The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-30

denied her the man Of her liking, but
finally chose one for her. This was DIR.
Beaver, who lived close by the Boas
residence at Wormelsdorf. and belong
ed 70 wealthy family. Kate married
DIR. Beaver. He was in all respects
worthy Of her. There was grand
wedding and an extended bridal tour.
The husband was successful i'm his pro-
fession. the wife became leader. in
fashionable society, and daughter was
born.
DIR. Beaver excitedly entered the Of
flee Of the prosecuting attorney Of this
county, William M. Goodman, one day,
and asked for help 10 expose and pun
sh faithless wife. He believed that
Kate had lover other than himself,
and wanted the means Of learning the
truth. Detectives were placed al his
service. and 1t was not long before he
was prepared to plainly accuse his
wife. He hid a witness In his Office,
and then sent for her. She came with
out knowing what she was to hear, and
the blunt accusation of having held
clandestine meetings with her lover
was like a blow in the face.
Whoever says that lies" she indig-
nantly replied.
Did you never write to himP" he
asked.
=. Never since / left school,"
:" Have you not written to him within
three or four weeksP"
No"
Then he put before her the proof Of
her falsitg letter which she had sent
by housemaid to the lover, but which
the detectives had intercepted. In il
she said: "Who could imagine that
such drama was being enacted here
in real lifep' The doctor said that
they would have to separate. She
wept. and begged Of him not to drive
her out.
Let me remain as your house,
Keeper she cried, IF not as your
wife"
Her prayer for forgiveness was in
vain. Her husband covertly ascer-
tanned that the witness had heard all
she had said, and then dismissed her.
He permitted her to stay in the house,
but no longer as his wife. She would
not 20 to her father for comfort, for he
already had, through failure in bust
ness, as much trouble as he could bear,
and she dared not see or send to her
lover. She was informed that her
husband had begun proceedings for
divorce. She made no defense. and
said that she would confess to her
father The aged and broken-down
man went to her. responsive to mes
sage. and heard from her own lips how
wretchedly the wcdlock of his planning
had turned out.
The testimony given before the ref
cree. Simon p. OsReilly, was ccnvinc-
ing enough; but il hgrdIr, daer~dea sIs
case ~ the level OF ordinary divorce
proceedings. However, the profess
sional spies swore that Kate and her
lover met frequently; but her own
servants described his visit to the
house in her husbands absence. A
rear gate had been fixed SO that he
could open it from the outside; certain
signals had been agreed on to indicate
danger and safety, notes had been sent
to and fro frequently, and he had all
but lived in the house while the doctor
was away on fishing excursion. One
witness described the wife as slipping
out from the presence Of her husband
in the parlor. lifting her silk train as
she tripped over the dew Of the garden
grass. and meeting her lover for sem
timental exchange of words in the
shadow of back fence. Another told
of her jealousy on hearing rumor that
he was paying court TO girl; and it
seems thar it was her dread of his mar
rying anybody else, rather than any
purpose or idea Of being untrue TO her
own vows, that made her cling to him.
She always spoke most respectfully OF
her husband, and praised him for his
kindness and generosity.
She once told the story OF her school
day romance to a friend as an occur
renee long past. but added, impulsiee-
", II love him to this day." A pass
age in one Of her letters to him. how
ever, indicates that she had rejected q
proposal to elope. MAY God bless
and reward you for your devotion"
she wrote, "for I never CAM and the
last four words were UNDERSIGNED.
The lawsuit, ended yesterday In DR..
Beaver sectxing the divorce. made the
matter known to everybody. Kate
kept herself out Of sight, as though
crushed BY shame. But she could not
hide from herself, and, TO deaden her
feeling. she took to drugging herself
with opium. Her reason was soon de-
stroyed, and she was taken to the Dan
vile Insane Asylum. ~ Reading (Pd.)
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