The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-29
A REWARD FOR A WIFE.
HENRY RICH'S DOMESTIC LIFE ANY
THING BUT A dAPPY ONE.

He Proposes to Do-ihe Invalid Hus-
bands Story of His Woes-He Offers
| a Reward for Information of the
Faith cure Doctor Who Boarded In
His Family.
Henry Rich, who lives at No. A Jeffer-
son street, has been badly treated. Mr..
! Rich has been familiar sight on the streets
| of Savannah for a number Of years, and is
/ a noticeable figure as he is pushed along ia
| bis roller chair. He was rendered speech
! less by paralysis, and always carries lit
tie square letter card in bis lap containing
the letters of the alphabet, by means of
which he manages to make his wishes
! known.
About year and a half ago Mr.. Rich's
wife died. Her death was great loss to
him, so greatly was he affected that he at
| tempted to cut his throat. On account OF
| his affection 1t was considered necessary
that ne should get another wife at once, and
efforts we're made by friends to find one for
him. He advertised for nurse and after
short while Mrs. Sallie Cochran of Tennills
applied for the position aud was accepted.
Welded IN THREE WEEKS,
Mrs. Cochran was a widow Of about IS or
SO years Of age, small, with light brown
hair and blue eyes and good looking. She
was In very needy circumstances. She
nursed Mr.. Rich three Weeks and then they
were married. Justice 7. J. Sheftsil per-
formed the cere Hony. That was about
eighteen months ago.
Mrs. Cochran, now Mrs. Rich, performed
her duties as wife and nurse faithfully I'M
til within the last few months. She had a
little boy about 8 years old who was ken
into the house and cared for. Every thing
was lovely until the tempter came.
| An old mans love was lavished BY the
poor paralytic upon his newly found wife.
| He bought her dresses and clothing, more
than sne could wear. She had money
whenever she wanted it. "Vivvy,n as she
called the little boy, was also well taken
| care CT. Both of them no doubt we're far
ing better than they ever did In their lives
before, and seemed perfectly satisfied with
their surroundings.
DIR. EDWARDS APPEARS.
In July DR.. w. w. Edwards made his APP
pearance. He came to Savannah from
Jacksonville, where, according to his own
story, he had a wife and three children. His
jacksonville address he gave as No. 1873
Ocean street. D. Edwards is a faith cure
physician. BE heals by the laying on OF the
hands and the spirit, or at least he claims
TO do so. He had a good many patients
| while in Savannah and doubtless some of
them could give queer experiences Of their
treatment The doctor secured u room upon
the second floor Of the Rich house, Mrs. Rich
having several dodgers then. She seemed
to be attracted toward the doctor at once.
In fact they seemed to have a natural
affinity for each other.
Doubtless the DOCTORS practice was not
good Al first, as Mrs Rich began to furnish
him his mea 8 out Of charity, or friendship
more hkoly. Mr.. Rich used to be taken
out for an airing in his roller chair every
afternoon, and usually st i'd out until late.
TOOK THEIR MEALS TOGETHER.
The doctor generally waited until he had
gone and he aud Mrs Rich would then
enjoy their meals back IN the ki.onen to-
gether.
Several weeks ago DR.. Edwards was
called to Jacksonville by illness in his
| family aud spent some time there, and also
| at Fernandina, Fla, where his address was
| lock box IS. When be came back he said
his wife had recover d, bat that they would
have nothing more TO do with each other.
Upon his return from Fernandiua four
| weeks ago there we're some changes in the
Rich household. Mr.. Rich was moved into
the front room on the ground floor,
to which part of the house he was confined
The rear room was fitted up as a bedroom.
DIR. Edwards then took all his meals at the
house. de was very particular about what
he ate and had to have milk three times a
| dR1S oIA II Oou GuAchc1 lOE llueT anu JD6SGSu
eggs in milk for supper every day. Oysters
were also a favori diet. Beer and whisky
were also in the menu, for which sometimes
the doctor paid and son etimes Mrs. Rich.
FAITH CURE TREATMENT.
Some time ago Mrs. Rlch's little boy
''Vivvy" was attacked with fe yer. Faith
cure did not eem Co have much effect upon
him, 80 DR.. Edwards wrapped him I'D In a
cold sheet wringlng wet, with a cold b and
age upon his head ami bottle OF hot water
at his feet, AS this treatment did not seem
to improve him DR.. Corson was called in
and gave the boy some medicine, fter which
he began to mend. A week ago the colored
woman who waits on Mr.. Rich during the
day noticed that Mrs. Rich aud the doctor
were acting rather strangely. They had an
immense trunk, which Ms Rich had had
brought to the house, packed full OF things,
and seemed to be stripping the house Of
everything portable. They also had big
basAet full of provisi ms and clothing
When questioned abous the trunk Mrs.
| Rich said it belonged to her brother-in-law ,
Billy Right, who boards at No. 300 BrOugh.
ton street. MIR. KiRht afterward denied
this. That afternoon Mrs Rich went out the
back way, and going TO the FalG Clothing
Company, on Broughton street, purchased
a suit OF clothes for S25, which she had
charged to MIR. Rich. The clothes were not
for him, however.
LEFT WITH "vIvvY."
Saturday after loon she dres- sd her hus-
band aud hurried him Off as soon as posi-
lie for his at ,ernoon airing. AS soon as he
was gone ehe got a dray and had the trunk
taken from the house. She then lett taking
her little boy alo. g and bidding the colored
woman good-by. That Is the last seen of
her IN that neighborhood.
When MIR. Rich returned to the house
late in the evening and heard of her
departure he was nearly distracted with
grief. BE was very much attached to bis
wife in spite Of her treatment of him. That
she did not leave the city immed stely is
shown by the following note received by
MIR. Rich from her on the day Of her de-
parture. The note was written in a poor
hand and badly spelled:
SAVANNAH, GA, Oct. %, 1892.
DEAR SRI am still IN the city waiting for
you to declie what you will give me.
have got tired of so much Quarreling.
shall not leave the city for q few days
Address me at once, stating what you will do,
to the general delivery, city. SALLIE.
REWARD oFFERRD.
Mr.. Rich kept the affair quiet until yes
terday, when he dec ded to advertise in the
hope that ne mig It be able to discover his
wile's whereabouts. He offers a reward OF
$40 in to-day's MORNING News for in or
nation leading to the whereabouts Of DIR.