The New York herald., 1863-12-31
Mysterious Affair.

From the Hartford Coarant, Dec SOL
vsars p"s 20 20 & yooog wSmao sooa. twenty uve
the recital OF her story has stirred up OF mys-
terry which VIII take little detective skill to unYotl
she came here with the proprietor OF the Union House,
New Haven TO whom she told portion OF her history.
for the purpose OF having her rights restored Her story
Haydco that hs keeps store IN New York thai she
was school teacher In that city, and had been for
oral years up 70 recent date lier maiden name was
Ellen Hayden. About eight months ago she became
quainted with named GAYLORD, who profcssed 10
be physcan and TO own considerable property IN tho
vicinity OF New York Iie attentive to her and not
long SINCE contrary the father sho mar.
ried him They started Oh bridal tour
this city He took hor TO house somewhere bore
abouts and she remained there several days. All this
time she was suffering IRON neuralgia Ia tho face and
did not leave her room Her husband. she says, Wa
kind 70 her aud obtained medicines, which he gave her
every day 0Ds night she ie1 than usual and
husband said no would 60 out aud got something for
% hes az a,Ssgiss which be do shs took the drug 10
I've O'Clock she her husband about the looking
among the things but soon foil asleep agau. Awakng
shortly after be bad gone and she got up On looking
about, two trunks which sho had nied with cothing,a
box which contained sewing mschine, a gold watch
from undor nor pillow. and diamond RUG from her I'm.
ger were missing Bhe went uto the hall and man,
whom she asked concerning her husband. who told
that he had gone away 90 tho carly tram. aud be
tho many supposed she nsd gone too She then goes
back hor story. and says that coming up from New
York somc~ hcre on the her husband asked TO
let him carry ber money-soms two hundred dollars,
which she had saved by teaching scho-and she gave
70 him. After awoke The house, she says
svaaAhle morning dress Or dochs gown and her bon.
not, and pavnsd thon 10 obi 40 'ooaey ~he former
fonud vstterdiy IN brokers' Glop elSi-'s street.
Lowing Hartford she lhinks 8b3 went 20 se% Haven
ard from there 81 Nnsiedi aud tu ehs @tssd ir from
Wasted 70 HARTFORD aall Sno B4di lapee atospsl at
. noie near The !2lLslse W tbe Abapy goal, Jyef
sght and the police, ,g gong on tGt:e ye9ifdag found
iba abe did a5oul geS The gtrangep rnrt of The
aliir Ia her sorg iFt0t she dOean0 epesr tDferasD
ber any dites vhAi1t gnno, iol want h9-e 'ho ven.
20 bore, from ~ aef hr'htnd r't hcg, wilh beT
tbiig8. uod tnOrof.My Nt q l1ss 70 iccde evol,
woe'her, aist at may neg have bce1 o.e other town
than Hart ~ ~ UA,ea ele gss m u ~ ought.
NotwtAsDatrg = hs slie e 10 her story 70 straight
forward ipa8JH a. ts crcu distances OF her trent
meat. 81 sarf tilt .le member Of Rev. DY. Cha
pins ehuf,h ,sX iui1 sna has been teesr apsd TO-
she VIZ rken 10 tho United states Hotel yesterday
ate noon, aud Captain Mott called upon her TO " he
coud obtain any additional facts While there hefiosrned
from In tue house that she had been purchasng
some.n.'s q, druggists, & and knowing the s o1snaG,s
po.son. lie riked ner n shs hsd made any purchase
aud sbs said yes. that she ssns porter oat 80
thing, but Il nothing OF any consequence Further
Inquiry elected tho act that she made tho purchase her
solf, and bottle containing two of audAnam
found IN her pocket aud lakca from he
We called at her last eyeans and held oos
conversation With her, after obtnioing elsewhere The
above statement aud her story the had
told others. She appeared perfectly composed.
excellent Conversations powers aud nnsy cult
waited intellect and relates her history with much feet,
ing Yet she was envesped the greatest mystery COZ
cerniug time and places u thought that she might
have sTsyed frou her home laboring under Gt Of 10
sanity but more Inclined W bseve that there 4,
truth In her story that she has been deceived by
unpfinciped wretch, who ikely drugged her and
kept her I'll he accomplished his purpose the effect of
which has disofderei her bran and nearly driven
distracted Sbe said to u.s. 81 cannot understand why
n that am lost what has happened me- II
like dream before this trouble Always prdei myself
upon my good memory could retain nearly everything
In few days shall know more OF what desire 30 mUcn
10 know" is OF the strsngeet Affairs Sbich has
come 70 the notice OF ths police ior a ong Sbt will
remain here I'll the mystery cleared up possible 10