Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-29
ADEsERTED wIFE.
A Texas Cattle Dealer Abandons his
Young Wife among Strangers.

Young Wife among Strangers.
The Louisville CoYmercidl of yesterday
chronicles the arrival in that city from Eliza
BEETHOVEN Of lady whose maiden name
was Emma j. Corp, recently of Batesville,
Texas, but formerly of New York State.
Six months ago the lady became acquainted
with cattle dealer, near Batesyille, named
George Martin, who claimed to be from
Kentucky. He was about six feet in hight,
dark complexion, black eyes, and black
curly hair-in all, a very fascinating man.
Martin wooed and won Miss Corp, and mar
ried her some three months ago.
Soon after his marriage, Martin started,
with other cattle dealers, for Missouri, with
drove of cattle, his wife accompanying
him. At Chotopa, Kansas, Martin was pro-
strated with fever, and his life despaired OF.
For weeks his faithful wife watched and
nursed him night and day, and finally
brought him out of danger, and into con-
valescence. When he recovered sufficiently,
Martin resumed his journey, and disposed
of his cattle. He expressed the deepest
gratitude for the care and affection he had
received from his wife, and treated her with
the utmost kindness.
Early in October Martin left st. Louis
with his wife for Kentucky and Tennessee.
When they reached Gallatin, Tenn, Martin
left his wife at the hotel and went to Frank
lin on business. His return was delayed,
and after few days, she received tele-
graph dispatch, dated
MCLEOD, KY, Oct. 20.-"MRs. MARTIN:
Remain where you are until you receive
registered letter. Then meet me in Elizabeth
town. GEORGE MARTIN.
This dispatch was followed by letter,
which proved his intention to abandon her.
! Upon her arrival at ElizabethtOwn, she
found no husband, but a letter from Mt.
Airy, KY, which convinced her more
strongly of his desertion, and she left i'm
mediately afterwards for Louisville, where
she related her sad history. 1t was the too
common story ola woman's misfortune and
misplaced confidence. The Commercial
commenting upon the last letter received
from her husband, remarks:
This letter looks like 4 very weak and
| cowardly excuse for deserving a wife. Mar
| tin seems to have sent her the small sum Of
| tendollars, and carried off her trunk to pre-
vent her from following him. Instead of go
ing to Cuba, he is more likely to be found
in Nashville or some other town In Tennes-
see or Lower Kentucky.
The lady at the head of the reception
committee of the Ladies' Boarding Home,
on First street, was informed of the cir
cumstanceS narrated above, and with the
prompt kindness Characteristic of the noble
ladies connected with that institution, went
to the National Hotel, and took the dis
tressed woman to the Home, where she
will remain until an opportunity is pre-
sented for sending her back 10 her parents
in Texas.
Mrs. Martin is a young, handsome, mod
est, intelligent lady, who tells her story with
an air that impresses its truthfulness upon
every one. She has been abandoned by
heartless scoundrel, whose crime will seek
him out wherever he may be found. II
this exposition of his base conduct meets
his eye it will show him his true character,
and may possibly lead him to undo the
wrong he has practiced on faithful wife.