The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-11-10
ELOPING FROM A CONVENT.
The Career Of q FIT. en- Year-Old Girl WI
Ran Away With q Circus

The Career of a Fift. en- Year-Old Girl Who
Ran Away witt, q Circus
Norwich, Conn. ,---On a bright January
morning of this year Mrs. Della Maynard
sat in the judges room at the city court In
this city. Her appearance attracted the
attention of all who visited the court. She
is young aud beautiful blonde. with finely
marked features and of perfect form
She was richly dressed. She chatted mer.
rily with her female friend, and she ap-
Of bigamy as a rather romantic Incident.
Mrs. Maynard came to this city four years ago
aud soon formed the acquain ance ofCharles
Maynard, a saloon decorator of the town Of
Ledyard, few miles south of Norwich
Love and a wedding quickly followed. The
couple were married by the Rev. Mr.. Cryer
of Bean Hill. A child was horn, and it
was now three years of age. Two years af.
ter tho marriage Mrs. Maynard left her
husband. accusing him of intolerable cruel
ty. Her child went with her. On Decem-
Der 20, 1879, she again married, notwith-
standing she had not procured divorce
from her first husband, and that he was
still living in this country. Lyman Branen
was her second choice. He was hand
some young mechanic in one of the Nor
wich pistol shops. Soon afterwards May
nard, who had never done much at any
lime to assist his wife. appeared at her new
home and demanded his child. 1t was re-
fused him, and he instituted proceedings
against her for bigamy. Her appear
ance in the city court aroused q 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
place under $500 bonds, which was fur
Dished by an express driver of this city.
On the following day she aud Braman fed.
Four months later Capt. Whaley, of the
sachusetts town and brought them back to
this city. They were tried and convicted
of bigamy in the superior court and SEN
fenced to six months in the Wethersield
state pr son. They went to prison and
NJ ,ynard regained his child. While in
prison he story of Mrs. Maynard's life was
learned, She is % years old. Her parents
are respectable and wealtey residents of
Montreal. She received every social ad-
vantage and an excellent education. When
Is years of aye she was finishing
her studies in convent. She had
been there hardly year before she eloped
with member of a circus troupe that Wis
tied that city. She travelled with the troupe
and at length, it is said, married one of the
performers. After time circus life lost
its charms; her husband was not congenial
and voluntary separation soon followed.
She then came to Norwich. During hel
imprisonment bere her parents learned oi
their daughters disgrace. They commu.
nicated with her, asking whether she wa,
willing to abandon her reckless course anl
return homo. She answered that she wa.
willing. Her sentence expired yesterday
and she is now on her way to Montreal
Her latest husband is industrious and re-.
spectacle, and deeply in love with his wife
He had never been convicted Of an offensl
until his marriage. He said in prison tina
he should take steps after his release t.
legalize the union. His wife processes un.
concern for him.