Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-09
DesertiOn and Death.

Deser1iOn and Death.
| A very sad case of man per6dy and woman 8
suffering came to light in Cincinnati last We'd
nesday, Stma months ago young man giving
the namo of Ossian Aidrich appeared 10 that
city accompanied BY beautiful young woman,
his recently welded wife, and after spending
few days in search of home, took up their
residence on Broadway. near Fourth street,
fashionable quarter of the city. There they re-
m.nad mouth. Adrich occupying position
| in the signal service Office. At the end of this
| time they took their departure, she tor New
York snd be for Washington, saying that be
! had been ordered TO duty in the signal service
department in Washington. Ten days ago the
young woman came back alone and evidently
suffering great mental distress. She took board
at The same house where she had formerly re-
sided, and soou took to her bed, i'll from mental
suffering. She grew worse day BY day: tossing
about upon her bed, moaning aud calling for
her o lsisn. F.oaIly, uuabIe TO logger bear her
burdeu alone, pennoss and suffering, she
called the lady of the house to her bedside
aud detailed tho story Of her misfortune.
She said she met Aldrich in New York 10
Angus. last. She said be claimed to be single
man, and, after an acquaintance OF eight
months, she married him against the wishes of
her parents, coming to Cincinnati, where be
said be had been transferred At the time they
Left she went by bis direction to her home
in New York. A few days later she received
letter frcm him, saying be had been ordered on
au arctic expedition, which would take him
away several years She Immediately weot to
Washington aod called upon Captain Doneldee,
Of the Signal Service Department. asking for
Al6rch. He replied that be had been stationed
at Mobile. 10 the COURSE of the conversation
she stated that Aldrcb was her husband. TO
this Donedee replied that he was already mar
woman. 10th to believe this, followed Aldlich
to Mobile, where she fouod him. He professed
great affection for her, admitted that be was
married aud urged her to deny their marriage
Tor the present, until he c,uld get rid Of his
prescott wife, as without this denial be would
DO prose cuted for bigamy and lose bis position
as we'll. To this she formally consented, aud
going before magistrate made oath that she
was not Adrich's wife. Then he sent her back
to Cincinnati, promising to send her money
and to follow her as soon as he could
Since her arrival she received 90 money
from him, but pIeuty of promises, This
was her story as told to the lady with
| VIII N she bjardcd; she told it with tears
| and gzCsns aud Anguish 10 a manner that told
| how terribly trua it was. Then she grew worse,
| cay BY day moaning aud tossing on her bed,
eating but little and refusing consolation, grow.
| ing weaker and wesker, until Day before yaster-
| day sho died. Two physicians attended her
| during her sickness and they testify that her
death was from broken heart. Aldricb, the
family is 10 Cleveland. Her fathers uame is
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| appearing young woman, arrived 10 Cinoinnati
| from Now York 90 Wednesday and left With
the remains on Thursday.
Among the mass of letters found 10 the trunk
al the boarding house was the following:
| CINCINNATI, Quo, March IA lS80.-My
Sweet Wife: Your dear letter was duly re-
caived. | was looking very apxiousIy for my
first letter and devoured every word of il as soon
| as got it, and then wished it was longer. |
am SO glad my dear one is happy again, aud
| hope and pray that you may always continue 90.
! imagine how jolly it must be to you and your
! father wheu they are talkiog about me, bat
know you could not keep it month. bet
you brown.stone front that your mother
koows all about it ere this. But don't care
so very much as long as Sam Clackey does
not know it. or any Of them around to the
house. for | would not have the officers at
| Washington find out that went on my leave
to get married for anything | wrote you two
letters and sent to Station G. Did you get them
both? l sent you the wedding ring yesterday.
II we you received it all right, and how does it
fl? Thick it is little large, but then your
hoger is going to get tat now. you know. Have
you ever seen Mrs. Waterman since that night2
We have had miserable weather here ever since
/ came back and have got 40 awful cold.
| Nv darling Vou need not Norrv phnuk The
girls here, for Thick of 20 one but you, aud
another thing, do not worry about my going to
any bad place, for, my pet, you will never have
it to think that am not true to you, for If We
were not to meet for year / sh9ud be per-
fectly true to you 10 every sense Of the word.
No other woman can tempt me, tor l love you
ny dear bright eyes. You must right as ofteu
as you cau, my precious. | would try and have
as few words IS possible with your mother or
Alma. You must tell me all your trouble. dear,
and all the news. Have you seen or heard any
thug about Sam since left? Have you heard
any taIk2 Our new man has not arrived yet,
but We are looking for him every day. Bot,
dearest, only one short month, and then We will
meet sgaiu. Od, iut to think, one week ago
now had my little darling in my arms and now
80 far away from me. But, my my pet. have
no: been so happy tor months as have been
ever slrce came back. Every one 10 the houss
has noticed it. Keep happy aud we'll, my owo
little wife, and don't forget your loving hus
band. FRANK.
| REMOVAL -MEssRs. STANsBURY & BRo.,
msnuts c.urers and dealers 10 stoves and tinware,
have REMOVED THETR STOVE AND WORK
SHOPS TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER KING AND
, WASHINGTON STREETS, (in the McBurney
Building, where they will be pleased to see all