The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-10
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1888.

began no one here can say, because 80 much
of his life was passed elsewhere. Soon after
he came here, however. it was whispered
abroad that Holman was not living happily
with his wife. Both made frequent jour
neys into Boston, where their visits were
prolonged. After awhile the whisperings
| began TO take definite shape, and then 1t
was learned that Holman charged his wife
with nfidelitY The estrangement between
the two became noticeable here from the
fact that neither lived at the house while
the other was there. When Mrs. Holman re-
turned from Boston the husband went away
and on his return his wife left. The gossips
diligently discussed the couple, and thus
their marital relations became town talk.
Much of Holman's time was spent in New
York, presumably on business. One sum
mer strange gentleman occupied the mouse
during Holman's absence. He was known
as Jack Austin Of Boston, liquor dealer.
His wite's faithlessnesS was terrible blow
60 Holman, and owing TO it his whole life
was changed. He lost his old vigor OF man
ner and spirits, became morbid, Indifferent
TO his surroundings, and acted Ike one IN
dream. His wifes absence continued ana
became more prolonged, and finally she left
Holman for good.
Almost three years ago Holman's finances
got into a sorry state. He was always snort
of money. He ceased living in his former
roy al itSuIuu anu JutH IL VAS lttlI h'A
his wife was running him hard race. In
Boston she lived with a Boston attorney IN
fine style, for which she kept making con.
slant and large demands on Holman's purse,
and he, loving her still, responded 10 the
full limit of his possession. He tried TO re
new his wasting fortune by speculation, but
lost, and finally, in order to meet the de-
mands Of creditors, which came pouring IN
upon him OH account of his wifes eXtraVa-
gance, he sold the loved old homestead
that had been in the family for
many generations to Walter F. Dick
son, of Harvard In selling the estate
it was necessary that his wife be present
in person to give her sanction over her
name. Holman sent for her and she came,
bringing with her the Boston attorney she
was living with as her witness and counsel.
Holman's friends say this insult to his
sense of honor made him very angry and
eliminated in warm ebullitiOn of feelings
on both sides There are some here VINO
think that Holman's domestic troubles are
in a measure due TO his want OF virtue
toward his wife, but there is no foundation
for the belief The bulk of this money
Holman paid out in behalf of his erring wife.
The rest was sufficient to keep the wolf
from the door for only a year or so. Inc
last few months he was here he boarded
with Dickson. He was then but the merest
shadow of his old self. He became negh-
gent in his dress He mingled not at all
with the villagers and was seldom seen away
from his own home His magnificent personal
presence that had made him conspicuous in
his younge days had disappeared, and he
loon ed to be Just what he was, broken
spirited, disappointed man. Little by little
his money Tipped away, until one day IN
November Of 1856 Frank Holman, bankrupt
and pauper of his own accord was taken
| to the town poor-hOuSe.a charge on the cltl-
zens who cnce honOred him and still pit ed
him His pitiable condition soon became
known to his friend, in B ston and through
! them to his friends in New York, and they
came at once to hisrescue. Prominent men
he had known in New Works dry goods
houses, among them h S old fri nd Fabyan
and al Mr. Jordan, of Jordan, Marsh q
proud spirit of Holman, who had so recently
| been the peer of ci he of his willing but
more favored helpers, refused their charity
| Last March his wife died in Boston. Hol
man heard the news, and straightway went
! to Boston. Her paramour had deserted her.
! She, too. like the husband, had been in
want; but, poor as he was, he sacrificed per-
sonal honor to duty, and raising few dol
| lars gave the wife who had forsaken him
decent burial Soon after, in response to
! the request of New York friend, he went
to that city, and departed for Cincinnati,
where his friends got him "A situation in the
dry goods firm of Aims & DOepke, with
whom he did business while serving the late
! A. r. Stewart. His sad death yesterday
has already been told and was received here
| this morning with genuine regret.