Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-09-01
ExrRAoRDINARY ELoPEMENr.

New Jersey Editor Running Oft with nj.
Wife's sSister-Antccedents of the Parties.
The Newark Mercury of the 9th of August
contains the following: -r ~
Considerable excitement has been occss;onad
recently in quiet town on the line of the New
Jersey Central railroad, by the elopement of
tne editor OF one Of the village papers with the
sister OF his wife. The circumstances of the
case, though not mysterious, are remarkably
singular, and afford striking illustration of
the frallty Of our human nature Mr. v, the
editor in question, is a gentleman some tbirty-
nVe years OF age, enjoying a good position in
society, and for the last ten or twelve years has
been member in high standing of Christian
church. In his family relations he has been
it Is believed, more than usually happy In his
children, two in number, he has always mani
Tested the greatest pride and delight. and We
who have seen him in his home, would never
have supposed that any infatuation whatever
could induce him to abandon the comforts and
enJ9yment of the household circle. In his bus-
ness, Mr.. V. has been successful, and it is not
known that any embarrassment menaced him
therein. .f .E -'-7
The lady who accompanied him in his guilty
night Is probably twenty or twenty two
years OF age, and Is, rs stated, q sister Of his
wife. She possesses the charm of beauty, and
has moved in highly respectable circlesEher
family being one of the best In the county
where they reside Until recently. it was
never suspected that any improper intimscy
existed between the two, and, indeed, it was
believed that the whole affair was of sudden
CROWN. Some days before the eIopement Mr.
" made sundry purchases Of jewelry, 6c.,
which IT is believed he presented to the object
OF his criminal affection-the articles being OBJ
tanned on credit
The first positive information which the
friends received of the eiOpement came in the
shape OF letter from the fugitives. announcing
their flight, and thatit would be useless to pur.
sue them, as, when the letter reached its des-
tlnation, they would have left for California
The husband left a letter for his wife stating
that sufficient money had been left behind to
MAINTAIN her for time, and adding. that if
successful in the Golden States, he would remit
to her, from time to time, such means as she
might need. The fight being thus sudden, and
the discovery producing very naturally an as
founding effect, pursuit was Of course out of the
question, and the deserted wife and little ones,
upon whom scarcely sorrow has ever fallen
are left alone and in despair at the hearth at
which the fathers face will, in oil probability
never again appear. -sfE.F
What causes have operated to produce this
catastfophe-the alienation of husband from
the wife of his love, the surrender of happiness
and good name, and Abandonment, more than
all, of the purity and peace Of an unspotted
Christian life-it is impossible of course, to
comprehend. The facts only can be stated,
and the world, whose judgments are seldom 100
ienient to offenders, must discover for itselfthe
cause of tho sad and sudden fall. And could
the world. with its hundred greedy eyes, follow
the course and read the future Of the fugitives
mayhap it would be discovered that in this
rs in other Instances of like nature the sin
carries It's own punishment with it, minglin q
iis bitter with every swestened cup. - y