The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-04-11
Enoch Arden in Pittsburgh.
[From the Pittsburgh Leader

Pittsburgh has now a real Enoch
Arden sensation. The parties connect
ed with the affair are all Pittsburghers
and are quite well known here, which,
of course, makes it an item of more
than usual interest to our readers.
In the month of January, 1862,
young woman, named Miss Sarah Z.
Youn, was married to Joseph M. Alb
bott, young man who had gained a
local reputation as an amateur actor,
who lived in one of the upper wards
of the city. A few months after their
marriage Abbott enlisted in the army,
in Company A. One Hundred and
Ninth Pennsylvania Regiment, we be-
lieye. The regiment, which was must
cred in Philadelphia, although a COM
pany or two was organized in this city,
was sent to Harper's Ferry and was at
tached to General (now Governor
Geary's brigade. From Haper's Ferry
the regiment took the field actively.
Abbott corresponded with his wife up
till this time, but after that Mrs. Alb
bott failed to receive any lettors from
her husband. She made inquiry con-
cering him, but could get no informa-
ton in regard to him, as the regiment
was constantly on the move she could
not reach it by letter. At length she
heard he was killed, and, of course,
went into mourning over her dead hus-
band. Some time after a young man,
named Thomas L. Williams, asked the
privilege of calling on Mrs. Abbott
He paid considerable attention to her
and at length asked her hand in mar.
riage. She at first refused on account
of the mystery connected with her hus
bands fate. There could be no doubt
however, from the report she received
that her husbad was dead, and she al
last consented I'd accept Mr.. William;
proposal, and was married again. Thi,
was in 1866, four years after the depar
ture of her first husband for the wars
Everything went on smoothly with the
new welded couple, and prosperity
seemed to hover about them. They
were blessed with three children as th'
result of the union. Williams wa
prospering nicely, and held the posi-
ton of conductor on the Panhai.dl,
Railroad; position, we believe, h,
still occupies.
But the heaven of JOY was one day
disturbed by the return of the first hus
band to this city. Abbott, instead o
being killed, as was reported, had pass
ed through the war safely, and had re
turned sound in body and spirit
About four or five months ago he re
turned to this city. Imagine the as
tonishment of those when the realit,
appeared. The wife believed that he
first husband was dead, and he come
home to find his wife welded to anoth
er. His appearance caused separa
tion all around.
! Abbott refused to assume his station
as husband when he found that sh
had welded another, and Williams de
clined to remain with her when tn
other husband had made his appear
ance. Williams accordingly left her
} leaving her their three childred to car
for, while Abbott refused to have any
thing at all to do with her.
The result of the whole affair is tha
a few days ago Mrs. Abbott-Wiliam
called on Brown & Lamble, attorney.
i and after consultation decided to brin
suit against the second husband, Wi
liams, for the support Of their children
which he left in her hands to care fol
as she alleges, without giving her an
means for the support of the children
The suit was instituted before Alder
man Nicholson, who has held the cas-
| for trial. The trial, when it comes VI
will doubtless be interesting in the eS
treme.