The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-07-24
That's the Question the BazOO
Endeavored to Solve
Yesterday.
Arrival of a Woman Claiming
to Be the Wife Of Con-
ductor Mallory.
If Her Story is True, there Will
Probably Be Music in the Air
at No Distant Day.

uSlOLS 10 Dc dt the
house of Mrs. Brown, on Lsmine. betweel
Third and Fourth sIrte;<, where a woman
claiming to be the wife OF Jas. w. Mallory
OF the h. Il L. railway, was stopping, hav
ing arrived from Iowa a few days ago an'
sought in vain for him whom she allege,
had sworn TO love cherish and prOtec
her.
Knowing that Mr.. Mallory was married
several years ago TO young lady In Bate
county, and had for long time past livet
with her in this city, rooming at /. \
Bakers and boarding on Third street, the re
porter saw looming up sensation out o
the usual run Ui things, consequently set Il
work TO hunt il up.
The residence of Mrs. Brown was frs
visited, and when inquiry was made
for Mrs. Mallory, thin visaged, rather
homely looking We man, probably twenty
six or twenly-~ight years OF age, dressed III
neat fitting sui; of black, stepped into the
parlor, lutte dreaming that she was TO be-
subjected to an interview. On being asked
if her name was Mrs. Mallory, she replied
In the affirmative and asked The reporter
10 be seated, and then Intercepted him a:
TO what was wanted.
Il have been given TO understand, Mrs
Mallory" said the reporter, "that you
came TO Sedalia In search of your husband,
who is a conductor on the X. 4 l., and
found that he was married TO another wo-
man, and with her had left the city; what
truth is there In the report?H
"And who are you, pray, that wants TO
know SO much on such short acquaint-
ance?"
"A reporter for the BAzoo-'a paper pub
lished for the people now on
earth Will you give me the
information asked for" continued The re-
porter.
The lady appeared not little uneasy
when she found that her troubles wer.
known, and at first was 10th to talk, but
finally relented and related the following
story:
81 am in deplorable situation and 60
not know which way to turn. On the 9TH
day of February, 1882, / was married to
james w. Mallory, who was then and is
now running freight train between Sc
dalia and Parsons. We were married at a
private house, by a Presbyterian minister,
out the name Of the town where the cere-
monv was performed / do not care to make
public
"My parents live at Williams, Iowa, and
at the time met Mr.. Mallory was visit
ing friends in Missouri. Our courtship
was very brief-only a few weeks-and
after marriage We removed to Parsons,
Kansas, where we continued to reside up
to six weeks ago, when went to visit rela-
tiyes in Iowa.
"My husband was to visit me
during my absence, bat he
failed to do SO. in arriving at
home wrote to him, but my letter re-
manned unanswered. wrote five or six
letters to Sedalia and Parsons, but not a
line did l receive in return.
"At last / became suspicious that there
was something wrong, SO concluded to re-
turn home. and Immediately packed my
trunk and started for Sedalia. / arrived
here On Friday, the 9th day of June, and
stopped at Sichers'.
81 lost no time in dropping a letter TO
my husband, telling him was In the city
and asking him to come TO me. / was
here but few hours, though, when / was
greatly shocked to learn that Mr.. Mallory
had wife in this city and had been living
with her for some time past.
Not receiving reply 10 my note, / ad-
dressed several more 10 him, but they were
all treated with contempt. / did my best
to get 10 see Mr.. Mallory, but to no purpose,
SO l finally concluded to call Ons him
at his rooms. / had been at Sichers' a
week, and owed sd Tor board. 1t was on
Saturday last that i called at Mr.. Bakers,
on Fourth street, and was told that Mr.,
Mallory was not In. l then returned to
Sichers' and told them my condition, and
left my trunk as security for my board
bill.
Seeing that it was necessary for me to
secure a cheaper boarding house, / came
here, and have been waiting for an oppor-
tunity to see my husband. You now have
my history complete. and every word Ct 1t
is true"
"What was your maiden name, madam"
asked the report-r.
lutte Youell."
eli your story is true, why do you hest |
tate to make known The town i'm which YOU
were married to Mr. Mallory ?"
Because do not care to have my rela- |
tives know of my troubles"
"But they will know it anyhow. You
have told all but this one point"
To this the lady made no answer, and |
continued persuasion failed to elicit the |
information sought.
''Do you know of any reason for Mr.. |
Mallory's strange conduct"
"None in the world. He was always a |
kind and lovir & husband"
"Have you any children"
"No, We have not; but am in delicate |
and that fact only increases my
troubles"
"What do you propose doing?"
81 do not know. | have been trying to
get up class to teach fancy embroidery,
but have met with poor success. If Mr..
Mallory does not come back, / will have
to send hone for money"
"Have you any idea where your hus-
band is?"
"No, have not. / understand |
he left Sedalia on Monday, in company
with his other wife, but in Which direction |
be went / do not know"
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