The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-12-19
Misttllaneous
Double EIOpement--FOur Free l. LOv-
erS hnYe n Free Fight.

CTS uthtC A EHCC
The editor oi the Holmes County Farmsr-
lucky dog-was an eye witness Of the follow
ing extraordinary scence. HIS says.
On Tuesday of last week. while standing on
the platform Of the depot building at Crsstlne,
waiting for the train to start eastward, train
arrived from the east. The first persons we
recognized getting from the train were W. K.
Scott and the wife of Levi L johnson, Of
Marlboro, Stark county. They readily recog-
nzed us, cama up to where we were, and after
the usual salutatons inquired when q train
would leave for Belefontaine. We answered
as well as we could. Knowing both the par
ties to be the strongest kind of free love, mig
ger worshipng black republicans we conc uded
there was an elUpement on hand, but did not
express this conclusion to the pair. Mr.. Scott
was expressing his delight oyer the election Of
Lincoln in the strongest kind OF terms, when
who should come up but Levi L. Johnson and
the wife Of W. X. Scott. The women instant
ly recognized each other and without uttering
a word pitched into" one of the liveliest free
fights we have ever been called upon to wit.
Iess The way the ribbons, bonncts, collars
and fancy tixings flew was refreshing to mil
liners and mantua makers. This excited Scott
and johnson, and they were so sorely grieyed
at each other for running away with their re-
spective wives that they went into pugilistic
exercise with hearty good will. The clsret
few delightfully."-, the store cbthes were ruf1ed
and the swearing went on in fine style. A
great many persons were gathered around, but
no one caring much which OF the parties whip
ped, they encouraged the fight and laughed at
the sport. Our train left while the fights were
progressing but before it was fully under way
we noticed constable Smith coming to the scene
of action as fast as his ducklegs could carry the
portly proportions OF his body We have since
learned that he stopped the fighting, and took
the parties before the mayor, and his honor
fined each of them five dollars and costs for
breaking the peace.
Since the occurrence of the above we have
learned the fall particulars of the elopement
from DR.. ?. R. Hanes, Of Marlboro. Scott and
Mrs. johnson, who have for some time been
suspected Of being guilty OF licentious intrigues
had planned an elopement, and strange to say,
johnson, who it is supposed has not resisted
the approaches of Mrs Scott as did Joseph
those of Potipher's wife, had also planned an
elopement to be carried out on the same day
with the other parties. Both guilty couple had
slipped off from Marlboro on the
same day; one pair took the cars at Alliance,
and the other got on the same train, though IN
q different car at Louisville station. Neither
couple suspected the other until they met at
Crestline, when the feelings they enjoyed may
be imagined but cannot be described on paper.
After paying their fines, which satisfied them
that fighting was an Improbable way of set.
ting the difficulty, they indulged in the appli-
cation of goodly number of hard words and
names to each other, and finally separated;
Scott and Mrs. Johnson taking the B. & l. rail.
road, and johnson and Mrs Scott the P. f. w. |
& c. railroad. Since then nothing has been
heard of their journeyings.
Marlboro is little town in Stark county,
about 300 inhabitants, 1t is a young
Oberlin, where free love, abolitonisu, spiritu
alism and all the fanaticsms of the day are
preached and practised. These parties have
for years been head devils in these
heresies. They "left their country fer their
country's good" but it is feared they will not
improve the morals ofthe community in which
they locate.