Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-02

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aud submissive to her sad fate, she
closed her career leaning upon Him
who said 10 the Pharisees of her
who was taken in adultery" let him
among you that is without sin cast
the first stone"
The dead wife in her grave, Bar
tholomew sold all his possessions in
Philadelphia, converting them into
money. He had an ample fortune,
and this he determined to exhaust,
if need, in searching for Lacey, the
wretch who had been the author of
all his woes. He had received vague
information that Lacey was in New
Orleans, and taking his two chill.
dren he started on the trail of the
seducer.
Arriving at Louisville, he was
compelled to stop in this city on
account Of the illness of his son.
This illness rapidly increased, and
fifteen days from the time Of his
arrival the boy died and his body
was placed at rest in Cave Hill.
This calamity, however, seemed
only to intensity the fathers desire
for vengeance on Lacey, and he i'm
mediately determined, on account
Of the dangers cf Southern cli-
mate to the health Of his only re-
naming child-the daughter-to
place her in one of the Institutions
of the Catholic Sisters and leave
her in Louisville until he had
reaped the revenge he so much
yearned for. Providing the Sisters
with an abundance of money for all
his daughters needs, the unhappy
father bade his only child farewell,
and was, two hours later, on his
way to New Orleans on one of the
majestic steamers plying, at that
time, between Louisville and the
Crescent City.
Mr.. Bartholomew reached New
Orleans just at the breaking out Of
a yellow fever epidemic; but he had
no fear Of the terrible disease, for
his longing for revenge on Lacey
absorbed everything else. For days
he wandered through the streets
under the intense heat of the sun
in the vain hope that he might
meet Lacey. These walks through
the heat fitted his system for the
epidemic, and he fell a victim to it,
attack. For several weeks he lin
gered midway between life and
death, but finally his naturally TO
bust constitution prevailed and hi:
recovery was assured. After biz
recovery he was one evening stroll.
ing along Canal street, when he
UNEXPECTEDLY met Lacey, the object
Of his search. He Immediately
made a rush upon the man who had
destroyed all he held dear in life
but the parties were separated be.
fore doing each other harm. Not
to be thwarted, however, of ven.
geancc, Bartholomew Immediately
challenged Lacey to mortal combat
according to the code duello, then
SO generally recognized in the South
Lacey was no coward, although a
bad man, and willingly enough ac-
cepted the challenge.
At 6 o'clock the next morning
they met at the well known duel.
ling ground near the city, were
placed in position by their seconds,
and at the word fired simultaneous
ly. Lacey fell dead with bullet
through his heart, while Bartholo-
new left the field with a badly
} shattered arm, was conveyed to a
private house that had previously
been arranged for in case of acci-
dent, and there had his wound pro-
perly dressed. But the duel couls
not be kept secret, and the death OF
Lacey caused such excitement that
Bartholomew speedily fled the city.
Taking a vessel for California he
set sail for that land Of gold and
refuge for men, fleeing the ven
geance of outraged law. Here Bar
: tholomew fell into bad habits. He
, commenced indulging in drink, and
this led to gambling and other ex-
ceases, and it was but few brief
, months in this kind Of lie before
; he found himself, as hundreds had
before and have since, a penniless
! pauper.
Up to this time he had kept up a
J regular correspondence with the
Sisters at Louisville, in relation to
| his daughter, remitting to them
regularly the sums needed for the
child's proper support. But his
; money all gone, he could no longer
J do this, and so reduced did he be-
como that he finally took mental
service in the mines. His descent
from opulence to abject poverty had
f been rapid. Finally he left the
mining aud took service as a cam-
mon laborer on a vessel bound from
San Francisco to Liverpool. Dur
ing the trip he had ample time for
SOLDERING up and reflection as well,
and determined on bis arrival in
, England to commence q new and
better life by abandoning every evil
habit.