The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-11-08
SENSATIONAL
Outcome Of the Marriage Of a Most
Estimable Young Lady.

ing been in charge Of the Western Union
Tele graph Office, some five years ago.
The account given is from the Washing.
ton Q. H. Register Democrat:
Our readers will no doubt remember
our publishing the marriage OF Miss
Minnie Smith, of this city, to q. w.
Caldwell. who had been conducting a
board of trade or bucket shop in this
city. After their marriage the apparent.
ly happy couple removed to Cincinnati
and for time Caldwell conducted a
similar business there, afterward going
to Marion, o., where he started another
bucket shop, and for all the people here
knew were doing well and living
happy life.
Recently they went to Circleville and
Caldwell opened business there.
Last Friday neatly dressed lady OF
prepossessing appearance, accompanied
by two handsome little girls, arrived in
town and stopped at the Cherry Hotel.
The lady registered as Mrs. E. w. Cald.
well, Champaign, Iii. She made some
inquiry for G. W. Caldwell aud said she
was his sister. The little girls had the
run of the hotel and talked freely to the
guests. They said "Mamma was hunt.
ing Papa and when she found him they
would have lots of money to buy candy
with" This awakened some suspicion
that there was something wrong with
Caldwell. Her questions brought out
the fact of the marriage OF Caldwell and
Miss Smith and it was noticed that she
suppressed her emotions with great
difficulty.
During the afternoon she called at the
residence of o. D. Smith and represent.
ed herself as Mr.. Caldwell's sister and
learned that he was at Circleville while
his wife was at home on visit. She
was invited in to see her sister.in-law,
but declined doing 80 and this awaken.
ed their suspicion. That evening Mrs.
Caldwell Jr, started for Circleville, and
Mrs. Caldwell Sr., and children were on
the train. 1t is supposed that wife No.
2, who knew Just where to find Cald.
we'll, reached him first and gave him
pointer as to what was going on and he
escaped. The Ohio State Journal of Sun
day morning gives the continuation OF
the sensation as follows
Passengers on the Norfolk & West.
ern train from the south, reaching Go.
lumbus at 2:20 p m. Yesterday witnessed
scene bordering on high tragedy.
1T was Just after the train left Du.
walls, that tall brunette of about 36
yeare very excitedly laid hold of Con-
ductor Mike Quinlan and Historically
said
Conductor, want you to take me
through the train and into the smoker
"All right Madam said the always
polite conductor, as he prepared to as.
sist her to the smoker.
''Conductor,' said the excited woman,
my husband is on this train and l Just
want to get hold of him.
"Great Caesal q ghost" said Conduct
or Quinlan to himself; Mike, ye're in
for it now.
Looking hastily around he saw Brake.
man Sam Lane coming up the aisle OF
the ladies car.
"'Here, Sam. Here's lady who
wishes TO be conducted through the
train. You take care of her, will you?'
"tAll right, Mike; this way, lady, and
the gallant brakeman started through
the door followed closely by the lady.
now almost in Mysteries.
"After they had passed over the plat.
form into the next car, Mr.. Lane was
astonished to see her turn on him and
catch him by the coat and shake him
till his teeth chartered.
"'My husbands on this train and l
want to find him. said she between her
clenched teeth, 'and l want you to stay
with me-
"'All right" said the brakeman, NUT
tering heartfelt vow to get even with
Mike the first chance he got. They
went through the car and into the
smoker, where the excited brunette
pounced down upon portly individual
with brown hat and dark overcoat.
She shook him vehemently.
"O-o-o-h, I've got you, you scamp
you. You good for nothing scoundrel.
Go after another woman, hey? We'll
see about that. Don't you dare to move
or I'll put your light out for YOU
"By this time there was perfect
hubub in the car Men got up on the
seats to see Others crowded into the
car, hut the words were lost to all but a
few, owing to the roar of the train. The
man with the brown hat turned all
colors of the rainbow and few more
not on the chromatic scale.
"'FOr Gods sake, Leila, don't make
all this fuss. Keen quiet
"'I'll keep quiet, oh yes, Pll keep
quiet. You come right along with me,
George, to the l,di-s' car, and don't try
TO jump off or III put your lights out
and the excited woman again grabbed
Lanes collar and shook him.
"'You come along, too,' said she,
shaking him again, 'and don't let him
say word or jump of the train. If he
attempts to jump off I'll blow his head
off,
"'Oh All right. Madam, TIL see you
through said Lane, again thinking OF
Conductor Mike. They started back
through the train. Finally they reached
the sleeper where two little girls 5 and
years old were sitting The woman
pointed to the seat facing them and
ordered the man to sit down and he
obeyed, begging and imploring her to
keep quiet. She sat down by him, aid
having gained control of herself smiling
ly thanked Brakeman Lane, apologizing
for her behavior. Turning to the oldest
girl the woman said:
"'Who is this man, dearie p
"'Why, mamma, that is papa said
the little girl promptly.