The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-24

knowing her to have husband lv:ng.) He
heard my story, and he ptied me- He was
old enough to be my father but he was
kind and gentle to me and my baby, and
when he asked me TO marry him | said
yes as thankfully and as gratefully as
could any girl when offered heaven in ex-
change for hell. l don't wish you to believe
l was madly in love with him l was not.
| honored him. He was my friend, and
God only knows how greatly | needed
friends. | married him, and the only sor-
row | have is that by doing so ] have placed
him in a criminal light and caused him
the suffering of arrest. We were
married three weeks ago, and
1 have lived paradise in that time, com
pared with the life | led with my husband
over there. / wanted home, Judge and
some one that | could look to for kind
word, and | found it here" She took her
second husbands hands in hers and bowed
her head upon them.
During the recital of her story many of the
spectators were moved to tears and even the
experienced members of the bar turned their
heads to hide their emotion
'Mr. ,Siver, do you hear this?" asked Col
onel Charles NJ. Lynch, attorney for the &C
cused.
Il hear it all, but don't intend to let her
off" was the sullen reply. "She is false, and
l will punish her
Coward scoundre.n shouted the second
and unlawful husband.
Have you no spark of humanity in your
heart, STRIP said Colonel Lynch. Can you
listen to her story unmoved?'
''She shall go to States prisOU. The law
fixes two years for bigamy, and l will send
her therel"
Great God! What black heart he has!'
exclaimed Mrs. Hauck. Gentlemen, he
knows he is the father Of babe that will
soon be born, and he wants to send mother
and child to the penitentiary"
us this true, manY' yelled the woman's
counsel.
Like enough it is; but that is no crime for
me. | am her husband, and the child is law
fully begotten. She deserves the States
prison, and she shall go'
II would rather be in States prison than
live with that fend again" re torted Mrs.
Hauck There, at least, they treat a woman
like woman. | shall not be beaten and
terrified with revolvers."
''Stopl Do you say this man has beaten
you and threatened to shoot you?"
AYE, has he hundred times, sir.
never knew the moment that did not dread
death from his hands when in his fits of
jealousy. And many time sir"
Wait" The attorney was rapidly filling
a sheet of legal cap. When he had finished
he arose and handed it to the court Swear
Mrs. Hauck to that information sir, and
issue your warrant for the arrest of this re-
lentless monster This womas shall have
justice, if | have to spend every cent / am
worth" said her counsel.
Mrs. Hauck made the required oath, the
Aldermen lost not moment in filling out
a warrant. and, passing it to a constable, that
functionary fastened to arrest the man who
thirsted to send his wife and unborn child
to the penitentiary. Upon the woman's
own confession, az made in her story there
was no alternative but to bind her over to
court An immediate hearing was demanded
in the case against Silver, and in ten min
utes he was on his way to Jail, there to await
trial for threatening his wlfes life.