The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-14
CLEARED OUT.
Did a Hackman's Wife With PROPOSES
sing Jshu.
She Takes All His Furniture and Leaves
Him Alone in His Misery.

ponce force were assembled round the fire of
the recorders court office indulging IN pleas
ant conversation, they We're startled by hol-
low melancholy voice inquiring:
SIS the judge in!'
what shrbbily dressed man. whose every action
was tnged with shade of sadness. kohr, the
night watchman,prompty replied mo, he will
not he here until in the morning but the mar
shal's here" pointing to Mr.. Hughes, who oc-
cupied Il seat on a box beside the fire. The
melancholy man then advanced to the box, and
large lump of grief which was apparently
choking him, and in answer to the inquiry,
what the natter commenced the following
recital of his grief;
Well you see gOV'nOr, am married now AT
least was on Monday and sup
pose am now. Last Monday night, / left Mrs.
Muncy's boarding house. where and my wife
were living, and arranged with my wife to
meet her at friends house later on in the
evening. then went to my duty i'm Carter Il
Mullally,s stables. l drives a bus there. AS
and there found that my wife had not been
there but had sent note, which was handed
to me opened it, and was startled to find
wouL,, write me from there. No reason was as
signed fnr this unexpected journey, and though
surprised, | was not alarmed by it. because |
had every contidcn, g. IN my wife, in fact was
inclined to treat the Whom an ar as Joke ana
got there. After chattering with LENDS lor
some time, went home. When she was there
light always burned brightly for me, ali H
seemed Il cheering welcome after Il DAYS t,,l,
bat that night all was dark as dark now AS m,
life is now. '
Although presentment of evil had then
crept over my heart. had then no idea of the
extent of my wrongs, and | went to my room
me moment my foot stepped on the floor, |
knew the room was empty, for it sounded as
hollow as the depths of my heart. Feeling
round the room ! satisfied myself that it was
really empty, and on enquiry learnt that m,
wife and a friend named Wright, who also
worked at Carter Mulaly's, had removed the
furniture, boxes and tools but where no one
could ten me wandered about the street all
night, dazed in mind and sick at heart, not
SHOWING what had occurred.
Even then did not comprehend how greatly |
! had been wronged, for as told you before
had every confidence in my WIFE and if an
angel from heaven had have told me she
" we're ,D false !, would not have believed
breath such an accusation would |
by God, would have killed him like a dog
Next DAY went in search of the man and my |
goods lnuuiring at the depot | could gain no |
intelligence of my wife's departure or of the
goods, but then none knew my wife, and as |
mere was no particular reason for noticing |
would take any account of her. The thought |
came over Inc that she had gone for some rra
SON ana to save expense had stored the traps
In Il few days | should know
where they We're and why she had gone, and |
thought she had got Wright to help her.
tried to find Wright but he was not at work
i m ma' was not suspicious because he often laid
on. was annoyed at the whole business but
TOOK comfort in suppOsng all was right and
lld not bother much the remainder of that ,lay.
me next day, Wednesday, accidentally dis
as wanted some things | paid the mans
time to show me the place. We went there,
ANA then discovered my shame. The story of
friends absence was accounted for here were |
my goods and here my wife and friend has
Nv NGu since Monday passing as man and wife.
and its well he did so for should have killed
nm. My wife remained II victim to her de-
ected guilt. Many men in nv place would
ave Killed her, but, sir. | loved her dearly
nl wife, she was respectfully connected, and |
thought | would do all could to bring her
pack to the right path None would know of
I, we would return together and as far as nos
ble forget her error, for was she not a w0-
nan. All would be as it had been i'm the old
lays This told her, and urged her to come
"itn A. me bnt she would not listen and reluctant
lett her for ever: 1t was hard to do it; it is
mrder TO bear, but now | know she is not
Vorth my love. She can go miserably. wan
Shst ar 4ia that night, scarcely knowing
earned that she and Wright have booked
or Waco. and now | want you to tell me how
,ann yet ed,,, my things: ! am afraidthey have
o pay their bills, for | don't think he had any
money or my wife either"
The man here stayed his recital which had
,'iuchtIy Dcch painful 10 MN, and big tear
Irops stood in corners of his eyesJ
IN answer to Detective Hughes inquiry, the
nam said he could not tell the maine of the
treet where his goods were taken, but he
ould find the house He was then advised to
ind out what portion of his goods, if any, had
'een really taken from the city and then make
which means Wright, who stays at HarwoOd
lntil tonight to make the Waco connection. ,
ould be arrested and brought here to answer
ne charge OF theft. The man then thanked
'tice, wv
Mr.. W. Holland has returned from a trim to
Austin and New Braunfels