Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-01
rLopEmENr OF AN ORPHAN HEIREss-
exTRApRDINARY PROCEEDINGs

under the heading "Elopement, marriage,
civil commoton and bloodshed," and Of which
the following is u condensation -
About four or six weeks ago there eloped
from Terryville, in Claiborne parish, one DIR.
Clement and one Sarah Z. Wafer, an orphan
heiress of a wealthy Louisiana planter. being
at the time at school at Terryvile. To Ar
kansas they proceeded with the utmost des-
patch, where the nuptial ceremony was duly
performed.
On the return Of the parties, homeward, !
they were met by the brother of the bride,
james T, Wafer, Jr, who proceeded as the |
story goes, at once forcibly to dspossess the |
bridegroom OF his seat by the side of his tear
ful bride but he was afterwards allowed to
accompany her to the residence Of the said
Wafer, near Terryyille.
The bridegroom and bride remained but q
short time at the last mentioned place, and
were then allowed to proceed to the home of
the DOCTOR Arcadia, village in Benvile
parish In this village DIR. and Mrs. Glenn
ont had lived, so far as we are advised, in the
comfortable enjoyment of about one half OF
their honeymoon, when the bride was sud
denly summoned TO the bedside of sick
sister, IA Mrs. 81 then at the residence of
her brother, the aforesaid Wafer,
The youthful bride, at the house Of her
brother, signed letter written by her oro-
ther-in-law. Mr. ST. in which she accused the
Doctor of having basely imposed upon and
deceived her said that he w?s coward in
allowing himself TO be chast.sed Jy her bro
ther; that he was cid, ugly, and no physician !;
that she could not love him and never did /;
and that she could never consent again to live
with him.
Mrs. Clement soon after accompanied her
sister, Mrs, ). and other relatives to the
home Of another sister, Mrs. D., who also re-
Hldes on Red river. in the parish of Bosser.
Dr. Clement followed in pursuit, accompa-
MED by fifteen or eighteen stawart friends
from about Arcadia, all armed cap a pie.
Arriving at the house of Mrs. D.. they de-
mauded the person of Mrs. Clement. Amidst
such warlike display Mrs. Clement could
do no less than yield, Which she did on the
condition, it seems that she be taken to the
residence of her uncle, the Rev. james II.
Wafer, one of our most estimable citizens,
who resides in this vicinity; at whose house
it was agreed she should remain unmolested
for the space of two days Friday and Satur-
day last at the expiration of which time she
should announce her decision as to whether
she should live with the Doctor in future or
not in which decision all parties agreed to
acquesce.
Her brother, not being wholly satisfied
that his sister would be dealt with according
to the agreement entered into on Red river,
set himself about raising corps of men,
armed in like manner, who proceeded towards
the residence OF his uncle on Thursday even
ing last, for the purpose, it is presumed of
rescung his sister. On approaching the
house, the sudden clicking Of II dozen or so
of double barreed shot guns warned the par
ty Of danger, and they retired.
The brother then came to Homer and gave
s,FN, H..
Gentry Warren, proceeded at the dead OF
night, with some twenty armed men, sum-
moned for the occasion, to the residence Of
the Rev. Mr.. Wafer, to make arrest of DIR
Clement and party for the torcible abduction
and Imprisonment Of the fair heroine. The
deputy and his party narrowly escaped being
shot as they approached the house, and would
certainly have been fired upon had not his
official mission been promptly made known
DIR. Clement and his party submitted to the
arrest.
Next morning friday about o'clock
our peaceable town was thrown into violen
commotion by the sudden appearance in ou
midst, on horseback, and with double bar
relied guns, of the entire body Of men, som'
sixty in number, thrown together as above
stated on the night previous and in the cen
ire Of the concourse, mirdbile dictu, the her
and heroine seated side by side in buggy !
Very soon after the arrival, q gun Of on
OF the armed party was accidentally dschar
ged, the contents passing through the win
dow Of the law Office of our esteemed fellow
citizen, j. NJ. Thomasson who, standing a
his library at the time, received glancn
shot just above the left hip. 1t inflicted
bad wound but we are happy to state it vii
not be attended by serious results. Ab0u
the same time, we understand, a forelgne
had part Of q thumb shot Off but how th
occurred we are not accurately advised.)
a writ Of habeas corpus, on the aflidav
Of James T. Wafer, Jr., was also issued
the Hon. Harmon A. Drew, Judge of ou
District Court, which was served upon ID
Clement. commanding him to produce til
body Of Mrs. Sarah T. Clement, and sho
cause why he deprived her Of her rights an
liberties. The defendant failing or refusin
to make immediate answer to the writ
habeas corpus as commanded, was also a
rested for contempt Of court. The trial o
those several writs came off on Saturda,
His Honor discharged the defendant, ID
Clement, in both cases.
On Monday the parties arrested for I'll
abduction and Imprisonment of Mrs. Glen
ent, appeared for trial before Justice Mill
can. DIR. Clement was put on trial frs
The sisters Of our heroine had lust arriv,
after a whole nights hard travel, from r,
River, TO give testimony. Mrs s., beaut
ful, dark eyed, intelligent and resolute W
man, was put upon the stand. New fac
in this strangely complicated case were
yealed by her--among them that her sst
Sale had been engaged. before her eloI
ment with DIR. Clement, to her witness
brother-in-law, Sidney s., that Salle had
ceived letter purporting to be from Sdn
in which he upbraided her for her infdeli
&C., and discarded her forever; under [
influence of this letter, which was really
forged one. Sallie fastened into an elopemC
with DIR. Clement, whom she did not 10
and whom, on q more familiar acquaintan
she hated. DR.. Clement, however, was {
charged from arrest. The counsel for
prosecution, on the following morning,
cined to prosecute the accomplices of
g., whereupon all we're discharged.
Thus ended the first act in this drar
The next has already opened for while
excitement was going on in Homer
heroine was spirited away to parts unknov
but the general opinion is that she has b.
transported to Arkansas, where she is y
tected or guarded by forty double barre
shot guns and howitzer. And ththe
considerable part of the multitude, recer
assembled in cur ordinarily peaceable TO
have betaEen themselves earned and enr