The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-05-25
BRICK AND BEN.
Hoso ne Esser &dtesmdw Got EUSS
--'- HIsA Him Of Ia Crosse TIE Pom.
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Hosc ne Esser &dsesmdS Got EUeS
~~1RIsA Him Of Ia Crosse TIE Pom.
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Lowrhf, May IA, 1871.
TO " Enron Of THs HsaAt 81
Some lys since . letter appeaks4 III
the A1GA written BY mo la f1lAtioh !
to my employment ~ UtHKsel In ~
divai6s oass Of N. u. CAiias = Briek
Pomeroy, which has recently bssn
settled BY the parties. With char
Acteristic effrontery Pomeroy denied
publicly that I had ever been EN-.
ploycd, or my services requested, BY
Mrs. Pomeroy In that behalf. When
I recsived tie letter Of thas lady, !usa
she was unknown to me-SHd the
faot that she was connected with
Pomsroy not beine an assuring ono
II took measures, ~ the enclosed
correspondence dmcloses, 10 ascertain
her standing and rsspsctability in
the community where she resides,
and also her exact wishes, and, then
wrote her that I would act as coun-,
eel. All that 10 necessary to be,
known further will be aeon in the
correspondence. Without any ap-
plication on my part, Mrs. PomeroyI
has sent mo the letter which, closes
the case. For obvious reasons, !
have drawn my pen through the
name of my correspondent 90 that
you may see who he 10, but desire
that il may be reserved from publica-
ton, ~ his connection with the laf.
fair was only an act Of kindness. to,
myself ggd sJFrl 81 4sysfI., i
i an, very respectfully, yours,
Is b BENJAMIN r. BUTLER, M
MRS. PoNERoY 10 BEN. =; M
MILWAUKEE, Wis., May 9, 1871.
Hon. b. r. Bvflev, Washington, D.
0-Dsar Sir Wishing legal advice
I know Of no one to whom can 20
and rely upon with suuh confidence
- yourself Ny husband, s.Brick''.
Pomefoy, deserted me without cause
when my child WAS al infant, ten
years agoj supported me in part nm
Ill some two years since, whom, on
going to New York, he wished = re-
cancellation, which 1 gladly granted, {;
but a. soon a. he became established
in New York and obtained my sigma.
ture to various papors no Left me
again, and now refuses any ,alimony
for myself and child, tries to compel
me to grant him divorce, and yet
does mot wish TO give me sufficient
means for support nor has he fur.
nished mo any money for the last six
months. He also threatens taking
my daughter from me and putting
her In Aoonvent. What shalt 1 do !?
/ have no money now, but il you can
take my case of:even advise me, /
hope to beable to repay You after afi
is over. Direct to yours, respectful
u, ai5q Mrs. NJ NJ. PoMERoY. az
81 Broadway, Milwaukee, Wis.
BEN. 70 a MILWAUKEE, TRtsND. q,
[Private.] WAsH1soroN, Mar IL, III.
DEAR SrR--1 have received q let
ter from Mrs. NJ. II. Pomery. claim
ing to be the wife of "Briok" Pome.
roy, desiring my interference q to get
q divorce for her and aiimony. The
rascal has deserted her, as Of course
he would, being q slanderous, libel.
ing, copperhead, scoundrelly. Demo-
crat. 1 have got an opportunity
now of getting partially even, with
him. This letter 10 dated from No.
621 Broadway, Milwaukee, Wiscon-
sin, very we'll written, and apparent
" genuine. BatI do not mean to
proceed until know, If possible, al
about, the woman. Please investi-
gate the case fully and retsrn me
the papers. See il she is reputable
and get her story; and the fact Of
your possessing her letter will be .
sufficient guarantee that you are &C
credited BY me. Retarn mo as
promptly ~ possible, and assure the
lady that everything in the way of
xealous service to got justice for her
will be done. I am yours, truly, y
sa satd BENJAMIN f. BUTLER.
MiiwAnkaa Wiaoonain.