River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-09
AFORGER,S WIFE.
Devotion OF the Young Woman Whom
The Notorious Broekway Married in
Chicago
y. Y. Herald.

A reporter recently accidentally came
across the wife of Brockway, the noted
forger, who is now in Providence county
Jail. Mrs. Brockway is a very pretty
lady. and was handsomely but not
gaudily dressed. She was on her way
To see her husband at the prison She
said that she met her husband at her
home in Chicago about three years ago,
at when time he was introduced to her
as Charles Seymour. She was ID years
of age at that time and attended
school. Seymour was reported to be a
wealthy gentleman, and cultured, and,
so far rs was known, an honorable and
respectable man. The beauty and
grace Of Miss Raymond beguiled Sey-
mum into an attachment which a more
intimate acquaintance ripened into
love. They were married and lived
happily together for nearly two years,
Seymour furnishing house in fine
style and bestowing costly presents up
on his wife. Mrs. Seymour gave birth
to a child, who died about year ago.
Her husband was inyaribly kind and
indulgent to her, although he was alb
sent from home the greater part Of the
time. She had not the slightest idea
that he was forger until about a year
ago, and then learned for the first time
that his name was Brockway When
she asked him in what way he earned
such large sums of money he invaribly
informed her that he was Il Spectator
in grain She was positive that he
never carried the business at home, as
he loved her too we'll to thr W her into
association with such men. Her par
ents learned of her husbands character
before she did, and tried in every way
to persuade her to return home and
aband on him, but she refused to for
sake him and chung to him devotedly
until his imprisonment Mt the Toombs
III New York, during which time her
child died. She remained with some
friends in New York, being doubtful
whether her parents, in their bitter
anger would receive her. Her husband
left home about four months ago, and
she knew nothing of his whereabouts
until she saw the account Of his arrest
IN morning paper recently. She
had never seen Ulrich or Billy Ogle
She condemned Ulrich's conduct in
eliminating her husband.
She thought it was best to visit her
husband in jail in order to know what
was best to do in the future. The meet
ing between the couple at the prison
was very affecting. They sat ON the
bench with their hands clasped togeth-
er, and talked pleasantly and quietly.
Once III while some pleasantly of his
won a smile, but they were inclined to
talk seriously and cautiously, SO that
nothing bearing upon the case was OBJ
tamable Mrs. Brockway remarked
upon the pleasant surroundings of the
! prison. in such marked contrast with
those at the old prison which she had
visited, but shuddered at the thought
of her husbands confinement in the
stronghold She did not know whether
| he would be able to obtain bail or not,
but thought that it was improbable. She
thought that she should remain in
New York until her husbands trial, in
September, unless she should be SO
! fortunate as to find bondsman. She
had understood that her husband had
employed an alias in every city in
which he operated, but not until after
her marriage.