The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-05-13
A sad scene sn Real Life.

A eerson of fine Imagination may form,
perhaps. an approximate idea OF the suffer
Ing, the broken -hearteGpess and despair
resulting from a scene like this. Four or
five months ago young man, the father OF
three children. was consigned to Jail, charg
ed with the murder Of an abandoned woman
who was said to be his mistress. The girl
was shot through the heart under cirtum-
stances so peculiar that the popular mind
became convinced of the yOGng mans guilt
He Yss more or less respectfully connected,
had wife and family living somo distance
in the country, yet be could not procure So
900 bonds, for which SUN he would be al@
lowed to go free, until called on by the Cffi-
cials of the Criminal Court. He has re-
mained in Jail since. During the time, his
wife sicken.d and gradually sunk from the
com bned effects of sadness and consumption.
About ten or twelve days ago the wife COM
menced calling piteousiy for her husband.
OH il was pitIful to hear that emaca;cG
woman, stretched upon a bed of death, call
ing out in agoniziug tones. day and night,
for the husband TO come to her. An lutl-
nation of this was sent to Judge Flippin.
who consented to let the accused 60 out,
provided the sheriff thought the concession
would not be dangerous. On Saturday af>
ternoon, in charge Of three deputy sherifTs
the Young UlaU TOlS bUS III q IidNh " SSC ilio
diving wife. A. the vehicle neared the house.
the occupants could see the crowd of women
and children around that dwelling of sorrow
and mourning, shedding tears and waling
in loud tones. Whsn the carriage arrived.
the scene was a confused mixture Of despair
and underlined terror. The wife of the cul~
prit was lying within unconscious. He
went in and gazed on the emacialed, suuken.
pa le features of his wife, that devoted wife
whom his nfidelity had brought ,has to
premature dissolution His chest heaved
distressfully. bis features became distorted
with pain, and his fingers worked into the
palms of his hands with con vulsiye force
But this scene was short. The tears Of other
eyes dried up, and the wailiDg Of other voices
was hushed Ia the preseuce OF such great
sorrow. The SherifI's officers stood apart
awed with respect by The solemnity Of tbs
scene. But it was short for although the
dying woman was unconscious, yet she
seemed to know that the desire # her heart
was accomp plished-that her husband was
present, present to ask pardon for his wrong
doing, and promise to atone, if possible, for
the past. The scene was short. The dying
woman, who was restless and uneasy before,
at once settled into quiet, The placidty
and calm that preGedes the death of the
good, settled upon her features, and in a
few minutes she breathed her last Then
the tears of the unfortunate man fell, fell
like rain upon the face of his dead wife, and
the sobs Of the assembled neighbors mingled
with his in a diapason of sorrow. He was
allowed to remain until his wife, the mother
of his children, was dressed for the grave,
and "laiI out" preparatory to her burial
Then he went 10 and looked bis last upon
her face, took a painful and everlasting fare
well, and turned with broken heart to de-
part. The Sherff's officers say they would
rather stand in field of battle and face the
leaden bail of death all day. than witness
such a sight again. The young man thus
left widower is named Van RUterts-
Memphis AppcG!, I'd.