The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-08-09
A Wife's Secret.

| An action has been brought i'll the Booklyn CITY
| Court which, if it ever comes TO trial will prove a
highly sensational norsel for the scandal lovers OF
| that city. The names of the parties carefully
| withheld by counsel for plaintiff and defendant
alike, and Saturday negotiations We're pending
looking to Il satisfactory settlement. The story
upon which the action is brought is in substance
| that in 1868 the plaintiff II respectable married
woman. saw an advertisement III one of the news
papers Of New York for a nurse TO take charge OF
| a newly born infant She answered the advertise
ment i'll person, calling ut Il house i'll Bond street
| between Broadway and the Bowcrv that city
| There she was shown into bedroom. where an
invalid young girl, about Il Years of are, and a
| male child few days old repoScd The invalid
was made known TO the nurse the mother of the
| baby. There was man whom she supposed was
the father and a female attendant present during
her visit. The plaintiff observed that the mother
had no wedding ring on her finger, 1t was finally
agreed that the plaintiff should take the infant
and for it tenderly, for which she was to be
paid at the rate Of 81 per month. The first
months wages Were given in advance. The nurse
was paid regularly for several wears after which
all payments ceased and We're never afterwards re
| newed. Unfortunately she had failed to ascertain
the names OF the parents of the LITTLE one and in
quiry at the Bond street house failed TO throw any
light upon the mysterious couple or their where
abouts. The child grew up finely and is now in
his ninth year. his foster mother having proved Il
kind guardian when he was forslkcn by his natural
protectors But the care and support OF the boy
was great drain upon the slender means of the
plaintiff who never relaxed her efforts to learn the
fate of the young and seemingly heartless mother
4 few weeks ago the plaintiff was going through
Fulton street, Brooklyn, when suddenly she rcco@
| nized i'll a woman Fastening toward the ferry the
female attendant whom she met in 1868 at the
bedside OF the mother of her ward The plaintiff
accoSted the WOMAN and cngagln. ,tcr in convcr
SatOn Tor several minutes HSceftNlucd that the
mother of the child was married to a wealthy and
fashionable gentleman. who was living on Colunl-
bia Heights, Brooklyn. moved in the highest circles
of society. and was respected and happy. The fol
lowing morning after the departure of the husband
of the lady for whom the nurse was searching she
called and Lad all interview with her recognizing
the handsome matron at once as the person whose
child she had taken care of unadcd all these long
years. The nurse demanded payment for the care
Of the ladys from MAY H. ISL to May H.
1871. according to contract, at the rate Of lt a
month. the bill amounting to Sl COS The time
being limited, under the statutes. to six wears
shuts ont all beyond that. The defendant begged
her to keep the secret locked within her BOSOM
| and promised to call Oh her the next day with the
| money That promise not kept, but instead
of calling on the plaintiff the lady consulted a
| lawyer The plaintiff then gave the case to Coun-
scllor Ii. W. Niles. who duly caused the summons
TO be served. The answer sets forth THAT the de-
PENDANT. during the period mentioned. was a mar
red woman, and if any board furnished TO a
son of the defendant, it must have been by the
husband OF defendant. The plaintiff received and
adopted the alleged son i'll question and that he
goes by her hamc and the name Of her husband :
THAI the allegations i'll modified sense are not
| true and that the defendant under the age Of
u at the time the transaction took place.
The defendant, who is said to be the daughter
OF Il Tscrchant is the wife Of IA gentleman conncc-
ted with one of the largest life insurance compa
mics in the United States, and they are members
| of a fashionable church BROOKLYN IIcights-a
church which had been associated with scandals
more or less. within the past few wears. The cOun-
| sci SAID various sums of money had been offered
the plaintiff as compromise. but She had refused
to accept anything less than the full amount
| above named Counsel was satisfied that the case
would be settled satisfactorily and all tilrherpub
| LEFTY would be avoided