Daily Republican., 1882-03-17
FIFTH EDIpI0'
THE WOULD.BE SUICIn.

os'ow WIN Mfs. Peat.
Her case . SD Oae-Shs ~ i
Letters aud other Pspers -.
Prove Charles Peabody t. NJ .
Husband "A Mysterious CassI
Yesterday afternoon q Repressr,, !.
of the REPUBLICAN called upon \
Peabody the lady who attsmntsS
commit suicide on Wed nesdav Is.s1
account Of which appeared In ny
days paper. The interview was ~
In order, If possible, ~ ascertain
facts Of the case, and to see If ths
man really had claim en- the mar
called her husband. The reportar
introduced to the lady, who told MI,
a straight forward manner, the ci,nl
stances of the desertion and bow
had been treated by her husband N
Peabody.
At the time her husband left ne,
says she was sick in bed and upah
do anything towards her support.
ter recovering somewhat she n
that he was in this city. She aco
ingly wrote letter TO the Jackso
Sharp Company, asking them ifa
by the name VI Charles Peabody VI,
their employ. To this letter she rscs4
a reply, which stated that he was n
ing in the paint department Of
company. Without further writing
immediately prepared to come 10
city.
Upon arriving here, she had an
terview with her husband, bu, hs
owned her, and threatened her N
she did not let him alone. Recon-
discouraged, after several intsryi|
she procured work in this city, bu
not work long before she was b
sick and was unable to leave tbs i
for several days. She was then M
ing at No.S,6 West Fourth street. "
confined to the house, her
legged husband came to see Yer
often. Last Monday night ves
came to the house and seemed
much alarmed at her condition.
very much distressed. He would
her by endearing names and said
''if you die l will soon follow"
During this outburst Of feeling
coaxed her for the marriage certli
saying that he wanted to see it.
promising to return it, she let him
it, when he tore 1t up before her
The man and his wife, whom she
boarding with, testified that the,
seen ard read the certificate, whic
peared to be all correct. Mr.. Pea
however, says il was n forgery
that they were never married.
the question was put 10 him,
don't you legally marry her ID,
he said he would ~ soou as she
able TO 60 out, but this prd
he has failed to fulfil,
when approached in public be
any intimacy with her, and I'd
says that he never mot her but on
twice and that she is an imp
Admitting all he says to be the
which we are, loath to do, she ha
the dead wood" on him, as far a
can Judge. Letters were shown
Reporter, which were addressed ID
Peabody, in which he starts the
with "My Dear Wife" and close
"from your ever true husband"
She mas in her possession all hi
ters from him during courtship Al
ter marriage, some of which areeI
TO melt a heart OF stone. She ais
a bank book, which has the appes
of being made out IN his hand WI
He told her that he had SjSj
bank AZ Hornellsville, N. u, ID
$ Us he never had a cent there. III
Lad check book, which he used
tine to time for some purpose. Sd
letters, which were sent to her hu
from Hornellsville, froln mar
signed his name Henry L. Henk
one and q. Hinkley on the other
whole of the letters and other
shown to the reporter bear ev
against him, and that he has live
her, claiming her as his wife, bu
was an unlawful one, 81
been tho dupe OF a scounhrel, wh
lesires TO get rid of her, but sht q
y knows too many of his secre
hat is what bothers him.
He has from time to time made
ing disclosures to his wife, vi
made public, would, no doubt
lin more uneasiness than at pre-
There seems to be a mystery
whole business, but that she b
he dupe of a scountrel therd
loubJ.
On Wednesday evening he a
fl lavit before q magistrate
vas not his wife, but i'm nedia
went down to Mrs;
So. 403 East Eighth street, a
ne weeks board for his wife
tated TO her, and secured
weeks board Tor her TO which p
vent last night.
This seems to be rather a gu
on his part if she is not
nj does not have claim gu
hough he positively denies
'onship whatever and COutradid
'eabOGy's statements in every
ar.
1t is the lady's intentions, If
ot protect and support her, ton OF
gay in which W punish him
1isdeeds.
She is very delicate and %
ppearsnce of being a perfect 10
hould be protected by her
bove all others. She Las 81
roof that she il rot an impo'
nat they have lived together
nd wife since last Septemoes,
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