The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-09
A UNITED STATES SENATOR'S DESERTED
WIFE.

A Chapter from the Early History OF
Oregon's New Sena1or-HOw John Hip
pie Mitchell Got His Wife md How
He Treated Her.
There is queer story regarding John III.
Mitchell, the newy-elected Senator from Oregon.
Briefly told, IL represents him as lawyer OF But
Ter county. Pennsylvania. bearing the name Of John
Nj. Ripple; then as deserter OF his wife and child
ana creditors, anu finally as Senator with the
name and location first given.
reporter OF the Pittsbnrg Le0d4r has inter-
viewed Colonel Thompson, late law partner OF
Hippe-
was sarah HoOm, and that she one OF the
mates OF his cnildhood. Previous TO her marriage,
in 1857, she gave birth TO a chd. suit was brought
against Mitchell as the father OF the child, and to
avoid further difficulty, he married the woman
child followed the union II really believe" says
Colonel Thompson, my Oil partner tried to i've
with his wife; but her tastes were OF such a ma
ture that there was nothing in common between
item. He was educated, studious and possessed
vauiting ambition. She could not sympathize
with him, and there was perpetual dscord. lie
said but little OF this to me, aud seemed resolved
10 bear MS burden III silence. During the Winters
Of 1853 and 1860 ] was Speaker OF the House OF
Representatives, and was away the most of the
time. John looked after my business entirely. In
April, 1850, returned to my office. day or two
after my arrival home John left the Office to 20 TO
Pittsburg merely saying that he was going on
business. He never returned as my partner. a
dated "fhe Wide World.' IL had no postmark by
which could tell where he was. This letter stated
MS reasons why he had gone away. He said IN il
MAT he could not live with his vile, that he was
gong away where lie could be undiscovered and
begin life over again." fhe indications are that
The story is true and Is suggested that the fact
OF the fictitious name will invalidare the mans
election 10 The Senate. He IL certainly, If this il
the case, entitled to as much sympathy as condem-
nation
Plttsburg correspondent OF the Chicago Times
gives the statement OF the wife, who is supporting
herself and children as house servant at Franklin
Pa. She says
Il should not tell my story II did feel that it
Is but Justice TO my husband, who had always
abused me, that should now be able 10 show him
CANNOT ALWAYS TRIUMPH.
For the sake OF my children / would say nothing
but since his story, told by his lawyer Colonel
Thompson, rs published, must speak. When John
Nipple left me he took with him woman, whose
name give you, and which you can publish II you
think proper. II was advertised IN The papers at
Nipple. Well. that Is Gods truth; and she was the
cause OF the first trouble between me ana John.
John Nipple was never forced to marry me. 1t is
true that
JOHN HIPPLE RUINED ME-
was young girl, only fifteen at the time. He
was twenty-siX. He had been my school tea cher
and had Tor two years waited on sister lie took
advantage OF his position and my youthful lgnor-
ance ana accomplished my betrayal. After the
birth OF my child by him my father went after hln
and brought him TO my bedside. This was all the
force about the marriage. My father demanded
reparation.-that he should marry me; but I SAID,
IohD, you can marry me or not, Just as you see
~. shall not say lie then promised to marry
'rhen you deny that the matter was ever
brought into the courts IN a suit against Mr.. Hip
pieW
"Most assuredy do. Well, John and lived
together one year. happily, when our trouble be-
gam
"what was the nature of those troublcsp',
"John's running alter other women, OF course.
You can understand my feelings in the matter. I
loved MN ana was happy win him until
HE BECAME UNFAIJHFrL
10 me. The first that knew that John was untrue
TO night, shortly after the trouble be-
gan. had heard outside or his being with other
women, but l Gld not know IT, He brought home
this woman here allnde To. who ~ tins lime was
a school teacher, 10 stay N our house. Mary went
up to her room, which was near ours rather early:
John was lett below writing. AMER while went
TO my room and undressed. | waited lOr John
until eleven O'Clock, when slipped down 20 sec II
lie was yet writing He was not tncrd. knew he
had not gone out of the house, so went 20 MaryiS
bedroom. The door was locked. ] then sat down
and waited. At one O'Clock my husband unlocked
went to bed. nd not say a word to hlm tncn, hnt
in the morning, when attempted TO say
something about i, ne swore az me Win
life ii I ever opened my head about il
again. From that time he had that woman
IN the house whenever he pleased, and |
could not prevent it, DO you wonder that we
quarrclled continually under these circumstances
Miss Mcchristian, mlliner AZ suffer VIII testify
that az this time she IN Iittsburg. and stopped
at Hane's Hotel. My husband shortly alter arrived,
ana asked 10 be shown to his wiics room, abiding
TO Miss -. MISS Mcchristian
ExroSED HIN
TO the landlady aud Ionn was ordered away from
the hotel. Tins can lie substantlated by living wit
hesses to-day
In regard 10 her children. Mrs. ITipIfe said that
unt some three years ago nc never sent thcui y
cent. Az that Time nc sent $500. That s the only
money ne ever sent tile children. II will say
thlng more. can refer you TO Dr. Porter, who has
chaige oi inc children, TO ask HIM howIohn has
treated them"
u u understood that Senator Mitchell alias Hip
pie, publishes IN the oregon papers an elaborate
AL4.IAl ~ Telallsp " his early lIe.