The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-04

MthInHcN WIS lnUOuUccu 10 stranger OF
pleasing, but not polished address, who
gave his name as Charles Bronaugh He
is described us about flty-onc years Of age,
! five feet eight inches in hight, with sandy
hair and mustachc and gray eyes. lie
gave himself out as horse dealer
and spOrted spanking span Of grays
with which he cut great dash among
| the bellies of the social circle 10 which ne
| had access. To Miss Maggie he was par
| ticularly devoted, and soon succeeded in
getting her consent TO a marriage. Her
mother refused her consent until the
antecedents of the lover could be invcst-
gated, but Miss Maggie, who was then
only seventeen, would listen TO no reason
and, finding her mother obdurate, elopcd
with her aged swain, and was married 10
| him by Squire Gutenberg on the 3Oth OF
December, 1856. For three months all
went well. Bronaugh had plenty OF
money, which he spent with lavish hand
| upon his lovely bride, aud his frank and
free and easy manners made friends for
him everywhere.
After the expiration OF three months he
moved to Louisville, KY, taking his wife
| with him. lie engaged board Us farm
| house nine miles from town. lie only
| stayed there three weeks, when lac moved
| 10 Mayiicld, NY. There lac stayed six
weeks, leaving his wife Tor one week, as
! nc had also done at Louisville. From
| Mayiicld he returned with her TO Mem
| phis, taking up his residence at Mrs. De-
Loach's. near White station. In two
weeks he again changed quarters, this
time stopping at farm near Brownsville,
Tenn. At every place he went To he
LEFT ms WIFE ron WEEK.
on various pretcxts. From Brownsville,
after two weeks sojOurn, he again
changed base and located in the suburbs
| Of COllinsyille, ILL.,. twelve miles from ~.
Louis. During all this time his wife never
| suspected his honesty nor rcpuiahiity. At
! Collinsyillc hc earned a livelihood by
making baskets. and throughout his mar
! ricl life treated his young wife with the
! tcndcrost affection and the kindest carr.
! One day, during the sixth month OF their
stay nj Collinsvillc, she saw him start up
with alarm at the sight Of an approaching
/ buggy carrying two men. lie ran through
! the back door OF the house and soon disaI,-
! pcarCd in the woods, distant about half
mile from the house. The men nlightcd,
! announced themselves "a officers aud said
| they had a warrant ior the arrest Of her
husband. The announcement struck her
LIKE TuuNpER-CIAP ~ 4 CLEARsKY,
hut she dcuicd all knowledge 81 his where
! abouts and they left the house and drove
/ off. When they were well out Of sight
she heard her husbands voice calling her
! from the rear OF the house. She went 10
| him, and he instructed her 10 bring him
| his hoSc aud saddle and lac hal to ily
| from his pursuerA lie huuicdly cN-
| tiutynI /. I.r tkut la fnu1 ptt.n ,,.a
| John Edwards and that lac was charged
with pension frauds, aud mounting his
hoHo galloped oil, promising 10 write
~ soon US hc reached q place OF safety.
! The young wife, alone with her crushing
! grief at tine awful revelation that she had
welded lcllon. remained where he mad
| left her with no associate but q small girl,
| n neighbOr's child. She could see officers
| shadoWing the house night aud day. Alter
! two weeks OF this dcsointo life she engaged
| board With family named SWayuc, and
| while there
HIcEIyED rHREE NOCTURNAL VISITS
| from her husband llc would como 10
! her window and make himself known and
| she would 20 out 10 meet him and receive
| his instructions. BrOnaugh nskcd his
| liberty "a make thcar visits, bnt SEEMED
/ willing to daro anything a. see his vito.
| one night the detectives bal knowledge
| oi his presence but dared not attempt his
| arrest.
After the thirl visit lac wrote requesting
| her Ia meet him At Peters station, seven
miles from Collnsyillo, with the horsc
aud wagon hc had left with her. While
preparing 10 DO ~, she discovered that
some one hal removed the TAPS" II the
wagon, making ~ Use impossible. lie
| was informed at the mishap, aud promised
| 10 send her money for her support hut
! failed 81 40 ~ After waiting for weeks
| she sold the horse and removed 10 4 hotel
| having discovered that Mr. Swaync had
/ declared his intention Ut giving her hus.
baud up 10 Justice Il hc saw him.
After another period OF hopeless waiting
| for news oi her husband she lcil Collins.
| vile and came home to her mother In
| Memphis and two weeks ago engaged
| Messrs. iiciskcl q Ilciskoll 10 institute
/ proceedings for divorce On August 2Ii,
| 4 detective named John Klu.lcr came
here IN search Of Edwards. but left the
city September lsi, without bagrng hs
game.
WHAT mArrENED suNDAY MONT.
| A little after s o'clock, SUNDAY night.
| Mn John Edwards nee Miss Maggie Me.
| Kinney was standing at the gate Of
o. Jones avenue, where she resides, en-.
gagged In conversation with young lady
friend Near 10y stool her brother fnd
male friend. Suddenly 10 her horror and
| aiuaUmcnt she saw her husband approach
ing rapidly, and before she couid csrlpc
be hal grabbed her hy the arm anl started
oil with Der. Her brother started o. iu.
toficrr, but WIS warned by tho cleaning
II pistol barrul h. stand back ~.
wards then disappeared In the darkness
with his wife.
INV BROTHER oAvE rug ALARM
but thinking 10 make sufo NJ their game
the police waited until O'Clock Monday
morning. hoping 10 find MN asleep The
account Ut iliu chase will appear below.
Ia the meantime, Edwards half dragged
hall lcl bis trembling vito 10 The old
Olympic Baseball park, and there after
long interview BE- oNiDrted from her
promise. under penalty II death i0f refusal,
90 Join him at an early day nj % place
Hsrral upon on the Ohio river. After dc.
tanning her until De- thought !, safe ~ re-
lpa,r her, lee let hor 70, alter again anI
H.i.u picdgug her " keep her prom.
b. i1 Join him. II was boiwu.Y
IL uul o'clock when, hall dead
Iv.ih fright and fatigue, she returned 10
hrrbumo. 10 the great ioy u hor family,
who had given her mp Tor lost.