Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-10-16
rrom The Reehest.r Union.

kIl0WCI c1t Oh u WIG Win
her Seducer..Chasc Of the
Husband.-A Tragedy Al.
most.
An outrageous case of seduction and
matrimonial infdelity has recently occurred
at Port Hope, Canada West some of the
subsequent scenes of which were transfer
red to this side of the water, by the flight
of the guilty, and the pursuit of the out
ragged husband. 3OHO
The facts, as near as We can get them are
as follows,
A b . young and highly respectable
barrister and attorney, of Port Hope, had
reason of lateto suspect the infdehty Of
his wife, who is said 10 be young and &C
complished lady, the mother of child less
than two years of age. The person sus-
pected of having estranged his wife from
the husband, and becoming the author as
well as the partner Of her guilt, is named
Henderson, also resident of Port Hope
He is an Australian adventurer, who spent
some time in the distant gold region and
accumulated some capital. l,s-,
He has since his return-as Mr. B. has
reason to believe-ingrated himself into
the affections of Mrs. B., and persuaded
her to believe that he was the model of
manhood, while her lord was anything but
a kind, devoted husband. j. l.1
His words repIete vita guile,
- Into her heart too easy entrance von.-
The husband, finding his wife lost, pro-
posed 10 her that the matter should not be
made more notorious, but that divorce
should be effected in the most quiet man
ner possible by mutual consent. He re-
ceived no answer to the proposition, but
on the night following the discovery-Mon-
day last-the lady was missing and her
child also. @ sa-Fs ss
The husband, suspecting that his wife
had gone to her parents at Niagara and
followed thither, not to reclaim her but to
recover his child. He did not find her
there, and at once concluded that she had
crossed to this city. He came to Rochester
and found that the guilty pain, had left
Port Hope ON Monday night, in the High
lander for this place. They stopped at a
hotel in Charlotte, where the woman re-
mained while her paramour returned to
Port Hope, to transact some business or
perhaps to lull the suspicion of the hus-
band. He did not go to Port Hope by
the boat, but left the steamer at Coburg
and went to Port Hope by land, and evi-
IDENTIFY with no desire to be seen.
The elopement hao created great sensa-
tion in the village, and all sympathy run
with the injured husband, and no little in
dignation was expressed against the Sc
ducer. e
The first merchants and business men of
the town took the affair in hand, and per-
haps intended to take Henderson in hand
too. When, they heard that he had re-
turned number of them repaired to his
residence is bachelor, boarding with
his sisters-and demanded admittance.
They were assured that the person they
sought was not within, SO they left not car
ing to make search against the wishes of
respectable ladies, although they were quite
sure that Henderson was at home. :.
H. returned in the Highlander on Tues
day. The runaway wife became alarmed
or perhaps partially resolved to retrace
her steps went back to Port Hope in
the steamer Maple Leaf on Wednesday,
After she had left, her husband arrived
from Niagara and went to Charlotte, arm
ed to the teeth, and no doubt fully resolved
to shoot Henderson. He got there in time
to find that both birds had flown.
1t appears that Henderson did not know
that Mrs. B. had returned, and soon after
she reached Port Hope in the Maple Leaf
he had embarked for Rochester in the
Highlander, arriving here yesterday morn
ing. Before going on shore he discovered
the man he had wronged and the man he
dared not meet standing on the dock. He
concealed himself on, the steamer, and was
on board when she left on + her return trip
at 8 o'clock. - ?
The injured husband remained here yes
terday awaiting further developments
Nh. B. is anxious to find his child, which the
destroyers of his peace have certainly put
in some place of concealment beyond his
reach. He will no doubt find it soon, and
perhaps find Henderson. If so, look out
for burnt powder.