Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-18

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seeking Prssecsien frs1 uer uasband |
by Marrying Another Man. |
PrrTsBURG, Oct. 10. - The Dis
patch today prints the following dat
ed from Erie:
A scene of intense dramatic inter
est occurred in Judge Freenan's
Court this morning, when young ana
handsome Mrs. Hauck was brought
In ts answer the charge OF bigamy.
Both husbands were present the latest
40 elderly man old enough to be her
father, the first young man about
her own age
The accused made no denial OF the
crime, but asked she court TO near
her story. and then say as man, no
matter wha, he would have TO say as
her Judge, what he thought OF her.
your Honor" said she, Il am only |
% wears old. out l have passed
the experience OF many twice
NV age. l am a poor. ill-used, VIC
timized girl, and God will judge be-
tween me and my accuser, that man
over there. Albert Silver. the destroy
er of my youthful happiness. l was
only nineteen when We met and ne
professed 80 much love for me that
married him. On the morning that |
we left the village church was the
hsdpplest girl in Mexican township,
and thought life of happiness was
before me. In less than two weeks
was undeceived. Mr.. Silver is
Spaniard by descent and has inherited
all the fierce jealousy and fiery dis
position of that people. Our honey,
moon was not week old before l
was smaYting from q blow he gave
me-not heavy blow, your honor.
but . blow, and it hurt me more here
than on my arms. pointing to her
hearty In less than . year he drove
me forth with little babe in my arms
drove ME out in the cruel winter TO
face q heartless world. me and my
child. We Jared badly, Judge, tor
people distrust girl that is separated
from her husband. We suffered SO
much that, for the child's sake, /
went back and pleaded with him to
protect US from want. The sight OF
the child seemed to soften him, and
he concluded to give US shelter once
more-shelter for me and the baby,
Judge. God knows ! was true. o
good and faithful wife to him, but his
fearful jealousy made life unendur-
able, Once more We were driven
away. Baby was year old then, but
there was one unborn; and in this
condition, a condition that would ex-
cite sympathy even in the brute crea-
ton, was driven forth again, Judge.
Thank God the second child never
drew the breath of life. Another in-
terval of misery, and again found
myself under his roof. He had come
to me without solicitation. That was
five months ago. The old life of
misery began again. and when could
bear it no longer and live, escaped
from him and swore / and my child
should die of starvation before we
would 90 back again, ! found hav-
en- of rest at the farm of this good man
pointing to the elderly person. Far
mer Hauck, charged with marrying
her knowing her to have husband .liv-
ing) He heard my story and he pit
led me. He was old enough to be
my father, but was kind and gentle
to me and my baby, and when he
asked me to marry him / said Eyes, F"
as thankfully and Us, gratefully as
could any girl when offered Heaven
in exchange for hell. / don't wish
you to believe was madly in love
with him. Twas not; / honored him.
He was my friend, and God only
knows how greatly ! needed friends.
l married him, and the only sorrow !
have is that by doing so have plac-
ed him in criminal light and caus-
ed him the suffering of arrest. We
were married three weeks ago. and !
have lived . paradise in that time
compared with the life led with my
husband over there wanted a
home, Judge, and some one that
could look to for a kind word, and !
found it there" She took her Sec
ond 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. Silver, do you hear this?"
asked Col Charles M. Lynch, attor-
new for the defendant.
81 hear it all, butt don't to intend
to let her off," was the sullen reply.
"She is false, and / will punish her.
Coward! scoundrelr' shouted the
second and unlawful husband.
Have you no spark of humanity
in your heart, sir" said Col. Lynch.
E"Can you listen to her story unmov-
ed"
''She shall 60 to the State prison.
The law fixes two years for bigamy,
and / will send her there"
"Great God! What q black heart
he hast" exclaimed Mrs. Hauck
"Gentlemer, 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. mani" yelled the wo.
mans counsel.
Like enough it is; but that is no
crime for me- am her rightful hus-
band, and the child is lawfully be-
gotten. She deserves the State pris.
on. and she shall 60.
II would rather be in State prison
than live with that fiend again." re-
torted Mrs. Hauck. There at least,
they treat q woman o. q woman.
shall not be beaten and terrified with
revolvers,"
stop! Dc you say this man has
beaten you and threatened to shoot
you"
AYE, has he, q hundred times, sir.
never knew q moment that l did
not dread death from his hands when
In his fits of jealousy. And many q
time, sir
wait" The attorney was rapidly
filling sheet of legal cap When be
had finished he arose and handed it
Al an