Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-03-01
Free Love in High Love.

A Nashville correspondent OF the Opu-
rio r.Journal, wiring under, date Of the
2dth inst, gives The following picture Of
| womnn in real life, which may be called
the legitimate fruit of "higher civiliza-
tiop, Taught by such female demoniacs as
Victoria Woodhull
There has just como TO my ears the ru-
NOR Of case in Mui ifreesboro, this state,
which has put the entire community
tberea bouts in fever Of excitement. II
seems the teachings Of Mrs. Woodruff are
not without their fruits, even in such
well-regulated Christian community as
Murfreesboro. A few years since MIR.
John Beasely, son Of christopher Bease-
ley, q wealthy and reputable farmer near
Murfreesboro, was united in marriage to
Miss Job, of the same neighborhood, In
dy most respectfully connected. This cou-
pie lived together in the utmost harmony,
three children being the fruits ofthe mar
riage, about whom clustered The most cher
ed hopes of the families Of husband and
wife. They moved in the highest circles
Of Middle Tennessee society, their intelli-
gence, wealth and family name serving ms
passport everywhere. But into this Eden
of happiness the serpent entered, and
those whose names but yesterday might
have stood against the world are how dis
graced, heart-broken and misera BILE. The
husband, John Beaseley, h had first cous-
ing living in the neighborhood, Thomas
Beaseley, who was n frequent visitor at
the house of the former, and in whom the
utmost confidence was rerosed by all who
knew him. That any improper liaison
wns going on between the wife Of John
Beaseley and her husbands cousin, Tom,
no one ever suspected. But here, as else
where, it seems that love rules the court,
the camp, the grove, and, in this insta nee,
very improper and disgusting character
of the article, at that. In an evil hour
the W ife yielded to the enticing words OF
her Unlawful lover, and day before yester-
day q most distressing dsnourement oc-
Cured. The intimacy between the pair
had grown to such n pitch that Thomas
Beaseley became, allat once, bold in his
villainy. Yesterday morning, having ar
ranged with Mrs. Beaseley previous
ly, he rode 10 the gate of the
husbands residence, and, throwing
a small package into the front yard,
passed on. The husband, happening to
notice this maneuver, awaited further dc
velopments, and saw his wife secure the
bundle and retire with it to her room.
In few minutes he followed and caught
her in the act of secreting roll of green
backs amounting TO $4,000, and n note from
her gay Lochinyar, arranging the details
of their escape from the scenes of coDjugal
tyranny. What was The trusting hus-
bands grief and madness, when, on qnes-
tioning the young wife whom he loved
with the ,enderest devotion, he was told
ihat, she loved Tom. Beasley; and intended
10 20 with him even, unto The send OF the
world" And she has thus far been US
good as her word. The cousin soon re-
turned, ard in open day bore of the beau-
tiful yet wicked Helen, amid the grief and
pistol shots Of her outraged lord, none of
the latter of which, however, unfortunate
", took effect. ~ love him, sho protest.
ed, sand whiiher he goes there will l so
And furthermore, while | admit you are
the father Of our two elder children, the
last one is his and mine only, and him
will we take with us" ...t... ..i...a..
And thus, and in broa daylight, and in
the civilized, sober end enlightened vicin-
ity of Murfreesboro, did this wicked cou-
pie move olf-while all the good neighb ors
locked Cd aghast at the scene. No occur
renee that has ever happened, within the
memory of the Oldest inhabitant, has ex-
cited more utter astonishlent and icdig-
nation among the clever people of that
pleasant and prosperous little city, They
think, and properly, that the send OF the
world' is coming when two of their most
reputable and honored citizens thus defy
the laws of God and morality. They took
a south bound train for parts unknown
night before last, leaving the families OF
Messrs. Deaslay and Job in the deepest
grief and modification.
This character of "higher law civiliza-
tion has not, heretofore, obtained counte-
nance in Southern society, and OF course
everybody who has heard of this excep-
tional case speaks of it with bated breath.
The respectability of the parties concerned
adds to the astonishment Of the eommu'
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