The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-08-10
who are they !-On Tuesday of last


who are they !-On Tuesday of last
week, couple of dilapidated specimens of
humanity, representing themselves to be
husband and wife, were arrested in Barrett
township, in this county, as vagrants,
brought to town and lodged in Jail. The
one representing himself to be the husband,
gave his name Joseph Israel Lobdell, and
claimed the woman as his lawful welded
wife. Suspicion having been excited as to
the sex of the pretended husband, proper
persons were deputed to examine the
matter, when it was discovered that she"
too was woman. The twain have been
hanging around Monroe county for several
years, and, about two years ago, were lodged
in jail from Jackson township After re-
naming in charge of the keeper of the prison
for some time they were discharged and left
for parts unknown, since when nothing was
heard from them until they were brought
back to jail on the day named.
Afew days ago the Sheriff attorney, j. B.
Storm, esq, visited the prision with view
of finding out who they really were, and
where they belonged. After conversation
with them, he endeavored to get them to
write out the particulars of their history.
Both assentcd to this, and upon being furn-
inshed with pen, ink and paper set them
selves to work. The wife-woman did very
well. Her penmanship was good, her spell
ling and construction of sentences excellent,
and her punctuation perfect, showing that
her education had, by no means been neglec-
ted. During the whole of Mr.. Storms visit
she appeared rational save when her "hus-
band was alluded to when she was sure to
fly off at tangent. With the woman hus-
band it was different. She would start of
well enough, but would get but few words
of her story down ere she would, at bound
leap to the very pinnacle of absurdity. The
case is very curious one indeed
From the account of the wife, it is inferred
that they have escaped from some insane
asylum, or poor house-possibly from the
Poor house Of Delaware county, New York
and represents herself to be daughter OF
DAME! Perry Of South Abingdon, Plymouth
county, Mass The following is from hel
pen, and is a true copy in every respect a:
she wrote it.
maria Louisa, the writer of this, is the
daughter of Maj. Hanl Perry or, as he i.
sometimes known, Daniel Perry, esq, O.
South Abingdon, Plymouth county, Mass ,
Joseph lsrial, does not appear to be quite
so straight in his ideas, or in his manner oI
putting them on paper. The following is from
his pen, and as near uerJatin, as possible
Benjamin Hobert, Esq, Sire; JOSEPH
Israel and wife $ friends-are anxious to say
to friends of the commonwealth of p. A
That Joseph Israel and-beds, Bugs-ant
'all are, the own uphon God-Almight
Buck to return the Pilgrim State j. L. P
Sister StateS. Mass.
A clue having been found to the place
where they belong from letters in their pos
session, the Ovcrscers of the Poor of Barrett
township started with them to Long Eddy
n. Y On Tuesday last 1t is to be hoped
that their friends will be discovered, anc
they comfortably cared for. Maria Louisa
has evidently, during her life, occupied 9
respectable position in society, and was, a.
is inferred from her talk, School teacher
Her conversation is at all times rational, save
when her husband, as she presists in call
ing her partner Is alluded t)