Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-04
the BRIDE OF AN HOUR.
9IilI ceptfon and sorrow. 'ji4'

dlS'n cepiion and sorrow. n
From the New York telegram
Seven years ago in the city of Newark,
New Jersey, soon after the breaking out
of the late war, among the soldiers quar-
tered at Camp Frelinghuysen was a
young man of rather dashing appear
ance. named Charles Riley, or ''Plucky
Riley as he was called by his comrades
and acauaintanees. Thither, day after
day. people Of both sexes having friends
and relatives in camp used to throng.
Among the visitors was young girl just
merging into blooming, prepossessing
woman6ood, named Hannah Dolan. In
the ordinary course Of events pretty
Hannah became acquainted with young
Riley, whose of-hand manner that passes
in a certain class of society for manli-
ness had the effect on Hannah of ef
facing all proper, remembrance of fine
voung fellow. a sailor, to whom she was
betrothed. His name was Edward Beal,
n boatswain' mate in the navy. AT first
the girls friends we're strongly opposed
TO what they considered the heartless
conduct of Hannah; but finding that she
was determined on having the soldier in
stead of the sailor for marital compan-
ion, they concluded to abstain from posi-
tive interference, In due time hannah
and her bould soger boy were joined
in the bands of matrimony by a clergy
man in the presence other friends,
The newly married couple started from
the scene of the wedding in a carriage en-
route for a honeymoon trip, for which
RILEY had obtained leave of absence, but
had not been gone more than an hour
when the carriage was overhauled by the
noliee detectives and the groom elect
arrested and lodged in jail to await trlal
ON several grave charges, among when
was forgery and bounty jumping. He
was tried, found guilty and sentenced to
serve long term in the state prison.
The young bride. ss may wen De
imagined, was driven almost to distrae-
tiou. and to add TO her oyerhOwing cup
of misery came the intelligence that
Riley had already wife living at the
time of his marriage TO her. The poor
creature was lily able to bear her troub-
Ious burden of sorrow, and, notwitn-
standing the kind and ineessant efforts
of friends. soon became shadow OF her
former self For several years sHbse-
quently She had no desire to hyei she
merely existed.
m About eighteen months ago her hrst
love. young Beal, returned from sea, and
despite what had transpired during his
absence. the two renewed their amatory
acauaintanee, and Hannah soon began
"a regain her former charms Of person.
Cnhappily, after awhile, the course OF
true love again lost its smOothness, and
Beal became drunknrd, and no effort OF
Hannahs could wean him from the bot
lie In a ct of frenzy she east him of
and forbade him further visits. The re-
sult soon after was that he married .
woman considerably older than himself,
Hannah relatives allege. out OF sheer
spite The saddest phase Of the sad
ssorv remains TO be related. This last
disappointmenf sas the, last straw
that broke the camefs back.
Poor Hannah was gradually losing
her reason. and recently beeane hi
times q raviug maniac, 50 that = was
danreru.s 10 1--we with her. On Tues
dav night she became so violent IN her
actions. and threatening 10 murder her
~ and everybody else. that her sister,
Mrs Isaac N DemOtt Of 6s Newark