Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-19
Her Frai|ty Forgiven.
An Erring Wife and a Rascally
Reverend
RUN DOWN BY THE WRONGED MAN,

Who Secures a Divorce, but Will Now Re-
marry the Penitent Woman-His Re-
venge on His DespoiIer-Had Enough Of
Nunnery-Made Drunk and Married.
winy-Nilly-CarbolicA Acid Ends Love-
Lorn life.
EVANSVILLE, MIMI, Oct l9-J. A. Henry,
editor of The GAINESVILLE Argus, and his di-
vorced wife, whose elopement with Rev.
David Seymour created a great sensation two
years ago have been reconciled, and the an
nouncement is made of their intention to re-
marry. Prior TO the scandal Mr. Henry had
an enviable standing in the community, and
his wife was leader in society He was an
accomplished musician, and for years had
played the organ in the village church and
been active in church work. They had sew
eral children. Rev. David Seymour was a
tall man with no claims to good looks, and
had a shock of flaming red hair He had a
large family of children, and his devoted
wife had the typical appearance of
much-enduring country pastors helpmate.
Church work brought Mr. Seymour and Mira
Henry much together and it was not long
before the gossips began to talk.
In August, 1897, Mrs. Henry left the viii
lage rather mysteriously, and Rev. Mr.. Sey-
mour disappeared about the same time.
Soon the truth was apparent; they had fed
together. Seymour had collected what
money he could scrape together, selling his
horse and buggy and leaving his wife and
children in utter restitution and to the kind
mercies of his parishioners Mr.. Henry
learned that the erring couple had sailed for
England. He followed them on the next
boat, accompanied by the brother of Mrs.
Henry. To find them in England was an
easy matter and in few days Mr.. Henry
turned his face homeward, in company with
his unfaithful wife Seymour, with char
acteristic effrontery, also came back to this
country. Henry returned to GAINESVILLE and
placed his wife i'll the care of her parents,
and resumed his work in quiet, manly way
that established him more firmly than ever
in the respect of his neighbors A suit for
divorce was begun by him, and before long
he was given decree and the custody of his
| children. Mrs. H .nry remained with her
parents in the strictest secluson
Meanwhile Seymour, his wife having for
| given him, went to little town in Michi-
| gan and began life over again as a laborer.
| Mr. Henry, learning where Seymour was
| located, had some circulars printed, giving a
complete record of the reverend scoundrel's
| wickedness. These he caused t. be distrib-
uted broadcast in the town where Seymour
was living, and the disgraced preacher had
| to leave town.
| Yesterday Mr.. Henry announced that he
| had fully condoned the offense of the erring
| woman. ave intend to remarry in a few
| weeks he said. "Some people NAV think
my course strange, but if they could only see
bow delighted my children are when am in
company with their mother they would not
blame me. Ny children are dearer TO me
than life, and | am willing to do anything
that will promote their happiness" Mr..
Henry intends to remain in GAINESVILLE, and
hopes that time wilt wipe out remembrance
| OF the Old scandal