Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-19
A STRANGE STORY.
Some Curious Deveiopments-Matrim ia
Complications.

Some Curious MISREPRESENTATION mia
Complications.
On the breaking out of the war; says
Baltimore special, James Cosgrove,
Il young man of twenty-five years, en-
listed in the Confederate army. and
lett his wife, to whom he had been
married but few months, with his
parent' in this city. No tidings were
ever heard of young Cosgrove, and his
wife, after diligent inquiry, ascer-
tain ed he was IA member Of a Virginia
regiment and had been promoted to u
lieutenant All efforts to communi-
cate with him were I'm.
availing, and at last infor-
nation was received that Cosgrove's
regiment had been engaged in a fierce
battle Mt Culpepper Court-House and
Cosgrove was one of the killed. The
latter new was brought the wife by
comrade who had been taken prisoner
by the federal soldiers, who by means
OF powerful influence was enabled to
purchase his freedom and give up
fighting. Miss Cosgrove was doubtful
OF her husbands death and for months
and years anXiously looked for a letter
from him. AS time wore on she be-
came respondent, and after the close
of the war, upon finding that her hus-
band did not return or write to her,
she came To the conclusion he was
either dead or had deserted her. Mrs
Cosgrove's father was n promint ship.
builder in Delaware, and after his
death. in 1866. the entire estate, valued
ut $4,000 or 100000, was left to his
daughter, Mrs. Cosgrove.
Every dollar of this money was
spent in searching for the absent hus-
band. After the money was all gone
Mrs. Cosgrove returned to her former
home and mourned for her husband as
dead. A few years later she married
Capt. Edward Godfrey, wealthy sea
captain, who only survived his we'd
ding Il few months. Theyoung widow
was then oIly twenty-eight
years of age. and being possessed of
ance she had many suilors. To nearly all
she appeared cold and Indifferent, and
great was the surprise manifest ted in
1878 when she married James d. Cos
grove, ST., the father of her first hus-
band. Although tn" latter was rather
advanced in years, being then SO years
old, the newly-married couple APP
peared happy and contented. The
husband sold his little humble dwell
ing on Dallas street, few months
ago, and by the aid of part of his
young wife's money, purchased
handsome dwelling on Lexington
street, near Fremont.
The strange partof the story remains
To be told. When the deed for the
new purchase was about being passed
to the Cosgrove family il was found
| that the signature of the daughter of
the former owner, n married lady rr-
siding in Richmond, Va. was necessa-
nv for n perfect tile. Arrangements
were maIe to have all the parties in
terested in the property meet at squire
McCafiray's Office on Wednesday last.
All were promptly ON hand. The
daughter from Richmond aud her hus-
| band were the last 70 arrive. When
the latter appeared. Mrs. James Cos.
grove, ST., aio-e from her seat ana
scanned him thoroughly, then resum-
ing hsr seat she kept her eye upon the
stranger and closely watched every
movement. When he signed his
name "James ID. Cosgrove. jr, she ex-
claimed, ~ knew il" and fell uncon-
scious 10 the floor. She was carried
into an adjoining Room and restora-
tives administered. When she recov-
| I, req Sic liluuiEtn. w iNit ~ ~. VIZ
where Is he?p Being asked to explain
what she meant, she said that - tines
d. Cosgrove, Jrn was none other than
her first husband, whom she had for
eighteen years mourned as dead. An
effort was made To have an interview
with the recrtant husband. but 1t was
found he had become alarmed and
ned. His wife was seen later in the
day at her hotel, and IL was from her
,,,certained that She had been
married to Mr.. Cosgrove for
nine years past, and borne
him three children. Shewas unaware
! that he had ever been married, and she
remarked at the conclusion Of Tie I'M
! terview: "Well, his wife has another
/ husband. so she cin't have niue"
1 What will be the result of The recent
! developments can not now be gni'lsnid.
! Yet Il Is Il fact That Cosgrove, Sr., nhd
/ young Mrs tosgrOye are living TO-
gether ms man and wife, and Mrs. Cos
! grove No. . has returned 10 Richmond,
and ID with the l0ng-lost husband.
/ The sale OF the house on Lexington
street has necessarily to be declared
'-oiln