The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-06-27
AN OLD LADY's TROUBLES.
An Aged Mother Driven From Home by an
Unnatural Daughter.


WHEELING, w. Va, June 23.-There arrived in
this city this morning from Pittsburg, over the
Pan Handle Road. German lady gray-haired
and bowed with years, utterly destitute of either
money or friends who han just passed through an
experience of hardship and suffering terrible to
one so DID, and which, inflicted as it was at the
hands of her only daughter, was doubly hard to
bear. A reporter saw her just after her arrival,
and from her cleaned the following facts in her his
tory: "Her name is Mrs Kate Meyer. eightyth three
years of age, and she has heretofore resided with
her daughters family at Marietta, o. The dsugh-
ter's husband died year ago, and she, being
remarkably pIepossessing woman, although forty
years of age, became engaged to a well known and
wealthy young man of Marietta. who however,
demanded that the old lady be driven from home
or otherwise disposed OF. Accordingly Monday,
the l1th inst, Mrs. Meyer was
driven from her home by her daughter
withouta dollar of money or sufficient clothing,
AID without means of existence except by begg-
ing Mrs. Meyer had another daughter residing
in Pittsburg. and having other resort except to
become an inmale of some county inhTmary. she
resolved 10 traved on foot to her daughters. a
journey of over 209 miles, and theIe claim an
Asylum during The few remaining years of her
life. She accordingly set out from MsriettB, and,
after toiliug faithfully for four days ard nights
hn Ioad frD,n tsr,1h ho,,sas and tbs littIa toVTns
along the route, she arrived at Bridgeport the
evening of Friday, the 18th inst, after tramp of
remained here until the following doy being
given shelter and food by some of our German
citizens, when she resumed her pilgrimage. each
ing Pitaburg last Thursday. Here, however,
fresh trouble awaited her. Her dsughter, she
found, had removed some fifty OF sixty miles out
side that city, and although German friends there
TenkeTed her some assistance one could
be found willing to receive her asa perman-
ent addition TO his family. She was,
therefore, turned sdrift onoe more in
the great city without the wherewith 10 purchase
a bite TO eat or place TO lay her head. The old
lady, By this time almost broken hearted, found
her way to the Pan Haudle Depot, intending TO re-
turn 10 wheeling on a ticket furnished her by
PittsbuTg friends. But, apparently still pursued
by fate, she missed the train, and was compelled
TO sleep in the depot all Wednesday night taking
the train the next day and reaching the city this
morning. She had determined to return once
more to Marietta and make final appeal TO hor
daughter 10 give her sh elter and food. Thinking
the sight of her suffering condition might move
the guilty couple to pity, she intended leaving to-
day. Some citizens who had interested themselves
in her behalf furnished her with means: but. ut
terly worn out in mind and body, Mrs Meyer took
sick and has rapidly grown worse. until her life is
now despaired OF, and IL Is probable that to-mor-
rev will see her out OF the lovers way for good.
The affair has created q tremendous sensation in
Marietta where all the parties well known.