Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-26
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The Romance Of an Injured Wife
Revenge.

| Inc Romance OI an I'LL lureO WIie'
Revenge.
From the Courier Journal
An amusing though just case of retail
alton upon the part of the wife for in
human and brutal treatment received
from her husband occurred near th'
corner of Hancock and Gray streets {
few days ago, the facts Of which as de
tailed by gentleman Of the East End
who declined to give names, are as fol
lows:
There is an American living in tht
vicinity Of the above mentioned locali
ties who, with no conception of the obi.
cations resting upon him as husband
but totally given up to rutiianism, has
been in the habit OF spending the money
which should 60 toward the support OF
those dependent upon him by both the
laws of God and man, for whisky, and
when his brain is swimming under the
influence of the fiery element going
home, and without any cause whatever,
but simply for amusement, beating his
wife whom he had promised at the altar
to protect and cherish. 1t is strange to
what extent the love of woman will sub
NIT to be outraged, but there is limit
even to its all-abiding constancy, as the
facts in this aptly demonstrate.
The above state Of persecution con-
tinued until few days ago, when the
last spark of love being crushed, and the
last link in the chain which bound the
wife to her husband being broken by the
weight of cruelty which had been heaped
upon it, and her pride and the indepen-
dent spirit of her youth which had lain
dormant for so long having been aroused,
she told, him in positive terms that his
inhumafiity must and should be stopped;
that she would submit to his brutal
amusement no longer. The husband,
however, did not regard the warning,
and continued in his former course of
life until one day he came home with
more aboard than usual, and, throwing
himself upon the bed, resigned himself
to balmy sleep, tired natures sweet
restorer," though the sentiment did not
apply in his case either in spirit or in
fact, as the subsequent events proved.
When the husband had fallen asleep,
and was perfectly dead for the time be-
ing, bright idea struck the wies by
which she might revenge her wrongs
and free herself from bondage. Accord
ingly she proceeded to pack her clothes,
and having finished this so as to have
them ready for immediate removal, she
took large needle and, carefully thread
ing it with a large and strong thread,
she approached the bed where the hus-
band was lying and wrapping him up
IN a stronger quilt, sat down and care
fully and securely sewed him up in it,
simply leaving his head out. Having
completed all the necessary arrange
ments for the successful operation of
her plans, she seized the cane which
had so often been the instrument
of her torture, and began laying
it on the sleeping man with all the
force she could master, stimulated by the
memory of her own mistreatment. The
man awoke and begged for mercy and
help, but the louder he begged the harder
and faster she applied the cane, until
exhausted with her labors. She took
her clothes and left for the house of a
neighbor friend where she still remains,
despite the entreaties of her husband,
who escaped from his situation by the
assistance of the neighbors, to return.
Let wives learn lesson from the con-
duct and spirit of this poor, prosecuted
woman, and let beastly husbands beware
that they may escape treatment in like
manner.