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BETRAYEDAMI THEN DESERTED HER.Jlrs. John LaFounlaine Whips Two Girls for Assoriatina:with the Mail who so Cruelly Treated her.i-idK r r-u tid•nerorlisn-A JUSTIFIABLE ACT.A woman’s love turned to hate! John LaKountain deceived and Ih»-tniyed Hattie Ankeny, then trifled with her love and scorned her pleading* for him to care for her and the child. He married her to escape the clutches of the law and then refusedto live with her or support her.She had him put in jail for failure to support, and then he induced her to allow his release. This she did on his promising to pay herll.oOa week, or to live with her. He has now been out of Jail ahout five weeks and has not lived with her, and has only given her $3.00.He refuses to have anything to do with her and makes every effort to associate with other girls and women, some of whom are foolish enough to permit it. Last evening Mrs. LaFoun-taine whipped two of these girls and attempted to whip her husband. That she was justified in doing will leseen by the following story, as told to a Ckkscknt reporter this morning. Said Mrs. LaFouutaine:“I was over to town last evening to do some shopping in company with my auut, Miss Hotter. We were returning at about in o’clock and when near Kesscbuyer’s saloon I noticed two men and two women. As we drew near enough for them to recognize us they laughed at me. They laughed again after we got by. I recognized the girls and also my husband and Pete Donier. This was more than I could stand so I broke two stout switches off’a tree by the street and went back to them. I would say that as we passed I spoke to my husliand but he did not reply to me. When I got back they laughed at me again.1 then demanded a picture of my-self from LaFouutaine, which In* has, and he said he had burned. The girls laughed at me again at this, when I struck each several blows across the face and neck. I wish I hud struck LaFountain too. The girls then ran away, and so did Donier; but Donier came back and broke the sticks. He then left again and I saw nothing more of either him or the girls. Ijt-Fountain staid and we had a very warm talk. 1 chided him for deserting me and his child. I recalled to him how he had deceived me, and lied to me. I told him of my wants and the wants of the child. I told him of his promises to me when I got him out of jail, and I emplored him to make a home for both of us, if only for the childs sake. He only laughed at me, and said he not only would not live with me, but that he would contribute nothing to my support. 1 have nothing and the child and I are depandent on my parents. I would gladly live with him and do my utmost to make him a good home. He brought on all this trouble.”The reporter was impressed with the intelligence of the poor deserted woman. She told a straight forward story, and without anger or feeling. She appeared to be entirely wrapped up in LaFouutaine, even after the cruel and heartless manner in which he has treated her. But this love is fast turning to hate—the limit of endurance is being reached. LaFouutaine has acted in manner that would justify his being placed in the penitentiary or some where else where he would be made to realize his offense and la* punished for his perfidity.
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Defiance Daily Crescent
Defiance, Ohio, US
Wed, May 20, 1891
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