Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-11
years my husband was a model conju-

years my was a model CODJu-
gal companion. 1T happened in the
first days Of autumn, 1877, that the de-
PENDENT III company of some of my
friends, came to my house on IA visit.
AT that time the defendent was to me
and my husband a stranger, and pale
from grief and fleeing from the fresh
grave of her husband and s,alked in the
sombre weeds of widowhood into my
cheerful home. Her great sorrow and
misfortune were interjected by signs in
my family. She remained with us four
days. In such humor she wood and
won my husband, who, unable to resist
the combination of influences brought
t o bear upon him, first pltied, then
loved, and then embraced the tempter.
On or about Oct. IA, 1877, | was called
to Brooklyn and my husband remained
at home, but not alone. 1t was on this
occasion that she offered my husband
$4,000 and a well-appointed house if
he would leave my bed and board and
live with her in Brooklyn. as | am in
formed by one Bennett, of Poughkeep-
sic, in whose presence 1t took place; |
believe it. When the widow left Pough-
keepsie this time she continued her
letters to my husband. In them
she cbides him for his hesitancy
in leaving me, his lawful wife, upbraids
him for his timidity Of action and cow
ardice. She describes me as old and
ill-favored, as having induced my hus-
band to marry me when he vas young
and of tender years, and as being a per-
feet domestic tyrant who held him in
disgraceful subsection. She refers to
the disparity of her age and mine and
bids him to come to her and assist her
in spending the money she has saved.
The temptations to leave me my hus-
band resisted until December Il, 1877.
On that day he received n letter from
the defendant, bidding him come, say
ing that everything was ready, and that
wealth, 10y, and bliss awaited him. She
shamed him Of his weakness in re-
naming with me-, calling him a butter
fly and herself his budding rose, and
that she loved a brave and resolute
heart, that she was ready to sacrifice
everything for his presence and COM
panv, and that ifhe hesitated longer he
was lost. This letter Vas successful in
enticing my husband from me. Some
time during the month of July, 1878,
my husband returned to my bed and
board, confessed his sins against me, re-
pented and promised to remain with
and support me and never again leave
me. He remained under my roof two
nights. l was very i'll at the time, but
we'll enough to forgive him for the
wrongs | had suffered. But il was in
vain. My husband could not escape
the defendants opportunities, and
powerless against the influences she
seemed to exert over him, he allowed
her again to entice him from my house
in Poughkeepsie to hers IN Brooklyn.
The defendant came to Poughkeepsie for
the sole purpose of taking him away
from me and since that time has had
absolute possession and control of him
against my privity and consent. BY
the conduct of the defendant my home
has been destroyed, the house | lived
in sold over my head, and ! turned
adrift on the world without friends or
relation, support or protection. For
twenty years my husband was a good,
industrious, kind, and atfectionate COM
panion. In my bosom dwelt peace and
happiness, where now ruin and desc
lation prevail. / therefore pray that
defendant may be arrested and held to
bail for the wrongs | have suffered, IN
order that she may feel a small portion
of the suffering | have suffered at her
hands.