The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-06-18
Colonel Williams, Of Albion, Says
He is Divorced From His
Philad elphia Wife,
And That She Has Known 1t For
Seventeen Long Years.
He Gould Stand Whooping Cough and
Measles, But Not Her Presence.
A Spicy Communication From the Hero of
Two States and Two Wives.

On the morning of May "a the Sentinel
published an account of the matrimonial
infelicities of Colonel W. C. Williams, of
Albion, Noble county, snd his first wife.
Louisa Brewster Williams of Philadelphia.
The principal charges made by Mrs. Louisa
Williams were that Colonel Williams procur-
ed q divorce from her in the Wells circuit
court, IN 1862, by making fraudulent repre-
sensations to the court, and had since
married second wife. Also, that she
would bring suit to vacate the decree of
divorce on the ground of fraud in its pro-
curement The article in question created
quite sensation in different parts of the
country, and the Philadelphia press took
the matter up and Published statement
from Mrs. Louisa Williams. The Sentinel
is in receipt of the following communica-
ton from Colonel Williams, which it deems
no more than just that it should be pub
lished:
To the Editor of the Sentinel:
SIR-In your issue of May "A appeared a re-
portor1al description of what purported TO be
my matrimonial relations with lady in Phil
William A. Lowe, Esq, of your city, and an
attorney for the lady in question. Having
ter in the Sentinel. the lady has caused to be
published in the Press, of Philadelphia, an
recently obtained it, and desiring to give my
version of this matrimonial 1mbrognO, ask
present to my friends in Indiana what in JUS
tice to myself is demanded at my hands The
public take but little interest in the martial
felicities otherwise, of people so little dis
tinguished in the world as this lady and my
self; but as this lady, and those advising her,
have thought it of public Importance that this
matter should receive wide publicity as
possible, one version was prepared for cIcula-
ton in Indiana, to operate on my friends here,
among the friends of both parties to the difh-
Guilty. These statements now before the pub
lie not only contradict each other at many
material points, but are SO much at variance
with the truth that my wonder Is excited that
mixed with such a mass of wlliful
ms and positive nos faIse
and, without further preliminary, will notice
the interview had with .'Mtss Louisa Brews-
she an in thas es Know
AFFAIR marvel that so many material links are
left out in miss Bre wsters" version. shall
can accept that version which best accords with
its humor ! was, as stated BY miss S, B H
1855, by Rev. J. J. Bowling, d. D., an eminent
Baptist clergyman of that city. The marriage
was strictly private SO Rsivaate 1Haesds Inat
of the marriage until after the ceremony had
been performed. "Miss Brewster" denies this.
tster Wbo solmeniNed e the rite We had no
friends present. 1 had earnestly besought
rage to release me from the engagement
which felt well assured would result only In
70 to- the
contrary, assert it as the truth, that the en-
gagement was exceedingly dIstastefal to my ny
convince me that had not chosen wisely.
knew their opposition to the marriage
I should marry some one whom, they
believed would prove blessing rather than a
sound their Judgment was. MY feelings to-
ward the beautiful and accomplished lady
me M Of ACRE great truth at that early age, which
since L have seen often verified, namely,
that no woman who loves f1attery and seeks 1t
in the crowd can confer individual happiness
on man. Miss Brewster was vain of her beau
ty, and had many admirers. She was much in
throng was selected from the crowd of fol-
lowers, and how proud 1 was that the accom-.
mother, with a more discerning eye saw what
1 was too blind to see, until l was caught in
On this I point because Miss Brewster says that
the engagement was approved py poLh tam "a l.
Wholly untrue, and Miss B. knowsit. she was
fully informed long before the marriage of the
Of my s ask N Mss 70 resas
from the engagement, but informed her re-
peatedly that ! should never live with her
Miss B. entirely suppresses, and I would lei
them sleep forever in ,,eI the nn silen 1Se
truth must be my Warrant for parad
ing them, after a sleep of . years, before the
the marriage than anything that might follow
1t. She seemed utterly Indifferent when as
instead of breaking the engagement myself
like a great fool as was married her anc
LEFT her. Miss Bfewsser says tn sbe .9 ire
Their says: "For economical reasons 1t wa
agreed when they married that they shoulc
live apart until such time as the husband S In
come permitted larger comforts" do no
want to be harsh, but the statements hay,
quoted are absolute, willful falsehoods. l did
not remain in the city ssthree months" no
three weeks. I did not remain to exceed
mel says left the city tthe Monday following
the marriage" We were married on Thurs
o cay to an hurredy cSiect What bills for profes
sional services could. and then started for tn
coal regions in Northern Pennsylyania, bu
could not live with my wife! The great ma
they manage to. live together. NY ineom
from professional services at the time of m
to enable me- to take e good care Of my vile, il
had chosen to support her. My circumstance
snd Il had q @
~ asv we're i 4; sSs Sssss
poverty guarding the door, we would hav
walked In apd kicked out all obstacles, an
been there. Not SO, madame; you don't tell th
TRUTH What you call economical reasons,
have another name for. You know why "
lived apart 1t was for the same reason that a
ter the lapse of Is years, we still live apart di
not-do not love you. had sworn to you, an
know you have not-can not forget 1t, for
was the stormiest time ever had with W,
mankind 1 repeat 1t: 1 know you n
member the terrible scene. / had Gale
down the embarrassed furies my heal
ever / lived with you one hour: and 1 ha,
sacredly kept that oath. Soon after leavIr
Philadelphia went to McDonough, Delawar
and engaged in teaching school. Miss B. sa.
IN one statement that went to "New Castl
Delaware" In the version in the Sentinel 81
says went to Talbot county, Maryland
These discrepancies in Miss BIS versions
don't consider of sufficient importance to cor
ment upon. pass on. Knowing madame
disposition pretty well, and not wishing, 4
Economical reasons, . to be annoyed by her
thought 1t well that she should not know
my whereabouts. To this end foolish
changed my name. called myself Jons
Miss B. says she got letter or two from IN