Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-18
A Story of Love, Marriage
and Separation.
An East Side Young Business
Mans Experience.
The Outrage His Rival Committed
On the Girl Who Loved Him.
The Trouble Ends In a Marriage, But
the Union Turns Ont Unhappily.
Details OF Curious
Story.

rather strange STORY OF love, mar
riage and separation comes from the
east side, which is prolific of odd stories.
A HERALD reporter was informed of the
facts by an east side physician, who re-
ferred to several other persons who con-
firmed the story.
Some four years ago there was dwell
ing on the east side, with his parents, a
young business man, who, so far as was
ever known, appeared, while not indif-
ferent to young people Of the opposite
sex, quite impervious to all the darts of
Cupid and quite content to remain at
home with his parents in the brief inter
walls of time he was in town.
Just about this time an old lady came
to the town, who brought with
her, as companion, handsome
and otherwise attractive young
woman from Massachusetts. This young
lady united with the same church at
tended by the young mans parents, and
they frequently invited the young
woman to take dinner or tea with them,
as she had but few acquaintances in the
city. In this way the two young people
became acquainted. The young lady
promptly fell in with the young man,
others were freely connecting the names
of himself and the young lady, he was
calmly oblivious of the whole affair.
While things were in this condition,
young widower from the lady's native
town put in an appearance, it seeming
that lie had been in love with the
voung lady back east. and while
she had not encouraged his atten-
tions, he considered that out
in California, lonely and with few
friends, he might find her more in
clined to listen to him. He promptly
discovered the attachment of the girl
for the young business man, and shrewd-
ly choosing her weak point he threat
ened her with all sorts Of damage to the
man she loved in case she did not give
him up.
The young man overheard a portion
of the conversation between the widower
and the young woman one evening, and
as it was very insulting on the mans
part he interposed and threatened to
blow the mans brains out If he ever
used such language to her again.
This did not soothe the angry feelings
of the rejected suitor, and being de-
termined to gain his point and the young
lady, he induced her by threats to
grant him an interview and
deliberately committed an outrage upon
her person. He then left her with Va
final threat to accuse her of immoral
conduct to any man who should in fu-
ture pay her attention.
The young woman did not know what
to do, became sickly and showed 90
plainly that some trouble was preying
upon her that the young business man
made an effort to divert her mind from
her troubles by taking her to various
parties, entertainments and so on. She
mistook this sympathetic gallantry for
return of the sentiments she felt Tor
him, and when she discovered that she
was about to become mother as re-
suit Of the outrage that the other had
committed, she became about frantic.
Fearing that the man who was persecut-
ing her would tell the man she loved
his cruel version of the story, she one
night wrote a note to him confessing the
whole thing
The young mans eyes were opened to
the condition of affairs for the first time.
His first act was to purchase revolver,
and one night meeting the widower on
Douuey avenue he fred two shots at
him, the man just seeing what he was
about in time to turn and fly.
Knowing, as he did, that the young
lady loved him, he considered that her
confidence in him should not be mis-
placed; and as he thoroughly believed
In her innocence, and no time was to be
lost, he promptly proposed to her and
they were married quietly at the home
of his parents.
At the birth Of the child, some six
months later, the physician, friend Of
the family, had no idea of the state of
affairs until in the delirium of fever,
x the young wife told the whole story.
4 The nurse also became acquainted with
the story in the same way.
The happiness Of the young wife was
not very long continued. The young
husband was constantly away from
home, travelling in the interests of his
business, and while kind and attentive,
he was not inclined to change any of his
habits or give up business in which be
was earning fair salary, and to which
3 he had grown accustomed. His wife
was assailed by jealousy, and declared
z finally, a few weeks ago that he must
either stop travelling or she would &c
home. He quietly furnished her the
money to 60 home on, and she has gone
having declared that she will not return
until he sends for her. Whether the
separation will be permanent or moi
remains to be seen,