The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-11-21
BENSON'S BAD BREAK.
She Abandons Her Husband
and Takes the "Track.
A Sad Story Which viii not be
Complete Until Later.

A Sad Story Which viii not be
Complete Until Later.
w. l.. Benson is q blacksmith bv trade
He has resided in Pettis county about
i've years, and while here has been farm
ing.
HE MARRIEs.
In October, 1879, Rev. w. H. Rogers, q
Baptist preacher, was holding pro,racte6
meeting at Glover's school house. in this
coun y. On Sunday, the 18th day of the
month, w. l.. Benson and Miss Sarah E.
Westlake, then about 20 years old, went to
meeting, and were married at the conclu-
sion Of the services Everything looked
pleasant, as the Westlake family gave their
consent to the union, notwithstand ing the
contracting parties were 6rs; cousins.
BENSON STILL FARMS
After marriage the couple settled down
to farming, and resided on rented land
near Smithton, and lived in seeming hap
piness until about i've weeks ago, when
there came a cloud. First, it was small,
but it was not long in growing and devel-
Oping to iull size
Mrs Benson was sick in September. Five
weeks ago she desired to visit her parents,
which favor was readily granted by the
husband, and he proceeded to make him
self as comfortable as possible, playing
bach" and looking after the stock and the
matured crops of the farm.
MRS BENSON RECEIVERS.
Two weeks ago Benson visited his wife
and five months old boy at Thos. West
lakes, his fAther-in-lsw. Mrs. b. said she
would be ready to return home one week
ago to-day, the 18th inst. Benson was to
90 up Saturday and return home Sunday.
On Saturday, the 11th inst, when Ben
son went to get his horses to 90 after his
wife and boy, he found one of them lame
and unfit to make the trip He
then, anxious not to disappoint
his wife, started to a neighbours to borrow
an animal TO go to Dresden When he got
to the neighbours he found the family sick
and out of wood. Benson pulled off his
coat and prepared some wood for the fam
lily, and then took his way to his home.
THEY GOT THERE FIRST.
Benson, on arriving at his home found
the place alive with the Westlakes. They,
together with Mrs. Benson, were sacking
the house, moving the household goods,
stove, ETC., away.
"What does this mean?" asked the as
tonished husband of the partner oil his joys
and SORROWS.
Il have come for my things" she said,
as she hustled the articles oi funiture into
the wsg,n.
1t dawned on Benson that his wife was
going to leave him. He enueated her to
stay and not disgrace their child, herself
and her busbsnd, but it was Of no avail
Il have decided on this step and l am
geing to take it," said the determined wife.
why do you do this?" asked Benson.
At first she made no reply, but when
pressed for an answer. she said to him,
You have not treated ME right"
81 have done the best could for yOu,"
replied Benson.
"Well, if that is the best you can do,
can do better than to stay with YOU" she
replied.
SETS HIS EARS FORWARD.
Benson then forbid them to touch the
goods, and made the outfit unload what
they had loaded, and they left for their
home.
On Tuesday, the 18th inst Mrs. Benson
sued out q writ of replevin, Rev. w. c.
Westlake, her uncle going on her bond,
and Deputy sheriff went to Benson's
home and took the household goods, one
COW and calf, three hogs and one sheep
all that his wife claimed as her Own-aad
departed.
BENSON SELLS OUT.
Benson was "all broke up" over the
action of his wife. He was discOnsOlate.
He knew not which way to turn. Finally,
he sold his crop, which consisted of about
I 900 bushels OF corn also, he sold four
teen hocs, three horses, farm wagon, etc,
and came to Sedalia where he now is look
ing out for the main chance.
Benson met his wife on the street on
Friday and had short talk with her.
looking to q reconciliation, but II was of
no avail-she was still firm In her deter
mination not to live with him. He says
Westlake has forbidden his coming to the
place to see his child.
Benson is 33 years of age and has the
appearance of q hard working man. He
IS member of the Methodist church and
xrieves much at the position he is now
placed in. He exhibited to BAzOO re-
porter, yesterday, the following
LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION
CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY RY.,)
OFFICE OF CAR DEPARTMENT,
GALEsBURG, July 81, 1877. }
To Whom it May Concern:
The bearer, Mr.. w. L. Benson, has been
IN the employ of the e, B. 4 Q 4. T., I'M
Ter my charge, as blacksmith, and Can
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