
New York, and lived happily with his wife
for over four years, during which time q
son was born, whom they named after
his father. The fond mother loved her
husband with devotion amounting almost
to worship, and never dreaming that he
wag firing of her whom he had sworn to
love and protect. But such was the case,
and the unfaithful spouse bethoeght him
self of how he could become legally tree
from his matrimonial chains. No stain
could he discover on the character of his
loving wife. No reason why a divorce
should be granted could he copjure up
which he could for moment sustain in q
court of law, if opposed by her whom he
| had sworn to love- AT last he hatcbed up
scheme unparalleled for its dsbolical
sbrewdness.
According to the practice Of the New
York courts of Law, the plaintiffs attorney
in a legal proceeding makes service OF
summons. upon return OF which, duly veri-
| fed by oath, subsequent proceedings are
| had. Bulkley persuaded his wife.tha she
needed al ocean voyage for the benefit of
her health. Her mother was residing in
Sacramento, California, and she joyfuly
accepted permission TO Witt her. On the
9Th day of October, 1885, he accompanied
her on board the steamship Illinois, about
to sail for California, and remained with
her conversing atfectlonatsly until the
bell rang for all but passengers to
leave He then, with unparalleled hypoc-
risy, his eyes glistening with crocodile
tears, embraced her and kissed her q fare
well. The loving wife was quite overcome
by the pain OF pal ting. systematically he
tore himself from her embrace, and hand
ed her tin box, which he said contained
a present for her mother, He charged her
to be careful of it and deliver it safely.
She received it with pleasure. as an add.
tional proof of his affection. AS he left
the boat she sought the deck, and remain
ed there, waving her handkerchief until
the form of her loved but unworthy
husband faded in the distance.
She then sought her stateroom, and soon
her womans curiosity urged her to see
what welcome present the tin box con-
tanned for her dear mother. She tore of
the sealed covering but instead of the to-
ken of love which she had been led to
look for, the box contained Summons
nothing her to defend suit for divorce
within twenty days. Here she was, on
board ship, q hundred miles from home,
friepdless, comfortless, with no possible
way to return. For the first time in her
life did she suspect Ahat her husband did
not love her She could not realize the
terrible situation. She showed the paper
to an acquaintance, whose reply only added
to the poiguanoy of her grief 1t was,
ulas too true. Her husband, whom
she loved, loved another, wished to
be legally free from her, and had
taken this undetermined and cowardly
manner OF obtaining his freedom. Before
she could return to New York, he would
have attained his OBJECT. She sank under
this overpowering blow, and WAS obliged
TO take her bed Her misfortune raised
up for her quick friends and ready sympa.
thizers When the vessel arrived at As.
pinwall she strongly desired to return to
New York, bat 50 weak was she that her
friends would not allow it, She could not
return within the necessary time; her
ticket was paid through to San Francisco,
and she had no money TO defray her return
expenses. Her baggage was checked
through, and could not be obtained
except at San Francisco So
there was no other alter
native but for her to proceed. She arrived
in Sacramento, and poured tale of woe
into her mothers ear, by whose advice she
returned to New York in January, 1857.
She sought out her husband, who kindly
furnished her with copy OF the decree Of
divorce She pleaded with him for permits
sion TO see little Lucius, their only child,
but he refused it. She remained three
months, endeavoring to see her child, but
in vain The unfeeling wretch was unmov.
ed by her opportunities; but he must quiet
them, for they were likely to lead to un.
pleasant disclosures SO, quite in keeping
with his true character, he made her two