Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, September 18, 1878
News Item
Deserting a Young and faithful Wife Without a Cause
About a year ago, Alonzo Hankins was married to Miss Ida Wilson, both of this village [Middletown, Orange Co. NY]. Both of the contracting parties were very young, the lady not having reached sweet sixteen, while Hankins was her senior by but two years. The couple have lived together ever since at the residence of Mrs. Wilson, on King Street. Hankins was learning his living at the shops of the NY&O Midland and of course did not receive enough to support himself and wife, or even himself for that matter, but that made little difference, as Mrs. Wilson was not only abundantly able but willing to support them, which she did in first class style.
Previous to their marriage, Hankins was most attentive to the young lady and was with her whenever he could snatch a moment from his work or after his day's work was completed. After the marriage, however, his love appears to have waned, and he began to tire of his young wife. He stayed out late at nights, sought the society of other women and drank more at times than was good for him. All this the wife and mother stood with but little fault finding, hoping that he would soon reform. About two weeks ago the young wife became a mother presenting her husband with a large and handsome boy. This, it was fondly hoped, would be the means of bringing back some of the old love of the husband for his wife, but such was not the case.
One day last week, before his wife had yet risen from her sick bed, Hankins came home, packed up all his things, and without a word of explanation or visit to the sick wife, left the house, merely stating to Mrs. Wilson that he was going to Norwich and would not come back. The young wife is nearly crazed by this unlooked for action on the part of he, who promised to love, honor and protect her, and refuses to be comforted. No cause for his deserting his wife can be assigned, as not only she, but her mother, did everything in her power to make his home comfortable and his life a pleasant one. In fact, his friends congratulated him on securing such a prize as he certainly bettered his condition and prospects.
Any man who would desert a young and loving wife just at the trying moment of her life when she most needed a strong arm to lean upon does not deserve the name of man and should be classed with the brute tribe. The young wife has the sympathy of the entire community in this the hour of her trouble.
Since writing the above we hear a rumor to the effect that Hankins left town to escape the wrath of another woman, who, it is stated, is about to become a mother and threatened to lay its parentage at his door. Of the truth or falsity of this we know not.
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The above highly sensational article appeared in a recent issue of the Middletown Argus reflecting severely upon a young man well known in Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], of good family and respectably connected.
The young man referred to is Alonzo Hankins, a son of N.R. Hankins, Train Dispatcher on the Midland R.R. The unfortunate matrimonial alliance out of which grew this scandal, was contracted before the young man was 18 years of age and was the result of his early indiscretions and honorably made to save the girl he wed from shame and disgrace and he thinks he had sufficient reasons for leaving her. He left Middletown and came to Norwich, plainly stating to his friends the reason of his leaving his wife, where he is now working in the shops of the Midland. The story that he had squandered his earning in riotous living and has been supported by his mother-in-law is indignantly denied by both young Hankins and his father, and he asserts that all of his wages were contributed to the support of his wife and family. The report that he left Middletown to get rid of another woman with whom he had been unduly familiar he stoutly denies and claims to be able to produce testimony in corroboration of his assertions, also that the whole article is a perversion of facts and that the charge of bad habits and keeping company with other women is untrue and uncalled for.
Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, September 21, 1878
Marriages
LINES - HATCH: At Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 10th, by Rev. W.G. Galpin, Fred R. Lines and Ida M. Hatch, all of Unadilla.
BLISS - THOMPSON: In Greene [Chenango Co. NY] at the residence of Dea. M.S. Parker, Sept. 11th, by Rev. G.A. Pelton, assisted by Rev. A. Parker, Mr. Adelbert J . Bliss and Miss Anna R. Thompson, both of Greene.
BAKER - SEYMOUR: At Port Crane [Broome Co. NY] Sept. 9, '78, by Rev. E.L. Bennett, Mr. Peter Baker and Miss Joanner Seymour.
Chenango Forks, Broome Co. NY: The wedding anniversary fo Mr and Mrs. Asher Copeland Monday evening was a happy reunion of old friends and acquaintances and an event which will be a bright spot in the memory of all who were present. The presents were quite numerous. Rev. R. Todd, referred to the wedding life of the host and hostess briefly and a few words of advice for those who may plight their wows at hymens alter.
Deaths
HASTINGS: In Hamilton, Caldwell County, Mo., Sept. 15th, 1878, Mrs. Mary E. [Hastings] wife of G.W. Hastings, of typhoid fever, aged 47 years, 1 months and 3 days.
GAGE: In Sidney [Delaware Co. NY] Sept. 7th, 1878, infant son of George and Nellie Gage, aged 7 weeks.
CARLEY: In Sidney [Delaware Co. NY] September 14th, 1878, George Carley, aged 61 years, 4 months and 15 days.
FINOUT: In Greene (Page Brook) [Chenango Co. NY], September 12th(?), Mrs. Eunice Finout aged 53 years.
BLACKMAN: In Gilbertsville [Otsego Co. NY] Sept. 7th, Harry Hobart Blackman youngest child of J. Russell and Emma W. Blackman, aged 7 months and 24 days.
TOBEY: In Morris [Otsego Co. NY], September 15th, 1878, Mrs. Eunice Tobey wife of Zacheus Tobey, Jr. aged 60 years.
McDonough, Chenango Co. NY: The funeral sermon of the late Rev. I.V. Nicholson took place at the F.B church on Sunday evening last, Rev. Tyler officiated assisted by Rev. J..T. Yeomans of Glen Aubrey, N.Y.
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