Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-07-01

 vorce and Held His Property, While He Was "shanghaied" and Sent to Aus traiia.
 Jacob Wilson versus John J. Clancy is the title of tease now being tried in New York. It is one of the most re- markable cases on record.
 When Jacob Wilson, the plaintiff, was 25 years old. in 1887, his father, the late Jacob Wilson, Sr., an affluent New York merchant, suggested that it was about time for the young man to marry. Jacob, Jr., was not ayerse to such an arrangement, and unhesitating ly expressed his willingness to comply with his fathers behest. But this was no easy matter, for the young man pos sessed face so unpfepossessing that his own father often said he believed na- ture must have exhausted her homeliest materials on it and could never repro duee duplicate, and, in addition, Ja- cob was great devotee of Bacchus, and, it is alleged, rarely drew sober breath.
 Living within q few doors of the Will son domieile was 8 good looking young woman whose amiable disposition and irreproachable character rendered her a special object of young Jacobs atten- tion, He laid daily siege to her 24- year-old heart but received absolutely no encouragement, and when he "pop- ped the question" she decisively de- clined.
 "Try your luck elsewhere, ;" suggest ed the father
 "No, sir, replied Jacob seIIl mar ry Mary Saunders, or I'll die bache- Tor. '
 As nothing could swerye the young man from this determination his father constituted himself committee of one and waited upon the obstinate fair one to plead with her in behalf of the reject cd suitor.
 Finding diplomacy and oratory of no avail, tue self appointed ambassador proffered riches, immediate and abun- dant, and the golden key unlocked the heart which had been impervious to ev- cry other argument
 Marry my son. said Mir Wilson, aud 1 will give you $1O0 a month for life, a fertile and well stocked New Jersey farm and s15, ,000 in cash. "
 And the following day Jacob Wilson, Jr.; escorted his bride to the altar
 Shortly afterward the elder Wilson died without leaving will.
 There 8 no need of & will, my dear, !" explained Jacob to his wife. "I'm my fathers only child, and so all his prop erty deseends to me anyway"
 But Jacob had reckoned without his host A woman appeared on the scene and brought along two children.
 ''I am Jacob Wilson, ST. s widow, his second wife, !" she said, land these chil- dren are the offspring of the marriage. ]"
 She began suit to establish her claims, and ill due time she won the case and was awarded one-third of the estate for herself and proportionate two-thirds share of the balance for her children. Jacob got what remained about $75, ,000 all told.
 One day, several months after this, Jacob disappeared and was not heard of again for many years. His wife had charged him with infdelities and had begun an action for divorce, and it was thought that Jacob had gone away ill 2 fit of despondency and put an end to his l life
 The divorce was granted and Mary was once more free to dispose of her 11aa,k xryl,;nl oI, l,o1 1,o-.t,.,,eJ f,. ax-
 Jacob was homely, good for noth- ing fellow" she said, s'but he had on4 virtue-he loved me, and as token of his affection he transferred all his prop erty to me "
 Soon after obtaining the decree of di- vorce Mary became the wife of John J. Clancy, New York dry goods mer- chant
 But Mary did not long survive her second marriage. Barring some trifiing legacies to relatives, her will bequeath- cd everything she owned to Clancy.
 But now comes the most remarkable part of the story.
 A wind and weather beaten man, with seedy, i'll fitting garments, and with face which dissipation and na. ture had yied with each other to disfg- ure, entered the office of prominent Broadway law firm several months ago. He told a rambling story of how he had been betrayed seven years ago by his wife, whom he loved to distraction
 While earousing with some strangers one night I was insensibly led by them down to the docks on the North river. don't recall very well what happened there. I remember, however, that my wife got out of hack and talked to me. What she said has escaped me. Then came period of total stupefaction, and when I woke found myself on board 8 sailing vessel bound for Australia
 II had been 'shanghaied. I was cer- tain that my wife was at the bottom of l the conspiracy concluded to let her remain in possession of my property. would start life anew in Australia and forget the past
 But, alasl I was weaker than my determination. The old love gradually