Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-18

that year. He remained at Pocahontas
until 1863, when the office with which he
was connected was burned by the Federal
soldiers. He then went to Little Rock and
Joined the Confederate army, but after
short time quit the army and took cases
on Little Rock paper. He continued
to work at type-setting until that place
was captured by the FedeTals. He was
then thrown out of work. In 1865 he left
his wife at Little Rock and went to
Memphis, Tenn, on the hunt of situa-
ton. He got position on the Bulletin,
and in the course of few weeks sent his
wife money to come TO him. After wait
ing some SIX weeks, and not hearing any
thing from her, he started home. On his
arrival at Little Rock his wife was gone,
and he was informed that she had left in
company with the man with whom she is
now living.
Husband No. 2, as we will call him,
was a resident Of POcahOntas at the time
Holiday was there, and they knew each
other well. and when the Federal troops
came to Little Rock husband No. was
there. Holiday says he made him his
guest, and was on the most friendly terms
with him, and never entertained the least
suspicion Of being wronged by him. Hol-
liday, on lnquiring, learned that his wife,
with her new husband. had gone North
by steamboat, and he at once started in
pursuit. The first he heard of them was
at New Madrid, where they
left Holidays little daughter by his first
wife with her grandfather. Since that
time, twenty years, until his arrival in
Dexter yesterday, he had not heard a word
of their whereabouts. The above is his
story. That of the wife differs from it in
one point. She says that he weut OFT to the
army, and for four or five years she did
not hear from him, and that she thought
him dead. Then she married again. The
other points of his story she cOrrObOrates,
and they are, no doubt, true.
Holiday arrived in Dexter yester-
day evening on the , O'Clock train
from the East, and applied for a position
on the Enterprise Messenger, but there be-
ing no opening for him, he was sauntering
around town and accidentally heard the
name OF the man whom he claims had
stolen his wife and ruined his home. He
inquired around TO satisfy himself that it
was the right man, and soon found that
there was no mistake. The feeling of an
Injured man and desire for revenge, ii
seems, Immediately took possession of
him, and being inclined that way he took
a few drinks of whisky and was soon
worked up to a pretty high pitch.
Just after dark be went to the editor of
the Enterprise Messenger. to whom he I'M
bOsOmed himself, and asked for the loan
of a pistol, which, of course, was refused.
He SAID that he did not intend to hurt
anybody unless he had to, but that his
wife was in town and that he was going
to see her at all hazards. and it was only
in case husband No. 2 assaulted him that
he expected to use the pistol. Being I'M
able to get weapon, he concluded to visit
his wife anyhow, so about 9 O'Clock he
went to the house and knocked at
the door. his eX-wife inside (the hus-
band was away from home) asked
who was there. He replied, giving a fic-
titious name. She answered that she did
not know such person. He insisted on
her opening the door. She refused TO do
so. He started away, when she again
asked who he was. He replied, giving his
real name, which was such a shock to her
that she tainted. Holiday went back to
the business portion of the town, and, be-
ing somewhat under the influence of
liquor, made threats against both his wife
and her second husband; so to prevent
serious trouble he was placed under ar
rest, and kept in charge by the officer I'M
til this evening, when he was released on
bond. Holiday, since he has become
sober, says he does not intend to
harm his wife or her husband,
and has written her a note to that
effect. But she does not place confidence
in what he says, and insists that he will
kill her if he gets an opportunity. Hus-
band No. is at work at a sawmill in the
country. He was sent for this morning,
but said that he could not come until
evening. Holiday says he would like to
see his wife and talk to her, but that if it
is not agreeable 10 her he won't insist.
The wife has three daughters by her last
husband, one Of them married to promi-
nent merchant of Dunklin county. She
has wealthy brother IN California, and
her sister is the wife of one of the best
known and most honored citizens of
DunkIin county, and she has another
sister at thriving town in Southwest
Missouri. The family have been highly
respected and moved in the best circles Of
Dexter society.