Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-28
BROKEN vows.
A Young Wife Decoyed from Home and
Left to Starye, Among Strangers.

Left to Starve, Among Strangers.
From TIE 4 ugasta Chronicle. 3e
Some time after midnight on Saturday
last there appeared at the city hall
woman with two childrenAan infant
about weeks old and a girl about years
old. In manner and appearance she was
lacylike. She was young, and had evil
IDENTIFY been quite pretty. but she wore
the air OF onein deep trouble, and seemed
exhausted fromafatigue. To the officer OF
the night she told story OF assertion and
distress such as we are seldom called upon
to record in this community.
She said that She had come from her
home in Washington cOunty,N. c., a few
days before, at the instance OF her hus-
band. James Mitchell, who was a COM
mercial traveller; that she was a native of
that country, and had Been married about
three Years A few weeks ago the little
one at her breast had come to gladden.
their home, and her husband was then all
kindness and attention. Soon after the
birth OF her child he came to Augusta.
On his arrival here he wrote to her,
urging her to sell their home. She at once
set about complying with this request,
and finally disposed OF 1t as best she
could, realizing about 500 from the sale.
Shs then came to Augusta, where. she was
met with every demonstration of affec-
ton, and was conducted to a room which
he had secured on Campbell street.
She turned over the 500 to him. Every
thing moved on as usual. Soon after,
under some pretext, he obtained her
watch, valuable heirloom.
few days after her arrival they were
sitting in their room together. He had
the baby in his arms fondling it, when
suddenly he arose and put the child in
her lap and said to her: II am going to
leave you," adding that he wanted her TO
return him her ring. She did not take
this seriously; nothing was further from
her mind than that he spoke in earnest.
She would not give him the ring, how
ever, but asked him when he was going TO
return her watch. He replied: when |
see you again." She asked him when
that would be. "Never,v he answered,
and Immediately left her.
She had not seen him since. At first
she could not realize her position. There
had been no trace OF GOODNESS or dis
pleasure on his part prior to this strange
conduct. She waited hourly watching for
bis return, but night came with no sign of
him. She passed sleepless night, and
on the morrow, sick at heart, and begin
ming to despair, commenced to look for
him on the streets. He had left her with
only 75c. in money, and this was soon
gone For two days she had nothing to
eat, and at the time of her appearance at
the City Hall the children had been with
out food for II hours.
She was asked If she had no idea where
her husband had gone. She said none
further than was conveyed by a letter she
had received from her sister, who lived
near her former home in North Carolina.
In this letter it was stated that the hus-
band had telegraphed to her, saying that
he was going to California. This, how
ever, it is thought, was probably blind.
Nothing else could be CLEANED as to his
whereabouts. Kind-hearted officials of
Augusta made up purse for her and
started her towards home.