Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-18
Shot the Hallway.
A GERMAN FOLLOWS SUIT.
Cnagrin at His Lady Loves Finding
Out His Cash Account.

II is vely seldom that a successful pre-
tender attempts suicide when his repre-
sentations are discovered TO be false, but
Frederick CCkO, young Germf Il, OF No.
Il Pitts street, has proved an exception TO
the general rule. For over year tcko
Las been paying attentions to Miss Betsy
Seelg, who lives al No. 81 Pitt street.
dressed in garments OF the latest style,
and always acting the part Of gentleman,
he managed to give the family OF his
adorcd Cne the impression that he was
even more than able to support wife in
luxury, ice cream and Easter bonnets.
His representation that be was employed
as chief shipping clerk in the cigar manu-
factory of Lichtenstein Bros. at the mu-
nilicent salary OF So week were fully be-
lieyed. for he was seen TO enter the factory
every morning, and one Saturday night at
the residence OF Miss Seelig he threw down
an envelope containing ~ with the excla-
nation There's my wages for this week ~
To clinch the matter somewhat, he also
showed a bsnk book with the deposits OF
$50 in his name.
Found Out M Last.
After brief courtship Miss Betsy finally
became engaged to CCkO and the marriage
was to have taken place next November.
Everything was going merry as marriage
bell. wi il suddenly came TO the ears OF
the intended bride that her aifianced had
misrenresented not alone his income, but
his occupation and bank account. lnves-
tigation disclosed the facts that Ucko was
a sort Of helper in the office of the cigar
man ufactory, that bis salary never ad-
vanced above s., except when there was
overtime, and that his bank account had
dwindled down to little or nothing.
Good Advice.
Now IN any other yOQup lady but Miss
Betsy these facts would no doubt have
tended to make Mr.. Gckos next visit an
exceedingly hot one. But when that
Young lady again met her intended she
merely asked him if what she had discoy-
cred was true. In moment young tcko
who saw that the game was up, broke
down and confessed everything Then
Miss Betsy gave him some good advice in
big solid chunks. She told him that the
best thing for him TO do was to learn a
trade and build himself mp. Her love for
him vas so great that she would remain
true for any number OF years and until
he was able to support wife.
A Sad Young Mans Act
Last Saturday night, however, Ucko, who
appeared dowhesrted and sad at having
his little game discovered took an overdose
OF bydrate Of chloral. br. Bennett, Of 40.
81 Suffolk street, was summoned and ICko
recovered. An ambulance was immedi-
ately summoned and Ucko was taken 10
Bellevue Hospital. Here be was seen yes
terday. He is rather stout young man,
with black hair and moustache, dark eyes
and rather sallow complexion. In answer
TO inquiries he stated that he had had
little trouble with his sweetheart, but that
in his last talk with her she had promised
TO keep her engagement He had not at.
tempted TO commit suicide, but had merely
taken on overdose of hydrate OF chloral,
which he could prove by the druggist from
whom II was purchased. He was in the
habit Of taking il for his toothache. Ucko
appeared terribly concerned about the
matter, doubtless fearing punishment m
der the new penal code for attempting sui
eide. The doctors stated that the young
man would recover.
Heroine No. ..
A reporter last night paid visit TO the
home Of Miss Bessie Seelig. That young
lady is quite slightly built, with decd;
edly handsome face. light brown hair, and
hazel eyes that twinkle and snap At every
word she says. She told Q plain, unvar-
nisbed tale St the Qourtship, and ended up
/ BY sayi ing that she would never marry
Tcko now. He had disregarded her 3D.
vice, and she could never trust him again.
The whole Seelig family entirely disoe-
!ieye Cckos story about taking an over
dose OF the drug by mistake. but were stiil
rips 20 hear that the young man had oeen
denounced by tie doctors out OF danger
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