The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-15
Mr. X. A. Young

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me-" said Mr.. Young. l have done
all any man could do for his wife, and
though / have frequently suspected
her, have tried 10 believe that l did
her an injustice. / believe ! can
Faithfully say she has bad nothing TO
complain of in the eight years we
have been married. Four or FIVE
years ago l found two letters in the
hem OF her dress, which caused
trouble between us. We separated,
but went back to live with her again,
still hoping that there had been moth
ing really criminal. For some time |
have heard or seen nothing which
caused me to suspect her, hut lately a
great many anonymous letters have
been sent me. Last Saturday learned
that Steele bad made an appointment
through the telephone in my own
house to meet my wife that evening,
| went home to dinner, and found her
dressed to 90 out. She said she in
tended to pay a visit to relative on
Court street, and l offered to walk up
town with her. At the corner OF
Madison and Second streets we sepa-
rated. 1t was drilling rain, and l
gave her the umbrella. She went on
up Second street, and | went down
into the telegraph Office, but ion
mediately came ont again and
watched her until she turned
into Court street, then l followed.
She turned nortl when she
reached Fourth street, and had to
double up to keep from being discov-
cred l met a gentleman friend who
spoke to me, and whom, as / sftelward
learned, Carelessly told my wife when
he passed her that he had just seen
me. But she seems to have been
blind to the warning and went on out
j. fferson to Charleston avenue, turned
back into Court and walked back up
Court street. l had to run to keep uT
with her, and noticed that she ap
peared to be little anxious
frequently turning half round
and proceeding very slowly
She finally darted into one OF the
houses on the nortL side of the street,
but l could not determine with GER
tainty which one it was. | asked q
Carky If he knew who lived about
there, and he said he knew none ex'
cept old Aunt Easter Mosby, the
keeper of an observation-disclosures, which
he pointed out 10 me. At this mo
ment Deputy-Sherif Taylor passed
and stopped him. wanted him tc
go in with me, telling him had seer
my wife go in there, but he said ht
could do nothing without papers anC
| left me. As he went away the ole
woman approached with some kindlint
wood in her hand. / asked her If sht
knew who was in the house and sh'
said she did not, but agreed to go il
with me. l had nothing in my hanC
but my umbrella, and wanting moth
ing else, but / walked in, opened
door at the lower end Of the LAT
tice porch and found woman
dressed in mourning, lying on a bed
/ / raised up the cover which hun
down over the footbOard, and on tn
floor lyirg at full length discovered
man. He did not move or speak an,
l did not ask his name nor see hi
face, put passed on into the from
room through communicating dool
There l saw nay wife's umbrella an
hand bag on chair. / immC
diately went to the closet door, opena
it and pushing aside lot OF women
clothes, which hung on the wall, dis
covered Laura standing there. l q
once walked back into the other roor
aud swapping my fingers, called to tn
man under the bed to come out. II
was out, had his hat on and stood be
fore me before | recognized hin
"Steele," l said, "whst have eve
done to you, and Laura, what con
plant have you against me, that 20
should ruin my happiness in TIL
way. They couldn't say beans.
talked to them some time, and Steel
at last asked me what proposed to d
about ig. / didn't know, and sske
him if he could not suggest SOM
thing He said he could not, and 81
del that the sf'sir might forever r
main a secret if / desired it. He lie
the house and l followed with n
wife. That is the whole story.
have not seen her since, but / hei
that she talks of going to a convent.
will place her in one If she desires
but must insist upon having IL
children.