The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-09
A BOLTING HUSBAND.
Story OF = Rich Old widow and q Poor
Young Man.
A wedding, Divorce, Renarriage, and 10 Mid
night Robbery-Arrest OF the Bolter, and
Recovery OF 81, 800.
Especial TO Cincinnati Commercial

ANDERSON, IND, September Again it
has been demonstrated that il is not safe
for rich old widow TO adopt penniless
young man as her husband; that MAY and
December will not find proper places side
by side in the calendar Of life. There is a
| huge sensation to chronicle to-day, one
that Is ludicrOus and sad, and at the same
time one that has shaken this vicinity as an
earthquake. Mrs. Closer was, four years
ago. the widow OF James Closer and has
inhabited this mundane sphere for fifty
nine years. When james took his de-
parture he left his weeping widow
the sole prOprietress Of several chill
dren and goOdly number Of acres
Of the best land in Madison coun-
ty, situated four miles northwest OF this
city. A short time after the death OF James,
one Oliver c. ChriSman, youth Of twen-
| ty-eight summers, was employed by The
widow to look after the farm affairs and
make his home with her. Now, Oliver is
one Of those kind Of fellows who always
have one eye open TO the main chance, and
soon was on very familiar terms with the
relict OF James. Her sons, some OF whom
were older than Oliver, kicked vigorously
against what they considered his usurpation
Of their rights, but rs is generally the fact in
such eases, they did not help matters any,
and no one was ut all surprised when the
hired man was, by virtue OF IA license and
O preacher, Transformed into the boss OF the
ranch, and the husband Of Mrs. Closer.
Oliver had struck rich lead, and he
worked his claim like an accordeon. The
silly old woman gave her youthful spouse
all the spending-mOney he wanted, and he
branched out as a blood. He spent money
/
TIL at last Che old lady shut of his supply;
and then 4 huge racket took place, which
eliminated in a sensational divorce suit
Hardly had the county clerk placed the di-
yorce proceedings on his records till Oliver
again presented himself as an applicant for
the proper documents TO make him the
husband Of his divorced wife. His slick
tongue had done its duty, and in two days
he was again a husband. Elated at the
change OF Affairs, the old lady decided him
forty acres to he his alone; but this dld not
satisfy the American Oliver. lie wanted
all the land and none OF the old wo-
man. and to that end set about to get her
to dispose OF what land she had left. ms
wa, harder Job than he anticipated, but
there was no such word as fail In the leXl-
con OF Mr.. Chrisman, and to please heI
dear. darling shubby the infatuated old
woman did certainly sell the greater por-
tion Of her farm Wednesday, receiving
II $40 i'm cash and the balance in notes.
oliver wanted this money, but his wife Tor
once in her life refused to put up, giving
IS her reasons that she would BUY nice
home for them both here in Anderson,
where thev could live on milk, honey, ano
love the rest Of their lives. This was qult'
disapnointment to Oliver, but he gave u
like a dutiful husband should, kissed hl'
wife. and praised her judgment ana 6ood
ness OF heart. c...., MON,
over to her brothers TO pass tie n@lsi' @
The 31 500 was in the pocket OF her dress
and ,ybcn She retired TO her couch abou
IN o'clock she placed her dress ana al
: rndrr her pillow. She awOke about
o'cIock and reached over to that part OF th'
bod where she had left her Oliver. IL wa
Z vacant. Thrusting her hand under th'
! nillow she found that the dress was gone
and striking light she investigated th'
noclot Of the dress, which was lying neal
c tbo door. only to find il vacant also. Ihel
No whole thing came to her Ike the Woiu
~ q FORGOTTEN song. Her Olyer ana ne'
money had eloped together. she Taise'
tho ne;phborhood with her cries, au'
. her brother. James II. White, OF Ben
< ton county. who was visiting al I'M
house where she was, saddled h0rs
and came TO Sheriff Biddle's house. ina
of,icer rcpaired to the Panhandle dep0'
= 0nlv "a learn that Oliver had boarded III III
. O'clock train and had gone sOuth. ii
telcoraDhed 10 Newcastle, ana the WI
cfticicnt deputy marshal OF that clty noarGG; GG;
,ha tra;n and. after sizing the fleeing Oli
: 'inr .lr ,n walked away, remarking that Il
oould moi arrest him because he hau d
ycarrant. Jason Ham, the conductor W. W W
trrin. then telcgrapedt to the Chiei Oh .c lo,io
~ richmond, and when the tralh St0pPe
nj Centeryile pike an officer stePpeH "oo'i ~
: and nut a pair Of cruel handcuhs oi.i on III
Snns,t;ve wrists Of Mr.. Chrlsmah. oheli
piddIe was informed OF the arrest, an
rent alter the prisoner at noon 1r'liEI" ~
N',,,, WUn hscL and putting him i'll jail Ike
common criminal. r, ,,,noachmen
oud intimates that he is the Vlctiin VI
cr,,el conspiracy. Oliver Chrlsinan Is %y ";
l,nown 10 the majority OF our people. l.,
hn struck the widow Closer Ne was oa W
iinown In 10 fame, but her wealth soon Piarv ~ g,
hmO hi,, ~ Good social standing, ana IL Is n'
nnnhabIe r,,n that he will ever go over lhe Ioa'
lie has 80 much influence over .ne so..,, "ocn
4: that more than likely she VIII nos 5n pio %; ~
: 80 a. she has recovered Size % -
: money. MON The affair is indeed d pioio"'
: sensation.
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