The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-10
BETRAYALAND SEDUCTION.
COLUMBIA. TENN, WILD WITH
EXCITEMENT
Over the Ruin OF a Prominent So
ciety Lady OF That
Place.

NOLA hbAhr AhE6
Columbia, the county seat OF Maury
county, is wild over a sensational
seduction suit. This model little city,
every since the days when it was the
home Of Polk, the future President,
who enjoyed lucrative law practice
there, has boosted of the beauty OF its
women, their virtue and refinement,
and the courtliness OF its men, the Gull
tured circles OF this aristocratic town.
The loveliest OF the Cumber-
land plateau now stands aghast
at the foulness Of crime
which reaches to the very pinnacle OF
wealth AID fashion. The climax was
reached this morning, when Miss An
ME Nicholson brought suit in the cir
cult court against William A. Bailey
for S25, 900 for betrayal and seduction.
Mics Nicholson is the granddaughter
OF the Hon. A. P. Nicholson, Chief JUS
tice OF the Supreme Bench Of Tennes-
see. Maury county contains no fairer
woman, and before her fall none who
received with gentler grace the ad-
miration of the maDlier sex, and none
who won more easily and wore more
modestly the affec lion and esteem Of
her own sex. Her birth and native
charms had placed her in the foremost
rank OF fashionable society, and
though po)r she had been wooed by
seversl Bcions OF the wealthiest and
most a-istocratic families OF the place.
To all she turned deaf ear, for her
beauty was destined to tall before
THE LUST OF A FIEED
who wore the semblance Of a man.
Miss Nicholson, who waJ seen to-day
by the APPKAL's correspondent,
though crushed TO the earth and
stricken by sickness, is beautiful even
in her sorrow. She issonewhat above
the medium hight; has rich voluptu'
Gus form, with every curve a
model of symmetry, and luxuri.
GUS development; wealth Of
auburn hair Rlinted with gold
crowns, and exquistely nodded face of
which two dark hszsl eyes are the CEN
TIA, charm. She is winsome and in
telligent, impulsive and full Of youth
ful exubeTauce-just the woman to
stir the depths OF mans fiercest pas
slons. Her mother died several years
ego, and her father moved to Texas
She remained near Columbia With her
grandmother, the widow Of Judge
Nicholson. Last fall she fancied thai
she would like to be independent, and
although her grandmother was well
able and anxious Ia, support her, she
obtained a situation 10 teach near
Spring Hill, Maury county,. She
went 10 the house OF Mr.. Bailey ~
board. Every morning che went to
her little school-house. about a half
mile distant, returning 20 Bailey's
house in the afternoon. Mr.. Bailey is
married man, aud rad one child,
whom Miss Nicholson taught at night.
Bailey's wife is blue stocking,
tall, angular and gracelees. and
ba1 little to recommend her to Bailey,
save a wedding portion. Bailey fell in
love with the beautiful school teacher
and resolved to make her charms a
prey to his lusts. He is a magnificent
looking man, tall, of fine physique,
finely educated and of polished ad-
dress, and withal very wealthy. He
WON THE INNOCENT YOUNG GIRLS HEART
and then broke IL. The liaison wa'
carried on for months under his roof
and nobody suspected it. Bailey is a
steward in the Methodist Church and
had the fullest confidence of the en-.
tire community. Last Christmas Miss
Nicholson gave up her school and re.
turned TO her & audmother, saying
that she was sick. Her condition
was accidentally discovered day be-
fore yesterday by the family
physician. The krowedge nearly
crazed the widowed Grandmother.
The girl is but the shadow OF heI
former self, and is confined to her bed.
Bailey denies his guilt, but is not bt
lieved by any one. The girl accuses
him Of her ruin, and gives the circum-
stances with pitiable accuracy. She
attempted to swallow prussic
acid late last night, but her wstchful
grandmother dttsCted her and pre-
vented the additional crime. The
girls father has been telegraphed, and
is daily expected from Texas, and
those who know him say he will GER
tainly kill Bailey. Middle Tennessee
never experienced SO dep'orable an
affair.