The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-03-14
BREAKING Up FAMILY.
The Repetition of the Old story
Rush County Farm.

RUSHVILLE. March Especial
Marshall Floyd lives two miles south
cast of Rushville. has a large family
and is a hoary-handed son of toll. in the
midst of his years and prime of strength.
Like many of the honest yeomen of
Rush. he has several ''grOWn-up'' daugh-
tiers of manageable age and of passa-
bic beauty. AR Floyd is At this writ
ing in a peck of trouble. the particulars
of which he related to your correspond
eut last evening substantially as fol-
lows: About two years ago a young
man giving his name as that of Frank
AdaI'lS was employed on the farm by
Senator a NJ. Kennedy. who lives in the
same neighborhoOd. and from all ap-
pearances was quiet. sober and re-
spectacle young man. While enGag ed
thus during the summer of 1892 young
AdamS became acquainted with Miss
Clara. second daughter Of the FLOYD
family. and after several months court
snip became engage to marry the buN
ON daughter Of Floyd With natural
paternal prudence the elder Floyd, after
being aware of the engagement. made
inquiry of his neighbors as TO the moral
standing of the stylish young Adams,
the results of which seemed to he more
satisfactory than anticipated. His con-
sent 10 the union was procured and the
=
father-in-law FASTENED 10 this city to
procure the license. which Clerk Hid
reth granted with alacrity. The Cerc-
mony being duly performed. the appar
entity happy couple started bravely into
the battle Of life together. having set
tied down in a small cottage upon the
farm of Newton Norris near the Floyd
homestead.
Everything seemed 10 move along
pleasantly until some three months Of
the young wife noticed letter written
10 her husband from FOrtsville. Ind
Tho letter seemed TO have been written
nv a brother. whose name was Lucas
said letter addressing his brother as
viii Lucas. II dawned upon the wife
that the man with whom she had cast
her lot had perhaps married her under
an assumed name. and with fear and
trembling. approached her husband upon
the subject, and 10 hcr utter amaze
1uent she was Informed that her hus-
hand name was not what ne was
known under but that it. in fact. was
viii Lucas Floyd later on got an ink
ling Of the truth and pressed the ques-
tion TO his Son-iu-law as to his real
name with the same results. Lucas re-
marked that if certain persons at
kniEhtsf0wu should identify him he
would certainly have to take a trip over
the road YET he could not be prevailed
upon To reveal what ne had done in
viola ton of the laws. Both parents and
daughter. filed with impending expos
IRE of some kind and future disgrace.
bore with fortitUde and patience their
burden Of grief and three months ago
bright infant hoy was born TO tho
Adam Lucas family and. days and weeks
following. the Floyds thinking perhaps
everything would eventually work out
right. until Saturdav, thc 9th inst
when young Adams - procured city
dray. removed his household goods to
the court house yard and had them sold
at auction. taking the proceeds aud in
forming friend that he intended TO
leave for Missouri.
His young wife seems 70 be devoted
70 him affectionatelv and seems deter
mined To 60 with him. although the On
ragged father declares that she shall not
60. The latter was I'm town TO obtain te-
gal advice Saturday night, but viii
await developments Of this statement
after reaching the public. As the foreEo-
ing is written at his speeia request.
The circumstance and surroundings Of
this case arc mysterious and peTplexinE
and have wrought woe and Indebtedness
IN the once happy home Of Marshall