Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-18
Sergeant Ossian AIdrIch Again.

STRANGE STORY OF HIS MOVEMENTS IN NEW YORK.
A few days ago there was published In The
STAR an account OF the death In Cincinnati from
broken heart. or the wife OF oSstan Aldrich,
I. 5. signal service observer at Mobile. Ala
The story was that Alirich's young Wife, for
merry Miss Hooper, OF New York discovering
that her husband had another wife In a far
western state, sought him at Mobile. when he
lnducCd her 10 sign paper acknow Lodging that
she was not his wife, his excuse being that it
would cause him TO lose his position In the ser
vice II the report or his marriage was not de-
MED by her This was coupled with the prom
ise that he would get divorce from MS first
wife and then send for her Aldrich's wife went
to Cincinnati where She died from grief.
The New York Herald OF yesterday states
that Miss Alma Hooper, sister or the deceased
was called on Saturday by the clerk OF a law
firm In that city, who induced her 10 visit the
oflice OF his employer. Here she found Aldrich
WHO tried by every means possible to force her
TO sign paper generating him from all blame
In his relations with her sister. She says Al
drfch began the conversation by saying that he
was prepared, having two reyolvers IA his pock-
etS; that then, with calolery, argument and the
most shameful threats, in the presence OF the
lawyer and his clerk, he had urged her 10 sign
the paper. She had refused. but being alarmed
eS 10 lights were brought into The room after
dark, she had allowed him TO think that she
would sign IL on Monday. Accordingly he sent
TO her again on Monday to come back 10 the
lawyers Office, and she went, taking as friend
with her young lady who knew the cIrcum-
stances The cOaxing and threaiening5 OF Sat
urday Were repeated In stfl grosser FORM Aldrich
threatening TO promulgate the vileSt stories
about her N she refused TO sign the paper aud
lnt1mating calumDy about her dead sister until
she lost all patience, and asked her friend to go
Tor an officer. AS soon as this word was spoken
Aldrich started TO run, and was followed by a
bySfander into street car and taken TO In-
Spector Dilk'S office, but discharged before Miss
Hooper could be found and Informed OF the ar
rest
DENIAL FROM ALDRICH.
The Herald OF to-day says: The story told by
Oss1an Aldrfch or HIS relations with the girl
Juliet Hooper and his treatment OF her varies
In many important particulars from that told
by her relatives, and be claims that many or
The worst features OF their story are Inventions
Gesfgne TO bring him into bad repute. Miss
Hoopef's family, he says, were alway much
opposed 10 him. her mother and her sister Alma
regarding him with especial dislike. He says
that Juliet was sadly iii used by her mother
who finally turned her away from her home
and he claims TO have In his possession docu-
menfS 10 substantiate this charge. as well as
his statements touching his own behavior to
the gir1. He Indignantly denies the charge OF
deSerting her and leaving her destitute in Gin
cfnnati. and claims to hold receipts OF the
Western Union Telegraph company Tor over
500 that he sent TO her lby wire. During the
time juliet was In Mobile" said he. ''her health
was very bad, and at last her medical adviser
ordered her 10 be sent north. Under these cir
cumstanceS her mother was asked TO AFFORD her
shelter but she peremptorfly refused, and SO
Juliet left Mobile for Cincinnati on July "a,
sending me news OF her safe arrival few days
niece OF the lady at whose house she stopped
wrote 10 me TO say that she was very i'll with
neuralgia OF the fnteStineS Immediately tele-
graphed instructions that should be informed
II her life became endangered. IL was tmpoc-
Sinle for me TO go 10 her Yellow fever was
prevalent In the South, and although made re-
peated applications for leave OF absence from
my post as q non- commissioned officer OF the
signal service, they were all refused, as no one
could be found just then TO take my place. FL
nally | received word early this month OF
Julet'S death. or broken heart. as it was said.
kLow nothing more OF the affair"