Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-09-21

and told her that he was her father, and that
It was he who had made her the presents
Marie accepted the statement, but continued
to live with her reputed parents, the old sol-
der still showering gifts upon her. Finally,
when Marie was 20 years old, her fsthbr
peloyierl became bankrupt Marie. dasir-
ing to help her parents, Col Josseraud So
her up in business with little store
One day there came to her fathers house
Herman SPAIN, an importer and manufnc-
turer Of silks he was charmed by her pres
ence and made love to her. BE asksd her
hand, and being accepted, the couple were
married and came to America SPAIN was
rich and settled in thrown stonen he pur.
chased In Williamsburg.
As the months passed and the novelty Of
her new life began to wear away she lonGed
to SEQ the faces of her friends at home. Then
she told her husband the story Of Josseraud,
whom no had met at Lyons, at the wedding,
and 1t was finally decided to invite him 70
cross the water on a visit This was dons,
and early in January, 1881, the old soldier
one Of the family.
Suddenly ono morning Mr.. SPAIN seizad
his vito by the shoulders, and in fearful earn
estneSs shouted to the colonel that Tomorrow
he should leave the house. His only explana-
ton was that he had received letter from
Lyons telling him Of the criminal conduct Of
the bogus fatherein-law toward madame. Tho
soldier returned TO Europe and before long
madame took a trip to her old bone 81
Lyons A child was born to Marie SIX. weeN
after her arrival under her parents root
The circumstances Of the birth Of the little
one somehow seemed to start Up Mr.. 6pahnt
suspicious afresh, and by letter he requested
Benjamin Peixoto, the American consul gen
eral at Lyons, to investigate the rotations
which had existed between Josserand aud
Marie This was done, and as result the
consul cabled Mr.. SPAIN that he believed his
wife was innocent
However, divorce suit came Of Il all
Col JoSseraud was called upon to testify.
He found himself In most embarrassing Do
sitioai. II he declared himself 10 b Mhrie't
father he would compromise her reputed
parents II ho said he was not madame her
self might be compromised. The crisis was
at hand, and when the question camo Jose
raud, with quick wit, few into q passion OF
rage and declared the question an insult &c
both--madane and himself Following ur
his ruse he shouted that he should certainly
challenge the supreme court for heaplnR
such an indignity upon him. Seventeen wit
neSses were examined, and when the whok
ground had been gone over tho supreme court
found that there had been no departure from
virtue by either man or wife. Thus Mr..
Spahn's suit for divorce was discharged and
madame began active preparations TO 50
cure her separation, which she afterward Oh
tanned ON the ground OF cruelty.
SOME RECENT CASES
A recent case which occurred in Montreal
attracted great attention. A coupled were
married in o sleigh la tho street, the party
consisting Of tho young man, who was very
III, his betrothed and other persons, tnclud
ing ply sician, were in the sleigh. Sudden
" the doctor said the young man was dying
and the latter signed for tho wedding 10 take
place. They drove into n side street, and
there, in the midst Of a pitiloss winter storm
tho ceremony was performed The last word
Of the clergyman pronouncing them mar
aud wife were said whom tho new husband
fell back corpse. aa
A peculiar marriage took place in Ken
lucky about Ave years ago. Ia November,
1885, Mary Priest, young married WOMAN
Of ID, went into court in Chicago for Ill
vorcc Though welded sho was never
wife Her father, Patrick Cunningham, AM
his wife, Mary's stepmother, had become In
volvcd In some domestic troubles and sepa
rated Mrs. Cunningham took her hushardt
two children away, and they objected goingt1
back to him Then tho father secured an or
der from tho court committing them 10 hi
charge, and directing him TO place them IL
tho Academy Of the Sacred Heart. A guard
ian was appointed for the children, bat tn
stepmother left the city, taking Mary, tia
eldest, with her TO kentucky.
Mary's father sent bis attorney for her
Something must DO done to prevent her 30