The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-08-01

From the DAILY Globe. 10th.
On TUESDAY evening last, Sheriff Nugenc, OF
Wright county, brought to this city Mrs. Jane
Townsend whom he lodged in jail to await the
action OF the next grand jury of that county
she beng charged with assault that may
yet prove the death of the victim. 1t may here
be promised that Wright county prisoners are
incarcerated in st. Paul in CONSEQUENCE Of
their being no jail in the former shire.
Mrs. Townsend was visited i'll jail yesterday
by = G4oBE representative. for the purpose OF
gathering the particulars Of the alleged crime
She is rather good looking woman OF abou
IS years of age, with bright clear and
Notwithstanding dark brown eyes
Without being strictly handsome. her face IS
decidedly prepossessing, and. her intelligence
being above the ordinary type, she told the
history OF the assault with remarkable precl-
sion ana apparent veracity. If what she asserts
is true, it must be confessed she has strong
case to present to Jury in her favor.
Mrs. townsend was married year ago on
June 4 last to Mr. TOWNSEND. VINO Is ~
years OF age, and since that time she has con
tinued to live with him at his farm III Comma
township Wright county. Both had been pre-
viousy married, he being wldower before
wedding her. and she had separated
from Ier first husband IN consequence
OF his infdclity. NJ. Townsend has
daughter, Augusta, aged IL years The
RELATIONSHIP between this man and wife has been
of the most cordial and happy character until
recently. She has always entertained for her
husband the sIncerest affection. which he re-
ciprocated, Notwithstanding the wlde disparity
in their ages. Early last spring, however, a
man named William Durham 81 years Of age.
obtained position IN the Townsend house
hold As tne hired man. He slgnalzed his en-
trance iEto the family circle by commencing
the most devoted attention to the young
daughter Augusta. His attentions to her were
extremely distasteful 10 - step-mother. Mrs
Townsend who had seen some letters OF his
which concIusivelv proved he was carrying ona
correspondence with lady in Chicago, 10 whom
ne was evidently engaged to be married. Others
Of his cpistlcs led Mrs. Townsend u believe he
had left Chicago deeply involved IN DEBT. and
that ne had probably departed thence under
disreputabie circumstances. She moreover.
became possesscd with the idea that Durham
had either accomplished Augusta ruln or
would encompass it, all Of which uoGbiy
stceled the -tep-mother against che match. and
led Mrs Townsend tu warn Augusta Of hei
impending fate Her cautions did not. however,
soelu 10 effect Their intention, but On july -
last. She succeeded ia causing Augusta > re-
moyal - Clearwater. Wright county. where the
latter has since remained Mrs To~nscR
hoping thereby 90 weau be girl from Ter '"-
fatuatlUn.
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