The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-02-19
A SINGULAR STORY.
Marriage, Murder, Desertion and
Miraculous Detection.
Girl in Male Attire Crosses the Ocean
to Find Her Father-Success of Her
Mission-A Romance in
Real Life.

Real Life.
Perhaps the most romantic and start
ling story of facts that has ever come to
light in Iowa was related to your cor
respondent to-day, and which is GER
rainly unknown to the citizens of
Dubuque. Ny informant is one of the
oldest aud most influential citizens of
this city. In answer to the well-known
reporter query, whats new?" he
said: Il have a long and interesting
story to tell you, and you will be the
first newspaper man to whom it has
ever bce1 told by me- Leaning back
in his cushioned chair and placing his
heels on an old-fashioned looking desk,
he told the following story: Away back
in the early days of Dubuque family,
consisting of man and wife and one
daughter, came here from st. Louis
Their names will be withheld for the
present, but may be given later The
husband and father engaged in the busi-
ness of a miner, and for a time was
quite successful. He was rather shabbily
dressed, but showed signs Of refinement
and education in youth. He was a
Frenchman. After while he lost what
little money he had in the mining busi-
ness, and became almost destitute. Du-
buque in those days was a dreary will
derness, built mainly of frame shanties,
and populated for the most part by In
tiians. He, without any prospects
of making living for himself and
family, became wreck, bordering upon
insanity, the sequel of which was his
being found dangling from rope in his
own room, cold in death, having COM
mitted suicide. His poor widow and
orphan girl were prostrated with grief;
the former tainted at the ghastly sight
and remained in comatose condition
Tor more than two days, at the end of
which time preparations were COM
pieted for the interment of the supposed
dead body. 1t was even inclosed in a
casket. when the startling discovery
was made that the person was only in a
swoon. 1t is needless to say that the
supposed lifeless form was immediately
removed, and such restoratives as were
procurable were quickly administered
by willing hands. She rapidly recov-
cred, and was soon in her former state
OF health, but, as | have made known,
In la very destitute condition. and how
to exc out living for herself and child
added much to her distress. Eventually
she obtained situation as '.maid of all
work In addition to this she taught
her Child how to read, write, etc. Years
rolled by and the child grew to be a
Young lady, earning her own living.
dubuque was at this time rapidly grow
lng. Immigrants poured in from all
directions, enlarging Dubuque to quite
ayillage.
among the new arrivals was q boy
VINO emigrated from Europe at the age
on eighteen to seek livelihood in the
great West. He possessed a rcmarka-
ole ambition to rise in the world. He
commenced on a starvation salary, and
was aiterward employed in little gro
eery store, where he soon became a
par partner IN the business. About this
sane ne met and fell in love with the
hq" tasg | have Just referred to.
inouSn poorly clad she was excent;on.
any pretty and quite INTELLIGENT This
1rlei acquaintance was only an intro.
uactlon to long and clandesf,ne court-
s1lp which followed, descrint;on of
wlleh Is unnecessary. Suffice + 70 saw
! ald not deViate much from the ..rulesF,
u use at the present time. II was Of q
fourteen months duration and ended
y tne average play does. in a banny
hnalriage, h though this happiness. it must
oe sald, was short-lived. Five wears
swlitly passed-the mother-in-law dur.
lag i;.g .his time died-and three bright
n0ie children were the fruits of that
PERIOD OF conjugal life. Two were boSs
anu one girl When the youn oest
h has only three months old the father
ueeane engaged in quarrel with his
partner in business, during which he
I.ahlntentlonally, it is said, dealt him a
u,ow % on the forehead, wounding him in
such 4 manner as to cause his death q
seW weeks after. He was held for ; trial i
lpr ao murder-the trial lasting fourteen
uays-and convicted of manslanghter
sna was accordingly sentenced fo life
IMPRISONMENT at hard labor. This was
ttTFlD1e bIOVy fo fbo x,a,.- -