The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-15
MISERY In HIGH LIFE.
THE DISTRESS OF A YOUNG CHI
CAG0 WIFE.
Beautiful and Wealthy, but Faith.
less TO the Man She Mar.
lied.

A Chicago telegram says: A young
and beautiful lady, evidently in distress,
descended the broad stairway in the
Leland Hotel one evening last week,
stepped into a cab which was in welt
ing at the door aud was driven rapid
ly away. 1t was apparent from her
graceful bearing and plain but rich
attire that she was a lady of culture
and wealth. Many rings g,itiered up.
on the fogers OF the shapely hand
With which she waived sdieu to some-
body who was standing in one Of the
font windows of the hotel, and one Of
them was the plain gold lo)p that told
she was wife. The cab YVES loaded
down with baggage, evidencing the
fact that the far and fearful lady's
journey ives long as well as FAD
one. she WIS the wife OF Jsmes NJ,
Nickel, of the firm of Murray
& Nickel, 3S South Canal
street, and had just then bade
farewell forever to her husband. Her
destination was the nearest railroad
depot by which she could soonest put
Thousands of miles between herself
and the shame ard scriow which she
was leaving behind. A short time
before the occurrence they had both
been standing in room 81 Of the Is
land, where they hid boarded for the
past year. A few short sad words were
spoken and then the stern faced man
held his hand, and with averted face
babe his young wife goo6-'y. She
ives alone for some moments before
she started, ard as she was about 10
leave her apartments q stout, tquare-
built man stepped up to the door and
handed her document OF some kind,
which, she un'olded, locked at, and
then sighed.
"Ah, yes, knew this was coming"
1t was notice tina, proceedings Tor
divorce had been commenced in the
Circuit Court by her husband. The
bill bad been suppressed for two DAYS
in the Circuit Court The court off.
Gals were dumb, in fact the utmost
pains seemed to have been taken to
secure the most stringent secrecy. The
finn OF which Nickel is the junior
partner runs an extensive drug manu-
factory in this CITY and also owns
large drug mill in st. Louis. He was
married several years ago 10 lady
from whom it was said be also OBJ
tanned divorce very shortly, after
which he married this present wife.
This story, however, is most emphati-
cally denied by Mr.. Nickel, who WIS
seen by a reporter this afternoon.
Mr.. Nickel is a tall, s'ern.fest.
ured man Of 40, with bright eyes
and dark, well trimmed moUstsche
aud beard. His face tvi'ched
nervously and his eyes G AIRED almost
savagely when the eporter mentioned
the object Of bis visit A first he re-
fused point b'ank to give any inf)r-
nation and threatened legal proceed.
ings if anything was published about
The matter. Finally, however, he
said: "My former wife and myself
lived the greatest harmony and were
only separated by death. She died
ten years ego"
In some further conversation it was
learned that Mr.. Nickel had taken
the proceedings for divorce en- the
grouncs of infdelity and incompati-
bility Of temper. The couple bad been
three years married, but for some
time had lived very uohappily. Some
time after their domestic troubles and
dissgreements had begun the fact OF
his beautiful wife's unfaithfulness
came, it is alleged, with the most con-
vincipg certainty under his personal
observation. The lady, as well as BIS
ing possessed CT G eat wealth and
beauty, belonged to family of high
standing. Her father, who has been
for some years dead, was highly re-
spected citiz N of st. Paul and former
ly filed the office of treasurer of that
city. Mr.. Nickel met his wife in Chi
csgo three years ego, where she was
visiting soms friends, and shortly
afterward be gan the brief marital life
which has just ended 80 miserahly.