Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-09-06

More Of the English AgapemOne Another
Attempt If Clergyman Price to Rescue
His Wife from the Free-LOve Abode.
Our readers viii recollect the several ac-
counts we have given of the institution in
England known as the "Abode of Love-"
and which seems to have been conducted on
the most liberal "free-love" system. The
following account of an Occurrence" there
is furnished by the West Counties Herald;
The latest seceder from the Agapemone,
the Rev. Lewis Price, is determined not to
lose his wife and her fortune of $4,000,
without struggle. Having freed himself
from the thraldom and delusions of Henry
James Price, the Welch curate is using his
best exertions to free his lady also. Former
watchngs outside the house and grounds,
with policeman within hail to prevent a
breach of the peace, having proved unavail-
ing, Mr.. Price made bold attempt to get
possession of his wife on Friday last, with
the help of three stout men, not officers of
the law.
On the night preceding the adventure he
slept at the Lamb Inn, adjoining the institu-
ton of which he was formerly an inmate.
According to arrangement his three assist
ants arrived at Charlinch from Bridgewater
in fly, between four and five o'clock in the
morning, their mission being to protect him
from the fury of the Agapemonites. He
forthwith scaled the gates, entered the
grounds and secreted himself near the con-
servatory, which he was aware Mrs. Price
was accustomed to visit, his hackers remain
! ing in the roadway ready to obey his call.
| Time wore on, and nothing particular trans
| pired till about nine O'clock when the
| watchers heard Mr.. Price say several times,
al will have you, Harriet p This exclama-
ton was followed by a piercing shrek of
murder" uttered by female voice, and the
trio at once jumped over the rails in front
Of the laundry, and over the second gate
leading to the grounds of the Agapemone
Here they were met by twenty or thirty per.
sons, who stopped their further progress, in
sisting that they had "no business on thost
premises" and in reply to their assertions
that they had business there because they haC
heard some one crying murder" ordered
them off, and compelled them to return back
to the road. They saw Mr.. Price and Mrs
| Price down upon the lawn, surrounded by
some thirty or forty persons--men, women
and children.
In few minutes Mr.. Price himself wa
forcibly elected, and the four invaders haC
to come away crest-fallen, their enterpris
having failed 1t appears that Mrs. Pric
was seen by her husband walking throug
the garden alone; he thereupon left his hid
ing-place and desired her to leave with him
she refused, and he seized her round tn
waist to carry her away. Then it was tina
she cried out 'murder" and threw hersel
upon the ground. AS soon as the alarm wa
given the Agapemonites came out in flu
force with astonishing promptitude. Par
of their number rushed to the gate to kee
out the three men, and the others erowde
round the husband and wife struggling o
the grass. Several men, it is said, thre
themselves upon Mr.. Price, and il is furthC
ALLEGED that the Rev Mr.. Starkey knelt upo
his chest and forced him to release his lad
After she had got from him be laid hold
her again, but was wrenched away, an
turned out at the gate. Although stror
and determined man, he was no match ft
: thirty or forty opponents.