The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-01-20

Paul and Called to Account.
From the ST. Paul Pioneer
About two years ago, a man and his wife,
accompanied by a friend, came over from
Denmark. and settled in Polk county. Wis
cousin. They had the appearauce and
bearing OF persons belonging TO the upper
walks OF life. The husband was a fine
looking man, while the wife was a hand.
some, snowy lady, and both evidently had
received an exeellent education. The
friend accom- Danying them, while inferior
TO both In appearance and education, was
generally supposed to be the brother of the
lady by the community generally, where
they settled. The husband invested quite
largely In property in that vacinity. and
soon acquired the reputation of man of
wealth, and runiors soon bcgaa to float
about that he belonged to the nobility of
Denmark. The vile dressed with great
taste. and she soon, By common consent.
became known as the countess, by which
title she was called Her ap pearance in
public always created a little excitement.
and the nelehboraaod frequently boas'ed oi
having live countess In their midst.A
Everything seemed to pass along qaietly,
the husband adding by heavy purchases to
bis broad acres, and the wife making new
admirers wherever she designed to make
her Appearance ia public a5out a year
ago, The husbands business required his
presence in Denmark, and he departed,
leaving his wife behind him. lie left h
friend power OF attorney to act for him
during his absence, and in that capacity he
purchased property to the amount of sew
eral thousand dollars, taking the deeds
therefor III his own name. This excited 10
suspielon among the neighbors as they sup
posed 1t was all in the family, and was in
pursuance OF an agreement to that effect.
lime passed on, aud abou, month ago
the husband returned. If he was dis
pleased with the manner in which his agent
had transacted his business during his ab
sence. he gave uo sign that was ohscry, d
by his neighhors, who welcomed him back,
more than ever convinced that they had
SCION OF nobility among them.
Some idea OF the CONSERVATION of the
good people in that neighborhood may be
imagined when, on Monday last, it was
discovered that the beautiful countess"
and her ''biother' had suddenly ,,4L,4f 4ft t,ifeS f
parts unknown. for tue NE a brotner.
The trusted friend and agent had proved
villain, and, not content with deiraudlne
his beneiactor out of his property, he had
also seduced his wife, and the guilty couplc
had fed from tie wrath of the outraged
and detrauded husband Means -ere tax
en- at once to obtain clue u the route
taken by the guilty pair, and it was soon
learned that they had taken the road for
St. Paul Obtaining the assis ance Of an
attorney who had charge of his legal busi
ness, the husband started for s.. Paul ar
irving here late on Tuesday evening Ye-
terday was spent i'll hlntjng about for the
tugltlves, and ast..evening they We're traced
20 the American House. in the meantime
the husband had had conveyances of the
property bought with his money made out
ready for execution, aud with these in hand,
accompanied By his attorney, he proceede d,
last evening TO the room occupied by the
false friend and ialthess wife. Bursting
open the door, they confronted the guilty
pain, who covered before the blazing eye
of the man they had SO deeply wfonged
The wife escaped from the room without
hiuirance from the husband, who cody
asked the coWci.Gg wretch before him if he
was ready to sign the deeds he ncIu IA. :.;;s
hand, conveying TO hiD the property
which justly belonged to him. With fal
terlng tongue. chaltering teeth. qnaking
limbs, paid face and faltering tongle, he
said he would sign. The papers were
placed before him, and. with shaking
hand, he affixed his signature The deeds
were duly witnessed and acknowledged
when, without word, the indignant hus
band folded up the papers, turned uIon his
heel, and walked out of the house
Thus ended this short scene in real life
The husband made no inquiry concerning
his wife. He simply cast ser off, contrnt
to let her so her wav The guilty couple
are left to choose their own pathway in life,
without let or liindrance from him whom
they had so grievousiy slnned against.
The husband returns TO his deso!s,e hon e
in Wisconsin, \ weary, broken hearted
man.
We have refrained from giving nauIs
in the above account, but our readers on
she St. Croix will readily recognize the
parties alu ed to. 1t is possible that We
may be able TO obtain further particulars
IN regard to this affair, in which event we
shall lay them before our readers.