St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-02-28
w. G.. KENTZEL. Edito

mother, and for a time fears of her be
coming insane were entertained. bu,
she brayed the billowy sea of grief and
soon landed safe on the shores of good
health. The imprisoned life was soon
changed to free one, for after life
and death struggle he succeeded in re-
leasing himself from the prison walls.
His escape was not detected for several
days. and his whereabouts was un-
known. A diligent search was kept up
for some time, but no trace of him
could be found. We will follow him,
however. Immediately after his escape
he proceeded to New York, where he
took passage for Dublin. and arrived
there five weeks later, this being the
time it took in those DAYS to sail across
the Atlantic. His arrival was greeted
warmly by his many friends and rela-
tons. as they were completely ignorant
OF his past career. Communication
with his wife and family was necessarily
cut of, as such action might possibly
lead to his discovery and capture We
next find him employed in an extensive
linen factory on Sackville street, hold
ing the responsible position of foreman
of the entire establishment. His integ-
rity. ambition of furthering his en-
ployer's business interests and honesty
in discharge of his duties in that pO-
sition gained for him the confidence of
his employers, and he was soon made
general manager of the concern at an
enormous salary. The announcement
of his marriage to the daughter of the
senior member of the firm in question
created quite a sensation, as they were,
socially speaking. not suited for each
other, she being of very high social
standing in the metropolis of the great
but little island, while on the other hand
he was comparatively ignorant and OBJ
scure in that respect. This was the
primary, if not the principal cause OF
frequent quarrels thereafter. Time
passed, and two children were born to
them.
We will now take a trip back to his
former, or American, wife and children,
from whom he was forced to part sew
eral years previous. After his escape
from prison the news spread rapidly
over the wires that a man answering
his description was killed at Lancaster,
Pa. This news was received as official
by the authorities, although the body
had not been identified rs the escaped
convict. The poor woman also re-
ceived the news as positive proof of her
husbands terrible fate. Herself and
family accordingly remained in mourn
for over year for man who was then
alive and who was to be untrue to his
devoted wife and children. The expi-
ration of several years of supposed
widowed life brought back to light the
great mystery and an awful tale.
On a cold December evening tat
tered but intelligent looking boy, ap-
parently of sixteen summers. appeared
at the door of her residence and po-
litely asked for some eatables, saving
he was on a long, fatiguing journey,
and without money. The request was
readily granted, and after politely
her for her kindness and tell
ing where he was from he took his
leave. No more was heard of him or
seen of him there.
The summer of IS witnessed
grand steamboat excursion on the Miss
issippi from st. Louis. Among the
large number aboard was the boy who
in Dubuque as an outcast, but
who had now grown to respectable
under the rays of a Southern
sun. As fate would have it, the gener-
Dus old lady who had befriended him
when he was destitute was also aboard,
by her daughter. He inn
mediately recognized her, introduced
and an interesting converse
ton followed, in the course of which a
pressing invitation was extended to him
% pay them visit in their Dubuque
home. The invitation was accepted and
! short time afterward fulfilled. 1t may,
seem strange, but it is never
.heless a fact, that the names of both
parties remained a secret until the day
If his visit. Imagine their position and
he friendship that arose when the facts
known and the inquiry which
may be termed the "key" to
he deep mystery existing, the circum-
stances of which are already known to
he reader. The scene following the
-oung mans story of his early life, his
parents, etc, beggars description. as it
vas now settled beyond a particle of
loubt that the supposed dead husband
md father was no other than the man
,efore alluded to, and what is still more
the mysterious acquaint-
nee proved to be his son, born to his
legal wife. He said that he left home
'ecause of his fathers brutal treatment
f his mother. A secret correspondence
'etween the wronged woman in Dublin
nd her son in Dubuque ensued. when
or the first time did her terrible po-
ition as an illegal wife become known
0 her. A pen picture of his grief and
on receipt of the news of
his startling disclosure is beyond the
7riter's ability; it can be better i'm
gined than described. Suffice it to say.
he meeting of herself and husband was
Y no means affectionate. The crisis |
ONES at later stage.
The correspondence was uninter-
uptedly carried on until the actual |
ituation of all concerned was revealed,
nd in some unaccountable manner the |
United States authorities were made |
ognizant of the fact that an American
onyict and murderer had been discov-