The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-12

Elopement or . New York Wife.
4 NEW YORK MERCHANT m PURSUIT OF HIS WIFE AND
HER LovER--HE FINDS HER AND FORGIvRs HIM.
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A NEW YORK MERCHANT m PURSUIT OF HIS WIFE AND
HER LovER-HE FINDS HER ANDFoRaIvEs HIM.
From the Detroit Free Press, September o.
Geographic despatch received by officer Champ
Yesterday morning, requesting him to apprchend lady
who passing under the assumed name Il Evra King
was from her husband, Mr.. David 1. Hsvns Of New
York city and briefly stated that she hat clipped with
young man. who was probably in her company and might
be secured. 1t was dated at Buau and informed the
officer that the writer would 90 IN Detroit by the nrst
train, being on the way with all possible despatch tSy
very imperfect description that appended the officer
was furnish ed with some clue and, upon inquiry at the
hotels asccrtaned that such stopped atany
OF the public houses The next resort was the oai6us
lines and pub lie hacks among which, after much diii
gence, conveyance found which had taken such
couple TO distant part OF the city Having CARRIED the
matter tins extent officer Champ then awaited the ARR
val of the husband who in, pIhciua TO agreement
the next train
He was a man of very eentlenaan,y appearance and
manners and stated that he merchant and the
posscssor of fine property and ample income. They
lived few miles above the city on the worth river,
where elegant residence and all the iuyures of life
contributed TO make happy home, His vile was beau.
fnl and accomplished, and after five years of welded
life, he believed himself the possessor of al. her aiitc
tons and in return lavshed upon her the wealth OF an
undivided heart and well filled purse She was indeed,
faithful far outward observance concerned but
in her heart had conceived violent passion, rather
allowed herself to be persuaded into attachment
for young man in her husbands employment The
partner Of her nhdelity clerk who had always en-
toyed the confidence of Mr.. Hawkins handsome dash
ing fellow who, the exercise of full liberty to act as
chaperon his fair lady at numerous hops boatrides
ana moonlight ranales on o'c1-
hanging the Hudson had fahen IN love, and by nus WIN
ming ways and seductive pleading, far prevailed over
the intelligent mind and innate good sense OF the auy
70 blind her 10 the nature OF the offence ana tho
almost certain consequences. The result was an attach
ment which rendered the pleasant much loved
home irksome and unpleosing. Tho charm was gone
when chastity departed, and unsaiised spirit
them cove with rash and reckless feeling, the
absence Of all familiar objects They desired to be alone
with each other.
The husband, overwhelmed with the denouemeM
little expected and slightly deserved, found means to
trace them directly TO this city They away like
Children caring for nothing but place distance between
them and home and consequently easily traced,
hounds the track. Having told his story, he in
formed dat the means OF recovering his wife lay
within immediate reach, and having sgnited his read
10 proceed, the officer sent for the conveyance
above aded TO- and directed the driver to find the place
10 which he had taken the lady and her lever. The
senses Of the unwilling Jehu sharpencd by gold
eagle from the impatient husband, aud in q short time
he drew up IN front OF plain two-story house
on Congress street, which had the modest sign
OF ''boardng' the 'front.' and the Of Mrs Martin
which opened than the husband pushed in
and demanded 10 the lady boarder He told that
she up stairs. The noise Of entrance and talking
alarmed the lady for they had struck the right lead and
dire astonishment and dismay. There scene,
there always is; the lady ainng dying away into nsen
eibiluy and awakening again to terrible reality, amid
tears and protcstaons The husband stood with folded
arms, regarding her ntenty and with but few words,
until the paroxysm passed. and then quietly requested
TO prepare for another journey. She was compelled
speedily leave her refuge and return homeward which
she did without last word with her lover who perhaps
fortunately for himself absent from the house and
did not meet the husband whom he had wronged. The
latter seemed disinchned to gain Sckes notoriey, and
made no effort to find hm-taking, perhaps, the wiser
course of the two They went home last night