Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-04
ument which she was induced to be-

ument which she was induced to be-
lieve was yrS tE 1@
A MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE.
This she carefully put away as the pre-
cious shield Of her honor. Alas! for her
too confiding love! The man she be-
lieved herself lawfully married to was
carefully and fendishly planning her
sure destruction. ~
I The man who performed the ceremony
Twas not a jnstice OF the peace, hut "a |
dastardly villain in Towards employ.
The return to Salem was made in time
to prevent any suspicion on the part OF
Mrs. Doswell's family, and the couple
separated, Howard returning to his own
apartments.
Occasionally, and by stealth, the
couple met. Months passed on, and
still the suspicious of the lady's family
were not aroused.
! In due course of time. the cold wealth
er induced the return Of all the parties
to their homesin the city. All last win.
| ter Howard continued his attentions atO
the lady whom the world still consider
ed IssMrs. boswell" :,
Matters continued unchanged until
some three months since, when Mrs.
boswell and her family visited Nashsl
Vile. While there an incident occurred
which convinced the family that some
thing in the nature of q marriage mast
have taken place between ths. pair,
Finding that the secret could no longer
! be kept and III
yINDICATION OF HER HONOR, g 4
Mrs. boswell confessed what had toc-
Cured at Big Lick, and produced her
marriage certificate to show that she
was legally married. She then made an
appeal to Howard to act the man and
acknowledge her as his lawful wife. He
finally consented, and joining her IN
Nashville, they lived at the hotel, there
as man and wife. so aa.
From there he took her to Atlanta
and engaged apartments at the Kimhall
house. He remained there with her
until about week since, when he told
her he intended to visit her family there,
and induced her to surrender to him
the >
SUPPOSED MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE, :
on the ground that he wanted to show
it to her mother. With the, document
in his possession he came to New Or
leans and was Immediately sent fof by
Mrs. Pike and her son DR.. George H.
Pike, who still entertained some doubts
as to the legality of the marriage. =
In the interview with Howard they
requested to be placed in possession OF
the marriage certificate, and he replied
that the paper was still held byhis wife,
but to satisfy them he would write and
sign a declaration of his marriage. The
document which he then signed reads:
NEW ORLEANS Nov. 10, 1880.
, certify that myself and Emma c. boswell
nee Pike, were married on September y, ls!9, al
Big Lick Roanoke county, Va, by G. II. Wilson
Justice of the peace from Salem.
!, Written aud signed in our presence
DR.. JOHN H. PIKE,
8 MARY A. PIKE.
f With the exception of the witnesses
: names, the certificate is wholly in How
ards writing, and is now in the posses
: sion of Mr.. H. s, Bell.
Y After giving this certificate Howard
! left for New York, taking his departur
= Oh the Odd ult. He gave it out that b
was going for the purpose OF arrangin
# some business affair, and on his retur
g he would remarry the lady according t
q the rites ofthe Catholic church. ii
DR.. Pike was satisfied with this plal
but consulted with Messrs. Bell and Bob
q who appeared greatly surprised that b
% should agree to, Howard's plan, after
% HIS yII.I-AINOUs CONDUCT
" in the first place, and advised him, by 9
% means, to publish Howard's decleratio
II in the form of marriage notice. ID
Pike agreed to this, and placed the eel
tifcate in the hands Of 1essrs. Bobb O
% Bell who published the marriage motto
in quoted above. s...
" It was about this time that Dr.. Pil
H. telegraphed to the clerk Of the count
as court Of Roanoke, asking for nfornatis
ia relative 10 &c. II. Wilson" the 'tjusti'
"A of the peace" who had performed Il
~ marriage ceremony. The reply came
OF WITH CRUSHING FORCE.
that no such man lived in the. count
The CONSERVATION and grief OF the lady
II: family at this announcement can
at better imagined than described, and
as was, ut once, apparent to them tn
n Mrs. boswell had been the victim Of
ne design, 50 horrible and so brutal as
~ seem unreal.
A day or two since, DR.. Pike lett
Is, Atlanta to look after the welfare OF M
al boswell, and is expected to return
DID day. when full and detailed stateme
Us of the whole affair will be prepared q
published, which will not differ ma
Ill rally from the foregoing.
q e. There is, however, ono mystery IN &C
De nection with the case which could I
III be unraveled this morning. Referel
up is made to the denial Of Howard, a
'oi quoted above.
Dc AS he is out Of the city the care
Mt, supposed to have been telegraphed t.
nS friend here, who had it inserted, ;.
ouiry at the various newspaper Off
ara failed to reveal the name OF the s.
,on posed friend.