The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-09

The Criminal Court is perhaps the best
place in the world TO study mystiiying
phases of human nature and character.
1t is there that one perceves in all Its
glory the oit-repeated illustration OF the
saying, Lord, Lord, how this world is
given to lying!'
In all its long and wonderfully varied
history shelby's Criminal Court has per.
haps never had on its docket case that
presented more disgusting charges and de-
tails than that OF Mrs. Zulie Hauser and
George ii. Keen, charged with bigamy.
The APPEAL published, exclusively, the
account Of the affair, obtained from the
lips OF c. Nj. Hauser, the deserted husband,
who tracked the couple from Austin, Tex,
tothis city. An APPEAL reportersaw Hauser
shortly after he had sworn out the war.
rants for the couples arrest, and before
they bad been served. At that time,
from his manner in relating the story OF
his betrayal and the indisputably accurate
documents submitted, there was no doubt
oil his terrible earnestness OF purpose in
searching Tor the runaways, and a burn
ing desire down in his heart to draw
buckets of gore from the despoiler Keen
So ferocious did the man become at times
during the recital OF his story that the re.
porter felt impelled TO interpose fatherly
advice TO do nothing rash toward the man,
Tor the reason that such revenge brought
only trouble TO himself and very little real
consolation. 81 expect both OF them TO be
convicted, said he. Nothing else can
come OF it, for have every link in the
chain OF evidence. II is my desire that
Keen receive aud serve out the extreme
penalty OF the outraged law, but Mrs,
lIauser shall endcavor to have my old
friend, Gov. Taylor, pardon, succeeding
in which, she will be sent home to her
parents in Virginia" lie exhibited TO
the reporter certificates OF his marriage
with Miss Zulie Peck, gave detailed his
tory oil his own boyhood, and struggle with
stubborn fortune, and otherwise
wrought up the tenderest sympa-
thies in the reporters heart. These
sympathies were gwen their first rude
blow upon visit 10 the County
Jail the next day when il became manifest
that Keen was the object OF no bitter ami.
mostly from Ilauser and the late writhing.
in-resentment husband was dociie as a
lamb under the influence OF a few caresses
from his uniaithiul spouse, who did not
attempt to conceal her warm attachment
tyr the other fellow. With the conduct OF
Mr.. and Mrs. llauser on the witness stand,
their sentence TO the workhonse for reius.
ing TO testify on leading question aud
llausePs astounding statement that he
was the guilty man in having married and
deserted wife prior to his unlawful ALI.
ance with the present woman, are fresh in
the public mind.
Yesterday there was enacted the third
and, THE APPEAL fondly hopes, the last,
act in this shocking drama. The entire
gang was discharged from custody, and
left the courtroom together, Just as though
they were all afiectionate little lambs, the
offspring Of q common mother. Their dis
charge was recommended by Attorney Gen.
era Peters, not because he believed Haus-
er's confession" 10 be- true, but because he
could not hope 10 prove II false. Then,
too, llauser had worked his game 80
shrewdly that the partial promise not 70
punish him had unwittingly boen given.
lie had whispered that he could
not answer the question on which he had
been fined $50 aud committed TO the work
house without eliminating himself. With.
out suspecting the nature Of his answer the
intimation was given that finally led 10 the
wholesale discharge. Even had ho been
guilty Of bigamy, as proclaimed. the crime
was not committed In this State, and Il
freed Mr. Hauser and Keen. There Is
little lloubt but that this scheme origi.
mated in the fertile brain OF attorneys, and
Il worked like charm. Now II the trio
can only be induced TO leave the State, CIV.
erYthlng will reaume lis Monted swing.