The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-11
ELorrNa FROM A CONVENT.
The Career of Fifteen-NeAr-old Girl
Who Ran Away With Circus Man.

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NoRwIcn, CONN, October 2.-on a
bright January morning of this year Mrs
Della Maynard sat in the judges room at
the city court in this city. Her appear
auce attracted the attention ofall who Wis
tied the court. She is a young and beauti-
fll blonde. with finely marked fea-
lures and of perfect form. She was rich
iy dressed. She chatted merrily with her
female friend, and appeared to view the
charge against her, that of bigamy, as a
rather romantic incident. Mrs. Maynard
came TO this city four years ago, and soon
formed the acquaintance of Charles May
nard. n saloon decorator of the town of Led:
ward n few miles south of Norwich. Love
and wedding quickly followed. The cou-
pie were married by the Rev, Mr., Cryer, of
Bean Hill. A child was born and it is now
years of age. Two years after the marriage
Mrs. Maynard left her husband, accusing
him of intolerable cruelty Her child
went with her. On December 90, 1870, she
again married, Notwithstanding she had
not procured divorce from her first hus-
band, and that he was still living in this
county. Lyman Braman was her second
choice. He was handsome young
mechanic in one of the Norwich pistol
shops, Soon afjerward, Maynard, who had
never done much at any time to assist his
wife, appeared at her new home, and de-
manded his chila 1t was refused him. and
he instituted proceedings against her
for bigamy. Her appearance in
the city court aroused strong
feeling Of sympathy for her in the popular
heart The trial of the case against her was
adjourned for few days and she was
plated under $500 bonds which were fur
4 of off
On the following day she and Braman fled.
Four months later Captain Whaley, Of the
Norwich police, traced the couple to Mas
sachusetts town and brought them back to
the city. They were tried and convicted
of bigamy in the superior court and
sentenced to six months in the
Weth"rstield state prison. They went
to prison and Maynard regained his child.
While in prison the story OF Mrs. Maynard's
life was learned. She is % years old. Her
parents are respectable and wealthy resi-
dents Of Montreal. She received every so
ci1l advantage and an excellent education.
When 10 years old she was finishing her
studies at convent. She had been there
hardly a year before she eloped with mem
Der of circus troupe that visited that city.
She travelled with the troupe, and at
length, it is said, married one Of the per-
formers. After time circus life lost it
charms; her husband was not congcnial,
and voluntary separation soon followed
She then came to Norwich. During her
imprisonment her parents soon learned of
their daughters disgrace. They communi-
Gated with her asking whether she was
willing to abandon her reckless course and
return home.
She answered that she was willing. Her
sentence expired yesterday, and she is now
on herway to Montreal. Her latest huS-
band is industrious and respectable, and
deeply in love with his wife. He had never
been convicted of any otfense until his mar
riage He said in the prison that he should
take steps after his release to legalize the
union. His wife processes uneoncern for
him.-INew York Sun.