Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-07-15

ScANDALoUs ELoPEMENT AND DESPERATE
AFFRAY.-Some three months ago young
and accomplished woman and young man of
high business standing in New York city,
made themselves acquainted at saloon in
Broadway, the woman then and ever after.
wards giving the man to understand that she
was single. She was, however, the wife of
wealthy merchant residing in Williamsburg,
and the mother of several children They
continued to meet frequently at the same
place, uutil at last the lady decided to aban-
don her husband and children and elope with
her lover, fixing upon the morning of the 18th
as the time for carrying the vile design into
execution. AS the husband had received
some intimation OF what was about to happen,
and although doubling the story, determined
to be on the alert. he Meas details what
ensued
''On the morning in question, Mrs. A. left
the house, and meeting carriage she imme-
diately sprung into it, when the driver pro.
ceeded toward the South Tenth ferry. The
husband was now convinced of his wife's per-
fdy, and overtaking the carriage wrenched
open the door, and Immediately commenced
an. onslaught upon the young man with
bowie knife, and did not desist until he had
inflicted dangerous wound in the neck, sew
eral upon the arm, one of which will render
the arm useless, and also severe cash across
the stomach. During the melee the young
man discharged his pistol, the ball grazing his
adyersary's forehead and causing slight
wound. The carriage WINS then turned back
to the house, the young man removed to
room, and the family physician was called in
to dress the wounds. At this stage of the
affair the two men found they had been init
mate business friends in New York. Mr.. b.
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tions of husband and wife existing between
Mr.. A. and the lady, or he would not for the
world have taken the step. Mr.. A. was sorry
for his rashness, and regretted that he had not
allowed his wife to leave without molestation.
The physician was of the opinion that the
wounds would prove fatal. A consultation
was deemed advisable, and Prof. Parker and
two other skillful surgeons were sent for.
The consultation took place that evening" and
it was decided that there was a chance for Ie-
covery The wife was discarded and pro-
ceeded at once to her friends in New York
During the day the father and brothers of the
lady visited Mr.. A., and after hearing his ver-
sion of the affair, did not blame him for the
course he had taken. The wife consigned the
custody Of the three children to her husband,
after which he generously gave her the eldest
boy The injured man still remains in VIII
liamsburg, and is in a fair way of recovery"
HARVARD CoLLEGE.-This is the com
mencement week at Harvard College, and
the alumni are Fastening back to Cambridge
to renew the scenes of their youth, and
the acquaintance of their fellow graduates.
The commencement exercises proper occur on
Wednesday, the examination of the divinity
school taking place today. On Wednesday
evening the class of 1862, in which we reoog.
nize the names Of Reys. II. w. Bellows and
Samuel Osgood of New York, Rev. William
Silsbee of Northampton, Judge A. H. Nelson
Of Boston, and Augustus Story of Salem, eel
citrate their twenty fifth or ''silver" anniver-
sary, by dinner at the Parker House, in
Boston. The classes of 1918, Al, 81, 80,
81, and 80, also meet on the evening of the
same day, at different places in Boston and
Cambridge, for class dinners or social re-
unions, On Thursday, the alumni have their
annual associated celebration, with an address
from Edward Everett and dinner at Harvard
Hall. Robert c. Winthrop, president of the
association, will preside at the dinner, assist
ed by vice presidents Charles Francis Adams
and Oliver Wendell Holmes. - Springfield Re.
publican, IAN.