The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-05-28
YOUNG LIVES BLIGHTED.
A Sad Story of Shame, Seduction.
Remorse and Repentance.
LouisviIle Courier-Jonrnal. !

Louisville Courier-Jounal
within the past few DAYS there has dey,l-
opcd in Louisville "a very dark scandal The
parties interested are MIR William II. TomIiu-
son, OF Carson, Bowman a Co. Mr.. T. Stanley
Bowman, OF the same firm, and Mrs. Jessie
Buckner Tomlinsou, the Young and beautiful
wife of Mr. William H. Tomhus0n. All thy
above parties have occupied the highest posi-
tions in the best society of Kentucky and
belong 60 the finest families tu che United
States. Mr.. Tomlinsou Is the son of Dr. NJ.
NJ Iomliuson, Tor many wears one OF the most
prominent citizens OF Harrodshurg Kentucky.
Mr.. Stanley Bowman Is the SON of the late
United States Collector Bowman, of Lcxng-
ton, Kentucky and q nephew of Regent j.
t. Bowman, of the kentucky University, upon
whose family escutcheOn there haas never hc-
lore been the slightest stain. Mrs. Jessie
Buckner Bowman IL the daughter of the late
Or. Buckner "a respected and timg-houOred
citizen OF Greonyille Mississippi. when Miss
Jessie Buckuer was quite Young her father
died, and she came 10 llarrodSburg, Kentucky,
where her education Was completed about
three years ago. She was az the time living
with "A relative, and when she entered into
society II was under the auspices of one of
the most arstooratic families of high-brgd
Kentucky. She Was then but eighteen years
of age, but So perfectly beautiful and highly
accomplished that soon the name of Jessie
Buckner was proverbIal AS one of the luvclIe-i
OF htututkN many lovely btllt~f MI " ll"
ham ii. IOmllu~ou was nj one time living m
Harrodsburg. lie was scarcely twenty years
OF age, yet his reputation was that which ever
characterizes the refined and elegantly bred
gentleman. lie was noble and honorable,
and calculated 10 please any woman, even
were she the petted belle of bluegrass Ken
lucky. lie met Miss Jessie Eugkuer loved
her, and after brief court-hip led her to the
altar and made her his bride. About % year
after his marriage Mr.. TomliuSun removed tp
this city and entered into business as the
Co" of the wholesale grocery firm ol Carson,
Bowman ~ Co. DR. Tumliu~ou also came tu
the city, simply ON his sons account Mr.
Stanley Bowman, OF the firm aboye-namod, Is
the nephew of Or. Tomlin-on, and i'm his
family has ever been treated as "a beloved SON.
He is about seven years older than his cousin
William, but they grew up together in cousin
~ affection, aud between them there ever cN-
listed the best feeling.
There seems suddenly to have sprung uu
between Stanley Bowman and Mrs Jessie Buck
ner Iomlinsou an intimacy that borderyd upon
improperly. The ladv'- husband however
was not aware of the fact. lie placed i'm his
vile the most uubouuded confidence, and loved
her deeply and tendcrlv Ii will have been
four weeks next Tuesday since Stanley Bow
man, in Mr. Tomlin-on- absence, drove Co the
door Of the family residence, and requested
Mrs Tomlin-on % go buggy-ridiug with him.
What occurred that day will be- hcrealtorgiveu
late hour that night. and found her husband
and family i'm tue deepest anxiety. She gave
some unsatisfactory statement, and retired 90
rest. This fact served To- strengthen the Young
husbands suspicious, and though his whole
soul was rackcd with grief, lac deemed it best
Tor the sake of his offspring and family honor
To set watch uRpu his wiics actions. The
result was that she was detected meeting stan
ley Bowman several times in improper lGuuli-
ties. DIR. IUmlIn-on secured the services III "a
relative ot the family, and, after Disgusting
him, got him to follow the lady upon her next
meeting with bowman. The meeting occurred
about two weeks ago. Mrs. Tomlinsou lcit
the house one afternoon closely Swallowed by
the relative in disguise
She walked some distance IN the eastern
portion OF the city, and SURE enough, was met
by Bowman. The two walked together ARM
iu-arm until well-knowu observation-disclosures
was reached. She entered the house i'm Bow
mans company. II is needless 10 say for what
purpose, or what there transpired. The dis
guised relative knew all, aud there was moth
ing left Tor her To do bus % acquaint the hu--
band and father with the facts. That day, late
in the afternoon, Dr. Tominson aud the rpla-
tive met Bowman, told him that they had dis
covered all, and taxed him with his guilt. lie
at once confessed, expressing the most poig-
nant grief at his Infamous conduct The mis-
cradle woman--the once lovely belle and hap
by wife-also met her husband, and, upon be-
ing charged with her crime, burst into tears
and upon Blended knees besought his pardon
for her terrible crime. lie Therefore sent hi-
wife back to her mother il Mississippi, retain
ing himself their child. 70 describe the part
ing Of the miserable husband and his ruined
wife il impossible; his grief was terrible. But
she husband bore up under his misfortune like
man. The lady is now with her mother Jon
Mississippi Proceedings for divorce will be
instituted as soon as possible. Stanley Bow
man Is himself married man, having WiiC
living in this city, and also one child.