The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-17

ene OF WHICH was the influence of sfernata
na.1a3, 70 which he was especially ans
espsae.e. She did not pretend to- defend
sn., 1919. ne had done, but she could not
1 Uomsesse .Wnm impulse could induce q
young Hiri TO wed an old man over FORTY
years OF age, a confirmed invalid. with ,,o
extra personal attractions, S. 4 .7gT'r s11-o
SIZE BELIEVED HIN CRAZY, .'.''
lot on one occasion, when In New York. be
=" Tau peeh @Ren with sudden inclination
10 leave the city, his conduct was, ya,.r
strange, and he finally told her that I,niasss
sue gave him means enough to get aways1,e
woula nave to walk. At another time thew
NAG qfltted off to Mobile. and here he was
atSackeo by the same haliucination. Ho
ieit the city very suddenly for some carse
10 ner unexplained. She says he Ia n MACON
and an Odd Fellow, and ALWAYS fonnd
friends wherever he went for, with his
many other accomplishments, he was an
excellent business man. :, = 80
CERTAIN TO GET CLEAR. + s.a
She did not fear that he would get clear
of his present troubles without difficulty.
as she intended to leave nothing undone to
help him through. She intends that all his
proper dues shall be given him. He still
owns, according to her notion, third in
tercst in the Little Rock firm. All the lew.
elry and other presents given by him to per-
sons around Jackson belong properly to
her, and she intends to claim everything
she can find. . -.. 49,. -
Hardwickc had two brothers in Virginia,
one OF which is an editor. It was on one
of these brothers that the draft was drawn,
and upon which he obtained money at Lit
| tie Rock. His family, she claimed, were all
respectable people, and would do all they
could to help him through his troubles.
She had found friends everywhere her
passage money, all the way from Keokuk,
was returned to her, and she expected to
60 through without charge. She had num-
crous influential friends in this city.
This. in substance, is the story OF Mrs.
rent reluctance, and much was obtained in
answers to questions, some OF which she
declined answering altogether. When the
reporter bid her goodbye she said she flat
| tered herself that he was no wiser than
| when he came, and that when the illlstrl.
Gus Hardwicke passes this way it would be
useless to say anything to him, for he is
smart enough to say nothing. ...
| OTHER INCIDENTS. s-~
Before leaving Memphis, Mrs. Hardwicke
No. visited an attorney and physician TO
see if the insane dodge cannot be made to
work. Mr.. Bailey, the father of Mrs. Hard
wicke No. 1, resides in Richmond, Va. he
is carpenter by trade, and in very poor
circumstances. The latest Mrs. Hardwicke
| (No. unknown), the victim of his jackson
exploits, was at last accounts with her
friends in Philadelphia, where it is said she
will be likely to remain.
Jack Galloway started eastward with the
bridal party from jackson, and the first
time Hardwicke was suspected Of being q
| fraud by his jackson friends was at ST.
Louis, when on his wedding tour. While
there he visited gambling saloons, and
seemed very intimate with several short.
card professors, who have since proven
themselves steadfast friends, and have sup
piled him with funds to defend himself.
at the Central Hotel, New York, Hard.
wicke settled his bill of S175, by cash SI5
and draft on Samuel Taylor, of Philadel'
phia, for 800. Taylor was a relative of the
new wife, but declined cashing the draft,
which was returned protested.
By some hocus-pocus the gentle Hard
wicke bled Mr.. Acton, of Brooklyn,
New York, relative of MIR. Callaway's, to
the tune OF 800 in greenbacks.
The Little Rock Gazette of the 9th says
Hardwicke, the man of many wives, haG
a preliminary examination before Judge
Reeve, of the County Court, yesterday
and was sent to Jail in default of S. ,00t
bail to await the action Of the Circuit
Court. One Of his other wives-of nine
teen years standing-reached the city
about ten days ago, and is now waiting or
him