Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1883-07-12
-FOUR TIMES MARRIED.
Matrimonial Miseries Of Young Akron Woman
(Akro7l Bedcon.)

(Akron Beacon.)
Yes, [ have been married four
times, and was once divorced, and once
attempted suicide said bright-look-
ing woman yesterday afternoon to
Beacon representative. The CONVEX
sation took place atssher home, in the
northern part Of the city. The woman
whose words are quoted is about
twenty-five years ol33,s -.--sts,y>,G Z,
and of prepossessing appearance. but
cannot wholly disguise a somewhat
haggard look, which has photograph
ed itself on her countenance through
the bitter experiences of her short but
woeful life. Her case is brought to
the public notice at the present time
through serious charges which she
prefers against her husband number
four, from whom she was but recently
parted. If he is guilty of the acts
charged he deserves punishment to the
fullest extent of the law-but it is not
the purpose of this article to pass up
on pending troubles.
q was first married to a cigar ma
ker," continued the little woman, "and
we lived happily together tor about
three years, when he died of consump-
ton. Several months after his death
[ fell desperately in love with a young
man by the name of -- --,
and in due time married him. | had
led fast life before my marriage, but
after being thrown out of the house by
my brother and refused shelter by my
mother, [ listened to their pleadings
and before whole congregation in a
church I asked forgiveness and prom
ised to reform. | was determined to
do So. But here comes the hardest
trial ofall. Those who 1 had hoped
would encourage me turned away
from me and scoffed at me. There
was no charity for me, and so-called
Christian people, who send their mis-
sionaries abroad, refused to recognize
me, almost without exception"
| How did you come to be separated
from husband No. 3?
t' After we had been married but
four months found that my husband
had transferred his affections to my
next door neighbor's daughter. The
discovery so worked upon me that my
( physicians feared that I would 90
crazy. While I was in this weakened
condition my husband came to me
about midnight and said, Didn't you
once say you would be willing to die
for me ?" [ answered yes Then he
dwelt upon the shattered condition Of
my mind and pictured the horrors Of
an asylum and the disgrace that would
fall upon us when the scandal then
threatening us should be known. He
finally asked me to join him in suicide
/ consented, and then the next even
ing we went to the drug store and pur
chased laudanum. On the way home
when within a few blocks of our house
my husband purchased two glasses O.
beer and brought them to the side
walk where [ held them while h.
emptied the poison into the beer. VIZ
then drank the beer and walked home
where we sat for while on the bacl
porch and talked with mother Pres
emily began feeling very strangel,
and was soon put to bed. After lit
tie while my husband also came t.
bed, and / said to him:
"Will, am dying. Don't you fee
it?'
[ heard him say "No, don't motto
it," and then / heard no more. Blu
when [ recovered consciousness he wa
lying cold in death by my side. I wa
sick for long time, but finally recov
ered.'
Where did your third husban
come from %
'''My third husband was a Ne
Yorker He moved to Akron and
married him shortly after. When
f had lived with him for about year
learned that he had wife and tw
: children living in New York. I {
once applied for a divorce. Will
the divorce suit was pending l forme
the acquaintance Of my present hu
band, who also had suit in divore
pending in the same court. In Janu
ary last both divorces were grantee
, and on July 4 we were married. fl
the fourth time Since then we hav
lived happily at times, but latterly
have been told by my husbands sistt
that the woman from whom he ha
been divorced had never been legal
married to him, and had not been d
vorced from her first husband. Whe
/ learned this I accused my husban
| of this criminaHy. He became grea
i ly enraged, and a few. days ago v
i parted. He gave me two kicks
Il way of farewell"
/ When are you going to be marie
A again.
' "Never! I shall forever rema
single. / hate a man.