Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-08-31
NEW VOL. S--NO 9

rloN.-ln the Cincinnati Enquirer ut
the 10th sppeags the follow iu.;
"A young woman. apparently about
sixteen wears Of age. good looking and
respectfully dressed, arrived in TN, cit!
by toe Ohio and Mississippi Railrow',
Oh Thursday morning, in search OF her
husband She stated To Officer kinney,
who observed her waiting and watching
in the depot, that her name was Mrs.
James F. Clark, AMI that she .ormer,y
hve,l at Manassas, Prince William CO,
Va. with her parents There she be
came acquainted with Nr James +
Clark. with whom she clopcd from
home. on account Of her parents "pp'-
sition to their marriage VI. tIaIk,sEc
said. is a LAWYER, and was once ProSevu
ting Attorney ofthe county in which
they lived They lett home at midnight
on freight train aLd went 10 WASH
ineton. where they wer, married. !heH
then started on a wedding tour b! the
, wav of Buffalo. Detroit. Chicago and
Mexico. Missouri. where The Young gen
tleman proposed TO locate aui practice
: his profession. They remained there
bat short time, when Mr CLARK deter
mined to return East Mrs Clark gave
her husband 500. all the money she hah,
and he started for this city to hud
better opening She stated that her
husband had Instructed her 10 follow
him m two davs She expected HIM
10 meet her. but he had failed Ia do So,
for what reason she WAS unable 20 state.
+ She SAID her husband had he,nuuiio'm-
4 IL kind To her. and she knew no reason
Mhy he should wish 10 desert her She
was utterly reunileSs. vi. Kinney con
Quoted her To the Third street station
house and atterwMd, by invitation Of
the officer she went 10 his residence,
where she remained over night Yes
terday morning, about 10 o'clock. Mr
Kinney accompanied her To- the office
of Mayor Davis, where the story Was
repeated Mrs. Clark stated that sh"
was deS.roU, of going home 10 her
friends. and believed that they would
Willingly receive her The Mayor gave
her a ticket Ia Washington, together
with about zen dollars. which officer
Kinney hsd collected Tor her Mr. Arm
strong. the Manager OF the Western
Union Telegraph Office in thi, city,
happened to observe the circumstances
of this case AS published in one of our
afternoon cotemporarics. 1t occurred
to him that two days previous a man
named { lark had called at the Office
and had deposited $50 for his wife, in
Mexico, Missouri, and that he had been
notified By the OPERATOR at that place
that Mrs. Clark had not called for i.
Mr.. Armstrong Immediately went ont
and Hunted Mrs Clark, brought her 10
the office and gave her the money,
which she received with evident relief
and satisfaction, and expressed an in.
tention of starting for her home at once
About tw, hours after she had dcpert
ed, Mr. ClarA came in, anyions!y in
quiring If there VAS 4. telegram for him.
stating that be expected his wifS WRo
had not arrived. Mr Armstrong then
informed Mr. Clark of the circumstan-
ces of his wite's visit and showed him
the account printed in the evening pa
per. 1t is needless TO say that Mr
Clark did not long delay his search for
his ncwl Y made but sorrowful spolsc
aud we are happy 10 state that he foind
and intercepted her just as she was about
enbarking IN the ears for home Tlcir
meeting, after their short separation
and misunderstanding, wasa joyful ole. "
70 this the Lynchburg Republican
Of yesterday adds The publication
of the above from the Cincinnati Eu
quirer, affords An occasion for the lrb.
lIcatIon of some facts IN a case Of sGln
dal which has brought sorrow to mora
than one former happy household. Ia.
+. Clark is dson OF the Rev John
Clark, editor of the Warren Sent,el,
and Baptist minister OF good stand
ing. The son is a man Of sprighuy in
tellect and engaging manners. Several
years since ne marricda bcauiifnl Young
lady. Miss Lee, of King George coin
ty, settled in Prince William county,
and engaged in the practice of his pro
iessloD, law He soon won friends,snd
was honored in the confidence of bis
fellow citizens by election n the respon
sible position OF Commonweaiths A.
torney for Prince William county
About the same time he became editor
of the Manassas Gazette, which hc coo.
Quoted with considerable ability, daily
adding to his ii.t ot friends and ADM
rers All went smoothly mp to n rc-
cent period. when Clark declared bis
intention 10 remove South. preparatory
20 which he removed his wife and three
children 10 her fathers residence in
King George county. On returning 10
Manassas, ne sold his household effects.
and took board at the rrsidrpcc of Mr..
Fewell. the depot agent, and spopulsr
aud respected citizen 81 that sDlage.
He became attentive 60 danghtcr of
Mr. Fewell. Miss Fannie, 4 girl Of fit
teen years, lovely in person amiabie,
trusting in character. But the fact
that be was a married man disarmed
suspicion of the childs parents. and no
account was taken Of his attentions.
Last night four weeks ago, after Mr.
Fewels family bad retired. the daugh.
tel Fannie pleaded sickness and went
down stairs. Not retnTning IN rea-
sonable time, search was instituted for
her, but she could not be fOaDd. The
freight train bound Tor Alexandria was
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