The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-09-04
A Lovers Revenge.


to love them by the score, and to en-
gage themselves to as many as have
the courage to ask. OF course they
do not marry, or mean to wed, more
than one out of the many; but it is
only just before the eventful mar
riage day arrives that they tell the
unfortunate swain Of their intent.
Against this the men as yet have
found no remedy, and every day the
cases of where girls have been cn-
gagged to several parties at the same
time until just before the marriage of
one ofthem increase. This has been IL
lustratcd several times during the
past year by some of Louisyillc's best
and most fashionable society ladies.
Most of the victims to this cruel CO.
quctry of lovely woman are too
crushed to do otherwise than to re-
tire from the field with sighs but it
was different in the case on Third
street that came to light yesterday in
which the young man who had been
fooled conceived and executed a nov
el revenge on the charmer who had
drawn him into loving her but to
cast him aside for another.
On Third street between Green
and Walnut, there lives Young lady
whose name is Susie Washington.
Tall, slender and graceful, perfect
brunette her hair and eyes are very
black. Many consider her handsome
and to her has been recorded the
many graces and accomplishments
that 60 to make woman lovely and
attractive in the eyes of men. AS
might be expected, such a person
would be likely to have many admir-
ers and devotees, and so it was.
There were not few who bowed at
Miss Washington's shrine. and to be
numbered among her many lovers
was q young man named Henry Bar
rett. Though he was careful not to
show any preference in pubic, 1t was
generally conceded that young Bar
rett, who is in the coal business, was
her accepted lover, and to him it was
reported she was to be married. In
truth she was engaged 10 him, but II
seems she never intended to marry
him. Among her admirers was an
occasional visitor from Chicago
named Joseph L. Wingfcld. Mr.
Wingfeld only came down to see her
occasionally, and he was placed by
outsiders in the list of those who
were to be left.
Engaged to Barrett, the wedding
day had been set and the bride had
prepared an elegant bridal outfit
The wedding was set for Wednesday
On Monday Young Barrett called on
his promised wife. After spending a
pleasant evening he was preparing to
90, when she suddenly changed her
manner toward him, and told him
that she did not intend to marry
him, but that she loved and would
wed instead Mr.. Wingiield, Of Chica-
go. The young fellow, somewhat
,lazed at the suddenness and unex'
pectedness of the announcement, was
liorccd by her cold demeanor and her
words to believe what she had said
and without saying anything took
his leave. Yesterday he returned to
the young lady's house. Miss Wash
ington was not at home, but the SER
want knowing him, and thinking him
to be engaged to her mistress. let him
IN. and left him 10 await the return
of Miss Washington. What young
Barrct;'s intentions were before he
entered is not known, but left alone
in the house, through the open door
of his loves chamber he saw lying or
the bed what he recognized as thu
bridal outfit he had supposed his low
would wear ut their wedding. En-
ragged to think she was to stand NJ
in the outfit with another man, anc
knowing how to break the female
heart, he concci 2ed the idea of spirit
ing the wedding clothes away. think
ing that with nothing to wear Miss
Washington would not stand before
the bridal altar at the appointed
time. He acted in accordance will
the idea, and, rolling up the thing
in a large bundle, took them ava,
with him. When Miss Washington
returned she found the things were
gone, and on learning from the ser
want who had been there, at onct
suspected what had become Of them
After crying awhile from mortiilca
ton, she got real angry and deter
mined to get even with Barrett by
having him arrested for taking thu
things. Without consulting with hel
friends she started out for police
man and told him about the affair
A warrant was sworn out for Bar
rltt's arrest, but that individual hat
taken the outfit and gotten out of th'
city or to some place where he coult
not be found.
The Courier-Journal reporter
heard of the affair, aud wishing I,
learn whether the marriage wonlt
come off in spite of Barrett's trick
oilled ut Miss Washingeon's HON,
last night, and though he was unabl'
to see the lady, it was ascertainet
that Barrctt's revenge had been sue