Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-02-07
The End of Much Hard Luck.
tSalt Lake 1'ribunc.l


Twelve years ago Henry l.. Wallace
was married IN New York City, and be-
Ing man of liberal means, took his
wife 10 Europe. They nad.a Two years
tour on the continent aud returned TO
Liverpool, frnm whence they expected
10 sail for America. Wallace and his
wife took stalcrOOms in the steamer, and
after going on boar' Wallace recalled
the fact thai the servant girl NJ the hotel
who had acted as nurse girl for his
child had not. IN the hurry Of leaving,
heen paid. As there were slih,two hours
before the steamer sailed he concluded
to go back and pay the nurse lest she
might mention the matter to other guests
and bad impression of his financial in
irgrity he created. He started for the
hotel, and Oh his way WIS roughly jos
tied by n stranger. Turning upon him
he demanded to know why he was in
suited, when some hot words passed and
he knocked the man down. The police
rushed in and arrested both men At
the It ltinn house the man whom he had
knocked down charged him with attcmpt-
ing to pick his pockets. lie tried to
explain that his wife aud child were on
the steamer, and finally Offered 81 900
to let linn go, but ii was Of no avail, and
the story Of the steamer was only looked
upon rs fabrication to deceive the po-
lice. When he was searched no money
WAS found on his person except few
shillings IN silver, having left it with
his wife. This fact. taken in connection
with his Offer of + 900 for his release,
made II MI the more suspicious. While
he was being examined In the Office of
the Chief Police II dispatch came from
London directing the detectives TO arrest
n cOunterfcitrr who was about to sail on
the steamer. The description answered
almost exactly for Wallace, aud he was
locked up. He sent word to the hotel,
and the keeper of the house called upon
him. Wallace begged the man to iden-
tify him, but the reply was:
IL only know that you stopped II few
days mt my house, and when You left
you didn't pay Il nurse girl whom you
hired. What l0 know OF your nntece-
dcnts!"
That the bill due the nurse girl, which
was the cause of all the trouble, should
be used against him was Il crushing blow,
and when his trial came Off the London
detectives swore that they believed he
was the counterfeiter wanted, but there
was not sufficient proof to convict. The
man whom he Knocked down swore
stoutly that he attempted to pick his
pocket, and he was sentenced for two
years.
In the meantime the steamer sailed,
bearing his wife and child Mrs. Wallace
remembering the excuse he had made to
leave the steamer, presently began to
imagine, ne many women might do UNI
der the circumstances, that he took this
method Of deserving her, and after reach
ing New York gave up all hope of ever
seeing him again. She had considerable
money, however, and finally came West.
She lived In San Francisco for several
years and lost nearly all she had IN stocks.
She came TO Salt Lake with her child and
took In sewing and fancy needework,
barely making Il living.
After Wallace had served his term in
Liverpool he spent two years in trying
to get something to do, and finally had
to work IN n rope-maker's establishment
to earn money enough to reach Ameri-
ca, coming In mn emigrant ship. After
reaching New York he met some of his
old friends. Explaining his misfortuncs,
he got y start In the world again, and
making good deal Of money, he tried
to find his wife, but was unabla TO do so.
He went 10 Colorado two years ago, in
vested luckily in mines and made consd-
cradle money Inst week he came TO
Salt Lake, aud while at the Walker House
with friend, the conversation turned
upon the prosy subject Of good fitting
shirts. Said the friend:
"rhere Is widow woman up. street
who makes my shirts. gave her my
measure and they 1T to n charm and last
longer than any store shirt ever wore.
If you want some good shirts, come with
mr."
Wallace agreed, and the two went up
to tie widow woman's.
"Snmc name ~ you, by the way"
said the man rs hcapproachcd the house,
lie introduced Wallace rs u friend who
wanted some shirts. The two looked ut
each other. The woman gave big, long
scream, and there was the usual tablrau,
which would require considerable work
to proper ~ describe.
Wallace found his wife. nn,l also his |
little baby, the latter now grown IT, girl
hood. These Hrc the simple facts Of n |
ease, hut the full history Of |
the wanlrrlngs Of the separated couple |
would make book The two left for
New York on Tuesday lSt.