The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-26
WAsHNcroS, Sept. l6, 1912.
CURIOUS CASE OF ABDUCTION.

has occurred ia Yorkshire fit to grace novel. The
hero is groom, courted by his master ghter and
hs courage and determination towa ard The close VI the
eventu history prove that his discretion and distrust
at the commencement were caused by no lack Of man
Iy spifit. About nine months ago Mr.. CHARLES
Brook, lceGHly american merchant came TO settle
with his family wife and two daughters at Mirfed.
Among the servants employed as boots" or occa-
sional groom, Ben aniln Hall, for whom the elder
Mrs Brook twenty three years OF age, conceived an
ardent pass on. Whenever he was at wo,k in the
yard, she watched him from one OF the windows; and
she eit it until he had finished his task The
youth did not suspect her feelings but was often heard
to complain of her conduct, because, he SAID, ut
seemed as If he could not do his duty without being
watched" Al length Miss Brook employed more
direct language than that of the eye; she contyed To
mpar her feelings to Benjamin, and inspire him
with u return OF Affection overcoming some scruples
which he entertained she persuaded HIN consent To
their marriage; and she furnished hun Saturday
fortnight, with the means to furnish license For
the sequel we borrow the words of the Leeds Times
"On Sunday evening, the day following, Miss
Brook took airing in the phaeton alone, her Adons
being The driver: here the license duly conned
over and it was finally arranged that the marriage
should AXE place Tuesday the second instant
Early in the ny OF that memorable day, they
cordIngy Benjamin with his fair ones asss.
lance, prepared horse and gig from his masters sta
bles which they sprang like lightning, and dove
of about four o'clock by cIrcuitous route to the
Gent village of Bisra unperceived by any of the
family or servants. They arrived at the Black Bull
Inn little before seven O'Clock, where they remained
ill eight they then proceeded church and the
marriage was duly solemnlzed by the Rev. w. Head,
the vicar. After the ceremony was over they again
returned to the Black Bull Inn. In the mean time,
the family at Mirfeld usual and seated them
selves al the breakfast table but the young ladys
place empty. maid was therefore despatched Ia
her lodging to fetch her but instead Of brInging
Miss Brook, she Brought The following laconIc note
from her dressing table Dear Mamma--pray don't
be alarmed, am only gone to get maIIed" Tuis of
course put the whole house in feIment; and Messrs
George Michel (of the Yew Trees) - Fcarn-
Sides and Fairburn, and other neighbors were called
in and sent quest of the tugiiives. Brsta being
about three miles distant thought to be the des
iInaon of the lovers. Mr.. Mitchell arrived first on
horseback and proceeding to the Black Bull lno,
found them in the travellers The bridegroom
bid him good morning." and observed had you been
he e half an hour ago you would have just been in
| time for the wedding" What! said he, in Tagc
SIS it P and darling of the ROOM went to the
vicar ascertain the fact Mr. Head assured him
that it true remarking, 81 have only just re-
replied Mr. Mitchell, ''undo W hat you have done ?"
| "No sir" observed Mr. Head smiling; 81 could
do so should have plenty of work" Mr.. M. then
returned to the Inn, where he found the other gentle
men, who had arrived in phaeton, An attempt was
then made to part those whom "God had joined to-
geher, by giving the bridegroom INTO custody the
| charge OF stealing the horse and gig
This was too much for the young lady's equanin'-
ty. She then stu, d FORTH and said a tone of great
| anger "No, gentlemen, Benz amin Is now my hus
band; he then my fathers servant, and in taking
the horse and gig he only obeyed my commands
| Then, turning TO her hu band, and presenting him
with her gold watch and purse she SAID Here, take
these they might well charge you with stealing
them" The charge, then, ct course, fell To he
ground and all parties for several hours sullen
silence the sighs and sobbngs of The afflicted la
dy. AT length Ben amin, whom shall call Mr.
