The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-20
Extraordinary EIopemeDt.

From the Roche Democrat OF Feb. Ia
Last Friday night woman named Cherry, the wife OF
engineer in the employ of the Central Railroad Com
rany copcd from the residence Of her husband in
pany with young fellow named Barney Smears The
latter s only about eighteen years Of age while his
D,oyota is woman on the verge Of iory who has not
only Elk children, but also one or two grandchildren
Abram Cherry, the husband of the guilty woman, is
respectable, and, according TO our Information indus
trious upright man, who has given his wife any
reasonable for such scr-f indeed reasonable
cause be alleged for proceeding dsgracefu
He engine between Syracuse and Utica at present
and has regularly been in the habit Of sending home
sufficient amount Of his earnings TO support his family
comfort For time past however, Mrs Cherry has
cultivated m intimacy with smears, who is good for
nothing and idle lad and al last the two agreed upon
1iplt IN COMPANY The plan was nut in operaon rs we
have stated, Friday night the i'll matched and wicked
pair gathering together what they could Of their aud
Mr. Cherrys property which they packed up and carried
away the tram which left here for Albany after
midnight The children, OF whom the youngest is only
Three years Of age, all left behind On the day pre-
cedng the evasion Mr. Cherry had his wife SOS
which constituted the principal part of the funds Of the
runaways, upon which they relied 10 dcray expenses
Intelligence Of the affair became Saturday morn.
ing and officer Rogers who vcs in the vicinity OF the
ohcrrys Immediately teegrarhcd TO the wronged husband
at syracusc and Utca Mr. Cherry was at the time on
his way from the latter 10 the former place. and
have met the train containing the iugtives As soon as
the despatch reached him he caused word to be telegraph
cd 10 Albany, and at once took down train himself In
pufsuit. When Smcars and Mrs Cherry reached Albany
they found nj the depot certain officers who insisted
Ge company 70 police station where they were search.
ed and detained until Mr. Cnerrys arrival The baggage
IN possession Of the travellers also held for inspection
10y the husband
Mr. Cherry Immediately took possession Of II and his
wife. Smcars was taken TO the police Office prisoner
charged with larceny, in carrying away quantity Of Mr.
Cherry's property
The baggagcof the wretchsd pair was taken TO the police
office also and examined II consisted OF trunk belong
ing 10 Mrs. Cherry, and chest belonging 10 smears.
There alec a roll Of carpctng and feather bcd DC
longing Mr.. Cbcrrys household elects Smeas chcst
was opened and found contain considerable amount
Of clothing and various articles taken from Mr. Cherrys
house. a.. -...- = Al. :
As the officers were overbauing the contents Of the
che st. they came upon dagucrreotypc OF Mrs Cherry,
which smcars seized and thrust into his boom, saying
rat nobody should take II away-a proceeding which,
taking place the presence OF the husband whom he had
eo GRIZZLY wronged-may serve 10 illustrate the shame
cssncsa which characterized the whole demeanor Of the
culprit.
ton upon the charge Of larceny preferred against him
what disposition Mr. Cherry ntcnds TO make OF his wife
IL more than tell. lie is almost heart broken At
the calamity which has bcfallcn him. feeling u more
acuely for the sake Of his children than hs own ac
count
Mrs Cherry is the woman who killed mad dog in tho
street last summer when several men who were ABOUT
stated 10 encounter the brute.