The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-03

A strange story in = Courtrssn In GeorEis-
Three Live Chanaea By . Weran.

Three Livek Changed By . wsuap.
ATLANTA. Feb. 29-J. w. Crawford has lost
his wife. She quit him because he had the lover
Of her school days arrested. She and the boy
had pliehtod their troth when they wero school
mates in q Tennessee town. Then she was cont
away to the city school, and while there she
met Crawford, q city boy, and when she quit
school she married him. Thus far the story IL
commonplace.
1t 10 the sequel which IL out Of the ordinary.
A detective named Lake brought Martin Dome
before Judge Broyles on the charge of conspir-
acy. Crawford was the complainant. Crawford
was q Knoxville man, and he It was who was
the rival of Dome, the country boy.
On tho day before the Knoxville man married
Miss Hardin, Dome met him driving out Of
Hayesvillc. There was o fight which had bloody
results. The bridegroom explained at his we'd
But to DR.. Hardin he told the story OF Dome's
assault, and the doctor soon ordered Dome mover
TO T. sSn as R K his dIs' 70 G iiya, and TG S,y yop apps SS@PIS
happy in their love. Two years ago old man
Hardin and his two sons were beaten almost to
the hate Of Dome, who had dfrifted into bad
trict. Dome was threatened with arrest and he
left the country. He did not return to his old
put the officers on his track. In the meantime
one OF Hardin's sons had been killed in q fight
With one Of Po%o's friends oysr the matter;
private doteetivS. to search for Dome. Lake
caught him here three days ago. Tie wired to
until the rival Hnu of the olden days could come to
swear out a warrant against him for conspiracy.
n 1SSf's W sffsyisS lad 6 Sa,si g e 81 Som c "s sapsnFe and and
S Ssar,a here re to or nsep him' sbs n spp SSr 1us ss his s az.
fender. Dome had beaton her father. had
| liftla tn haH for ahA had nncR lOvNd him. She
was waiting when the three came into the office.
You shall not get warrant for Martin" che
b / VIII said the man quietly. You
ought to be ashamed Of yourself. After he has
caused the ruin OF your femily you want to pro-
There just this" said tho woman. "Imar
T TiSd DO on IN p Esins tU hurt aG M a single DG hnir Of o1f his Is
head / will leave you forever, What do I care
L be has ruined my family Al nya i n was not his ts ia fault u:
detective to turn him loose, for il he is punished
and makes You ridicuious before half the town.
The woman talked slowly and softly. but the
said. He told officer Lake to do as he pleased.
And yon have really thought Of me after 1t
S Snns i laid R D9%i into TO the the n %qn rScm %hen nor nus
~ thought you had forgotten the old times
when we were sT &c ro, d,t thought ToSr nt yGn, s had 4
Ing as he spoke; Il VIII never forget" said
| Ine WOMAN, anu lOT u 10" hioluoht bhSy oeoou
close together talking in low tones. She was
quiet, but Dome was excited. Judge Broylcs
and the officer were helpless. Then they clasped
hands and she told him to co.,
Let him 60" she said with a proud air Of
authority to Lake. the detective. We don't
want any warrant she added.
Dome walked out of the office and numbered
against the wall outside.
The woman stared for a moment across. the
way. and then turned to Officer Lake and said:
Tell your employer that I will go back to my
father and not with him. I am tired of this
chent aud mistake"
Bowling politely to Judge Broyles. she left.
Lake and the husband lett together. The hus'
band said nothing. The hate of years was I'M
satisfied and he had lost his wife.