The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-11-20
A Beautiful Young Woman's Un-
fortunate Alliance With q
Worthless Scamp.
He Lures Her From Home Under False
Pretenses and Tries to Kill Her
Her Narrow Escape.
A Divorce Easily Procured-Her Second
Matrimonial Venture More Hap
PLY Contaminated.

GOSHEN, n. Y, November l9.-In the
fall OF 1874 young woman belonging 10
one Of the best families of this county,
and related to a gentleman high in Gov
eminent councils and with National rep
utation, while visiting married sister in
New York City, met and fell in love with
young man then connected with an
American house of that city. She was
but sixteen years old, but very handsome
and highly accomplished. She promised
to marry the young man, but kept her at
achment and engagement a secret from
her family, as she knew they would not
countenance the choice she had made.
Her atilanced was poor and had nothing
10 recommend him 10 the girl but his
handsome person. He finally induced
her " consent 10
A SECRET MARRIAGE,
assuring her he would put forth every ef-
fort 10 provide home for her as soon as
possible, when they would make their
marriage known and enjoy their happi-
ness. The secret was kept for two years,
the young wife living at home, and meet
Ing her husband at her sisters and other
places, apparently as a mere acquaint.
ancc. In 1877, however, it became neces-
ssry for the marriage to be made
known, as the young wife was about
~ become a mother. The
husband had not as yet succeeded in pro-
viding home for his wife. In the sum-
mer OF the same year, he visited his wife
at her mothers and carried to her the
joyous news that he had at last estab-
lshed himself promlsingly, and had
rooms ready TO receive her in New York.
few days later the couple started for
the city. At Patterson the husband told
bis wife that he had some business TO
transact in that city, and that they would
stop over night there. He engaged quar-
tiers
AT THE HOTEL,
where he ordered two glasses of ale sent
r. their room, He met the waiter at the
door with it. Thinking Of it afterwards,
his wife remembered that he stood with
his back 70 her some time after taking the
ale and dismissing the waiter, and that
when he approached her with the glasses
his manner was unusual, and that his face
was pale. She asked him If he was Ill,
but he laughed at the suggestion and Of
fered her the glass of ale She took it
and after holding it in her hand for a mo-
ment placed 1t on the table saying that
she already had headache, and she feared
the ale would make IL worse il she
drank it. She had no suspicion of any
thing wrong, but simply seemed to take
dislike to the idea Of drinking the ale
and her husband could not induce her 10
do so. lie finally took both glasses and
poured their contents out. He then went
out and did not come back until late. He
was intoxicated. The next morning the
young wife was the first to rise. In NOV
ing her husbands clothing from a chair
vial dropped from the pocket and rolled
on the floor. She picked II up. 1t was
empty, but the sight OF il recalled
HER HUSBANDS SINGULAR CONDUCT
OF the evening before, and the horrible
thought took possession of her that he
had attempted to poison her She
awokc him at once and begged him to
relieve the agony Of her mind by deny
ing that there was any grounds for fears.
He was startled at first, but at last ac-
knowledged that he had brought her TO
the hotel TO poison her and himself at
the same time and told her for the first
time that he was in no business, had no
home for her, and no prospect OF one. lie
said he was tired of life, but he could not
bear TO die and leave her TO be happy with
some one else. For that reason he had
to kill her as well as himself.
He had written letter to that effct and it
was in his coat pocket addressed to his
brother, Horrihed, his wife found the
letter, tore 1t open and read the facts as
her husband had stated. The latter arose,
dressed himself and went out, leaving his |
wife half unconscious on the bed. Recoy- |
ering herself after while,
SHE RESOLVED TO FLY.
She dressed herself and hurIyng to the |
depot took the first train for New York. |
She reached her sisters house in the city |
more dead than alive. Her child was |
born that night and lived buta few hours. |
She found that her husband, although of |
good family, was shiftless and worthless, |
and had been cast off by his people. She |
had taken with her from the Paterson |
Hotel the letter her husband had written
TO his brother, declaring that he in
tended to kill her, and this was most
effective testimony in the divorce
proceedings she subsequently instituted.
A divorce was granted her in 1880, and,
rs all the testimony was taken by a ref.
sree, the matter never became public. A
few days ago the heroine of the unfor-
tunate secret marriage was married again.
This time To a gentleman of wealth and
position, and well known politically
the State, He became &C.
luainted with her and sought her hand