The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-08-27
ROMANCE, TRADEaY AND III.
lORCE.
A Suit In Georgia Makes Public an
Interesting Secret.


Interesting secret.
This quite village, iast across
the Savannah river, has long been
a haven for divorce,seekers from
South Carolina, on account Of ths
stringent divorce Laws in that state,
says Hariwell 0fa.) special to
the New York World. One of the
divorce cases to he settled is of
snat interest, The plaintiff is
Mrs. Jennie Olympic, and she asks
the court 70 grant her an absolute
divorce to he rendered at the
coming term OF the court.
la her petition she gives
the following account of her life,
which is snastantiated by album
damt evidence;
TNenty~three years ago there
was born to the To Gnsends. one OF
the first families OF South Carnlina.
AN only daughter. This child was
reared in wealth, given every cons
fort aud indulgence. Her beauty
was remarkable aud she had many
suitors for her hand aud heart.
Prominent among these were John
and George Glympe, the former
being about her own age and his
brother being about % years old.
TO the younger OF the brothers the
girl gave heI heart and promised
her hand. Tie older brother gave
up ali hop. Of winning tn. girl
and appeared soon 10 have lived
down his love.
When she was II years old Miss
Townsend was being educated il a
prominent seminary in her native
state, 5u. herIlove for john Glympe
did not abate, and when he propos,
ed an elopement and marriage
at neighb0ring ministers she OF,
Tered no objection. He WAS TO
meet her at about 8 o'clock at
night on the grounds OF tile semi
nary aud take her in carriage to
the ministers house. The young
man Iook his brother into his con.
fidence. John wap delayed by
something happening, aud George
went to the grounds to quiet the
young ladfs anxiety. When
George reached the rendezvous he
found the girl already at the ap.
pointed place anxiousIy awaiting
her lover. The night was very dark
and ms soon AS he came in sight
she mist10k him TOR his brother
whom he very much resembled =
and flew into his arms Without
correcting her he lifted her into
the buggy ia which he came and
droVe to a friends where they were
martIrd. This was made possibly
by the peculiar marriage laws
OF South Carolina, which neither
requires a minister to perform Il
legal ceremony, but simply to con
sent in the presence of two witness.
es. The girl had not seen the face
OF the man she had married until
he carried her to his home, and
when she discovered her fatal err
ror she WAS crazed with grief.
John Olympic, wLenshe reached the
rendezvous and did not find his
sweetheart, was likewise grief
stricken; but when he discovered
his brothers perfily he took his
Disappointment even harder than
Miss Townsend did. Mrs. Olympic
succeeded In keeping the mattor a
secret, Two daughters were horn
to the Glympes, but soon George
hegau To maltrest his handsome
wife. When John Glympe heard
OF this he took house near the
Glympes. in order to protect his
former sweetheart il there should
be ,ccasinn ton so doing. He did
50 ut once ard was shot and killed
by his brother. Ge0rge was ar
rested, but was acquitted on u tech
nicality. His wife moved to this
place and began divorce proceed
ings, and there is little doubt hut
that the coming term of court will
grant her rcquest.