Smyrna times., 1876-11-01
A Sad Sorry Of Domestic Trouble.

Fashionable circles of Columbus, Ohio.
were Mortified Saturday, October l5 by the
news OF the suicide Of Mr.. Frank Worth
Deshler, the wellknown teller of the Fran k
lin National Bank, and leading young
man in society. Mr.. Dashler was married
about five years ago to a dashing and hand
some beauty of Cincinnati, daughter of Mr..
W. IL. Smith. The wedding was a society
event, and their return to their home here
was signalized by brilliant fete and recen.
ton under the auspicies of his two uncles,
leading bankers here. The groom's father
ouIlt for the young couple an elegant house.
next his own, and furnished it with every
modern comfort. The favored young
couple were the life of every chop" and
party OF the season, and, to all appear
ances, were happy. But the fondness of
the young wife for society and attention
from unmarried men was a source of sorrow
to her husband. About two years ago a
child was born to them, but this did not
rescue the wife from her folly, and, if any
thing, she was more giddy than before.
Her husbands remonstrances wers ,vitbou+
avail, and her conduct, although not crimi.
mai, caused great grief. He idolized her
ana his child, and frequently forgave her
whenever she promised to devote more of
her time to him and her family; but I'm.
happily her promises were soon forgotten.
Three weeks ago she went on a visit to
cincinnati against her husbands wishes
ana IN direct violation of promise made
10 nm. Since then he has been in a des
pondent mood. Friday the wife returned
and her husband remained away from his
place Of business, sending a note to his un-
Gle, John G. Deshler, giving satisfactory
reasons for his absence.
Saturday morning he took drive with
ms wife, and returned to dinner about .
o'clock. The servants shortly after were
startled by a report Of pistol, and upon
gong to his room found Deshler sitting in
chair with blood flowing from wound in
MS orest near his heart, and his wife kneel.
ing at his side silent with terror. A reyol
yer with one barrel unloaded Law on the
fioor near by. His father was at once sum.
moned, and upon entering the room Mrs.
Deshler ran out screaming and fell faintino
in the doorway.
Mrs. Deshler made q statement of her
marital relations with Deshler, She saws
ten days after her marriage her husband
beat her for drinking wine at a party At
"hother time, while at party at her
fathers residence, in Cincinnati, her hus.
oand called her up stairs and said she had
been hanging over young man. She de.
MED this, and he broke a chair over her
back. Upon another occasion he locked
her in a room and threatened to kill her.
placing revolver to her head.
About four weeks ago she and her hus.
band had an all-night quarrel, he beating |
her and calling her all sorts of vile names
she told him she was going to leave him.
and should not return until he retracted
or proved his assertions true or false. and
that if he found that his suspicious were
wrong she would return for the sake Of her
child. The husband followed her to Gin.
clnnati, took back all he had said, and beg.
ged her to return. She stayed away three
weeks, in the meantime getting an affect
tionate letter from him.
Mrs. Deshler further stated that upon her
return home her husband met her at the
depot and she kissed him; he told her he
had had her watched all the time she was
gone, and was convinced she had behaved
herself. During the afternoon he beat her
ana kicked her in the face. After such
scenes Deshler always begged her pardon
ana promised never to treat her badly {
again. i
On Friday she, her husband and baby.
took long ride in the country. In regard
to the last interview between husband and }
vile, OF which reporters have thus far c
ialled TO learn any particulars, Mrs. Deshler "
SAID; On Saturday afternoon my husband L
and came up into the front room. I with
sewing for baby; he with Bryant's Library f
of Poetry and Song" He read probably I;
Tor half an hour, then laid the book down 6
ana asked to see the bruises on my body
caused by his beating. showed him the
bruises, and he said, "I would rather have o.
lied than done that" I looked up from a
ny sewing. He took down revolver. W
vas not afraid of that; he had done that so
'tten before. said, "Frank, nut that
hing up; l am not going through any in
more such scenes. 1t is silly and childish . :
Fhen stopped to pick up a needle. but al
before raised my head 1 heard shot.
umped. He said, "Jessie, 1 have shot
nyselfi am dying |" sprang to him and SC
allied assistance. al
10 substantiate her story of beating Mrs. 81
at the request of her father and
mother, showed dozen bruises. ~
There is considerable change of sentiment 4,
Columbus. regarding Mrs. Deshler since
er statement was made public, and there
division of opinion regarding its truth. sh
ne statement was made at the request al
her father, who says he is actuated solely
y desire to set his daughter right before TT
be public y