Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1894-02-02

crate and cold plooded conspiraces ever con.
ceived But, more than that, she has lived
to see every party to the plot dead, hopeless
paralytics Or in the 1nadhouse, while pros
perity and success have sjecsa her portion.
Ansel L. Crocker, a large furniture man.
ufacturer, married Mrs. Duell on May 4
1881. She was q widow with two children.
His business was in bad shape, and her So
cial and commercial experience, he hoped.
would retrieve his wasted fortunes. Nor
was he mistaken, for within two years he
was worth several hundred thousand dol
lars, the direct result of his wife's excep-
tional enterprise.
Later Mrs. Crocker's health failed, and
she was Informed that as the antenuptial
contract gave Crocker undisputcd control
over the property she and her children could
not be supported. In order to force her to
leave him, it was alleged at the time, he
deprived her Of food and medical attendance.
| stripped the house Of furniture, sold their
property and subjected her to every con-
| ceivable cruelty, following ii mp with a Sc
! ries Of the most nparalleledpGrse
| Finally she secured an Injunction and ap-
piled for divorce. Mr. Creeker fled coun-
! ter charges accusing her ofinfidelity.
| The trial waas a long and tedious oae--a
I tSbttttii OH SEIistliGe, tiil5SEiib
woman-but she steadily contested every
! point and won, vindicating her honor and
securing aiincny.z Under har former name
she has since lived in strict retirement. /,
Edward Cregier's bride, Whois about 13,
is a singularly attractive girl, a fine lin
guist and accomplished musician.
When little child, she was the subject
of years Of litigation. After the death of
/ her first husband Mrs Duell supported her.
self and two children with her pen and
needle. A wealthy, chilelless couple were
i anxious to adopt Myrtle, and believing that
she was on her deathbed fIrs. Duel signed
] the adoption papers, giving the child to
them in the event Of her death. However,
after her recovery she found that the quail,
flying clause had been omitted, and they re.
fused to surrender the child.
/ After her marriage to Mr.. Crocker he
. encouraged her to endeavor to regain the
i little girl She went to Morrison, HIS,
where the family lived, and abducted the
i child. They remained in hiding for a mum
4 ber of days, and though closely pursued bs
detectives, who were watching the train
both there and at Chicago, about week
4 later she managed to reach home at mid
4 night.
Myrtle's curls were clipped, and she was
i dressed in boy S clothes, and for nearlys
! year was secreted at the home Of q trusted
friend. After a time she was allowed to gt
to school and was permitted to mingl,
4 freely with children Of her own age Strang
to say, her sex was never suspected eithe
by herteachers or classmates.
It was ait this time that she met Edwart
81 Cregier, and from the day she removed he
disguise to this they have been swaethearts
Prosperity or adversely, JOY or sorrow, ha
8, only streng gthened their devotion to eacl
I other. It was IN every sense Of the word
love match. and they rent TO the altar wit
the good wishes Of a host Of friends
& & "a Esn,inins sorrow.