Sharp County record., 1880-10-07
Devotion OF a FOrger's Wife.

A reporter to-day accidentally came
across the wife of Brockway, the noted
forger, who is now in Providence
County jail. Mrs. Brockway is 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 which time he was introduced to her
as Charles Seymour. She was fifteen
years of age at that time and attended
school. Seymour was reported to be a
wealthy gentleman, and cultured, and,
so far as was known, an honorable and
respectable man. The beauty and grace
of Miss Raymon beguiled Seymour into
an attachment which more intimate
acquaintance ripened into love. They
were married, and lived happily togeth-
er for nearly two years, Seymour fur
nishing house in fine style and bestow-
ing costly presents upon his wife. Mrs.
Seymour gave birth to a child, who died
about year ago. Her husband was
invariably kind and indulgent to her,
although he was absent from home the
greater part of the time. She had not
the slightest idea that he was forger
until abouta 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 invariably informed her that
he was speculator in grain. She was
positive that he never carried on the
business at home, as he loved her too
we'll to throw her into association with
such men. Her parents learned of her
husbands character before she did and
tried in every way to persuade her TO
return home and abandon him. but she
refused to forsake him and clungto him
devotedly until his imprisonment at the
Tombs in New York, during which time
her child died. She remained with some
friends in New York, being doubtful
whether her parents, in their bitter an
GER, 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 a morning paper recently. She had
never seen Ulrich or Billy Ogle. She
condemned Ulrich's conduct in crimi-
mating 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
inc 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 in a while some pleasantly of his
won smile, but they were inclined to
talk seriously and cautiously, SO that
nothing bearing upon the case was OBJ
tainabie. 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 husband S confinement in the strong
hold. 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 Sep
tember, unless he should be so fortu-
nate as to find a bondsman. She had
understood that her husband had en-
ploved an alias in every city in which
he operated, but not until after her mar
riaoe.-Newp0rt Cor. New York Herald.