Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-08-17
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Hesk-sws3ccs Matter Tor he-
mance.
A very complicated case. exhibiting rem.rks-
ably CURIOUS phases OF human nature, and show
ing 70 What lengths iniatuation may lead intelif-
gent and highly educated somsn,~ MAS partially
developed by . complsint nsds oy lady, whose
name and whereabouts are suppressed a. hef
special request, and in difference TO The feelings
Of The members Of Der family, before Judge Led
with. at the Jefferson Market Police Court. on
SATURDAY. alterDooa. A portion OF the facts in
this remarkable case came into possession Of the
reporters az the time, bat at the special request
Of Pslice Inspect5- Dilks, the case was kept
back from publiestion until TO day. startling de
velopnents having shown themselves in The
course Of the examination before Judge Lei.
with. We publish the facts. emitting tie
names OF the principal actors for reasons stated
above. -. . -
From the circumstances we have been enabled
20 CLEAN from various sources, il appears that
some fifteen years ago young son OF an aged
miliionsire, well known throughout the United
States, and whom We shall describe as O.,
occupied prominent position IN one OF the de-
psrtnents at W Washington. He WAS handsome,
had graduated At one OF our colleges, peited by
his father With an almost unlimited income. and
was altogether an agreeable and fascinating lady
man. During his s9journ a. W Arlington be paid
his addresses 10 n niece OF an ex President OF
the United States, beautiful aud accomplished
young lady. the belle Of Washington, and 10 due
course of time was accepted by her They were
married, and lived in peace and harmony for
some time, until tho wife discovered that her
husband had become infatuated with guilty
passion for young woman. celebrated in opera
tic circles az a ednfTGfiee and whose brother bad
been intimately connected with politics in the
City Of Churches. and who has gained brigs-
der generals star, fortune, and deputafIsH
Mrs. c., 10 her sorrow and humiliation,
learned that her husband was layishing large
sums OF money. drawn from bis legitimate IN
come and other sources, on this woman. Mrs.
c. pleaded With her husband to induce him
to exercise his guilty passion. but IN vain, and.
as last resource, her father in Ia was inform
ed OF his sons course Of life and conduct. The
millionaire father stormed and "a ed, and finally
threatened to disnherit bis rccresnt son unless
he reformed, but all to no purpose. G., Jr..
followed his evil inclinations. negecting his ia
my, until the indulgent father carried his threat
into execution and disinherited his son. The
parent died about three years ago, disposing OF
hIS wealth in such n manner that tho could
not lay bis hand on solitary cent.
G-still kept up his flame for his operate ia
anorafd and left Washington for Baltimore
where he fell in with some of the "seccsh" pol
iticans Of that city, and falling under the ban Of
the War Department and was confined for two
years IN the "Hotel de Old Capitol - W hat his
crime was does not appear in this case. but c.
served out bis time OF Imprisonment, aud on his
release babe his family farewell and left hurried
lY for toe friendly shores OF Canada. Here he
caused to be inserted in journal matri moniaI
advertisements, and thus engaged in correspopn
dsnce with several young ladies' He also at
tracsed tho attention OF lady styling herself
Mrs. Florence Emily Elliott. Of Niagara, Canada
West. with whom be procured an interview. Mrs.
Elliott ia yOung woman OF education and &C
complishment, beautiful and engaging, and re-
fined manners. She had unfortunately been IN
equally mated, having been forced into dis
tasteful marriage by her father. She is but
twenty three years OF age, a native OF Canada,
and had been compelled 10 marry Major Fitz
gerald, OF the British army, who was twice her
senior in years, and for whom she had conceived
an utter dislike. Sometime after their marriage
he returned TO England, leaving bis wife At her
parents residence. She met G. for the first
time, in front of sTriuiiy Church. Montreal, and
then frankly told hia .hat she well aware
that the laws would prevent their marriage az
she had already bsen welded, and she gave him
an insight ine her antecedents. lie represented
himself as a man Of wealth. and Gu elopement
yas agreed upon aud carried out The fugitive
eoaple hrst went to Saratoga Springs, thence To
Clifton, New Jersey, and then came 10 this city
and pat up AZ the Lafargc Hotel Al ali these
Here be determined to desert the woman he had
betrayed and lured from her home. and as q pre-.
limlnsry measure had his baggage quietly re-
moved To No. l07 WaEerly Place while they
stip smaned at tho Eafargs Hotel On the
morning Of the 81 inst. be left the hotel stating
that his partner in Phladelphis had failed and he
must proceed TO Philad epha at once TO arrsn &c
HE business; and. after bis departure. Mrs. Eli
ott found letter bidding her adieu and enclos
ing twenty dollars for her expenses back 70
Montreal.
Instead, however, eff returning to Canada, Mrs.
Elliott went at once 10 Philadelphia and applied
to Mayor Henry. of that city. for assistance to
trace out c.. While living with him she had
ascertained that be vas in constant correspon-
dencs with several other females in different
parts OF tho country. Learning this, Mayor
Henry adopted the method of intcrcepting any
correspondence that might be addressed 10 him.
From letter addressed to c., which passed
through the Philadelphia post. Office. from ie
male correspondent, il Was ascertained that G.
was in New York. and his letters were to be ad-
dressed TO the Union Square post-ofice, No. S3l
Broadway This was made known 10 Mrs
Elliott, and armei with letter of Introduction
TO Chief John S. Young. OF the detective force
of this city, she returned To New York Chief
Young instructed Mrs Elliott TO call ~ the Union
Square post -ofice and wait until Mr. c.
should call for bis letters. This she did. and
after WaluDS snort Nhls III TIE private once,
c. made his appearance. and Mrs. Elliott
confronted him. For n moment he appeared as
though thunderstruck but recovering himself.
he was profuse with spoioses-said that having
missed her. he supposed she had returned TO
Canada. The couple then went to No So
Broadway, where the lady Is az present staving.
In the meantime Mrs G.. the lawful wife of
our lothario. had been made acquainted with hi,
actions, and followed him about, making fire.
quent application for him to return to his home
She proceeded to Montreal. Niagara, Saratoga;
and, finding all her efforts iraitless. applied to
Inspector James Leonard. OF the Metropolitsn
police. who listened patiently to The recital OF
her wrongs. and then advised her TO make a
complaint Of abandonment agains her recresnt
husband before George kalloek, the clerk to the
commissioner of charities aud correction.
The case Was given in charge OF Detective
Timothy Golden, of this city. aud hs accompa
MED Mrs G. to the Office of Mr. Kallock,
where the nessary documents we're made out,
and the afi1avts were sworn TO before Judge
Leduith, at the Jefferson Market Police Court.
and warrant was issued for the arrest Of c.
The warrant was intrusted TO oficsr Golden,
vho after obtaining very minute and accurate
description Of c., aent in search Of him On
arriving al his residence, be found that he had
gone out with Mrs. Elliott for an airing in Union
Square. Thence Golden followed them. and ar
rested c. at about O'Clock on Saturday
evening, and be was then taken 10 the police
bea6ouarters desnita the vehement remains nee