The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-09

Early in 1880 Col. Goshen went to New YORK,
where he was joined by Miss WEIGH, and
they were married.
After q short wedding tour the couple
settled down on a farm at MiddlebuSh- They
hvod together until last fall, when the colonel
suddenly went west and sent some people to
live on the farm who were total strangers to
himself, but who were known to Mrs Goshen
She was taken III during his absence, and in
November she went back to Elgin to her
family to be nursed. The farm meantime
remained in charge Of q man named Whit
taker and the new boarders.
SUIT FOR DIVORCE
Not long afterward, however, the colonel
entered suit for divorce from his wife on the
ground that she had been intimate with sew
eral men. She denied the charges of infidel-
ity, and made counter charges against the
colonel of intimacy with three different wo-
mon. He secured his divorce, however, and
lived in unfettered bliss during the last years
Of his life When Col. Goshen was suing for
divorce from his last wife he was not quite
50 popular among his New Jersey neighbors,
many of them believing that tho colonel was
moro to blame than his wife, On several oc-
casions they have annoyed him by making
insulting remarks, but as tho colonel was
good natured man he took no notice Of their
tauntS. After calling upon bis lawyer one
day the giant started for his farm. Just as
he was entering the front cato a neighbor
named James Cannon drove by. Cannon
was well built, middle aged man, and was
an active adherent of Mrs. Goshen IN the
family trouble When he saw the colonel,
Cannon stopped his horse and disrnounted
from the wagon. He walked over to the gate
and in a sarcastic tone Of voice remarked:
''Ah there, kurnel- You're q fine one, you
are"
What do you meanw asked the giant.
'Oh, you're no good" said Cannon. 81
don't want anything to do with man who
will turn his wife out of doors, and then sue
for a divorce"
The giant grew somewhat riled, and re-
piled:
''You tell an untruth. Inever turned my
wife away. And 1 don't want any imperti-
nence from you, either"
"Oh, you DON'T" said Cannon. 81 think 1
can beat you myself You're big, but you're
no good"
As the colonel was about to reply Cannon
jumped over tho gate and advanced upon
oll Olb 1Ol AlSSi4
and managed to get in a blow on his waist.
The colonel was about to retaliate when
Cannon drew knife and mado On effort to
stab him.
''Stop that, you villain" cried the giant.
Then he grabbed Cannon by the nape of
the neck and lifted him clear Off the ground
with ono hand The giant then took tho
lnifo away from him. Cannon struggled
fiercely and kicked the giants shins. That
was more than the latter could stand, and he
cuffed Cannon ON the head with his open
hand Then he deliberately threw him upon
the ground and quietly sat down upon him.
Cannon tainted, and q neighbor who was
passing rushed to his rescue.
The giant got up and remarked: "Tm
bad man when I'm aroused Then he re-
tired to his hearthstone. Cannon was re-
vived with much difficulty. He looked like
4 rubber blanket spread upon the grass, and
on recovering consciousness family asked if
the giant was also buried under the ruins.
When the case was explained to him he felt
his ribs to see if they were al there. He was
taken home in cart.
Cannon afterwards said: ''The giant is 4
bad man to fool with. had no idea he was
so heavy. 1 don't think l shall interfere in
his family affairs any more. thought the
house, tho barn and the woodshed had all
fallen upon me at the samo time"