The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-05-17
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VOL. I.--NO. 3d.,
ACalifernia Brother.

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The Chantauqua ~(New York; Nesos
says young man in Busti. BY the name
of Gale. was united in the indispensable
bonds of wedlOck to Miss Edith Phelps,
of CIymer, u young lady of respectable
ty and refinement. Gale was n telegraph
operator, and employed at Clymer station
as operator and ticket agent. Miss
Phelps was the daughter of a widow who
resides near the station. After the mar
riage the two young lovers becaae the
proprietOrs of the mothers dwelling,
with the mutual understanding That the
widowed mother should have the freedom
Of the domieile, in short. to .de as she
wished. Butia few weeks elspsed before
the husband Showed signs of indifference
tand soon became tho Uncomfortable re-
ercant instead Of the -phtcHf fOref and
happy husband that he had been. The
| first act of bis eOwarlice was to turn the
old lady ont of doors. This done, he en-
gagged in the drinking ofs whisky and
keeping the company of ,disreputable
women, and dealing out iif-treatment to
her whom he had promised before God to
love and cherish. The abused wife had
sisterin RipOn. Wisconsin, and a brother
in California, Mr.. Phelps went to Cali
fOrnia when he was but fifteen years of
age, and had grown to wealth and man
hood. The mother, cOnversant with the
treatment dealt out to her byothis Gale
and, with natural parental affection and
grief, wrote the circumstances to her
daughter in RipOn. Here the aggraya-
ting news stopped only for refreshments,
when it was again sent on its telling"
mission to California. The brother peru
sed the two letters-the one from his sis
ter, which inclOsed the fatal missiye from
- Mother. - ---s--------.
p, Losing no time, Phelps made his way
to the station, took the train and with
revenge in his heart, was soon rushing
through mountains and over plaiH-east-
warl bound. On Friday last, just before
the sun hid his face. ina western snow
bank, Phelps stepped into the telegraph
office ut Clymer station and asked ii the
man whom he confronted was Mr.. Gale.
That's my name"
My name is Phelps. am the brother
Of your wife. and have cOme all the, way
from California to give you dmTT--I ~ whip
ping
Thus saving, he took OF his coat laid
II on the fable, took out y revolver, and
laid il on the coat; then drawing out 4
rawl'ide whip commenced the ciIastise-
ment. atf sE-f9 = aUliRf
Gale screamed for life, thrust his head
under the table to avoid the telling blows,
md he howled the louder. His cries at
trrrcted the attention OF the track hands,
who rushed up stairs to rescue the i'brOth
of Il boy" from the clutches of SO fierce Il
;tr:lnger. Phelps r;risei his revolver as
their ficcs appeared at the door, and said,
:. I'll shoot the first man that steps over
that thrcsliold!"
This was the sisnaifer Il lively retreat,
tIld the scene tilat ,ensued beggars de-
'cription., Suffice it 10 say the upper
most ones On the stairway were the first
to reach "terra firBa." Meanwhile the
continued, as did the cries
for help. After, tremendously closing
the performance. Phelps informed the
punished husband that he should pass the
night with his sister. and that he (Cale)
hal better make himself scarce.
Accordingly next day Gale rendered
his resignation. and ''pefered; out for
parts unknown to the writer. Phelps is
still in Clymer with his mother and sis
ter. anil. we are informed. will return to
ta'iiornia soon, aceompaniedrky both Of
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