San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-02-02
grid, sTAMPER's."BAD BREAK"
lie Dlscards His Wife.
sherman Courier Chronicle.


sherman Courier Chronicle.
Some two weeks since a stranger
living his name as Bud" Stamper,
ssanted A small dwelling on East Pecan
rect from Captain Anderson, paying
months rent in advance. In "a few
laws his wife and child came up from
dallas and the family took possession
If the house. Mrs. Stamper was a
pleasant, good.looking woman, lady
ike in her department, and in every
way gave evidence of being a good and
trne woman. The child, a girl about
s;y or seven years old, was a remarka-
hly quick and intelligent one, with a
nleasant and lovable disposition. AL
together it seemed that, nothing was
wanting to render their home a most
nleasant one, and the husband and
father happy man. The loving SER
vice of the father should hayes made
him contented and happy while the
innocent prattle and childish terms of
endearment Of the child.w enough
to Danish oil ordinary care from Ills
heart. But it seems that all these were
unavailing, and the demon. of discon-
tent, backed by depraved nature and
the loss of all love for his family crept
in andssowed seeds of ydiscofd, which
sprang up and ripened to hundred
fold harvest. His hayward affections
had been conferred upon anotheri wo-
man, andFhe, determined to cast off his
wife and child that heA might cherish
this woman.--He announced he deter
mination to, his wife, TELLING her she
would have to leave the House and
town. This resolution the wife COM
batted with her whole strength until
last Wednesday,, when she and tho.
child left for Dallas taking nothing
with them save their wearing apparel,
and within three hours thereafter O
strange woman took possession. claim
ing to be Stamper's sister.
The suspicious of Capt. Anderson
were aroused that all was not harmon
ious in the family, by the sorrowful and
downcast appearance of Mrs. Stamper
since last Monday and on questioning
the little girl he learned that her father
had told her mother that they had
to leave and let Mrs. Clark come and
live with him. On this hint, and after
Mrs. Stamper had left, he; questioned
both Mr.. Stamper and the woman,
about their relationship, and both told
different stories, contradicting each
other in several instances. Mrs. SIAM
per, before she left, had also indicated
the cause of her leaving, saying that
she would return to Dallas and support
herself and child by sewing.
Feeling fully convinced that Siam
per had heartlessly and cruelty thrust
his wife and child out into the world
" take care of themselves, that he
might enjoy the company of another
woman, he warned them that they
could not be suffered so to disgrace
themselves and scandalize the entire
neighborhood. He then reported the
case to the police, with instruc-
tions to prosecute them. This was
Wednesday evening, and on Thursday
morning, both Stamper and the woman
he claims as his sister had left the
neighborhood and have not been heard
of since. They did not remain even
during the night, but left everything
and went to different part of the city.
Yesterday morning Mr., Newey,y the
second hand man, came after the house
hold goods which had been left, and
which he had bought. q
Thus the inherent depravity of hui
man nature is continually manifesting
itself. The fimsy covering which is
intended to cover up the deed from the
observation of the public is, as in this
instance, one frequently employed now
a-days, and may be characterized as
the sister dodge" The man who will
profane the sacred name of sister and
degrade the holy relationship that exists
between brother and sister deserves
the worst punishment that can be in
ficted upon him. 1873