Morris tribune., 1884-09-03
THE WAGES OF SIN.
Tragic Results of Straying from
Duty's Path.
An Elopement and Hts consequences
.rerrible Grief of n CASTOR
wife-Found Dead I'm
the Woods.

TORONTO, Ohio, Aug. S1.-An unimportant
event which occurred Thursday night in
Hancock county, this state, has revealed
romantic tragedy. Shannon is quiet little
village il Pennsylvania Three years ago
among its inhabitants We're two families,
both much respected. One family
two children; the other of husband,
wife, and three children, the young
est being Il baby s months old. The two
families were on terms of intimacy. One
man kept small shoe store, and the other
was lawyer, One morning the town walk
sned to find that the lawyer and the shoe
makers wife had eloped, taking the
latter's youngest child. The lawyers wife
was completely Frustrated by the blow,
and for time her life was despaired of
She finally recovered and secured employ
ment by which to support herself and chill
dren. The strain was too much, and she
again sank. When she recovered she was en-
tirely destitute, and her health was gone.
Having no friends, she and her children were
removed to the Allegheny infirmary at Pitts
burg, where she yet remains. During these
years the shoemaker has sought every
where for his wife in order to recover his
baby. In his search he had spent nearly all
his money and Travelled thousands of miles.
He had about given up the search when fate
threw the couple in his way.
About Aug. q letter addressed to the de-
serted wife was received at Shannon. 1t
was forwarded TO her at the Allegheny poor
house The letter was from her husband,
and begged his wife to forgive him and
asked her to again live with him.
He appointed an out of the way place in
Pennsylvania for their meeting, which was
fixed for Aug. Is. An attendant at the in
Urinary who was cognizant of the woman's
history came into possession of the letter or
its contents and at once informed the shoe
maker The letter was postmarked at
Anderson, W Va, and was signed tic-
titiously Klein at once ,zstarted for the
town At this place he invoked the aid Of
the Mayor, to whom he told his story.
The two then crossed the river and
found their man in the employ OF a
brick company. Without discovering him
self the shoemaker saw the man and identi-
fed him. He went to the house in which his
former wife resided. His appearance at the
door caused the woman to faint. She quickly
recovered and sprang into his arms, cling
ing convulsively to him. He in vain endeav-
ored to loosen her hold She seemed frantic
with joy, evidently thinking he had come to
take her away. When at last she was
made to understand that he had cast
her off and had only come fol
the child her grief was terrible. She
raved and pleaded, but without avail Fin
ally he seized the child and, despite the
woman's screams and Clingings, carried il
off. She appeared dazed for some time, but
at last picked up her 5-months-old baby anC
walked hurriedly to the factory where hel
paramour was employed. On hearing hel
story he turned pale and hurriedly quittec
the office, returning with her to the
house. What passed between them is un
known, but he left alone on an evening train
carrying a small bundle. That night thu
woman and her babe disappeared. TIT
matter created some excitement, but dice
out in day or two. Several days later thu
dead bodies of q woman and baby were founc
in the woods near Fairview, W. Va. No
being identified, they were buried. A rumo
Of the circumstance reaching Anderson i
was concluded it must be the missing ones
The body was exhumed and identified. 1t i
supposed that the woman attempted to wall
to Shannon and either gave out and die
from exposure or committed suicide.