Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-02-27
MISC L L 4 n Z g Us.


A somewhat novel case Of elopemen'
was brought to the attention Of the Alba
ny, \. T.. police the other evening, about
six O'Clock, the circumstances Of which
We find in the New Yosl; papers, and
which, we learn, are substantially cerrect.
They are as follows:
In the evening, at six O'Clock. special
officer Lynch, while on duty at the foot Oh
State street, was called upoH by stranger
to arrest man and woman, who had jus,
came up per II. kis. He said the wo nan
was his wife, and the nah had eloped
with her. The arrest was made, and the
parties taken to the I'd District Station
House, Justice Parsons sent for. and an
examination had. The complainant $
name Is ianther Payn. of Athens. Greene
co., where himself and wife had lived, as
did also the gay Lothario named Isaac
kinhail, man Of about so, minister of
the Lutheran Church in that place, with
IA wife and seven children, some Of the
latter married. The frail ones name was
EIizabeth; had been married thirteen
years; had no children living; and with
out being pretty, was rather an interesting
looking little woman of about thirty.
The facts elected showed that Mrs,
Payn wasa member Of this pious himbaiI' s
church, aud both had become so enamol ed
of each other, that Oh the 18th of last
month she, under pretenee OF visiting "a
friend, left her home, and was gone nine
days with him. Returning. her husband
had reason for suspicious. and on being
taxed with them, she acknowledged that
she had been in this city with this reve-
rend renegade Isaac kimball who had
told her that he would take cate of her,
and that he could not live with his own
wife. Her husband on this, sent her 10 her
friends in the village, where she remained
until yesterday morning.
Two days ago Isaac had left Athens,
and Mr.. Payn, keeping his eye open,
learned that yesterday morning his own
wife had left also. So he started for Hud.
son, TO see if he had taken the cars, and
sure enough. without being observed him
self, he espied his wife sieketed for Albany
Taking seat in the rear car, he come on
also. On reaching Greenbush, his wife
cot out; and was at once joined by KIM
ball. who was in waiting, when the twain
proceeded across the river. The husband
speedily joined them, but the guilty pair
exhibited no concern, the wife merely
giving up i,cr baggage checks at the de-
mand Of her Ilege. They were suisse
quently arrested as stated. =#
At The Station House, however, the par.
ties on consultation agreed to settle the
matter, and one hundred dollars was wha
was demanded Of this pious Kimball by
the husband, for which the latte, executed
an entire release to hun from all damages
&c, for all past or future criminal con.
versation with his wife Elizabeth. KIM
bali thought this cheap, for he readily as
scented and deliberately counted out tea
tens. The husband, however. would not
have the wife, though, her dear at ID hun
dred," and threw her into the bargain
kimball took up bis hat. coolly walked up
to Mrs. Frailty, took her by the hand, and
they walked off together. In a few Min
utes she returned, and in the most indiiier-
ent inapner asked her husband fer hen
trunk checks which he coolli gave her
All in all it was queer affair, and we
haze never seen such singular Indifference.
as all parties exhibited. We understand
tina. kimbalPs wife is now in Greenbush
visiting some friends.