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that they would be thus thrown together during the remainder of the year. Ike earnestly demanded the right to occupy the room & bed, but she denied him saying, that they had never been married and from his repeated abuse he could never consent to have him for her husband. He then became malignant and vindictive and has ever since been anxiously watching a chance to have her arraigned, tried, and heavily fined or imprisoned.

Lately he thot an an opportunity was offered by which his worst jealousy and most vindictive feelings could be satiated. His charge was that Polly had been guilty of adultery with one Bob Ferguson. The only proof of the charge was the testimony of a young colored boy (Henry) who evidently perjured himself during the examination.

On this meager proof the Judge Bollings fined Polly & Bob one hundred dollars each and costs and sent them to a filthy jail until they can pay it. Polly is now locked in the jail yard with perhaps a dozen con-