The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-01
THE JOURNAL.
A Young Wife Ambitious to Become an
Actress AhandOns her Husband and is
Ruined,


A Young Wife Ambitious to Become an
Actress Ahandons her Husband and is
Ruined,
A sad case Of female depraviiy
has come to the surface, a young ana
pretty girl-a mere child-being the
victim Of designing and uncrupulous
men. who seem to make It a study
to cause misery and ruin. Last sum
mer, a young man of respeeta0illty,
though a little sfast, after paying
mis- addresses to a girl of good fami-
" who shall be nameless, clandes-
finely married her, she being but
sixteen. and of course under the le
gal age although the license was pro
cured by the Misrepresentation of
the young man, that his young bride
was Of lawful years. The father of
the girl who has been dead for some
years. was a highly respected memb-
er of the legal profession in an East
ern city. The mother soon learned
what the youngest daughter had
done, but though greatly distressed
could do nothing.
Affairs progressed smoothly
enough for q few short months, when
it was discovered that the young
husband was not getting a Sufficient
salary to keep his pretty little wife
as she desired. Shewas vain, sty
lish, and Of the "girl-ef-the period
order. The love-at-tirst-sight couple
began to grow cold toward each 9th
er. and last autumn the fair but fool
ish girl, who had everything her
own way, became 'stage-struck' and
neglected her once-loved, and now
reckless lord in her indeavors to
prepare for her debut. Soon an op-
portunity was afforded the young
wife to make her "irst appearance, :"
but it was under bad auspices. a
libertine persuaded her to abandon
her youthful liege, and go with him
to other lodgings, in hotal in a cen
tral part of the city. Her paramour
obtained stage costumes for her, and
was soor enabled to crafty the wish
es of his dupe in regard to the stage.
She appeared in the c0Trs dc ballet
at a well known theater, but the pub
lie scarcely oserved the new conner.
1t was evident that she was not fit
ted for the stage.
Her husband, in the meantime,
tracked her, and one evening con-
frouted her in a secluded hallway of
tue theater. Harch words ensued,
and the Young man became so exss-
perated at her conduct and abandon
ment that he grasped his wife by the
throat and choked her until she near
" suffocated and the blood run from
hermouth. Parties happened.on the
scene at the time and prevented any
further acts Of injury. The husband
went away with a heavy heart and
yo doubt up braided himself for his
folly in marrying the poor fallen one.
His attack upon his wife gave his Ii
bertinlsh rival an opportunity which
he quickly improved. He consulted
a boon companion and a fast limb
Of the law, and a divorce bill was
filed. cruelty being set up. In twen-
ty davs q decree was granted and
the papers placed in the girls hands,
the baramour defraying expenses.
. The mother of the unfortunate one
used many vain endeavors to induce
her to return to her pleasant home
on the North Side. But the way
ward daughter declared she would
clinge to the stage, and take care Of
herself"
The schemer who had caused
thfs trouble, in the meantime paid
his poor dupe's hotel bills, DC, and
urged resistance to her mother and
husband. The girl learned that her
mother was about to take legal steps
for her return, and Informing her
protector" he caused her to be hur-
ried off to New York to keep her out
of her mothers hands, snd to avoid
exposure of his own conduct. He
had already tired Of her, and what
her fate will be alone in the great city
can be imsgined.-ChjcagO Post