, 1879-01-01
DESTITUTE AND ALONE.
Mrs. 8wYNttHI,s rtrs


Tho public will doubtless readily cx11 TO
mind sensational case In which Dr.. D, F,
Swcugel. . dentist, Mrs. Glnochio, a boartlcr Ut
the Clifton, and tue Rev. Dr.. W. w. Eyerts
were about equally concerned. Swcngcl was
tl1e "inlurco rlatl," the man who would not
marry Mira. GtnoclEo in spite OF that womasl's
Implications aud tho clergymnn's perBunsions;
Mrs. 0inorhlo was tho woman, the much-abuscd
victim Of misplaced confidence. tho "morelly-
the-Wtfe " OF tic dentfst: Dr. Evests WINS tho
clergyman, tho friend OF tho fpmtly Of tho un-
fortunate woman, tho divine who Ind and who
had not performed the ceremony between tho
dentist and tho woman. And the aatue curious
and scandal-lovtng public will also remcmbc.
the acttou brought before Judge Wllilams by
tho woman In the case 10 establish her fright tu
ca1i herself Mrs. D. F. ewcngcl," and 10 de-
tnanu md rcculye from The dentist support
for tierselt and her child by him. Sic faitcd,
and since that limo the principal acsurs II, tho
two enacted parts OF tho "urnma from real lie y
haye retired to the privacy OF their individual
ity, and they and their behavior hnYe ceased to
Interest the public. Mr.. swcn1cl. alias al5s.
ulnochto, has alone, Of the three, attracted some
attention OF iate. About weck ut.o she was
picked up on tho street. With her baby In iitr
arms, she having been obliged TO Rlvo up her
apartments because Of her inabislty TO paw her
rent. nnl once bof0re that she attracted ntten-
tIan by accosstoR Dr.. awengcl In desperate why
upon the Street and detn4Edsng from him dia-
m"hd fi!,e 'st. wrt, shs said shc mad ntrustcd
at her owl. rcgucat to tho house OF poor
woman, Mrs. Flynn. who ifvca IT. tho Fenr Of No.
75t lndla.a avenue, at,tl who does washing fos
her daily bread. Theirs slls has been for about
week. Yesterday sllc was visited by tue homo
missionary Of this paper. and
sME TOLD HER sToRr
to him amid many tears aud mugl, lamcntstiou,
sho iad seen better days. as,a saih Shc Ind
been Inslcpendsntly rell of, but tho shrtnkaao
possessed. eome lime suo might get part OF It
back. but now she wns destitute. bincc her
trouble had come upon her alt her friends
la1 deserted her; cscn her twu grown
turned tho cold shoulder TO her and refused
even to reply to the supp'lcntonA which shs
Ind matlc to thcn'. though they all
wcre bleascd with an abundance Ut thts worlds
onco settlctl property which provided their
means Of livelihood to this uay. She had u1,.
pealcd i. vatn 70 Dr. swengel. The father Of her
child. He Wottfd not even notice her entrcat.cs
fo1 assissamcc, and, though be t'ad promised. he
did not call 10 seH her dying batc--hts child.
Hho Ind been without food and fuel. She md
subs[stcd for days ut time upon = few pcuEy
cakes, and bad been without tlrc for wccks Il,
was. Tho people about her werc too poor 10
assist i.cr ~ s.u should bu aasEsted, mid thny
could mot ailorl to feed her aud pravido fro
to warm her aud THO child. Tile baby wny dy-
Ing, aud she could mot help 1t. Ii hid
gastric sorc-throat and congestion Of the lungs,
md she WAS afraid that the POOR ltttlo thing
would no. live. What could she do! She was
willing 10 do anything that was honorable anu
tllAt give lIer hustcHancc. HhU could write md
do manv things u ahc only bad an opportunity,
She had bcen called an "allysnturras." DID
her past ltfe look like I'll Bhe had lived Will,
her father up to tho time OF her marriage, mud
then she had kept house for eighteen ycars ut
Jcracy City Heights. hhe had lived at the
Winchester Hotel In New York, anil with Mrs.
Watson ut No. ~ Fifth aytnu0 In tho saua
cty. She WIS well kn.wll mud her responsibility
WIS well kn0wit. blle hull Ind money al
her life TIL recently. and now In her hours Of
need slia was lett a!o1c.
She told the reporter how sho tlappened 10 bo
in tbs West With her daughter, aud how slc
was introduced 10 DR.. Awenget wlIlo boarding
At TIC Clifton House, ouly after Ills rcI.catetl
solicitations; that her sEle Of. tits caac had
never been heard; that 6wangel 'was very had
and hcartlcss ntatl, aud sAu4 y wtougeI null mis-.
uscd woman; TINT llr. Evcrts considered her
"lnnra!iyh lnaTFlcd 10 Swengel, al,l that she
wanted 10 get money enough to carry her ease
to tho Supreme Court Of u cost Ut about Sl13 ;
aud much she said which had no refcrsuca tu
her pEcAvuf Hccds.
Mrs. Swcngel has nothtng-that Is proven by
her hfEgartlly cxtstcnGc for sulnu tine phst, "A u
Reporter found unt; she tlas very sick chlld-
that s,eaks for Itself; sae Ia dependent upu,,
pooE swaHhcrw0nlatl for what ltto comfort she
rnjoys-tt,ut Is shown by visit TO tho poor
NuulAnsS lUuys, No. 15l Iuutn,1n avenue.