A STRANGE CASE.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 2998, 3 February 1881, Page 4

A STRANGE CASE.

A well dressed and handsome lady re- j cently called upon Chief Judge Neilson, of the Brooklyn City Court, and informed him that she had something of a strange and important character to communicate. " I was born of respectable but not wealthy parents in Sweden,' the lady said, ' and came to this country with an aunt : when but a child in my youth I had a little companion, a boy, about two years my senior, whom I was taught to regard as an orphan adopted by my parents. His name was different from ours. My father died after I left home and mother married agin. Then the companion of my youth came to America. The meeting between us was most happy, and all the love and affection of our childish days were renewed. Some time after he secured a good position, and we were married without the knowledge of our friends. Our married life was a most happy one, and in due time a beautiful baby was born to us. My mother came to America rather unexpectedly and called at the house. Upon being informed of my marriage, and the of my husband she expressed the utmost grief, and made the startling announcement that I had married my brother.' Judge Neilson's visitor was so overcome in relating the story, that she sank back in her chah- and sobbed for several minutes. She was informed by his Honor that in the sight of neither God or man had she committed any crime. It was evidently the wish of both, he said, that they should cease to live as man and wife, and he would take the proper steps to have the marriage declared null and void. The lady left after thanking him in an earnest manner. The case was referred to counsel for settlement. The names of the parties are strenuously withheld. —New York Herald.