Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-09-07

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for "a sixtlr Experience of the
Fifth Husband.
From the Lawrence (Kansas), Republican.
+ About three years ago Charles
Oliver, who owned small farm
near this city, married Ellen Nc
Kune, a school teacher in Lenape.
Oliver was a widower, and had
-four children. Immediately after
the marriage the family removed
to North Lawrence. Last spring
Que G. Kemps:er called at Oliver S
house and called for work. Oliver
got him a jobon the railroad and
took him as a boarder. Kempster
wasgYery attentive to Mrs. Oliver
and the children. + sSSE
"a few weeks after Kempster
came two of the children were
takengiH and died. Kenpster was
their constant attendant, and the
neighbors and friends of the fami-
ly were very outspoken in their
belief that he was Instrumental in
their death, Oliver .seemad deaf
to their insinpations, and the mat
fer was finally ,busbed up. Mrs.
Diver was then taken with aisud-
den deeline andinsisted ON keep
ing her bed She finally conclud-
ed that nothing would save her
life but TO travel: Oliver obtained
passes for her to Dunville, N. Y, !,
intending, thar she should attend
the water cure at that place, but
she refused to go, saying that she
wanted 10 90 West Oliver then
pafchaSed a, horse, and ambulance.
and arranged that with several
other persons she should 60 to tie
u1euntaips1 s15i.9s1 { tsaH" s -
About this time Kempster went
to Utah. "A few weeks ago Oil
ver's lhiredaman intimated to his
employer that lis wife was not
true to him3ithat' insteadofs desir-
ing togo West for her health, she
wanted togo to- Utah and join the !
Mormonsy; that she had proposed !
to him to drive her to Perry, to
sell the team there for what it !
would bring. and a!ter borrowing
all they could from Divers friends |
tosilee to tlle Mormon country. |
Oliver atonce sold his team and |
warned his friends against loan
inss bis vile lnpney. He then
went to work out OF town and was
gone about two weeks.
On lis return his hired MAN.
met him at the gate and told him
to examine abox under the bed
up stairs. 3OHver wentenp stairs,
and, under a bed. covered with
clothing, he found a large box,
nailed and bound securely. ue
tore it open, and found it filledt
with his silver ware, clothes, bed
linen, and allFhe valuable things
IN house. and addressed to Kemp /
ster, at Utah. Tie next day OH
yer sent bis vile to her mothers
home in Wilson county .....i- j
"a few yslafter The separation
Oliver was away from home, and |,
his li9use closed. On his return
one evening he was surprised TO
ind the doors open and the inside
IF the house upside down. Every
valuable article was gone. Draw.
ers,s boxes, and, i cupboards were
rified of their contents, and no one
around seemed to knoH the rob-
oers. : ,o-.ssa5 sss
Oliver1suspected his wife, and at
,nce started for Wilson county.
)pthe.way -hestoppeds sat-his wifes
brother AMIR Shafpe. He asked
or his wife. and was told that she
was at hermotheris, amile beyond.
Oliyer-I am in search of her.
Sharpe-So is her "other" one.
Oiyer--What do you mean 2
Sharpe Her other husband.
Oliver-Am ], not her first hus
)and +? So zsota b-sssfz
Sharpe--You are not her first
ne, nor her second one, nor her
bird one, aud there is still one
more between you andaher.
Oliver finished his journey and
ecured his goods. His wife told {
lin the names of erformer hus-
,ands for references as to charac-
er, etcE iisi2 - >"
Her. maiden name. was Ellen
Sharpe. - ..a4s sxo0r
Husband No. was Mr.. Buckley.
Husband No. Q was Mr.. Splitter.
). Husband No. 8. was MIR. McKune
Husband No. 4 was Mr.. Bloom
ield. s1Al--g2 &L-
Husband No. 5 was Mr.. Oliver.
Husband No. 6 will probably
,e Mr.. Kempster q
Oliver has returned home. ,
Meanwhile Il Mrs. l'.What's herI
lame p is preparing for. trip tol
Ter last sconquest's arms, Mr.. |
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