The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-10
STORY OF SHAME
and PROBABLY
FEARFUL CRIME

wahpeton. N. d., Dec. 10.--"When
man gets down there is always
someone sure to come along and kick
him a bat, driving him down still
Deeper is the way o. o. Hussey OF
Cando, N D., at one time brakeman
running out of this city, put it while
telling of his trials and tribulations
at the sheriff's office in this city Fri
day morning, after his arrest on n
serious charge, brought against him
by relatives living at Aberdeen.
The story OF the mans downfall is
complicated. long and almost pathetic.
From the story Of the affair as CLEAN
ed at the county jail shortly after his
arrest, the fellow has due all that will
be coming to him, but from the stand
point of those who will be forced TO
bear the disgrace and sorrow with
him-his dead wife's relation-the
case is most pathetic.
A number Of years ago the man,
Hussey, came to this city and OBJ
tanned employment from the Great
Northern Railway Co. at Breckenridge.
He later married Miss Lizzie Achter
of 213 Utah avenue, this city. Short
ly after the marriage the young couple
moved to Aberdeen where the trouble
eliminating in the recent arrest and
disgrace occurred. 1t appears from
the facts of the case obtained from a
number of people. that shortly after
settling at Aberdeen the daughter Of
another sister of Mrs. Hussey took up
Ter residence with the young people.
1t soon became apparent that the girl
a mere child Of 10 years, would short
ly become mother, and Hussey, 1t
is said, became alarmed and left his
Young wife and the girl he is said to
have ruined. After settling up few
of his affairs he went to Cando where
later Mrs. Hussey joined him.
A short time ago his wife was taken
seriously i'll and despite the efforts
made to save her life, died taking to
the grave an infant newly born. Tho
body was prepared for burial and
shipped to this city for interment, be-
ing accompanied by the husband and
little son, years of age, the only
living child of the couple.
The mother of the young girl said
to have been ruined at Aberdeen -
hearing of her sisters death and of
the whereabouts of Hussey immed,
lately notified the sheriff's office in
this city to arrest the man and al
the same time, 1t is said, she insin-
uated that besides running her daugh-
ter, he administered poison to his wife
thereby killing her. Feeling that JUS
tice would not be done without her
presence she arrived in the city before
the train carrying the body OF Mrs
Hussey, drew into the depot. She was
accompanied by the sheriff OF Brown
county. South Dakota, and he, with
the assistance of Deputy Sheriff Greer
OF Richland county plat d Mr.. HusseS
| under arrest as he stepped from the
train. AS his directions as to the care
of his wife's body were needed he at
tended to the arrangement for her
funeral, being accompanied by the two
men who arrested him. Later during
the day he attended the funeral care
fully guarded by the sheriff and was
later taken to the county Jail, where
bis accuser confronted him. Besides
claiming that he was the father of her
daughters child it is said she accused
him of poisoning his wife so that he
would be able to marry the girl and
care for her. This he denies. and as
the funeral and interment had taken
place several hours previous no post
norton examination was held over the
remains to substantiate her state
ments.
. If his accuser can substantiate the
charge Of wife poisoning, Mr.. Hussey
is probably in a serious predicament.
II, on the other hand, she is merely
working a "get even game as Hussey
claims, he will have to stand trial for
but the one charge preferred against
him. He was taken to Aberdeen last
evening and will be arranged for
preliminary examination within a few
days. The case has melted extreme
interest here as the people implicated
are we'll known in this section and at
Aberdeen and Cando.