The New York herald., 1863-06-15
TINE CANADIAN EiuptmrMr CASE
The British Onicer ana the Heiress In
Ef Chicago.


The British Onieer ana the Heire.s an
FFi Chicago.
IRON the Chicago Post, June II
10 1861 tho Thirteih British infantry came out n TO.
roht and With II came gay officer named Capt Nathan
el W. Massey relative OF wealthy aristocrato cele
bres 10 England and Ireland The arrival the mill
and while the soldiers doomed associate with
Kitchen girls and uptown cooks the officers couted
bv the oeiuiy and fashion OF aristocrac ccles Cards
p. Ssncd gay timO the oIIiosrs had in making
mornns eas and attending evening parties ~ the man
sions of tho wealthy Torontonians
Captain Massey one OF the most favored omcers,
and As matter Of course universal tasore among
all classes in which he associated But IL got rumored
about that he had lea beautiful and wealthy VIE ~
England, and brought out with him pretty, yes
dissipated daughter OF . country rector. THIS
Sadan %amas s'n and 0 Captain Massey % was dropped
from their list OF acquaintances. Tho Captains ire
know no bounds he complained his brother officers,
and the consequence that they refused 10 attend par
ties unless their friend the captain permitted 90
rono society were compelled TO succumb and captain
70 hs old place In artsocraic circles, although his
attended % the theatre s and opera was ws,l Known
During the captains residence In Toronto he visited
on oas ago ns
ana returned In company with Mss McIavhn niece OF
ana az M e. sa.oS s.y
sh, who committed suicide In Montreal some fifteen years
ago and obtained quite celebrity a. the owner q tns
rea had income Of 1teen thousand pounds per year.
and moved In the best circles in Toronto, whore she fire.
70 New YORK he took the English girl to Halifax and seut
70 Europe and society In consequence began forget
his foes and gave him cordial entire at all their
unions. few evenings ago Miss McTsvish attended
evening rarty at the residence VI Canadian member OF
that night bat u the morung was discovered that the
captain had sold hts commission and was NON esl The
uncle o. the lady made dsent Inquiries and learned That
lady immediately started In pursuit, and at the rails
learned that the fusitives had gone TO New York lie
followed them there and after ching the hotels found
that they had occu led room under tho namc OF "Mr.
and Mrs Morse, AID had left for parts unknown. He
traced thom TO Washington. but only TO nnd that they
had just days start Of him. Alter searching several
cities he traced them 70 this city, whore they arrived two
days ago He arrived here found that avoid sus-
pcon they had LEFT the fremont House and gone to HYDE
Park, where they remain d day On going there and
examining the register discovered that loving pair
had returned to Ihe city pack he came, mad with rage.
aud Wednesday evening riding out state street n
car when no met the fugtves driving past IN carrsss
lie sprung frvm the instant; but hacks
could be had he forced TO oli,w them ioot Ar
irving the Court House, Instead OF proceoding 70 ns
h0el, he to carriage, drove 10 tho Chicago and Nil
waukee Dept but found them not Rotrscing his stops
he drove rapidly 70 the cincinnati AIR Line DEPOT and
again oicd, when the train moving tho
station and learned that they had LETT for Cincinnati
fast steam could watt them In their guilty flight
Tho unlucky usin met old acquaintance in his city,
whom gave the particulars aud sworo by God
above that he would shoot the tain be had ~ follow
him 70 the donnious o. Lncier 10 do IT, AMI no will no
doubt keep his word. It s well known in Toronto that
this berothod IN TO the infatuated
yo lady who has thus brought disgrace herself
and u numerous circle of esteemed featiycs. As Mis-
NC rayish Is ward ihancery will not be safe for the
captain to show mself British territory
Drlsh law provides heavy peuasy for running away
with ward IN Chancery.
THE PAIR IN Observation-Disclosures TO ARREST
MASSEY.
