New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-18
ELOPEMENT IN STARK COUNTY.
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ToUIos, H. Wednesday, Jan. 20, 1856.
There LES been the most intense excitement in our
neirbborhood the past week occasoned by the eope-
ment of A. Mcncref, esq, married man, with The
wife Of William Rose, esq, on the 22d INST Inc
guilty parties both resided here
Mr. Moncrief had enjoyed, Until the paT season,
the almost universal confidence OF our community, az
man of correct principles and as gentleman. Such
has been the confidence reposed IN him that or several
wears past be has held the office OF magistrate ana Oher
Offices and fast fall was the Democratic nominee
for Representative to the State Legislature for this
and Peoria County, and ahead of his ticket. No
one trusted IN him more implicitly a. man OF honor
aud gentleman than the injured husband. Mr.. Rose
was up to the hour Of this unaccountahe eopement,
a warm and III suspectmg friend OF Mr.. Ms, and had
stood by him az such while others were abandoning
him. Both were Masons, MOncrief being Master OF
the Lodge here at the time of the calamt0us ahalr,
ana Mr.. Rose holding office IN the same Lodge.
Moncrief leaves behind him wife OF lrreproachaole
character woman deserving Of the best OF husbands
and lovely interesting BOY. The deserted wife Is
nearly frantic with grief. She Is left here alone among
Strangers but amid those who VIII do al that Is posi-
bic TO relieve her in her affection.
To liquor the fathess husband may trace his fall
land il has been the ruin of thousands. Mrs. Rose
was LADY, of fine personal appearance, OF good
family and at the time of the e'opement a member OF
the BAPTIST Church. Her husband ID one OF our most
worthy citizens, esteemed by all who know him. lie
was kind and indugent to his wife, too much so Tor
the proud, refractory woman who has SO oaseIy de-
Mrs Rose left three interesting girls worse than
motherless. She took with her q little boy. Inc
father and Lis friends are in hot pursuit OF the guilty
parties, with the hope Of recovering the child.
Mrs. II. managed TO procure her husband to be alb
cent that she might better consummate her wsnion
enterprise. She broke the crystal out of his gold
watch so that he would be compelled to leave 1t at
home as pilage for her. She riled his drawers, and
took be de quantity of gold, all the valuable prop
elty about the house of portable nature.
Moncriofis supposed to have taken considerable
amount of money with him belonging 10 pa-ties for
whom he had collected it in his official capacity, be-
side leaving many creditors 20 whistle for their dues
Both parties Lad been married for ten years and up
ward, and circulated in the best society. Mrs. Mon
Grief says that there unknd word passed
between her husband and herself; that bis conduct Is
-h-ouded in the deepest mystery to her She attrlb-
utos lis soucrushing misfortune to liquor This affair
does not take air Of romance with US; It shocks US
1T grieves and staggsrs US.
Mrs Rose lett letter behind for her sister in which,
after bidding an everlasting adieu, she-the hearess
adultress-" hopes to meet them in heaven" The
entire community sympathizes with the injured parties
and May God grant them strength TO bear their msior-
tunes which now weigh 20 heavily upon them