The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-08-07
An Elopement.

NEWTON 81. JOhN--NEW 1OHh DE4ECI-
IVES OVERHAUL THEM AT ST. LOUIS.
From the st. Louis Republican, 23th
On the 9th Of July Mrs. Emma
Amelia Scott, the wife of rich mer-
chant in New York city, eloped with
a Mr. Newton St. John, one of the
fast young -en that abound in that
metropolis. The husband and parents
Of the lady were almost frantic at her
disappearance, and New York detect
ives were dispatched in persuit Of the
couple. A few days ago one of the
officers arrived in this city, aud called
on the Chief of Police. He stated
that he had been over almost all of
of the West, where it was probable
the parties would go, bat finding no
traces, should return home. He left,
however, the miniatures of the lovers
with Chief McDonough, so that he
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might recognize and arrest them
should they come tothis city. Sat-
urday the Chief received information
that led him to suspect the couple
were among the passengers on the
steamer Halekeye State Just arrived
from st Paul, and detectives Welsh
and Egan were dispatched. with the
miniature to tind ont.
At Barnum's Hotel they learned
that gentleman and lady, answering
to the description, had taken rooms
with the intention Of starting the
next day for Chicago. On further
inquiry they became convinced they
had found the parties, and SO reported
at headquarters. The chief at once
proceeded to Barnum's knocked st
the door OF the suspected room, anf
recognizing the person who opened it
as the fascinating Mr.. Sc. John, at
onca addressed him by that name.
The youth was at first disposed to
deny his indemnity. but finding 1t use-
less, confessed to the family cognomen,
and introduced the abseonding wife to
his unweIccme visitor. They we're
both at once taken into custody, and
Newton spent the balance of the day
in as romantic place as the calaboose
When be came forth iu the evening to
more pleasant quarters, his personal
appearance. to say the least, was not
as impressive as when stopping at
Barnum's. Mrs. Scott, who is nine
teen years of age, and remarkably at.
tractive in appearance, was sent to .
private house, where she will remain
until her parents or some officers ar
rive from New York. The lady sta
ted that when they left New York,
they took the cars at Jersey City and
went to Philadelphia, stopping at the
Continental Hotel. From there they
started for the West, going to Mil
wauke and st. Paul, where they stay
ed six days. They there took pas
sage for this city, intending to go
next to Chicago, where, their money
being nearly gone, they would procure
a livelihood as they best might.
Previous to starting on their jour
ney, Mrs. Scott drew from g bank,
where she had deposit tho sum of
$500. Only $3l of this is now left,
Mr.. St. John having the misfortune
to be without funds when commencing
the journey, and not having received
any since. The truant wife had jew
elry to the value of about 81, 500, and
great quantity of fine clothes In her
trunks, These would probably hare
been sacFif ed when the money was
spent. She stated that it was useless
to take her back to New York and
the home of her husband, as, added
to the shame of facing those she had
injured, she loved the man with whom
she had fed, and was determined to
live with him She plead eagerly to
be allowed to share his Imprisonment
when be was 6rst locked up in the
calaboose. Chief McDonough tel
egraphed the news of the arrest to the
lady's friends, and they will probably
arrive on Monday, to take her back
to the home which she deserted.
What will become Of Mr.. Newton
St. John, who has both moustache
and side whiskers, is uncertain.