The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-05-07
From the Pittsburgh Dispatch.

long shall this barbarous law remain on
our State Statute book
From the Pittsburgh Dispatch
Romance in High Ltfe--.An Heiress
Abducted--Sharp Movements ON the
Board--No Tidings of the Fugitives
Great Exeitement--s' Love Laughs al
Locksmiths.''
The public have been greatly interest
ed of late in the details Of the romantic
attachment of Miss Boxer for knight oil
the whip in New York, and of the unsuc-
cessful attempt of the father to woo the
infatuated Titania from the devotion to
Pea Blossom. 1t has been celebrated in
ballads, as touching as anything in the
story of Abelard and Eloisa, till the rosy
romance of Troubadour lays and errant
minstrel songs seems actually to tinge
the gray dullness of our material, Grad
grindish age. AS as counterpart to
this, we give the denoeument of an elope-
ment and alleged abduction, which has
transpired, of which the finale is yet to
come.
Miss Sarah P. Martin, young, fair
and beautiful lady, who resides at Xenia,
O.. was left, by the recent demise of her
father, DR.. Joshua Marlin-who, during
his lifetime, was extensively engaged in
railroading sole heiress of $lOO,-
ooO-ffty thousand of which is cash or
deposit in various banks. Being mi,
nor, Romard D. Poague, Esq, of Xenia
was appointed her guardian. Miss Mar
tin is represented as lady of many &C
compfshments, speaking various modern
languages fuently, of captivating address
charmingly beautiful, and as the heires
of large fortune, 'sthe cynosure o
all eyes" especially those of one Calvin
Boyd, whose attentions were byno1nean
displeasing to the young lady. Her ia
vor or her fortune excited in him the mos
ambitious hopes, and as there could be
no prospect of obtaining the consent o
her guardian to their union, plan of es
cape was proposed by him, to which sht
appears to have acceded.
Mr.. Poague has bis country residence
some six miles from Xenia. During til,
evening of Friday, the 18th inst, twt
gentlemen called at his house, but he be-
ing absent they left note, stating theil
desire to see him on business of urgen
importance, and designating a plate
where he could meet them. Supposina
that it was matter of business, solely
he did not call on them until the ensuing
morning. They informed him that Boyd
had been seen on the streets of Xenif
with his ward, and that rumor of theil
intended elopement prevailed. Mr.. P
being totally unacauainted with Boyd
they told him that he was man of very
doubtful character, a reputed gambler
and had been once tried for very seri
GUS crime. Boyd, however, is man o
prepossessing appearance. finely educa
ted, and of the exact age-twenty-fv five
to interest the heart and win the affec
tions of an inexperienced girl. Having
learned these facts. Mr.. Poague repaired
to his ward, and stated what he hae
learned of the rumor, and of Boyd's cha
racter. She seemed exceedingly thank
full for the information, and said she woult
have no further intercourse with him.
Her frank Reputation of Boyd allayet
all suspicion on the part Of Mr.. Poague
and the matter rested.
Monday, the 2Oth.-Miss Martin de
sired sum of money from her guardian
to purchase materials for dresses, AS sh
was purposing to enter the Seminary a
Steubenville, to complete her education
The money being given, she stated tha
she intented taking the cars that morn
ing to visit an aunt who resided at Spring
field, between Bellefontaine and Xenia
AS she was unattended ON the cars, Con
ductor Cole, whose trip terminated a
Springfield, gave her every attention
and on arriving at their destination. pro
cured carriage and conveyed her to th
hotel. She soon after returned to th
depot and took the cars for Bellefontaine
when Mr.. Boyd, who had been mysteri
ously concealed on the train up to tina
time. appeared and took charge of til
lady.
In the meantime the news had sprea
over Xenia that the heiress had elope
, with Mr.. Boyd. Mr.. Poague started i
search, found trunk which his ward ha
inadvertently left, and on opening i
5 discovered package of letters which sh
had received from Boyd, in which th
I plan of elopement was given in detail.-
The parties were to escape through Vii
, ginia to Pennsylvania as in that Stat
! no license would stand as a barrier
g their union. They were to hurry on
? this city, were the nuptials were to /
consummated. The true state of affai
e flashed upon the mird of Mr.. Poague in
S moment. He telegraped to Bellefo
s taine to have the fugitives arrested, b
: received no answer. Suspecting the o
n orator to be in collusion with Boyd,
: started, accompanied by Judge Mills,
: Xenia. and constable, FOR Bellefentair
S Arriving there, he found that they h
!. taken a carriage, which was procur
o through the agency of the operator,