The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-23
MISTAKEN IDENTIFICATION.
A Sad Complication Resulting from the
Hinckley Forest Fires.

A letter from Fort Francis, Man, tell
ing of the reuniting of Mr. and MIS-
James Trevlin, formerly of Iron Rlver'
Wis, furnishes the concluding chapter OIL
an odd story, which began last fall, just
before the Hinckley forest fire, IN whlch
SO many people lost their lives, says
a correspondent OF the ST. Louis GLOBE
Democrat
Until last September Mr.. and MIS-
James Trevlin were residents OF Iron
River. with their three children, the
youngest baby. Just before the pig lor-
est fires Mrs. Trevlin started with the
baby to visit friends at Hinckley, where
were living some people from her oi,'
home in London, where she was hlaIIieu.
When Hinckley was wiped OUT nounlng
was heard from her and Mr. IreVl1n took
his two remaining children and went
there hoping to find some trace Q! her.
In the search that followed the bodies OF
the people Mrs. Trevlin had gone TO Vlslt
were found and near them were the DouleS
of woman and child which Mi. Irevlln
identified as the bodies OF his loved ones.
The bodies had lain in the hot sun Tor
two days, and it was necessary to bury
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of several hundred others.
Returning with his two children to Iron
River, Mr. Trevlin sold out his business
here, disposed of his household goods and
removed to Fort Francis, where his
brother lives and where he engaged IN the
mining business. After the period of
mourning for his lost wife and little one,
he married Miss Annie Marley, the
daughter of neighbor, who had been
taking care of his little one and who was
one OF the prettiest girls in the town.
She was very much in love with him,
and for the brief period of their honey
moon there was not hitch OF any kind.
A few days ago the people of Iron River
were startled by the appearance OF the or
iginal Mrs. Trevlin in the flesh and look
ing we'll but worried, accompanied by her
child. She at once made inquiries for
her husband and expressed the greatest
disappointment when told that her hus-
band had removed to Fort Francis. In
answer to the questions put to her she
said that she had never gone to Hinckley,
as her husband supposed, but had gone
to ST. Paul after leaving Iron River, and
after brief visit there had gone to her
old home in London, where she had visited
with her parents and her old friends.
She had done this she said to spite her
husband, who had opposed her going on
a visit, and as she had plenty of money
of her own in her pocket when she felt
she thought she might as well keep right
on going. Mrs. Treylin had not written
to her friends, because she was afraid
that if she did some one would tell Mr..
Tervlin where she was.
She only remained in ssIron River for a
day and then went on to Fort Francis to
look for her husband A letter received
by Capt J. E.. Sanders, a friend OF the
family, contains the sequel of her search.
On reaching Fort Francis she found her
husband living with his new wife and
the children already accustomed to the
change There was the usual scene,
Paintings and tears, after which the whole
thing was talked over. Miss Marley was
heart broken over the turns affairs had
taken and for short time had to be re-
strained from doing herself violence OF
course the marriage between Miss Marley
and Mr.. Trevlin was illegal and Mr..
Trovlin was innocently a bigamist. Mrs.
Trevlin resumed her place as mistress OF
the house, while Miss Marley left as soon
as possible for some place unknown to
her friends.