Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17
TREACHERY
nerneoNep HER REASON AND
PLACED HER AT DEATHS DOOR,
Tn. wrorr. Indicted Upon Miss Priscilla
Jones-He welded Another woman"
Now n Physical Wreck.
Ncw York Herald.l


in a Bedford avenue (Brooklyn) home
in which lives fair young girl, the first
CLEANS OF reason dawning on her mind
That has been darkened for nearly four
months.
A bright. healthy girl he's become e
mental and physical wreck because OIL
her lovers treachery.
Miss Priscilla Jones, OF NO. 81, peu-
ford avenue, was the idol OF the mousse
hold. Twenty-three years ola, pretty
and of a lovable disposition, she was a
general fayorite in the social circle IN
which she moved. Among the young
roen whom she met was Frederick Mel
vile twenty-six years old. musician
and son of Mime. Melville, proprletress
of dancing academy at No. Az racine
street.
The Young people conceived strong
liking for one another, which eventually
ripened into love. and at length an en-
oaoement between them was announced.
he was Miss Jones's first love, and she
gave mn her entire heart to HIM. About
q wear ago Young Melville was offered a
nosition in theatre orchestra in Am
s,erdam. y. Y. He left Brooklyn re-
cretfnlIy. but promised to visit bis ALL
aDced frequently. :.
II was agreed before his departure
that the wedding should take place IN
the fall. Miss Jones was engaged IN the
manufacture OF ladies wear at the time
employing four women, but notwi'h-
standing this, she managed to devote a
few hours daily to the preparation oil her
wedding trOuSseau.
A RIVAL APPEARS.
Letters passed between the lovers CON
stantlv, she advising him to economlze'
he protesting his devotion. Whlle on a
-rin IN Rochester he met a Miss hook,
who was a resident of Amsterdam. aud
when they met again in her native town
The acouaintance continued. AT length
he secured board in the home OF the
Rocks. and in his letters to his be-
trothed mentioned the fact and SAID that
he was about to have the young lady as a
nunil in music. He visited Brooklyn
frenuentlv. and when questioned about
the Young lady in Amsterdam he Joked
about her. -,
ON one of his visits Miss Priscilla ex-
rreesed wish 10 see the Amsterdam
girl. and when he returned he sent her a
photograph of himself and the young
iadv taken together. His betrothed
loved him too deyotedly TO doubt him,
but her mother did not like the incident.
in a letter that followed he explained
that the girl had insisted upon having
him sit with her for the picture. Ills
last visit to Brooklyn was on JanuarJ
18th. He was seemingly as devoted as
ever. and even made arrangements with
an old comrade named Jennings. who
WAS boarding with the Jones family, &c
act as groomsman at the wedding. 1t Il
said that he told Jennings at the time
that he was "engaged to be married TO
one of the Jones girls, and a German
girl up the State was trying to get HIN
also"
THE RIVAL WINS.
When he left the house on tins VISIT ne
left il for the last time. When he had
been gone for week and no letter had
been received from him Miss Jones be
came apprehensiye, for he usually wrote
twice q week. Another week passed and
still no letter came. She called on hi;
mother. but Nine. Melville had not
heard from him. Together the anxious
women telegraphed to Amsterdam. and
after a short delay cruel blow crushed
the devoted little woman who had wait
ed so long for him and worked so harc
as to weaken her health in her endeavol
to accumulate little sum OF money K
assist them in furnishing home.
A short letter arrived. 1t told he
that he had been married to Miss Rool
and asked her to pray for him. 1t wa
a cowardly letter. The sad blow seemed
to stun the poor girls brain. She coul(
do nothing at first but call out he
mothers name.
REASON DESTROYED BY THE BLOW.
Her brother-in-law went to Amster
dam, sought out Melville, and, it is al
legged, found him intoxicated. He pro
tested that he was forced into the mar
riage that he was dazed when the cere
monv was performed, and was not awar
of what was going on. He swore h
would sacrifice his right arm for Pris
ella.
In the mean time the girl was in
trance, lying for week in utter uncon
seriousness. Nothing has been hear
from the false lover lately. He is n
longer at Amsterdam, but the friends o
the poor, stricken girl threaten to CIV
him warm reception should they NEE
him in Brooklyn. Gradually Mis-
Jones seemed TO sink beneath he
troubles. She had overtaIed he
strength by work at her bushes
and preparations for her wedding, an
the bitter blow OF young Melville
marriage crushed her utterly. She wa
soon seized with extreme nervous debi
ity. For fourteen weeks she was cor
fined TO her bed. At times her eye
were fixed and CLASSY, her body rigid
and only her labored breathing CAV
evidence that she was living. These al
tacks lasted for weeks at time and a.
tracted considerable attention in medief
circles. A number of well-known prac
titioners called at the house to mark tn
progress of the malady.
Her life was despaired of, but by ski
full treatment and careful nursing she hi
partially recovered.
DR.. Isaac Barker, the attending phys
clan, SAYS she is suffering from hysteric
mania. Her mind wanders frequentl,
1t is touching sight to see her. She
only a shadow of her former self an
nervous tremors shake her arms.
The medical men entertain hopes {
= her recovery, but it will take time al
care.
The Great Southwest.