The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-13

PrrsBuRGH, Pa, March 12.-For ten
wears Mrs. Rachael Markowitz searched
for her young husband, Yesterday her
constancy was i'll rewarded by finding
him in Canonsburg married to another
woman. Ascler Markowitz is now in
iail In default OF $1,000 bail upon the
charge OF desertion preferred by the
woman who says no married her eleven
years ago.
When a young woman Mrs, Marko'
vltz lived in a little village in Russia.
on the Caspian Sea, Her father died
when she was young and left her a lit
lie sun OF money. With this she nan
AGED to live in u comfortable way. When
she was about thirty.llve years Of age
she, feeling the need OF someone for q
companion, took u little boy named
Ascher Markowitz, then ten years old,
10 raise. Sho became very fond Of her
boy, and although there was twenty
five years difference in their ages, this
iondness developed into love, The
kindness OF his foster mother made u
great impression on the young mans
mind, and finally he became desperate
" in love with her. In 1882, when he
was but nineteen years old, no decided
TO marry tho woman who had cared so
well for him. lie was advised against
this by his relatives, who thought the
match could never be n happy II with
such u disparity in their ages. Not
withstanding all this opposition it is
alleged that he married his foster
mother in the latter part Of 1892.
A SHORT SEASON OF Welded bliss.
They lived happily together for two
years, during which timo Markowitz
developed n temper that was none too
mild. Ono day in his rage it is said he
struck n looking glass with his fist aud
tho glass cut his hand badly. He
rushed out OF the house. and his elder
ly wife heard nothing more Of him I'M
til she was informed he had taken pas.
HagO Tor America
II managed to get aboard the same
vessel" said Mrs. Markowitz, when in
terviewod yesterday by u reporter
through an interpreter, land he was in
u perfect rago when no learned OF my
presence. He threatened to throw me
overheard several times. We arrived
at New York and my husband was taken
very sick, InursCd him to health, only
to have him desert me again, taking
with him some $3.50 l had along with
mo aud nearly all my jewelry. Imade
u long search for him in this country
with tho aid OF Mrs. Wolfe, u sister
OF mine who lives in New York, but
without success. l returned to my
home disheartened, but by no means
did | despair OF ever finding my hus-
band. Something told me he would DO
found sometime. l have made three
trips 10 this country to find him, but it
was not until this last that l obtained
any knowledge OF his whereabouts. l
had a friend in New York who Corre-
sponded with a man named Addison
Brown, who lived in Canonsburg, Pa.
One day, in reading ono OF these letters,
he let the remark drop that Brown was
not the mans right lame. He said
farther that tho mans real name was
Ascher Markowitz. This took me COM
pletcly by surprise, and | inquired
further and finally told my friend that
II was my long lost husband. He looked
Mt me in a peculiar manner, and in
formed me that it could not be possible,
us this Markowitz was married. | was
always grasping Mt each thread OF hope
that offered itself, 80 l followed the
Glow this gave me.
ONLY WANTS HER HUSBANDS LOVE.
"Aiter going to Canonsburg and salts.
flying myself that tho man was really
my husband, Invent before Alderman
Gripp and made information against
him for desertion. l understand he is
married, but l will have my husband or
know the reason why. 1t is not for the
sake Of the money that | want him.
Money is nothing to me, 1 have worked
hard for it and l can do 80 again.
What l do want is my husbands alice
ton and love restored to me-"
Mrs. Markowitz is q very short, stout,
elderly lady with a decidedly strong
German face. She is unable to under.
stand or speak English, 80 all commu.
niCations with her have to be carried
on through an interpreter. She speaks
n very peculiar dialect OF tho Hebrew
Language, and there are very few OF her
people who can. understand hcr readily.
In making tho information before
Alderman Gripp she produced n mar.
riago certificate and license as well as
dispositions Of two witnesses to the mar.
riage ceremony who now reside in New
York. All the documents were written
in Hebrew. Tho witnesses said il the
dispositions wero not satisfactory they
would como on from New York and give
their testimony. 1t is probable that n
charge OF bigamy will BIO made against
Markowitz.
Markowitz, who has been conducting
tho business OF q tailor in Canonsburg
under tho namo Of Addison Brown, do.
MES that he ever married tho woman.
Ho acknowledges the fact that she was
his fostor mother, but says she has NO
claim upon him, When arrested he
was worry much surprised, and when
told he would have to 90 to Jail he
offered tho officers a good round sum OF
money II they would take him back to
Cnnonsburg to got bondsmen, Mark.
owit2 Is in Jail, and tho woman who
elaine to DO his first wilo is staying
with n friend OH Fifth avenue, neal tho
market house. Markowitz lives with
his wifo and child In C|anonsburg, and
tho effect OF this exposure OF hor hus-
band at this timo may DO worry serious,
as a little stranger is expected at tho