New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-17
SCANDAL ON BROOKLYN Nights.

EIOPE.IENT OF AN OLD GENTLEMAN WITH HIS
ADOPTED DiUGHTER-THEY ARE PURSUED
AND CAPTURED BY THE DESERTED WIFE.
curious elopement case took place from Brook
Ign on Monday last, the parties being mar
ried man of co. and girl in her teens, whom he and
his wife had adopted. The gentleman, whom we shall
denomnate as Mr.. p, resided an the Nights; ne and
his wife had attained ripe age together Eere In COM
Portable circumstances and had everything to make
them ~ happy as reasonable mortas could expect to
be- except that olive branches came to cheer their
domesIic hearth The parental yearnings OF Mr.. aud
Mrs. p. led them to adopt girl, who was known by
the name of Lottie, who grew from infancy into
womahood under the more than maternal care Of Mrs.
p, and the fathery solicitude Of MIR. r. The latter
indeed seemed to grow more and mere attached TO ms
adopted daughter, and finally became rather 100 much
90, as the sequel showed.
About nine months ago, Mr.. p, who was book
keeper in a mercantile house in New-York, lost his
situation and being unable to get employment again,
bis wife took few boarders to exc out their means
Mr. p being at home most Of the time, became very
attentive to Lotte and she seemed to recprocate the
attachment; and uDguarded were they In their be-
hayor as TO attract attention. and cause Mrs. z. great
upeasiness of mind aud she demonstrated with them
but to no effect. She then threatened To turn Lotte
out of the house, when Mr. T. replied In the language
of Ruth where Lottie goes there go likewise, aud
the aagreved wife had to submit Matters progressed
however from bad to worse the behavior OF the old
gentleman and Lottie became too fragrant, the boarde's
noticed it and talked about it, and one day Mr. L. was
lady had made her toilet This was more than the
long enduring wife could stand. Mrs. L. is rather
fine looking woman for her age l5I), stout, and able
bodied while Mr. p is rather below the average size
of men, and though she would have scorned TO take
such an advantage another time this occasion she
was 80 provoked that she took and trounced the
naughty little old gentleman soundly. Miss Lo;tie took
her departure by special request Immediately, and her
trunk followed on an express wagon an Dour or TWO
later.
MI p, subdued by his thrashing, probably, seemed
to give up the idea of following Lottie but as it after
ward appeared, he had deep-laid scheme in view.
This transaction had disturbing effect the house.
hold and though kept quiet possible, scandal will
travel. Mr.. T., apparently thoroughly awakened TO
the folly of his recent actions, took counsel with his
wife and advised her TO sell out their effects and emf
crate TO the West Mrs. p finally agreed to this, and
on Friday last red flag might have beeu seen flying
at the door of dwelling house No = William street.
The furniture, &C., realized nearly 81 600. On Mon
day check for the misunderstanding auctioneers
fees--somethipg $780, handed TO NJ. p, and
he went to get il cashed. Mrs. r. waited for im-and
waited. The hours rolled ON, aud p. came not, and
and inquire for him. She did not find him. but
learned enough to satisfy her that he had absconded
In her distress, Mrs. p. went to a sergeant of
police in this city she was acquainted WITH and in.
formed him of the whole of the circumstances above
related and her suspicious. She wanted to apply to
the police authorities to hve her husband arrested but
the sergeant told her she hal better try and find out
where her husband was, in the first instance. But i'm
mediately bright idea struck him; he told Mrs. p.
that wherever Lottie was there MIR. p. would most
likely be- The question then was how was Lotte's
whereabouts TO be discovered. Mrs. p. happened to
recollect circumstance that happened at auction sae
which luckily led TO the discovery Of the guilty parties
young woman who lives in New.York, who was a |
bosom friend of Lotie's attended the sale, and while
there behaved very afiectionatey toward Mr. Pr fan.
ming him to keep the flies off while he held up the |
crockery for the inspection Of bidders while Mr. liege-
man knocked it down. and talked very tendery to the
old gentleman.
This behavior attracted the attention of somebody,
who went up stairs and told Mrs =. She came down
and cleared the strange young woman out, creating
something like scene. Now this young woman hap
pened to have Lotte's hat and shawl on which Mrs.
T. recognzed and it occurred TO her and the Sergeant
that probably this young woman knew where Lottie
was, and by judicous management somethAS 6ght be
ascertained from her. They called on ~ IN wo-
man on Tuesday evening, and found her n5e ssmmu-
nCatve than they expected She told them that Lotie
and Mr p. had gone to Philadelphia together and
put up at the Walnut street House under the Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Parotte Ia slight Improvement on Mr.. P.s
legal namel. Mrs. p started at by the night train
for Philadelphia, the Sergeant giving her note TO
the Chief Of Police at Philadelphia, which she pre-
sented at the police headquarters Immediately on her
arrival. Stating her business, an officer was dis
patched with her TO the Walnut street House. The |
names Of Mr.. and Mrs. Parotte were found upon the
register and the visitors directed to their ROOM
A peremptory summons at the door aroused Mr.. L. |
from dream of bliss and hastily slipping on his SMALL
clothes, he opened the door, and there 6eeld his in
ured wife. We shall not attempt 10 describe the |
scene that followed we were not there and have
not seen any Of the immediate actors in it-prob.
ably it beggated description, aud we are not |
DESTROYS of putting description under any such |
embarrassment. The false Lote tainted and hid her.
self under the bed clothes. Mrs. r. conducted herself
with womanly dignity did not lay violent hauds on
anybody or anything and said very little and that In
very quiet tone; in fact behaved herself like sensi.
be woman, and as her venerable aud amorous
spouse bad ncaeed himself in HIS usual travelling attire
she led him ont of the hotel; the whole transaction
beng performed 30 quietly that no one in the house was
disturbed or will probably know the particulars until
hey read The Eagle. Mr.. aud Mrs. p. arrived in |
Brooklyn yesterday; they will shortly leave for the |
West with the balance Of the $500. What became of |
LOLlle our informant knhw not - Rronklvn Ea,rla