Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-15
THE SAME OLD STORY
TWICE TOLD AND PRODUCBD IN
ONE CHAPTER.

A Beautiful Young BELLE the Vlct1m-Jhe
Arrest OF Her Betrayer-Also a Young
Wife's Guilty Love - Discovery and
Flight - All the Parties of Greene
County.
From the little village of Osborn, in Greene
county, comes the sad story of beautiful
young bellies alleged betrayal and desertion,
which has just been brought to light in Gin
cinnati. Miss Anna Musselman, well-known
young lady of Osborn, whose parents have
been keeping hotel there, is the victim and
"Pres' Wolf. son of highly respected hard
ware merchant, of Xenia, the alleged author
Of her misfortune. Miss Musselman says she
met Wolf while on visit to Byron, and the
two fell desperately in love with each other.
About eight months ago she discovered that
she was in an interesting condition and wrote
to Wolf, asking him tc come over to Osborn.
He came the next day, and when in a
trembling voice she told him of her condition
he was as badly frightened as herself. Every
plan possible was thought Of and discussed,
but nothing feasible presented itself. Miss
Musselman proposed marriage, but Wolf did
not assent to it and promised to see what
could be done.
She afterwards called on him in Xenia and
urged marriage, but Wolf pleaded a lack of
means and opposition on the part Of his fam
lily, and persuaded her to go to Cincinnati,
promising to furnish means to provide for
her. She consented, and, writing to her par
ents that she was going on a visit to Colum-
bus friends, she left for Cincinnati and pro-
cured quarters with a respectable family on
Fourth street, where she remained for several
weeks without hearing from Wolf. Being
out of money, she was persuaded to enter a
house of ill-repute under the assumed name
of Nettie Lawrence. When the mistress dis
covered Miss Musselmans condition, she took
finement, placing her in comfortable quarters
on Pleasant street. All this time she contin-
ued to write to Wolf, but received no reply
from him.
Tuesday she sent for Justice Sanderson, and
that evening Constable Frank Johnston left
for Xenia with a warrant for VOLTS arrest
Arriving there late at night, he went to the
residence Of VOLTS father, but, not being
able to find Pres, remained there until, on
Wednesday when, just before an early train
was leaving, he managed to capture him. He
had timed the arrest with the arrival of the
train. Legal proceedings to recover Vol
| ha hod nd ~ Ia ,lo
him in a car, and was soon speeding toward
Cincinnati Wolf was taken before Squire
Sanderson on Wednesday evening, and placed
under bond for his appearance for a trial or
Friday, and in default of the amount he wa!
remanded to Jail. His father and friends
went down to Cincinnati, and he was prob
ably released from Jail on their arrival.
Next.
Xenia Gazette: For some time past gos
!. sip has been busy with the name OF a Wes
Main street married woman. She is no
voluptuous in manner, nor does she possess al
OF the requirements which generally char
acterize the makeup of a woman who figure
in case Of this kind. But she was the wit
OF man who loved her and had implici
confidence in his wife's honor up to within
the past few days. They had been blesse,
with one bright child which the mothe
seemed to prize most highly, and had it no
= been made so plain to the wronged husban,
that his wife was untrue to him, it woul
!. have been dangerous for any person TO hav
n made the least insinustion against hel
: The injured husband in this most unfortu
4 nate affair is Mr.. T. c. James, most straight
forward and respected citizen. The first d.
!. rect evidence Mr.. James obtained was o.
Sabbath, while his wife was at church. d
d was hunting in closet for some article whe
d he discovered q batch of letters. On exami
q nation they proved to be part of q correspon
, dence which had passed between his wife an
a man named Shumate, who is employed q
r one OF the twine factories. They were of sue
a nature as to leave no doubt of the crimins
e intimacy which existed between this man an
his wife. Among them was letter which ha
. been written by Mrs. James and was read
Il for mailing. 1t was in the nature Of an AZ
d surance to Shumate that it would not be dan
gerous for him to continue his visits to tn
house. Mr.. James took charge Of the letter.
and when his wife returned maintained hi
g usual manner. At the first opportunity
: sought the advice of friends and at once de
: cided to institute proceedings for divorce.
: Mrs. James is the da Ighter of John Hanse
of Yellow Springs, most highly respecte
) citizen of that place. Mrs. James paramou
formerly resided at Goes Station. and ha
n brothers and other relatives residing there
3 Another deplorable feature OF this affai
). is that the guilty parties met at and car
ried on their criminal actions under th
cover of the First NJ E. church OF this CITY, Mr.:
- James has been a constant attendant at thi
8 church and for some time past it has been no
/, ticed that Shumate has also made it conve
n nient to be present and has often left tina
a place Of worship in company with Mrs. Jamei
Mr.. James has sent word to brother wh
Il resides in Wilmington to come and tax
n charge of his child, bright little boy, age
about four years. He will also notify Nj
Hansel of the awful truth and request hiI
;, to take bis daughter home. Mr.. James stil
has in his possession the letters which, alons
would be sufficient to secure q divorce.
This is a most unfortunate affair and ther
J. are but few but what will deplore its occur
, ence.
The marriage of Miss Callie King to vii
, liam G. Finney, of Pitchin, near Springfield
u took place at the residence of the bride
4 parents, SO W. Washington, on Thursda
evening last Rev. Warren officiating. Tn
bride was delicately dressed in pure white
and the groom in the usual black, making
y handsome couple. The bridemaids wer
Miss Okla May Chronister, age four years, an
1 Miss Iva Montoney, age fourteen, both Al
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