Hail. and said to hs wifi. and his brother "a mi
I>hs hal hoo pal IN, nh .i,y
| riage,) Come, let us now 20 HOME" Upon which
| Nh Fearnsides exclaimed III frantic manner, "if
you attempt move will shoot you; )" and "if you
| attempt 10 do that said Mr.. Halls bro her, 81 will
knock you down. accommodating his fist 10 the ex-
preston and again all became seated and silent
w lie things Remained In this STATE The young ady =
father G. ho had only just returned from Live pool J
arrive al the inn. Upon his entering the room, Mrs
Hall Immediately rose, and courtesying, seized him
by he hand and, after complaining bitterly Of the
conduct OF The individuals present, stated her warm
attachment to her Benjamin After Mrs. Hall had
done speaking, all again became silent for consd-
cradle tine AT length, some refreshments were or
dced, and more conclliaiory policy adopted II was
ultimately and mutually agreed that they should all
return TO Miriield, it they could accommodate
matters. Accordingly, at night the horses, pheton
aud gig, were brought out and the party started of
for MIrfieid Mr.. Hall being between two of the
gentlemen in the pbn,on, and Mrs. Hall being be
tween the other two in the gia. They arrived at
Miih'ld at ten o'clock and the phatun turned up the
road leading TO Mr.. b. ooks residence. At this mo-
u.ent Mr.. Hall turned his head, and perceived that
, the gig, containing his lady, proceeding at
pid rate the road towards Huddefsfeld upon
which he sprang from between his companions, and
crossed the field to overake the gig, and "a he APP
Preached he called out whoa, who" and the horse
knowing the voice Of lis rurr indulgon keeper, i'm
medaley stood srilI and obs,inael refused to bulge
The young lady's keepers, hearing Mr.. Hall APP
proach took her the gig into adjoining house
Mr. ShawsD her indignant husband following and
fighting his way through the door and passage of the
house They, however, managed TO caue him to be
obstmcted and detained while they got her through
the window, screaming teonsly and placed her again
in the gig, and drove of.
} In half an hour Mr.. Hall turned out of the
house and knowing that his wife had recently been
on visit to Mr.. Kiner's at the Carr House, Hud-
dersfeId he concluded that they ha | conveyed her
thther He, therefore, proceeded foot, and arTv-
cd at the Car l."use ltie after Midnight He re-
peatediy paced The front Of the House and was per-
ceiyed. Soon after two o'clock on Wednesday morn
ing q gig containing two and female, drove
from tie yard and Mr. Hall and seized the horse
, by the reits. Two Of the Hudders6eld wa,chmeu
were called, and feed to take him off, and hold him
lie the gig got away. They did se but two othe
in l'Iduals coming up and bong informed OF ths
his icing detained, they attacked the watch
men scuf file ensued and ultimately Mr. II vi was
released, when he Immediately sci off in the direction
D the gig had taken. He, however, never undertook
them, he able To them through any o
the toll gates aud has been ascerained tha
the female IN he gig his wife, tu, only o
+ Mr.. kneIs servants WHO was placed there IN orde
: to decoy him from the premises. II also dscov
= cred that chase convened Mrs Hall from Hudders
field TO Manchester at midnight on Thursday week
when it was observed that The individuals who had
E charpe of her had hard work TO paciy her.
This circumstance reached the of Mr. Hall
and he started a, ten O'Clock on Friday night fron
4 Mir6e d by omnibus e. Huddersfelj, anu from
$ ,hcnce IN mpany with two friends by gil 10 Man
u chester They then proceeded by he fret train OF
Il Saturday morning 10 Liverpool. Owing, however
to his perIence and mismanagement ne returned
It home on Wednesday night last without having ac
c comp, shed the object OF his mission. An enhnen
n solicitor however, mas now taken biz case IN hand
o nd if he young lady moi produced IN few dayF
e 1t is more than probable that legal proceedings WI
i ~. INN nt.u