The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-17
WOESOP WARBLER
Levy, the Cornetist, and the Macon,
Georgia, Ladies.
He Denies That Alleged Interview
and Tells the story OF His
Matrimonial. Mis-
fortunes.

Jules Levy made him on his arrival here an
object of much attention. On the Pittsburg
dispatch and Macon dispatch in The Constr
tuition being shown him he became fearfully
enraged and said: 81 came south on pro-
fesSional engagement, intending to seek no
social enjoyment, but simply to fill the terms
of my contract TO the best of my ability l
find myself met by statement under which
[ cannot rest. / deny in most emphatic
terms that l ever had the interview at
tributed to me in the dispatch from Pitts
burg. The sentiments expressed therein
are abhorrent to me, and at total variancel
with all my views. In London / numbered
among my acquaintance young cornet
player, who introduced me to his house.
was not yet twenty years old. I there met his
cousin, Miss Emily Crater. The young lady
made an impression on me, and | asked my
friend to invite me to the house again.
This was in 1854 l paid the young
lady attention for three or four weeks, when
her guardian asked me when l intended to
get married. Being an unsophisticated boy,
it made little difference whether [ was mar
ried or not. The result was that / was
married speedily. We had barely returned
from church before / realized my mistake.
Soon made a reputation at the promenade
concerts in Covent garden. My profes-
sion took more of my time, and I could
spend less at home. Ny wife grew cold and
my home lost sunshine In 1858 came to
America with my wife, and filled an engage
ment, but the light of my home was gone.
My wife continued to make it disgreeable
sport on earth. On my suggestion she visited
the continent On her return the.uid story
was repeated. In 1871 1 advised a separation,
and she returned to England and Continued
to support her, although in 1874 procured
divorce --|
In 1875, continued Levy, while in New
York met Miss Minnie Conway. Her parents
had died, and she asked me what would charge
to play at a benefit for herself and sister.
When learned the circumstances that sur
rounded them | stated that would gladly
contribute my services without charge. Her
manner impressed me so much that an engage
ment followed, and one month later we
were married. Ny wife woTshiped me- Two
bright children were born to us, a girl now
years old and boy, 5. Ny income
being from &c., 900 to SO, 900 yearly, Law
ishly spent it on my wife and children"
Levy hero made long pause as if medi-
tating did she love msP' asked the corne tist,
turning to the reporter. Listen and hear
what she wrote me in September, 1882. gave
benefit at Brighton Beach and expected
terrible day. The year before in one after
noon made S, 800 1 grew respondent, as
the weather was against me and | expected
to make nothing. l wrote and told her so.
See what she said" continued Levy as he I'M
folded letter and read:
God bless you, my own darling. If my
love is any consolation to you in your disap-
pointment, rest content you have it. Would
that you were SO sure of an in dependence
as that you possessed my heart, and you
know you do, you old stupid. Mr. Tompkins
Chats the bird, said Levy and Adelina and
Fred (they are the children he broke I'M send
love and kisses; 50 do l, my poor old de
spondent boy. God bless you again and again,
and remember that you have that which
would be dearer to many than all the money
in the world. You have life, talent, wife
that loves you truly, and two little angels
whose bettegs do net breathe. Be content
and l will send you billion kisses instead of
81, 900, 600, as I would like to do just
prosper you and bring you safely to US is
the constant prayer of your own de-
voted mamma m''She was then studyir music
in Paris" continued Levy. Levy then read
another letter in which his wife thanked him
for z, 500 francs. He also read other letters
of the same tenor, breathing deepest affec-
ton ''Sbe was somewhat extravaganza, p"
said Levy. "From April, 1882, to September
sd of the same year, five months sent her
over s., 900, and here arc evidences of it, he
said, as he showed tho reporter receipted
bank papers.
after had sent her that money" con-
tinued Levy, ~ went to England and met
her. l took an engagement to play at Covent
garden, and she assisted me every night.
Suddenly she wanted to go back to Paris tc
continue her studies. told her / was going
next Sunday, and asked her if she could moi
wait for me. She said she must
go back and prepare a place fol
me- Well, l thought there was some
thing in that, and let her go. I arrived
in Paris on Sunday, and from that day on sht
appeared cold toward me. 1 could not under
stand it after all her professions Of
love for me- / endured her GOODNESS for g
time and then asked her why she treated me
So She said she no longer loved me. ShC
loved another. The announcement shocked
me- I thought she was teasing me and
treated her like a queen; but she held oui
that she loved another and announced hel
| determination to leave and come tx
America to meet him. Seeing shC
was determined TO come came with hel
over her protest. We left Havre OF
the 18th of January. She could not apply
| for divorce for the reason that she had Mt
ground for application. To get rid of mi
and take up with the other man, whom dis
covered to be Osmand Tearle, she declares
| her marriage with me was illegal on tn
| grounds of my having been married previ
ously. As for this, she knew from the yer,
| first day we met of my past life, and at tn
same time knew that / was, in accordance
with my promise, sending money for the sup
port of the woman whom had married bu
been divorced from. She knew also that
had this divorce"
''You now have divorce from your las
wifeF"
eyes It was divorce papers that I re
ceived in Pittsburg, and over which such
row has been raised, and about which hav
been so much slandered."
''You deny the reported interview in whic
you are represented as saying you wer
glad you were rid of your wife and chi
tlrenw
My God! it was my greatest hope to hav
kept them. My wife left me, and is no,
teaching my children to call another ma
Papa, although he is no relation in th
world to them. / wish to God / could &c
my children. Iwould bring them up an
give them better name than they viii mo-
get"
Of the dispatch from Macon, Mr.. Lev
said he regretted that anything of the shol
should have happened He laughed the ma
ter off, and said he hoped it would all tur
out right.
Quarantine Raised.
MOBILE, Nov. !7.-All quarantine has bee
raised. The yellow fever is declared at q
end.
a BATCH OF RIAZES.