Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 November 1881 — Eloping From a Convent. [ARTICLE]

Eloping From a Convent.

A Norwich Conn, special ray* *On a bright January mnjpi4ML9( thisjsat Mrs. Della Hsruatjsat io rbejjdge»s room •Mk^Ciiy yonng and beautiful Monde, with fine* lv marked fwtiuraaand of pnr/not taaaa «wm saara sasSJfilSLSSErißfe tic hidden t. tfrs. May«|d mum this city four years afl formed the acquaintance of Charles Maynard, a saloon decorator of ,the town of Ledyard, a few miles douth of Norwich. Love and a wedding quick* ly followed. The couple were married by Rev. Mr. Cryer of Bean Hill. A child was born, and it is now three years of age. Two years after the marriage Mrs. Maynard left her husband, accusing him of intolerable cruelty; Her child went with her. On December 29, 1979, she again married, notwithstanding she bad not procured a livoico’rom her first husband, and that be was still living in this country. Lyman Brainan was her se3ond choice. He was a handsome youDg mechanic In one of the Norwith pistol shops. Soon afterward, Maynard, who had never done much if any time to assist his wife, appeared at her new home and demanded hjMgild. It waa refused htav, and he Instituted proceedings against her for bleramy. Her appearance in the City Court aroused a strong feeling of sympathy for her in the popular heart. The trial of the case againstber was adjourned for a few days, and she was placed Under 1900 kinds, which were furnished by an express driver of this city. On the following day she and Bra man fled. Four mqpths later Captain . Whaley, of the Norwich polioe traced the oouple to a Massachusetts town, and brought

them* Mick to the city. TbUy were tried and convicted of bigamy in the Superior Court and sentenced to six months in the Wetherafield , State prjafrn. They went to prisdti anMay* uafd regained his child. While in orison the story of Mrs. Maynard’s iife Was learned. Khe is twenty-one years old. Her parents are respectable and wealthy residenoh M Mbfitteah She received every social advantage afid art excellent education, When fifteen years of age she was finishing her studies in a convent, tibe had keen there hardly a year be for she elopeu with a member of a circus troppe that visited that city. She traveled w ith the troupe, and at length, it is said, married one of the performers. Alter a time fclrctta life lost Us charms; her husband was hot congenial, and a voluntary separation oGtfa followed. Sbq then came to Norwich. During her Imprisonment her parents learned of their daughter’s disgrace. They Communicated with hes, asking whether she was willing to abandon her reckless course and return home. She answered that She was willing. ' Her sentehoe expired yesterday, and she is now on her way to, MonlJeal. Her lateta-husbaml is industrious and respectable and deeply in lovS 4 with' his wife. He had never been convicted of an offense uutil bis marriage. He said in prison that he shoutd take steps afhis release to legalize the union, Hl* wife unconcern foifhtm.