Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1894-08-16
VERY INCORRECT.
The Story I'm Yesterdays sRe-
cord" Concerning MIR. and
Mrs. CIOwney all Wrong.


cOrd'' Concerning MIR. and
Mrs. ClOwney all Wrong.
The story In Monday mornings e
Philadelphia Record. concerning Mr..
w. H. Clowney, is PARTLY much all
wrong.
Mrs, Olowney, who resides with her
mother on Bank street, told PIoN-
EER reporter this morning that she
was married to Mr.. Clowney In Phila-
delphia In 1880. and offered to show
the reporter her marriage certificate.
They lived in Philadelphia number
of years after their marriage, Mr..
Olowney was Superintendent OF cot
ton mill. He subsequently quit his en-
ployment and engaged In the ipsur-
ance business.
He soon got a responsible petition
In the company by which he was EN-.
ployed, and was sent about the country
good deal; to Baltimore, NV York
and other places, often being gol 9
three months at q time. Under him
was employed man by the name of
McCabe by the name, In Baltimore.
Mr.. Olowney was at last stationed In
Wilmington, and moved his family
there, where they resided two years.
They had no children.
At the expiration OF that time they
returned to Philadelphia, residing at
1926 Reed street. Mr.. Clowney's father
had lived with him about five years
and was still with him.
The McCabes moved to Philadel-
phia, and were introduced to Mrs.
Clowney as man and wife.
On March 14th, 1891, Mr.. Clowney
having made arrangements to go
South in his business. broke up house
keeping, shipped his goods to Bridge.
ton and sent his wife down to
Bridgeton, paying the freight on his
goods and his wife's fare, where Mrs.
Clowney expected to remain until she
should be sent for to 60 to a new
home In Baltimore.
She has never seen her husband but
once since, and that was in the follow
ing May when she went up to Phila-
delphia and accidentally met her hus-
band. This meeting was very pleasant
and Mr.. Clowney invited her to dine
with him at a hotel. Her mother wes
sick at that time and she was in
hurry to get back to Bridgeton.
That is the last time she saw her
husband and it was not long after this
that she learned that the McCabe VIC
man had left McCabe and was living
with Mr.. Olowney.
Last July she received letter from
a sister.in-law In Philadelphia inform
ing her that Mr.. Clowney had died
Q months before In hospital In Balti-
more, the writer stating she had seen
a notice OF 1t in paper.
Three weeks ago last Thursday Mrs.
Clowney went to Baltimore; she found
McCabe and learned that her husband
and "Mrs. .McCabe" had left Baltimore
a year ago last March for NewOrleans
but that the woman had returned to
Baltimore about two months ago.
That before going to New Orleans they
had lived on Madison street, Balti-
more, as VIM. II. O'Brien and wife.
Mrs. Olowney visited the house and
from descriptions given was satisfied
that McCabe's story was true. Nc.
Cabe wao married again and claimed
not to have been married to the wo-
man who deserted him.
Mrs. Olowney has small insurance
on the life of her husband; she had
not heard from the New Orleans chief
of police this morning, but a letter
from friend to whom she had written
in New Orleans which was received
last night states that the Baltimore
death story is fake.
LATER.
Since the above was written Mrs.
Clowney called at the PIONEER office
with telegram which was sent to her
mother dated New Orleans Aug. 18th
and received this morning which read
as follows:
To Mrs. Il. E. El,ceU.
l am still alive and enjoying good
health; letter follows.
VIM. HALL CLowNEY.
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