[Fr, m the Rochester, Union. June 10
On Friday last gentleman and Lady OF good appear
arrived At Congress Hall and took Tho gca
e Moaro Toronto AMI ,e,sd % tho room assigned
him. There with the lady he spent tho most OF the time
room q al hours and serssa THIS couple on
Saturday took a walk IN Hs streets, but on
ey mss 5. nS sns ss,. s, 9om che
at the window of their room at times with accs Ia close
proximity. manfes,ing much affection, caresses give
Indication Of fooIng. Who they were Ihus your-
tary imprisoned the weather cold that rcs
kept many II the hotel but they not only de-
ci,ned " have nre IN tbs room. but actually kept the
wind open, declaring the air Of Rochester was
much miIder than that of Toronto
While all this going measures were being taken
by parties Toroato who had interest In the affair,
TO check tho further progress OF ths anonr Isesrams
the moyemens OK this pair Of fugitives The
70 the knowledge Of the editors Of this paper -
q AZ a - ne ;. y.d
were assured that married man had ensced young
gr 70 leave her home ana that nsr irl:ods desired 70
might have sought sensation item. we could not be
grsinsd and fes that bad been Instrumental In assist
ing soducer 10 escape. Il would be well II certain
papers conductsd By prosssors of religion and doctors d
| DIVINITY took iiks view ot duty.
70 % lok ssr ,hoss rusivss and from them We learn.
Cd the history cg the case 1hs parties were Angus
Norrn bsrrstsr Of thA, city, who - hs counsel
or The young lady st Congress Hall was the niece of
Of her no.hss r. wOnissd o faishfaIy psriprm his
duty toward thc orphan GIRL and By wn. we bear there
shs hss been thoroughly educated, aud became
Der or his family, moving IN the best society d iorooo
An heir.:s ns. AcIavsh-tnas nss n.ms-naa ~
ed, last wntes, with one Capt Nathaniel Massey Of
| the Thlrtiesh infantry He who " said 70 have =
family IN Engand-and reported " 10 the author o
number Of about the conquest and ruin OF
ths young woman, and has a length accomplished both
tous 70 the meeting the parties and thc ntsrve~s
hsd subsequent thereto were ciandcstne Ihe servants
oi family bribed aud communication was thas
carried on Meanwhile Massey made 70 sell
s commisson and prepared TO leave Toronto and CAM
sy and 20 Sssars
Thence he came directly TO this CITY with the young Ady
one hundred dollars per day He quite young perhaps
NO more than thirty years q age .,..
When Mr Cameron and his attorney arrived iney % d,a
tho laws but at length decided " commence ~ .etoa
for ssduesoo-Mr; c., ~ guardian, processing against
sheriff could go and them Massey ned.
leaving the young lady thsir roon quite composed,
and doub, fully prepared 10 follow him when wAs
safe 70 do 80 !,
met tLe gitiycs face MASSEY was bold sud de-
nant and the young woman threw nef arms about MS
neck declaring that she would not leave him NJ. 4.
saw at once that thoroughly natuasd aud that
would perhaps be useless % compe her 10 return with
him Toronto A. her guardian no sAld All thAt no
coaa 70 induce her 70 retrace steps, but II was Of
avail lie might have legally taken hsr ,lh him 10 10
roato but did not deem u advisable TO do So he 70
turned last night by steamer leaving the matter n the
hands of Mesus Munger att rneys, W pros"
| cute AZ discretion Massey u arrested.
| Last evening Miss Mclaysh left Congress Hal n com
ranv Win the who had waited upon her,
has moi an ce returned She doubtless took carfge
| spa met Massey somewhere beyond Inc hmi" !" 'H'
couniy> ,,.., m w.. ,o,ovsa ,y Mr. Gam
erop, hs suspected that ~, yohn waa ssv,lIe T,a
taken 10 detan him lie sen. v" JONI so ons,,' hst
sns sor eounsel What adv cs Ls sceved we oi o,rss
| csnn,t say, but he soon missing ss- ~, y s',v
learned that the short wsy 10 AVOID an arrest up- w"
| proceedings u leave The county.
| CHEZ OF Police Midget telegraphed 10 make ths
arrest ard detan the lady He bad 10 Authority 70 90
| No but assisted Mr.. Cameron when be sriiycd MI he
cDud Il wins that cvh proceedings must be nsu
tated which placed tho matter out o the hands u the
police altogether Massey could have only been arrested
legally by the Sheriff hts deputios and before they had