Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-03
A Husband Loses His Wife at a Game
of Cards.

Ii the spring of 1870 a couple residen
in the Sixteenth ward joined their fortunes
for better or for worse, and at the time
their prospects in life seemed very fair
Since three years ago they have been
apart, not exactly through any serious
difference, and until yesterday had not
met during that period. The names of
the parties were Louis Lang and Anne
Horsman, the latter of whom is now
known as Mrs. Henry Doscher, and the
wife of a truckman of that name.
Lang in January, 1873, decided to take
the advice of Horace Greeley and "go
West" considering that times were hard
hercabOuts, and there he might find an
opening. He is a professor of the ton
sorial art, and had become tired of being
a jOurneyman. Had he been able to open
a shop with tirst-class fittings and all
that, Lang would have remained in Brook
lyn, probably, but he was not child or
fortune, and his pride would not permit
him TO start in any other than "bang
up" style. The plan was for Lang to get
settled at Chicago or some other Western
city, and then send for his Anne dear.
Each wrote TO the other regularly for
while, then the letters became less fire.
quent, until finally, after about fifteen
months, they became completely, and, as
the sequel shows, etfectually estranged.
so far as known, Lang remained true to
his vows; not so, however, with Anne
She was courted by the Henry Doscher
whose name she now bears, and, taking it
for granted that Lang would never trouble
her, married him nearly two years since.
Three months ago Lang returned to
Brooklyn in search of his wife and child,
and then learned for the first time of her
recent marriage. He had had "hard
luck" in his Western venture, having
bought out shop which in short time
used up all his ready money, besides get
ting him deeply in debt. The fact was
that at no time scarcely had he the money
to spare TO return, and his pride prevent
ed him from making known to his wife
and relatives the true state of his finan-
cial affairs. He lived in hope of re-
trieving his losses and ultimately becom-
ing boss barber, but fate seemed against
him, and thus far he has failed to realize
his ambitious aspirations.
Last week Lang traced his Anne from
house In Ten Eyck street. where she
until recently lived to her present place
of abode in johnson avenue, and consulted
mutual friend as to what course TO pur
sue. Anne had heard of his return, and
naturally felt anxious as TO the possible
consequences To her, legally, in case
husband number one should feel in
clined to appeal to the law She alsotoOk
into her confidence a friend, by chance
the same person appealed to by Lang.
Each desired an interview, and the time
was set for last evening at Anne's pres
ent home. Doscher had an understand
ing of the circumstances, and willingly
absented himself, in hopes of an AMIGA
bic arrangement and that he should not
lose his wife. A brother of Anne was
present at the interview, which, through
his bungling, came near ending in a
fight Happily the woman prevented
hostilities, and managed so deftly that
Lang was satisfied to let by -gones be by
cones, and start out again as though
never married, on one condition. He in
sisted that Doscher and he with the
wife's brother and the mutual friend
should play rubber at euchre, TO deter
mine who had the best title to Anne.
This was readily agreed to, and the
husbands, as opponents, were soon after
introduced and both sat at the same table.
To cut the story short, the rubber was
played and won by husband number two
(DOscher). They subsequently played
several friendly games as partners, and
when the party broke up there was not a
man Of them but had, as one Of them
termed IL, "lour sheets in the wind"
Both Lang and Doscher wisely concluded
that this sort OF settlement was much bet.
ter than indulging in the expensive lux.
ury of the law, and that as long as they
were satisfied II was nobOdy's business
to crificisp RrOOkILn Ha0Ie