San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-05-19
a HEARTLEss WOMAN. 5..
How She Managed to : Get her Husband
back into jail. ~

How She Managed te Get her Husbaa,
Back Into jail.
At the central criminal court, Lon
don, the other day, just rs the jury
were beginning to consult as to theil
verdict, the prisoner, an ex-cOnvict
who had been taken into custody
with spurious coin in his possession
was allowed by the Judge, Justice
Hawkins, to question a policeman,
the following sensational episode be-
ing theresrlt: a-is
i,fWas it o. woman (he asked) who
gave you the informationf' g
The policeman hesitated.
Answer commanded the Judge
ut was," said the officer. a y
"Do you see her in court?' asked
the prisoner. Y III gi(sa, 81,
The officer looked about vaguely
'Is that the woman?" asked the
prisoner, pointing to q rather showily
dressed woman with handsome fea
lures, but disdainful expression Of
face. p a.o
ut is" replied the officer.
"My Lord" said the prisoner, with
u slight tremor in his voice, "that il
my wifel' ai3
A buzz of surprise followed the an
nouncement, and the woman turned
her head away from the dock.
II would like to say o few words
my Lord continued the prisoner.
'The Court will hear you, said Mr.
Hawkins. iJs47 q aisijliaal o. Hj
aThank you, my Lord, said the
prisoner, no longer betraying any
emotion, but speaking in clear, firm
tones. II have served seven years on
a similar, charge to that now preferred
against me. If I am again conyi ,ted,
you will give me at least one and
twenty years, and that Will end my
life. Before you do 40 I would like
You to know the whole truth of the
affair. I married young. My wife
unexpectedly showed; extravagant
tastes and very expensive habits. ]
was very fond of her and did all !
could to content her. Honestly ]
could not keep pace with her desires,
and we took tocoining. She was with
me in all my operations, aided in the
work and assisted in passing the
money. When We were taken the
evidence was Just rs strong against
her as against me! In answer to
questions / put to my corln gel, | was
told that If 1 pleaded and said that I
had compelled her to help me, She
would got of. I did SO and she was
acquitted. ] was sentenced to my
full time, and clmc back to London,
determined to lead an honest life and
to restore my wife to an honest home.
It was some time before I found her ;
but / had obtained work at thirty
shillings "a week. 1 had only one
wish-tO nuke new LONE for my
wife. Eventually I found her. She
was li,il, with another man. His
name is Foster. She told me she
had been obliged to accept his as
sistance, or she would have starved.
Foster was q fellow workman of
mine. I was willing to believe all
she said and to forgive her. II was
a bitter struggle but l did it. Come
home said to her, and let bygones
b. bygone She SAID she could not
come n6.nediately. 1t would take u
htne time to break off with Foster,
but she would do it. wLited, and
every week as 1 received my wages,
i took Fl to her and gave it to her
that she might have money without
asking Foster for any. At last she
declared that she would leave Foster.
I was tv meet her at the corner OF
Rathbonc place. did so. She said
Foster had come out with her, and
was street or so off, but she would
90 and tel him now that she had
made up her mind To leave him. Il
love YOU still. she slid, '5ettcr than
any other man in the world, and new
er would have left you OF my Own
free will: hold this tail i cone back ;
I will only be a few minutes Iwait-
cd. and almost Immediately a police
man came anil tpok me into custody
I did not know what the packet con-
tained; it turned out b be false sll-
ver coinage
He paused here and there vas con
si.lerAsse sansatiOu Ia curt every
body beng convinced Of The Truth %
the mans state1mnL- and iIaprcsscd
by it, sim,,,c and dramatic force
L learned afieTrsrd- sald he
--tha. when she Beft me uIth tlIAi
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