Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-01
LOVES LOTTERY
The Strange Romance Of a Secret
Marriage in New York.
A Beautiful and Cultured Young Girl
Welded TO a shiftless Fellow.

goshen, N. Y, Nov. 1o.--In the
fall Of 1874 a young, woman belonging
to one of the best familles of this
county, and related TO n gentleman
high in government councils and
with national reputation, while
visiting friend in New York
city met and fell IN love with young
man then connected with an Amerl-
can house in that city. She was but
sixteen years old, but very handsome
and highly accomplished. She prom
ised TO marry the young man but kept
her attachment and engagement n
secret from her family, ~ she knew
they would not cOuntenance the choice
she had mude. Her aiiianced was poor,
and had nothing 10 recommend him
TO the girl but his handsome person.
He finally induced her TO consent to
A SECRET MARRIAGE,
assuring her he would put forth every
effort to provide home for her as soon
as possible, when they would make
their marriage known and enjoy their
happiness. The secret was kept for
two years, the young wife living az
home, and meeting her husband ut
her sisters aud other places apparent
ly ls a mere acqu0intance. In 1877,
however, NJ became necessary for the
marriage 10 be made known,
as the young wife was about
To become mother. The
husband had not as yet succeeded in
providing home for his wife. In the
summer Of the same year he visited
his wife at her mothers and carried 10
her the joyful news that he had at last
established himself prOmisingly, and
had rooms ready to receive her I'm New
York. A few days later the couple
started for the city. At Paterson the
husband told the wife that he had
some business TO transact I'm that city,
and that they would stop over night
there. He engaged quarters
Al THE HOTEL,
where he ordered two glasses of ale
sent to their room. He met the waiter
forwards, his wife remembered that he
stood with his back to her some time
after taking the ale and Diminishing the
walter, and that when he approached
her with the glasses his manner was
NhhNhAiI anu hAlAN AllN iaAN W a. llHalNs
She asked him IL he was i'll, but he
laughed at the suggestion and offered
her the glass of ale She took II and
after holding IL In her hand for mo-
ment placed IL on the table, saying
that she already had headache,
and she learned the ale would make 10
worse If she drank IL. She had no
suspicion or anything wrong, but sim
ply seemed TO take dislike to the
idea OF drinking the ale, and her hus-
band could not induce her To do so. He
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 arise.
In moving her husbands clothing
from chair vial dropped from the
pocket and rolled on the floor. She
picked 1t up. IL was empty but the
sight OF II 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
fawoke him at once and begged him to
relieve the agony OF he miAd by deny
ing that there was any ground for
fears. He WAS startled mt first, but at
last acknowledged that he had brought
Eer to the hotel to poison her and him
self at the same time, and told her for
the fret time that he was in no bust
ness, had no home for her, and
| no prospect OF one, He 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 resolved to kill her as well aa
himself. He had written letter To
that effect and IL was in his coat pocket
addressed 10 his brother. Mortified
his wife found the letter, tore 1t open
and read the facts as her husband had
stated. The latter arose, dressed him.
self and went out, leaving his wife hal
unconscious ON the bed. Recovering
herself after while,
SHE RESOLVED TO FLY.
She dressed herself and hurrying e
the depot took the first train for New
York. She reached her sisters hous,
more dead than alive. Her child WA
born that night and lived but u few
hours. She found that her husband
although of good family, was shiftlesi
and worthless, and had been cast of
by his people. She had taken Will
her from the Paterson hotel the letteI
her husband had written To his brother
declaring that he intended to xii
her, and this was most ef
feotive testimony In the divorc,
proceedings she subsequently insu
tuted. A divorce was granted her II
1850, and MS all the testimony wa
taken by II referee the matter neve
became public. A few days ago tn,
heroine of the unfortunate secret mar,
riage was married again, this time L
q gentleman Of wealth and, position
and we'll known politically through
out the state. He became acquainted
with her and sought her hand through
hearing her romantic story from rela
tive OF hers, one OF the very few VIII
were then acquainted with the facts.