Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-18
VAN DYNE DON JUAN.
An Ohio Idyll Finds Its Sequel in
Beaver Falls Jail.
A WOMAN AND HER TEMPTER.
David Ulsh Would Still Forgive His Hand
some, Erring Wife.
HOW A BUCOLIC HOME WAS INVADED

One day in June, two years ago, tramp
stopped at the farm house of David Ulsh, in
Marion county, O., and asked for something
to eat. He was good-looking young man,
ami the farmer and his wife bade him come
in and enjoy hearty meal. He told them
a story of hard luck, and they took pity on
him. Farmer Ulsh asked the man to stay
and work on the farm, and Thomas Van
Dyne gladly accepted the offer.
The farmers wife, Louisa, was buxom
and pretty. and only % years old. The farm
contained 200 acres, and David was evil
IDENTIFY in good circumstances. Van Dyne's
lines had fallen in pleasant places. For 20
months he lived and worked on the farm,
and was treated as member of the family
by the generous young farmer.
PRESTO, CHANGE.
One winter day last February Ulsh went
to Marion, six miles distant, and when he
came home in the evening his wife and
hired man were gone. For two weeks Ulsh
could hear nothing of them, but by assidu-
GUS inquiry and search he located them at
Ravenswood, Mich. They had arrived
there February % on the steamer Andrews,
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at the Hotel Ravenswood as man and wife.
Van Dyne learned of the farmers arrival in
town one evening, and he escaped on the
lake in a skif, going to the home of his
mother in Racine, Meigs county, o. Ulsh
met his wife, and after a sad interview, he
forgave her and took her home.
Van Dyne did not remain long in Racine.
1t was not pleasant for him there. 1t has
been learned by the Pittsburg police that he
left Racine in the first place because he be-
trayed a young girl of that town. Last
spring he came to Beaver Falls and secured
work there in pottery. From that place
he wrote to his farm love in Marion county,
and through. clandestine correspondence
they arranged for another runaway. About
six weeks ago Louisa Van Dyne, having
first sent away some of her household goods,
fled a second time from her comfortable
home and came to Beaver Falls. She and
Van Dyne began housekeeping there as man
and wife, using Van Dyne's proper name.
RESULTS OF INQUIRY.
The deserted husband, who is too plainly
in love with his arrant spouse, sent inquiries
broadcast concerning her. About a week
ago he wrote to the Pittsburg police, saying
that he had learned that his wife and
Van Dyne were living together some
where near this city. At first no
attention was paid to the letters, but
he wrote four or five times, and sent his
wife's photograph. The picture is that of a
handsome woman. Assistant
O'Mara and Inspector Nc
Aleese finally took the matter up. Causing
inquiries to be made, they located the Ohio
pair, about week ago. in Beaver Falls.
David Ulsh was notified. He arrived in
yesterday morning. After con-
sultation with Messrs. O'Mara and Nc
Aleese it was decided to send detective
with Ulsh to Beaver Falls. The farmer was
accompanied to that town by Officer Philip
Demmel. Van Dyne and Mrs. Louisa Ulsh
we're arrested, taken before justice of rhe
peace in Rochester and committed to Jail to
await hearing to-day. They are charged
with serious immoral conduct.
Mr.. Ulsh returned to Pittsburg last night,
out will this morning 60 again to Rochester
% testify against the man and woman. 1t is
iaid that he is even now disposed to forgive
1ls pretty but wayward wife and take her
back to the Marion county farm.