The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-14
A Wife Of Twenty Years Deserts
Her Confiding Husband
and Children,
And, Stealing Seven Thousand Dollars in
Cash, Unites Her Fortunes
With Villain.
The Bloody Sequel-A Dead Lover, by.
ing Husband and a Son in
Jail for Murder.

PINE VALLEY, Pa, June ia long
standing scandal has just had a startling
climax, involving the probable death of
two persons and the wrecking of two
hitherto peaceful and happy homes. The
principals in The unfortunate affair were
Jabez Grant, farmer living in this viii
lage, and Mrs, Joshua Wilig, the wife Of
farmer Of large wealth residing a few
miles from Pine Valley. Mrs. Wllllg is
young and decidedly handsome woman
between thirty and forty years of age
and the mother Of four children. Some
time ago an intimacy sprang up between
Mrs. Wilig and Grant, and recently their
names were associated in a notorious
manner and the tongue Of scandal was
kept busy discussing the numerous esca.
pades OF the guilty pair. Grant awaited
himself Of the absence Of Mr.. Willig to
visit his wife, and although their inter-
course was generally talked of as scan.
daIous, Mr., Wilig appeared blind to
the real condition Of affairs and paid no
attention TO gossip with which his Wife's
name was connected
On Wednesday morning he left his
home, intending TO be absent a couple Of
days, and on the evening OF his departure
Grant went to Mrs. Willig's, and, de-
spite the rcmoustrances OF the lady's
oldest son, he remained there all night.
Young WiIlig, finding that his protests
were in vain, left the house and spent the
night at a neighbours. In the morning
Grant and Mrs, Willig were missing, as
was also some : 900 in money belonging
TO Mr. WilIig.
WHEN Mr.. WILLIG RETURNED
home, and learned Of the dlsgraceful con.
duct Of his wife, he was SO shocked and
excited that he ruptured q blood vessel
and blcd proiusely from a hemJrrhuge Of
the lungs. He had for some time been in
delicate health, and was at once placed
under the care OF physicians. His son
went in search Of his mother, and found
her with Grant at Gormans tavern. He
demanded that she return to her home,
and return the $1,000 she had stolen
Grant at once attacked young
Willig and beat him violently about
the face, continuing the assault until
Mrs. Wi.lig begged him 10 desiSt. As
soon as he WAS released Wllii5 sprang
back few PAGES, drew revolver and
fired three shots at Grant, each of
Which took effect in his body. Willis
surrendered himself and was placed
under $4,000 bail, to await the result
Of Grants injuries. During the excite
ment that followed the shooting Mrs. VIII
liz escaped and has not since been seen
by any Of her family, Besides the $1,000
Mrs. Willig has in her possession all the
title deeds to her husbands property. Iii
supposed she He'd to Baltimore, and a
telegram has been sent to Chief OF
Police Gray in that city to intercept her.
Mrs. Wiliig married some twenty years
ago and gossip has at intervals been busy
with her name, but her husband appeared
to have implicit confidence in her. 1t is
reported this evening that Grant is dead
Mr.. Wlliig is sinking rapidly and can only
survive few hours, The sympathy Of
the community is with young WilIig.