The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-15
u..RTLESs DEsERTIOH.

r.,,sr DeSserts His wife aud Two
ChfIdrsp-shans B;fnEs ths C
n.tarAI fatnsr 10 Ris senses-He
Comes 20 the kesous " bile the CHI
ere. are or shs Way to0sns feor
House.
Some time ago. John Snyder, son OF
Mr.. Jacob Snyder, q Main street IRON
merchant married Q poor but Virtuou'
gitL much against the wishes OF DIS
M ser. and as 4 result was eIiled IRON
the psternal roof Snyder, having 10
VOCATION. and being forced to rely On us
ow, efforts for the maintenance OF h'm.
self and family, Of cour'e soon resiisso
the hardships to be combatsed and d'tn-
cult,es to be snrmounted when brought
In contact With the world. He made
but slow progress in providing tor his
family aud seeing penury and want loom
inc up before him in all its hideousness,
accepted . position as driver on one OF
the street cars, brough which means ne
was in a manner enabled to support those
whom he was Ia duty bound 10 protect
from ali ills 80 far rs was within MS
power. Ris father, however, VINO
partially recovered from the Ill will
ne felt for his son, made advances to
Young SNYDER in order to effect sepa'
ration between the husband and wife,
and how we'll be. succeeded in his mach
instions against his daughter-in.law the
SEQUEL will show. among other things,
Mr.. Snyder, sr., promised his son that ID
case be should desert his wife, he shou!d
be recipient of his bounty, and situa-
ton would BIZ provided for him in the
iron store of jacob Snyder, on Main
street. This inducement lad the desired
effect on John, and agreeable to the
wishes of his father, he heartlessly de-
serted her whom he had vowed 10 love,
honor and protect, leaving her pennies,
With two children uDprovlded for, the
fruits of their union, and entered into
the service OF his father His vile could
not believe At first that the man into
whose hands she had placed her bappi-
ness and honor could be 80 base, and even
alter she was convinced of her cruel de-
ser,ion, did not despair, but hoped against
hope, that she might be enabled to re
claim him, and effect his return to her
side.- Day after day, in company
with her chilcren, she visited the
',lscs OF business of her husband
q d with tears in her eyes and
Almost neart-broken, pleaded him 10 re-
consider his action, or at least support in
q becoming manner his children. Ta her
entresties young Snyder, bolstered up by
the promises of his father, turned u deaf
ear, and in consequence or the unnatural
conduct of the father and husband, Mrs.
Snyder yesterday left the chi dren, the d.
est OF which is about two years OF ase, IN
iron, of Jacob Slyder's store. Both the
grandfather and father stee!ed their
hearts against the little innocenis and re-
fused to take charge OF or have anything
to do with them, and the little cast
Always remained on the pavement IN
front of the store, in the hot brolIing
sun, until the attention OF numb"r OF
gentlemen was attracted IN that direc
ton. Mr. James Oglebsy, of the frm OF
Oslebay & Son, learning the true in
wardness OF the affair, had the children
taken TO his store, AID procuring the
necessary papers to admit them to the
poor house from Commissioner Sp"ldel,
sent them to that institution. Then II
was that the unnslural father ard
grandfather relented, doubtless fearing
the disgrace and condemnation OF
public opinion that was sure to
fall on their offending heads, aud when
near the Second ward market house, The
gentleman who was taking the children 10
the poor house, was overnsuled by you &
Snyder, who to. X charge OF them and
conveyed them to the residence of their
grandfather, where we believe they yet
remain. Mrs. Snyder still remains u
deserted wife.