The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1880-08-12
DIED FROM 4 BROKEN HEART

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. A very sad
case of mans perfdy and woman's suff-
ering came to light here to day, and will
be given to the world in to morrow's En-
qtirer. Some months ago young man
giving the name of Ossian Aldrich appeaS-
ed in this city, accompanied by beauti-
ful young woman, his recently welded
wife, and after spending few days IN
search of home, took up their residence
on Broadway, near Fourth street, a fash
ionable quarter of the city. There they
remained month, Aldrieh occupying II
position in the Signal Service Office here.
At the end of this time they took their
departure, she for New York and he for
Washington, saying that Aldrich had
been ordered to duty in the Signal Serv-
ice Department III Washington. Ten
days ago the young woman came back
alone, and evidently suffering great men,
tai distress. She took board at the same
house where she had formerly resided
and soon took to her bed, i'll from men
tai suffering. She grew worse day by
day, tossing about upon her bed, moan
ing and calling for her Ossian. Finally,
unable to longer bear her burden alone,
penniless and suffering, she called the
lady of the house to her bedside and de-
tailed the story of her misfortune. She
said she met Aldrich in New York in
August last. She said he claimed to be
q single man, and, after az acquaintance
of eight months, she married him, against
the wishes of her parents, coming to Gin
cinnati, where he said he had been trans
ferred. At the time they left here she
went by his direction to her home in
New York. a few days later she receiv-
ed letter from him, saying he had been
ordered on an arctic expedition, which
would take him away several years. She
Immediately went to Washington and
called upon Captain Doneldee, of the
Signal Service Department, asking for
Aldrich. He replied that he had been
stationed at Mobile. In the course of
the conversation she stated that Aldrich
was her husband To this Doneldee
replied that he was already married and
the father of a family. The young wo-
man loath to believe this, followed Al
drich to Mobile, where she found him.
He professed great affection for her,
admitted that he was married, and urged
her to deny their marriage for the pres
ent, until he could get rid of his present
wife, as without this denial he would be
prosecuted for bigamy, and lose his posi-
ton as well. To this she formally con-
sented, and going before magistrate
made oath that she was not Aldrich's 8
wife. Then he sent her back here to
Cincinnati, promising to send her money
and to follow her as soon as he could
Since her arrival here she had received
no money from him, but plenty OF prom
ises. This was her story as told to the
lady with whom she boarded; she told it
with tears and eroans and anguish in q
manner that told how terribly true it was.
Then she grew worse day by day moan
ing and tossing on her bed, eating but
little, and refusing consolation, growing
weaker, until day before yesterday she
died. Two physicians attended her
during her sickness, and they testify that
her death was from broken heart
Aldrich, the cause of her misfortune, is
still in Mobile. His family is in Cleve-
land. Her fathers name is VIM. Hooper.
Heresideson Tenth street, near Jefferson
Market, in New York. Her sister, an
intelligent appearing young woman, ar
rived from New York to day, and will
leave with the remains to morrow.