The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-23

Without having pulled off his clothes
since last Friday night-a week ago,
having eaten very little and slept less,
r. J. Diegie arrived here yesterday
morning in search of his wife, his two
children and the despoiler of his home.
He reported at once to the chief Of
! police, disguised himself and went out
to the Fair ground with Officer Wool
all. who was dressed in citizens clothes.
They hunted the grounds for their man,
but did not find him. They found the
Bane tent and fish pond. but Campbell
was absent. Later, though, he came -
about 1 80 o'clock-and when he did the
tent was surrounded by policemen and
he was arrested by Officer Thompson
At first he thought he had been pulled
for playing a "skin game and protest
ed that he was innocent, that he was not
proprietor Of the establishment. 1t was
at this point that Diegle threw off his
disguise and tried to take the officers
pistol to shoot Campbell.
Diegle struggled with a blind fury
His brain reeled, for there he stood
that man who had blasted his happiness.
ruined his home and brought shame up
on his name: who had broken his heart
and stolen his children.
With cry of rage, like that of
hunted, wounded beast, he sprang for
ward, tore the mask from his face, and
with curse confronted his wife's be-
Itrayer. For but moment he stood with
blanched face and flaming eve; then
Selling Officer Thompson's scabbard he
tried to. tear his pistol from him.
Don't let him shoot me: Oh Lord
protect me" piteously begged the prison-
er.
Officer Buck seized Diegle and Camp
bell was marched away.
That's all right" shouted Diegle,
"You escape me now. but I'll get yo1
TIL have you put behind the bars As
for the woman" he remarked in an I'M
dertone. give no desire to punish her.
suppose she'll soon go to the dogs, any
way"
When asked where the woman was
Campbell refused to tell, but after being
locked up in the station house he agreed
to show the officers the place IL they
would take him there They did so. al
ter handwriting him. He carried them
TO a boarding house ON South Person
street. opposite the Baptist Grove.
There they found Mrs. Diegle and the
two children. She was arrested and
brought back with Campbell and they
were locked up in separate cells. She
took her children with her. but soon
Diegle took the little girl out and later
the boy orr
- nor
1t was a sad sight-this great strong
man, sitting in the Mayors court, tears
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his children to his bosom, while his wife
and the destroyer of his home were in
the dark, grated cells below. The man
seemed almost crazed by his trouble" He
would sit down for a moment and cry
over his children and talk to them; then
he would get up with his little curly
haired girl in his arms and walk back
ana forth, hike a Gagged animal. the per-
SEPARATION standing on his forehead.
Camnbel and Mrs. Diegle arrived
here Tuesday afternoon and went n
the place where they were found board
ing yesterday. They had no baggage
other than a valise; but Thursday a
trunk came by express, having been sent
by Mrs Diegle's sister after her de-
parture from Columbus.
Diegle claims that when his wife left
him she and Campbell took $3.50 of his
money with them. When Campbell was
arrested he handed Mrs. Bane a large
roll of money. In this was found SIG. On
Mrs. Diegle was found So.
At 6 O'Clock the officers took Campbell
and the woman over to the county Jail.
Then the great love Of Diegle for his
wife became apparent. He could not
stand to see her thus punished. He
pleaded that she be released. When told
that this could not be done unless It
were so ordered by the Ohio authorities,
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