The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-18
Rescued from the Under World by q
Travelling Man, She Began Her
Life Anew.
THE STORY OF LENA BUCKLEY
A DIVORCE CASE OF UNUSUALLY
INTERESTING FEATURES.
Facts Related to Judge feathers, Who
Took the Matter Under Advisement
May Wed Benefactor.

A young girl forced into marriage against
her will by her mother, separation, and
after that life of sin until rescued by a
travelling man who brought her back to
the straight and narrow path, is the story
Of Lena Buckley, who has asked Judge
feathers to grant her a divorce from
John Buckley.
Thirteen years ago Lena, who was then
a child of thirteen, was induced by her
mother to accept the proposal of marriage
offered by John Buckley, then employed
at the Union Station. The couple first ap-
piled to the Marion county clerk for mar
riage license. but on account of the ex-
IRENE youth of the girl the license was
refused. Not to be baflied by the refusal,
the mother. in company with her daughter
and Buckley, went to Franklin, Johnson
county, where a marriage license was pro-
cured, and the two were married and re-
turned to this city.
Mrs. Buckley lived with her husband
almost two years, when, unable to stand
the cruel and inhuman treatment of Buck
ley, she left him. Some time later Buckley
received letters from his wife dated at
Columbus. o., she having entered house
Of ill-fame in that city. There she re-
manned for four or five years, until Albert
]. Eidelsheimer, a travelling man of Pitts
burg, coming to Columbus on one or MS
monthly trips, met her.
LED HER TO DO RIGHT.
Eidelsheimer was attracted to the girl
from the first and decided that he would
do his best to take her from that house
and lead her to live a good life. He talked
to her long time the first night he met
her and then returned the next night.
Edielsheimer's words had the desired eff
feet upon Mrs. Buckley and she agreed to
forsake her wanton life and go with Eidels-
heimer to Pittsburg. Mrs. Buckley became
a nurse for Eidelsheimers invalid mother.
When Mrs. Eidelsheimer died Mrs. Buckley
became a nurse for little four-year-ol
girl, the daughter of prominent man in
the Heinz Pickle Company, of Pittsburg.
where she has since remained. Mrs. Buck
ley is now about twenty-six years of age
and during all the time since she left her
dissolute companions at Columbus she has
led good and pure life.
The divorce proceedings were filed before
Judge feathers. After all the testimony
was given the judge said that he could not
Efant t., the owing to the dssolnte
four or five years after leaving her hus-
band. Mrs. Buckleys attorney asked for q
continuance of the case until Mr.. Eidels-
heimer could testify concerning the girls
life after she arrived In Pittsburg. Judge
feathers willingly consented to a continu.
ance. Eidelsheimer came before Judge
feathers and testified that Mrs. Buckley
had led proper life since she had been ir
Pittsburg. 1t also developed during Eidels-
heimer's testimony that he was deeply In
love with Mrs. Buckley and intended &c
marry her should the divorce be granted
The sincerity Of his declaration favorably
impressed the judge and he has the case
under Amusement