The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-24
q Maryland Griffith Gaunt-How a
Silly Woman was Led Captive-EIcf-
ter srorn "a Broken-EHcartcd Mother.

ter ETotn u Northumberland Mother.
Major Daniel Link, formerly of Frede-
rick City, served in Coles cavalry during
the war, and bore the reputation Of being
4 SaeA and brave soldier. At, the close of
the var, We learn from the Examiner, he
rcAsed coal-yard in Frederick, but the
business no. proving as rcmuncratiYc as he
desired, he abandoned il and went West,
leaving his wife and two little children here,
promising rs soon us he had established
himself in business to come after her.
On the day he left he gave her several
hundred dollars for her and her children's
support during the winter, intending, as he
sisted, to come for them in the spring. He
WAS in constant communication with his
wife during the winter, and indeed almost
IL, to the time he applied for divorce at
Chicago. Instead of returning for them in
tie spring, however, he informed his wife
~ Ter that he had failed in getting into
business, but that the prospects were good,
ana that lie would come for her at such q
Tine. Again and again the time designated
Ior his coming passed without the Major
making his appearance, and 80 it went on
Ln.il Mrs. Link, who still resides in this
city, was informed by a friend at Chicago
;Aa; her truant husband had sued for dl-
vcrcc. Steps were Immediately taken to
defeat the application, which we're success
tul md Nv the valiant Ma or finds him
self in the awkward position of having two
wives.
fhe following is q letter alleged to have
been sent by Mrs. Newcomer, the mother
Of his unfortunate victim, which leaves 1t
probable that she was married to him be-
fore she knew that he was married. The
letter is addressed to his first wife at Frede-
rick:
Polo. May Is, 1868.
.hrS. link:
Dear Madam,-As hcart-broken mo-
tier, | will attempt to answer your letter
lust received. God knows that l pity you
il ON the bottom of my heart. You blame
Alice for taking Your husband from you. |
think YOU are wrong, as he was passing
himself for Young man all summer, and
single man when he commenced going
With Alice. inquired after his character,
and couldn't hear anything derogatory,
and had no objection to her going
with him. She was not the only one that
went with him. He proposed to u young
widow in Dixon. [ have her answer i'll my
house now. My pen cannot describe the
love and affection he bestowed on my child.
When We heard that he was married man
nc denied it, and even got sick over 1t, and
seemed to be as innocent as q lamb until
Mr.. Perry came out and told it. lie then
Game to Alice and made an humble comics
sion, told her he was married when mere
boy, and had never loved you, or you him.
lie said that he had tried to live with you
several times, but you never showed him
any affection. He also told my husband
the same. He has forbidden him to come
10 OFT house, or even to speak to her for
several months. We were as ignorant OF
their correspondence and private inter
ccursc - YOU were. On, if ever there
vas Il wolf in sleeps clothlng he is
ore. You lay all the blame on Alice.
,'k,,ow that she has done very wrong, and
10 one can account for it. The whole COM
r?,,nj:v mites Der and blamcs him. Had
~ known they were on the cars that night
f:c would haze lccn butchcrcd. The clti-
l.Is were perfectly cnraged. lletold some
,f his f, lends before he lett that they were
married last fall, and showed them his GER
,f"ca.r. TAcy went 10 Frceport to the fair.
lie ra:i tlicy were married at that time.
II ,iry Lad not been married do
}ot ,!.inn she would have gone with him.
.,,,o la5 not been the same girl since that
time. She has cared nothing for society,
nor an ching else.
Il have said anything to wound your
feelings | beg your forgiveness, for l
woula not deepen the wound that has
alrcaIv been inflicted. God have
lue4cy upon the miserable wretch think
nothing can atone Cor what lie has done.
Nice Vas but mere child. She was but
cigA,ccn, but YOU would not take her to be
over fifteen. Oh, low sorry feel that we
luew nothing Of their arrangements. l
AHA sure We could have broken it. She was
engaged twice before, and when her father
Q;.wpprovcd Of the matches, gave them up.
i sen We heard that he was married, it
almost killed her. Il you ever
hear from them, would like to have you
write Inc, AS we never expect to hear from
them ourselves.
Ioucs, with great respect,
Mrs. II. NEWCOMER.