Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-09

wife'behind in Hamilton Feeling rather Ione.l
some IN his new quarters and signing for the
'companionship Of his wife, he sent her word to
come On and he would meet her al Lockp port.
Sne vent TO Suspension Bridge, and styling
herseif Mrs: Daniel E. Sickles,'' took up her
quarters in house of ill-fame. The distin-
guished nppeHation under which she fiourished, !,
together with many natural graces Of manner
and person, caused quite flock Of admirers to
crowd about her. Among those who paid hom-
age at her shrine was q methodicai looking per-
sonage who styled himself "The Reverend
James Hartford, of Texas The Reverend
gentleman, gave out that he was possessed of
Sa,ooO, and upon hearing that fact, Mary at
once proceeded to work herself into his good
graees She performed her part admirably,
ana with sue b success that the reverend gentle
man became charmed with her and besouyht
her to Fly with him. Forgetting her husband,
Mary at once acceded to the proposal and the
enamored pair took the cars for this city, aud
upon arriving here stopped at the Adams House.
Meanwhile the luckless husband, in blissful
Inconsistencies of all that had occ cured, Jour-
neyed to Lockport to meet the partner of his
bosom. Arrived there and hearing no tiding.
OF her, he pushed forward to Suspension Bridge
Here he ascertained the facts Of the case, and
learned also that the guilty pair had but few
hours start OF him. Determined not to lose his
wife, he took the next train and reached here
soon after the runaways A short search re-
7ealod the object Of bis journey, and with
mingled accents Of rage and pleasure, he COM
mauded her torcturn with him. Mary fatty
refused to comply, and war Of reproaches on
both sides commenced, and was continued until
special ofhcer Conklin appeared, who ut once
arrested both parties and took them before
Justice Cole, a. disorderly persons. The Rev
Mr., Hartford disappeared at the beginning of
the dispute, and has not been seen Since. 1tis
York. ~
Upon being arraigned at the Police Office,
Dyke stated the case, and in return Mary in
formed the Court that he was miserable. idle.
shiftless wretch, and that she had supported
him for the last two years with the wages of
shame. She did not deny that she had led a
Wanton life, but asserted that she was forced
to do 1T from want. She said she was tired of
living with him, and would bear it no longer.
Justice Cole advised her to return with him;
sne refused but finally consented, and left the
once with him. As soon as she hsd cleared
the portals Of Justice, however, her fractions
spirit returned, and she started for the New
YORK steamboat. Dyke followed, vain!y en-
treating her to return. Mary curtly informed
him as she passed down Broadway that she
would see him hanged before she would return
and applied certain epithets to him which
caused a crowd to follow them TO the landing
Mary at once proceeded on board, and DYKE.
finding his requests disregarded, rushed after,
and seizing her in his arms, bore her to a car
riage on the dock. Mary fought like tigress;
she scratched and mauled him like an Amazon:
pulled whole handfulls of hair out of his head,
and showered torrent of abuse on him. in
language more expressive than polite After
a desperate struggle Dyke succeeded in placing
her IN the carrisge, but neither party having
any money, the driver refused to bulge al inch
without his fare. At this interesting juncture
Ohcer Dummery mounted the box and ordered
coachee to drive to the First District station
house: Upon arriving there, the war was re-
newed, but Captain Hagadorn put stopper on
the belllgerents by summarily locking them up
in separate cells, where they remained during
the night. In the morning they were taken
before Squire Cole, and upon promising to re-
turn home together, they were allowed to de-
part. Although Mary assured the Justice that
she would return with her husband, it is doubt
full if she keeps her word. The pair was seen
about town yesterday several times, apparent
ly reconciled, but we are inclined to believe
that the end is not yet