The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-31
LOST HUSBAND FOUND IN sULLT-
r VAN COUNTY.
(From Sullivan County Republican
,t,A of Dec. 24).


.t,A of Dec. 24).
As q result of. receiving a tels-
gram. pretty. wipsome, Celia Fass-
ler, of New York City, was brought
face to face with her husband,
Abram Fassler, for the first time in
13 years in court before Justice Nc
Millen on Friday.
This case is, without doubt, the
most singular one ever presented in
Justices Court in Sullivan county.
In Austria, in 1895, Miss Celia
Fenichel made the acquaintance OF
Abram Fassler. A mutual fondness
soon developed into marriage, and q
daughter was born to the union. Two
years later, in 1898, Mr.. Fassler,
whose custom it was to leave for
work every morning, returning ap-
proximately at the same hour at
night, failed to put in appearance.
Anxiously waiting the home-com-
ing of her husband, Mrs. Fassler
spent the entire night. True they
had had differences of opinion not
unlike the majority of newly marri-
ed couples, small clouds had marred
the sky, but they were easily Quelled
and never of any lasting duration.
A thousand fears tormented her.
worried her, and when morning at
last came, she started from home,
determined to find some news of her
husband. She returned at night, foot
sore, weary. disappointment had
been keenly felt, and every hour was
adding it's weight to the horrible sus-
pense.
Devoted, as only a true woman
can be to the man she loves, an end
less search was kept up. A hundred
rumors were run to earth, only to
end up in the same inevitable failure
as the one before.
Still undaunted, and without the
assistance of our language, she de-
termined to visit New York City,
where her brother was at that time
living. Shortly after her arrival in
New York her brother moved to
Monticello, where he now resides
and conducts public hack. He is a
gentleman in every way and well
thought of among the citizens of our
village.
1t so happened that he was obliged
to drive to Fosterdale, Sullivan coun-
ty, and in the way of a coincidence,
stopped at a farm house to feed his
horse and to fortify the inner man.
To his utter astonishment he discov-
cred the man who claimed owner
ship to the property. and who gave
his name as Abram Swain, to be no
other than the brother-in-law who
had deserted his pretty sister 13
cruel years ago in foreign Austria.
With all the sagacity he was able
to muster, he played the detective,
and treated Swain as an absolute
stranger.
His method worked. A ready ac-
was introduced to Mrs. Fassler
Swain No. 2 and four small Fassler
Swalm's in their respective order
Returning to Monticello. Mr.. Fen
ichel lost no time telegraphing the
news to Mrs. Fossler. Filled with
bitter memories and intense hatred,
she appeared before Justice McMill-
en- on December 18th and swore out
warrant for the arrest of Fossler
for abandonment.
Deputy Sheriff George Newman
arrested Fossler-Swalm at Forest
burg. At Justices Court Friday Mrs.
Fossler readily recognized the being
she called husband in Austria.
Swalm's appeal to the judge for leni-
ency was long and pitiful. 1t is safe
to assume 1t had little or no effect on
the Justice, who placed the bail at
such high figure that Mr.. Swain
was obliged to occupy berth at the
Cross-Bar Hotel on the hill until
furthar hearing ON Thursday next.