The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-08-11
From the Cleveland Herald.
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The Toronto Lcdd6r says:
At the very moment when the feelings OF the
Pratcsan,s in Upper Canada have beca greatly
aroused at IN alleged attempt on tho part oI
certain high digntaries OF the Roman Catholic
Church to .duce u young married. lady from
her home AMI her religious faith, new incident
has arisen calculated puriully to distract their
attention from the subject, Und to divert 1t INTO
another channel In this new Affair, reverend
gentlemen, distinguished member OF the Free
Church OF Scotland, and ono who Is privileged
10 add d. ID. to his name, is one ot the plincl-
pal actors the other being irmale, the wlie
OF a gentleman also in holy orders, whose niiic.
tions ho had seduced and who is now living in
this city in state Of coucuOinage with her de-
bauCher.
The story shows n scHndAlous elopement f'om
Enallnd to Canada of the Rev. DR., Humphrey
of the Fee Church of Scotland, with the vile
OF the Rev Dr. Cummings, Of the Same church
The pair ran away from Chcttenhnm aud en-
barked from Liverpool The clergyman whose
wife was scduced, was heavy creditor of the
Rsv, rascal aud thus the former was not only
robbed OF his money, out also Of his happiness.
A photograph of the scamp was sent to the
New York Police, aud the runaway pair Were
traced to Toronto where they passed under the
name OF Hunter. Dr.. Humphreys loft vile
and six children, and Mrs. Cummiuis.lelt hus
baud and eight children, Hc left his family
pennyess, even borrowing his wiIe's watch aud
what pin money she hal ON some Slight pre-.
tence. The Leader says;
When the Dr. arrived he made application to
gentleman high in position in the educational
institutions OF the country, tor tcaChership but
none was vacant aud whether the person ap-
piled TO had been previously acquainted VITA
tho Doctor or not we nre not aware, bat alter
some conversation had between them the whole
story OF DR.. Humphrey flight and his seduction
of creditors wife was revealed. A correspOn'
dence ensued, in which the lady took part de.
olarng III true romate spirit her attachment
10 her new ufiai,y,' and relating in tender
strains thu many sad AMI heart rendmg days she
had spent before her wishes in this Respect We're
consummael, She loved him, she affirmed, as
she had never loved another and no.hnS but
death itself should part them, She still adhereS
10 the same opinions All the entrcalirs OF
friends, all the Inducements OF wealth cannot
persuade her to alter her determination oE shar.
ing for life the lot OF one who has already proved
iaithess to her who in many long years has
been the partner OF his joys and OF his gdels, aud
who. after bearing him six children, ha has LETT
so the mercy Ot IA compassionate public.
On Thursday morning last Sergeant Major
Ferris who bad also been employed in watch.
ing the parties implicated in this affair, having
reason to believe they would visit the Normal
School during the day, To witness the Model
School examinations, accompanied by two OF
three persons, aud Mr. Cock, a cousin of Mrs,
Cummings, who arrived here from England not
many days since, the latter took precauuon ia
Eetire into a private room in the building, lest
he might be sean by Humphreys Bat tGe Ser
geunt Major took his station near the main en
trance to the building, with Photograph like
ness Of the reverend delinquent in his hand, an,
waited there ill near O'clock in the afternoon
when he deserted perSonsgo answering to III,
description in the likeness enter the ground --
Dr. ltumph,eys--lor it was he--walked into tn,
building aud having looked around little, tool
his seat quite comfortably in the theater, where
the prizes We're beimg distributed Sergeant Ma
iur Forbes then communicated with MIR, Cock
end the other paItics ia waiting and two @
them went forward into toe lhrater at once, an,
served Humphreys with citations from the llSl
Court of Divorce, England, Humphreys dis
may at this unexpected lurn OF affairs may b.
mors easily imagisd than described, Their
was nothing for it, hawever, but to s,bmiti an
as soon AS lie recovered his rquauimity he LET
the building with the parties coming in scare
for him, 0nd proceeded with them 10 his lOdg
ingS, Mutual street, where he occupies tw
rooms. Here the lady was confronted with bc
parsmour by Mr. Cock. her relative, aud wa
also served With u citation ifom the Enslsh ID
yorce Court,
In the course Of the same evening the mo
watching Humphreys aud Mrs. Cummings SAY
them lskr d cab aud drive 90 the RoSsln House
Fearing they propo,rd leaving town, Sergeaa
Major Ferris was e. Queslrd 10 follow them /
smother cab aud he ,d So They drove ar0un
tie suberbs Of the cty for about an hour am
half, followed al ceutous distance by The Set
gesnt Mijur, hut ultimately returara to The
present lodgings. Mutual s,rrot without hariu
made any attempt 10 escape.