The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-10-25

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thetic Confidence in Her Innocence.
MrLLEEroS, n. Y, Oct. 2S.-The
case OF Michael Hermann and GeOrgiana
Bishop differs from that of the novelist
very considerably, for Michael and
Georgiana were not married as happy
sequel to a turbulent love course, but
took tho fatal step while, unconscious
of the fact, their futures horizon was
darlly clouding.
"They were married only four days
when she was arrested" say the coun-
try folk OF Duchess county, and this
gives these worthy folks much concern.
The romantic story OF Michael Herr
mann and Georgiana Bish op is the top.
ic Of conversation in this pretty valley.
Nothing like it was ever known within
their memories.
Indignation and sympathy are freely
expressed by the compassionate neigh
bors and Michael hermann in Il fever
OF excitement is securing tho country
side getting signers to u petition for
pardon which will be presented shortly
10 Governor Flower.
Michael told all about it yesterday.
He was dry eyed and nervous as he de-
tailed the story OF the rudo!y inter-
rupled honeymoon and how his tItteon-
year.old wife was taken from him by
the authority OF law on the fifth day
after the marriage.
MICHAEL AND GEoTGIANA MEET.
He is thirty.two years old, and came
from his native place, Culmbach, in
Bavaria, eleven years ago. He was an
agriculturalist in Germany and naturally
sought for employment among the lar
merR OF Dutchess county, TO which
vicinity he driited when the ship from
Der Yaterland landed him on American
soil.
He has been working hereabout ever
since. His reputation for sobriety,
frugality and industry stamped him rs
a true son of the Teutons, solid and
plodding Last June he met Georgiana
Bishop, o rosy checked, fair haired girl.
She also came from farming stock ana
her home was in Gallatin, Columbia
county. Her father was dead and her
mother had married Bart" Wood, Il
farmer in tho neighborhood.
Georgiana's outdoor life had deyel-
oped her, physically at least. She had
bright blue eyes and a capacity for work
much appreciated in rural communi-
ties.
The mental simplicity OF the country
girl is found in Georgiana. She does
not think rapidly and is unencumhered
with such thing as Imagination. She
is what her surroundings have made
her, a not unusual type Of country lass.
SHE is ACCUSED OF ARSON.
She was working in the family of sgd
ney Smith, near Pine Plains, where
early last year the Smith barn was
burned. She was sent away several
days afterward and went to her home
in Gallatin. Some time afterward she
was arrested, charged with arson.
She could not give any reason for the
fact. She was alarmed and uneasy, her
friends say. and when she was told by
some persons that she mnst have
burned the barn she accepted the state.
ment as an expression Of fact. Her
friends say she merely bowed to super
ior wisdom, go unaCt toned to contra
dieting any one was she.
She was tried last November. Public
sympathy was with her. Every one
who knew her ridculed the idea OF her
having burned the barn. She had never
previously given any indication OF the
possession OF destructive disposition.
Her friends say she had nothing to gain
by so doing, and che had had no trou.
BILE with the Smiths. they said, so n
spirit OF revenge could not have acluated
her.
True, they say the barn was insured
for $3.50, but neither that nor the
fact that it hardly seemed worth half
as much was any concern OF hers, and
GeOrgiana's inability to cope with such
an unparalleled situation in her career,
her friends allege, resulted in her con-
yiction OF arson in the third degree.
The Jury recommended her to the
mercy OF the court, and Judge Guernzy
sentenced her to Jour months in the
penitentiary.
The case was carried to the court OF
appeals. Pending its decision there
she was released on bail.
FLOWERS OF ROMANCE BLOOM.
Aud now, while waiting to see
whether the sentence OF the lower
court would be affirmed, some flowers
of romance were scattered in q eorgi-
ana's thorny pathway. She could not
eat the bread OF idieness and secured
employment with Alvin Kimmer, pro-
prietor OF the local inn OF Aucrane,
Cheerfully named the Sunnyside Hotel.
And Georgian found 1t no misnomer.
The family liked her, treated her kind
Is, and there she net Michael Herr
mann, able farmer and general work
man. Hermann is withou n relative in
this country and yearned Tor help
mate.
He admired the Justly young woman.
She was his ideal. Miss Bishop, too,
found that the swain was not i'll favor
cd. He understood agriculture in it's
multifarious branches and, above all,
possessed that inestimable quality,
'steadiness."
The course OF true love pursued an
untroubled course in this instance. the
girl got employment with Harmon
Hoysradt, farmer near Miiterton. MIR.
Kilmer gave her q letter OF recon-
mondation, or Chieftreasure OF domestic,
urban or suburban, "a character"
Michael proudly showed it to me,
taking it from an envelope containing
other papers regarding the girl OF his
heart
AND SO THEY ARE MARRIED