Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-01
EVENING STa>R


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Asout eishts.n months, ago the hasitues q,
Taylor's hotel n Jersey CITY became fsmilrsr
with o stout built little fellow. very scrupuIous
about his personal appearance, and wearing 4
huge mustache. He registered IN fair hsud
As Julio Aimirote. purser OF Hsrsua steamer.
Among these ne counted his friencs was gem
tleman from the West Indies who bad married
and settled in Jersey City. At the residence OF
this friend Almirote became eanamored OF q
young lady named Louisa Besemsn, the hosts
sister-iD-lsw. The attAcnE,ent was mutual
and be became frequent visitor st the resi-
dence OF her father, Christian Beeemsn. When
formed Almirote that his visits were not accent
able, and must not be continued.
Early last summer Louisa began 20 complain
OF her health, and after much solicitation Sc
cured the consent OF her parents 20
short trip TO the country. A friend residing
near the Catskills was written to, and arrange
there A few days after her arrival at the
mountains, Almirvte's health compelled him
10 seek tae mountains also, and IL was not
strange that he selected the Catskills. A few
days afterwards the old gentleman received a
letter from Louisa, in which she detailed what
she called the petty tyranny TO which she had
ciuoed by stating that she had married the man
~ her choice snd sought q reconciliation
meanwhile Almirote and his wife secured
iocglngs in Brooklyn and we're happy. They
moved TO Jersey City last Nav and obtained a
comfortable suite OF rooms In Pavonia avenue
next door to Coles street. While there Louisa
a ~ n
cradle parents. snd sent IL a. peace Offering
bat they refused to be mnllified. In July Louisa
became a mother, ana in the fuIlness OF her
beart she sent word TO Mrs. Beseman that the
event had occurred, but much As her mother's
heart yearned for her youngest born, her fear
OF the old gentleman was greater. aud his
orders prevented the Old lady from acknogl-
edglhg the receipt Of tie message. The course
OF true love did not run very smooth 81
Tar; but Louisa hoped for better DAYS Last
week Almirote went home with the sal
news that lie had been diSckag Eed by the
steamship company, and he did not know
the Reason Why, but supposed II was some
trouble with the custom house. Thurs iay
last, about six O'Clock, he found out the reason
A sty lish- looking woman, not over thirty wears
OF age, accompanied by two children, one about
two, the other about four years Of age, rang The
hell OF the house on Payonia avenue where hs
lived, and asked If Mr.. Almirote lived there
and the strange woman waited az the door
Almirote appeared In his shirt sleeves and slip
pers, but was speechless with horror, when the
woman cried out in an excited manner, I've
got You at last, have L ?" He wanted to ex-
plain in . subdued tone, on account of a sick
lady in the house, but the woma an would not he
pacitied. She forced her way in, and Louisa
leaning over the rail at the head of the stairs,
heard her husband denounced (by a woman
calling herself his first wife) for desertion and
saw his family by that wife. Her feelings can
be imagined. The woman shouted and screamed
TO no purpose. Almirote was done with her. and
told her so. She wanted TO see his last wife and
a scuffie ensued, in which the woman and chill
dren were hustled out on the stosp and the door
Dcf lace. SHt hammered on TIE door
and pulled the bell until her hands were sore
and bleeding. but finding that she was becom-
ing teo tired 10 stand that any longer, she left
the door and stood on the corner, in front of
= drug store kept by q. jerome Fiquet,
where, In the parti- colored light, she de-
claimed TO q crowd of interested neighbors
who had gathered TO listen TO her horrible story.
Armed with revolver, she said she would Wait
there until Almirote came out, and put ball
IN bis heart, in order that he might not treat
rome OTHER woman as he had treated her, In
The meantime, Almirote held a council OF war
with bis last wife, and was rej0iced 70 find that
she would never leave him. He told her that
other party Was crazy woman that boarded in
a house where he formerly lived, aud when her
husbsnd died she had claimed him as her hus-
rsnd, and she mad frequently given him trou-
hle. They counted Ia cir capital, and deter
mined 20 leave the country. He said that his
parents lived IN Ponce, Porto Rico, and would
be was out OF employment and had m oney
enough, they had better take this opportunity
TO visit the home of his youth. This step de-
cided upon, they commenced TO pack up their
goods at once, and when early dawn streaked
the east on Friday morning an express
wagon was secured, and the couple, with
their child and furniture, were safely stored
on board vessel bound for Porto Rico
The alleged first wife, with her children con-
unued until a late hour 10 recount her wrongs
aid watch the door, when she finally departed
70 nnd some Justice before whom TO institute
proceedings Tor bissmy. Before noon on Fri
day cd Mir. Beseman received another letter
irom Louise, stating that another wife had ap-
psaIed upon the see me- and sbe had decided to
leave Nth Almirote, in order that the woman
might Lot prosecute him. The brother was
again summoned, and started after Louise with
orders 10 bring her home at once. When he
reached the house on Pavoaia avenue, OF course
the parties had gone, and he returned as he
vent. The supposed first wife has not made her
appearance since, and il il believed tn at she Al
heard OF their departure. The affair has caused
considerable talk among church people who
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