Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-27
TnOuGHr M WAS DEAD.

"A 81. Louis dispatch OF July 10 says
Chief Of Police Huebler and Detectiv,
Archambault concluded yesterday an 10
quiTy into one OF the most remarkable
domestic dramas ever developed in the
city The story has all the adiuncts oil
] thrilling effects and powerful dramatic
situations. All that is required Is the in.
genions weaving Of the materials, and the
result Is startling. In 1866 there lived In
Alexandra, Va, u young man named
| Geo. Snyder. His parents were wealthy,
and he was handsome, bright and popu.
lar. lie made frequent visits 10 Balti-
more, and while on one Of these trips
made the acquaintance Of Miss Aggle
Brown, young girl Of good family ana
many accomplishments. He fell in love
with her, and the couple soon became en-
gagged. Synder's family opposed the
match. This action on the part OF his re-
latlons had no effect on the young man,
and on the 22d Of January he eloped to
Washington with Miss Brown, where they
were married.
The young couple went direct 10 Chi.
cage, where Snyder found employment In
a wholesale hardware store. lie had been
married scarcely six months when he re-
ceiyed notice OF the death OF his father,
and the more pleasing announcement that
fortune had been bequeathed to him. In
short time he secured his money and
invested IL 10 wholesale hardware store.
Chicago was booming at the time, and
Snyder made money fast, so that
at the end Of the year, when bis wife
asked permission 10 pay her mother
visit in Baltimore, the young husband was
very wealthy. Mrs Snyder left for Balti-
more, and for a time her letters TO her
husband were ans wered In an affectonate
strain. Then his letters grew short and
unsatisfactory, and finally ceased alto.
gether. HuTying home, she discovered
on her arrival that Snyder had disposed OF
his business and real estate and eloped
with woman whose acquaintance he had
formed In Chicago
Crushed by the blow the young wife,
left almost penniless, returned to her
mother In Baltimore. She could not ac-
count for her husbands action. They
bad lived happily together and he had al
ways appeared 10 be affectionate. For
seven years Mrs. Snyder did not hear Of
her husband. Then one day in the sum
mer Of 1874 she received letter IN Baltl.
more postmarked St LOnis. On opening
II she found II was from her husbands
uncle In this city. IL stated that George
Snyder had died in ST. Louis from small
pox. The story of her husbands death
was whispered around among her friends,
and 1t was not long before man who
had known herself and husband for years
began to tender his addresses. The
mans name was Mcdonald, and he was
In good circumstances. He controlled
a number of steamboats, and was
In way TO make fortune.
They were married In 1875, and
Mcdonald caught the Western fever, sold
out, and moved TO Salina, Kan. lie went
into farming In Kansas, and after several
years experience concluded to rent his
farm and move TO Kansas City, where he
had been offered the position of superln-
tendent of the Fort Scott railroad shops
He had charge Of the shops for q number
OF years, but finally lost his place. He
came TO st. Louis about eight months
ago, and while looking around here met
George Snyder, his wife's first husband,
who was supposed to be under the sod
Time and fortune had played havoc
with the once gay young Vlrginlan. He
was In that condition technically termed
"on his uppers." The beauty, the dash
and the spirit were gone, and instead
there was q haggard, unkempt individual,
with no ambition greater than earning
enough money at odd Jobs for his next
meal. Mcdonald Immediately deter
mined to apply fora divorce, lie secured
an affidavit from Snyder setting forth
that he (Snyder) was sim alive, and
that the woman known as Mrs
Mcdonald was his true and lawful wife.
The suit and the production of the an.
Nus la.. "a q H..
She did not believe Snyder was alive and
looked upon the affidavit as the result of
conspiracy TO crush her. She had not
got along smoothly with her second hus-
bands relatives, and she placed the re-
sponsibihty there. She also looked upon
the suit as an attempt to take from her
her interest In her husbands property,
aud determined TO combat the suit.
Her first move was TO come to ST.
Louis and run down the affidavit IL was
subscribed before a notary named Barnes,
and with this clew she arrived In the city
a few weeks ago and registered at the
Hotel Moser. She Immediately called on
Chief OF Police Huebler and explained
her case 70 him, requesting him to lind
George Snyder II he was In the city. The
chief detailed Detective Archambault on
the case, and Archambault went to work
lie found his task not easy, but finally
located Snyder in the vioinicy Of Fifth
and Washington streets. The officer did
not know that he was tle genuine Snyder
but he learned that he was the individual
who had signed the affidavit. The man
Snyder made living by doing odd Jobs
around, and when the officer found MIN
nc was adj listing an iron clasp In front Of
blacksmlth's shop ON Washington
street. The detective returned TO
the hotel and reported to the lady. She
announced her desire TO see the
man and under the escort OF the officer
she walked TO the blacksmith shop on
Thursday. Snyder was stlll hammeIing
away at his clasps in front OF the shop.
The officer stepped aside and the woman
walked by gazing earnestly at the mans
face. When she returned the detective
observed that she was very pale and
excited
otis he, she said. "That Is George
Snyder; can't go without speaking to
him.