Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-02-23
An EIopeme at in Illinois.

n COIItS pDlBtHN vi VIC ChlN'tS' 49, 2
writing from TouIon, Illinois, on the 30th /.
ul,. gives the following particulars OF an
eIopement from that place
There has been the most intense ex-
element in our neighborhood the past
week, occasioned by the elopement of A.
Moncrief, Esq, married man, with the
wife of VIM. Rose, Esq, on the 22d.
The guilty parties both resided here.
Mr. Moncrief has enjoyed, until tie
past season, The almost universal confidence
Of our community, as a man of correct
principles and as gentleman. Such has
been the confidence reposed in him that
for several years past lie has held the oi-
fee Of magistrate and other offices, and
last fall was the democratic nominee Tor
representative to the State Legislature for
/ this and Peoria county, and ran ahead OF
his ticket. No one trusted in him more
implicitly as man Of honor and gentle
man than the injured husband. Mr.. Rose
was, up to the hour of this unaccountable
elopement, a warm and unsuspectIng
friend of Mr.. NJ, and had stood by him
as such while others were abandoning
him. Both were Masons, MoncrIel be-
ing master Of the lodge here at the time
of this caamious affair, and Mr.. Rose
holding an office in the same lodge.
Moncri,f leaves behind him a wife ot
Iirreproachabie character, a woman Gcser-
wing of the best Of husbands, and lovely,
interesting boy. The deserted wife Is
nearly frantic with grief. She IS IelI here
alone among strangers, but amid those
who will do all that is possible 10 relieve
her in her aillIclion.
Mrs. Rose was lady Of fine personal
appearance, of good family, and at the
time of her elopement a member OF the
Baptist Church. Her husband is one OF
our most worthy citizens, esteemed by all
who know him. lie was kind and lndul-
gent to his wife, too much so for the
proud, refractory woman who has SO base
Ily deserted him.
Mrs. Rose left three interesting girls
worse than motherless. She took viii
ho~ Iiule boy. The father and hi:
friends are III hot pursuit Of the guilty par
ties, with the hope Of recovering the
child.
Mrs. r. managed to procure her hus
band to be absent, that she might better
consummate her wanton enterprise. She
} broke the crystal out of his gold watch, sc
that he would be compelled to leave it al
home as prIIage for her. She rifed his
drawers, and took, besides quantity OF
gold, all the valuable property about the
house Of portable nature.
Moncrief is supposed TO have taken a
considerable amount of money with him,
belonging 10 parties for whom he had col.
Ieclei II in his official capacity, besides
leaving many creditors 10 whistle for their
dues.
Both parties had been married for Ten
years and upwards, and circulated in the
best society. Mrs. Moncref says that
there was never an unklnd word passed
between her husband and herself that
his conduct is shrouded in the deepest
mystery to her. She attributes her soul
crushing misfortune TO liquor. This al
fair does not take an air Of romance with
us; it shocks us-lt grieves and staggers
Ius.
Mrs. Rose left letter behind for her
sister, in which, after bidding her ever
lasting adieu, she-the neartIess aduIlress
-"hopes to meet them in beaveu" The
entire community deeply SymPalhlze with
the injured parties, and may God grant
them strength to bear their misiortunes.
which now weigh so heavily upon them.