Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-26
HUNTING A HUSBAND.
A Western Girl Fears She Has Been
Deceived by a PittSburg Man.
SHE is UNABLE TO FIND HIN,
After Searching in the Two Cities, But She
Hasn't Given Up.
THE SEQUEL TO A SHORT COURTSHlP

Last Thursday comely girl, apparently
about % years OF age, registered at the
Seventh Avenue Hotel from Portland, Ore.
Her name then was Mrs. e. S. Williams,
but her experience here in search OF her
husband since she came has been such that
last evening she wasn't sure whether she
had a name or not. The story is not long
one, but the young lady is afraid she has
been married to q man who sailed under
false colors. Yesterday a prominent
local detective called on her, and she
saws he told her that he knew the
man to whom she was married, and he had
to leave Pittsburg about three years ago for
something he had done. The girl, however,
has not lost all hope, and thinks it possible
that some mistake has been made, though
there are some circumstances, as she tells
her story, that fill her mind with doubts.
STORY OF THE FAIR STRANGER.
Mrs. Williams maiden name was Jones,
and her parents live in Ft Dodge. la. Last
summer she received an invitation froIa q
friend, married lady in Portland, asking
| her 10 visit at her home for year. Among
other things she spoke of nice young man
| from Pittsburg, who was rooming at her
house. He was so jolly and bright that the
friend felt sure that between them all they
could have a good time. He was con-
tractor BY trade. She went to Portland last
July, and in September following they were
married. The lady admits now it was rather
sudden, but she had reason to believe that
everything was all right
Her husband told her that he was heir
to considerable property in Pittsburg, but
he was so situated that it was necessary to
keep the marriage secret for awhile before
he could get it. The wife didn't like the
arrangement, but he claimed that his
brothers here had some peculiar influence
over him. She replied that she didn't want
any of the money, and advised HIM to cut
loose from his brothers; that he was smart
enough to paddle his own canoe, and could
easily go into business for himself. Her
father also couldn't see why the marriage
should be kept a secret from his folks, and
he protested.
MADE HIM NERVOUS.
One day last April Mr.. Williams re-
ceived telegram and 500 from his brother
here to come home. Mrs. Williams, in con-
tinuing her story said: "I told him would
remain in Portland until he returned, but
he said he wouldn't go unless i went to my
home in Iowa. I refused at FIRST and he
paced up and down all that day as il he
was worried about something. I finally
consented, and we started. Since he has
been in the East he has been travelling for
his brother in Ohio" and the girl showed a
number of letters received from him from
Steubenville, Findlay and other places.
At Uhrichsvilie he writes that he was
sick with neuralgia, and this would proba-
bly, be the last letter she would receive from
him. He said he had made his will and
given everything to her. The Pittsburg
brother was telegraphed for and he came
the next day. But he recovered, and he
finally agreed that she should come here
June 1. Mrs. Williams said she was very
anxious to be settled before the hot weather
commenced.
But she thought it would be nice thing
to agreeably surprise her husband, and SO
she came to Pittsburg last Thursday. She
had been writing letters to him, and they
were received at O lock box in the ALLIE
cheny postofice. She wrote him note say
ing she was here, and to make the surprise
more complete she got the clerk to address
the letter for her. But Mrs. Williams
hasn't yet seen her husband.
THE LETTER NOT CALLED FOR.
"I thought it was strange" she said, in
telling her story. FINALLY went over to
Allegheny and found that such a man had
been receiving mail at that box. The letter
/ wrote was still there, and the postmaster
told me that Mr.. Williams had called for
his mail within q week. ] then remem-
bered that nv husband had once written to
his brother in Pittsburg, but had never sent
the letter. Fortunately 1 found it, and it
was addressed to a certain lock box. 1 went
to the postmaster and discovered that the
box was rented to a man bearing another
name" The lady gave the name, which is
that of ? well-known business man in the
city.
Continuing she said: ''This aroused nv
suspicious, and after some trouble found
his place OF business. He had given the
wrong address at the postofice. Entering
the store 1 met TWO clerks and asked them
if E. S. Williams travelled for the firm.
They told me that no such man
worked for them. At the mention
of the name Williams. man
came out of small office, and
in the most ungentlemanly manner de-
manded who L was and where came from.
He had no such man working for him, and
it was none of his business. He so closely
resembled my husband that am sure he is
the brother. When said was from Port
land ne WINGED and got red in the face, and
used most abusive language to me. His
manner convinced me that he knew all
about our marriage, and assured him that
1 was not alone, and would find out where
Mr.. Williams was.
ANXIOUS TO FACE HIM.
"I would like to see him face to face to
hear what he can say for himself. 1t may
be possible that haye been TOO hasty, but
there are so many suspicious circumstances
At times, when ] think 1 have been de-
ceived, 1 become very angry, and then l
feel like breaking down. 1 have telegraphed
to my parents in Iowa, and am waiting for
their advice. I hardly know what to do,
and the whole affair puts me in a very un
pleasant position. My father is man of
feiv temper, and when he hears about it he
will fairly rave" ~
The young girl told her story in
straightforward manner, and those who
heard her were convinced that she told the
truth. She is intelligent, very prepossessing
in form and appearance and speaks of her
troubles in quiet. dignifed way. She is
afflicted with heart disease, and is afraid
that the, consequent worry may
make her i'll. She was surprised
TO receive visit from detective, and
wondered how he learned who she was |
Subsequently it was discovered that the de-
tective had told another that he had been
sent to see her by a man on q certain street. |
The street is the one on which the supposed
brothers place of business is located.
OFFERS OF HELP.
The story of the girl is believed at the
hotel, and several gentlemen who heard it
offered to help her to secure her rights.
The name of Z. S. Williams does not ap-
pear in the city directory. and nobody seems
to know the individual. The young
lady has tintype of her hus-
band that was taken in Oregon. 1t
is not good one. and she saws he is better
looking than the picture represents him.
She had two cabinet nhotopranbs of him