The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-19
ROMANCE ENDS IN a DIyoRcE SUIT
Miss Anna $. Camback, an Heiress Who
Welded Blacksmith, Wants to be Free.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept 1.-THE
romantic marriage OF Miss Anna >.
Cammack. all heiress to Arlington l..
Hardesty, a blacksmith, which acquired
much notorety 2 few years ago has cul-
minated. as everybody at the time antici-
pated. in a divorce suit.
The bill was filed yesterday by Mrs.
Hardesty. In II Mrs Hardesty states, that
she has been 4 resident OF the District
for the last twenty-nine years. and that
she was married In Baltimore. october
10, 1880, by the Rev. Walter Clapp. an
Episcopal minister. On January 10. 1895.
her husband went to Sligo. Montgomery
county, where he now resides. No chi
dren have resulted from the union.
Mrs. Hardesty charges that her hus-
band is at present, and has been for
more than three years, an habitual and
confirmed drunkard. Since the marriage
she states that he has in no way coniri-
buted toward her support. but, on the
contrary. has spent at least $1,000 of her
money, and a very large portion OF IT for
satisfying his craving for intoxicating IL
quor.
She prays the Court TO grant a decree
divorcing her from the bond of marriage
and releasing her from all obligations
arising therefrom and that she be allow
ed to resume her maiden name of Anna
>. Cammack.
All Washington was agog Ave years
ago over the elopment OF Mss Cammack
and her secret marriage 20 her dack-
smith sweetheart. She Is reputed to "
an heiress worth $4,000. being the bene-
fciary OF her father. and having num-
Der of other requests left to her.
Hardesty was a young man who came
from Maryland in 1857 and opened a small
blacksmith shop opposite the grounds OF
Mr.. Cammack. Mr.. Cammack lived on
the Seyenth-street road. just beyon~ ,Ae
entrance TO the Soldiers Home grounds.
I'm the MISUNDERSTANDING residence
standing back some distance from the
road and hidden from sight ny clumps or
trees. He is a wealthy. retired florist.
On the day OF her marriage the laugh
ter left home on the excuse Of paying
a visit to some friends in Baltimore. She
was always petted, and received every
thing that she desired. At the Baltimore
and Ohio depot she met her blacksmith
sweetheart. and the Two took a morning
train for Baltimore, where they were
married. The next evening they returned
TO Washington and put up at the place
where Hardesty was boarding. not far
from the home OF the bride
She returned nome on th' ioiVNi"S
morning. and her parents knew nothing
OF IL until a letter was received from a
friend I'm Baltimore, who stated that he
had seen Mss Camma1lS and Hardesty
walking together in Baltimore. This led
10 an investigation. as the suspicious OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Cammack. the stepmother
Of the bride. were aroused. Th'y went
to Baltimore and, proving the marriage
came back full Of wrath.
Hardesty had not been regarded as
proper company for the young lady ana
after calling upon her several times, ne
was ordered by her father 10 Keep away
from the house. When the marriage was
learned by the parents they drove the
girl from the parental roof. and forced
her to seek the company OF her husband
in his lowly home. The divorce is the
sequel-New York Herald.