The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-08-24
LOVE ON A RAMPAGE.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
Conjugal and PaternaI InndelIty.

ConJuBai ano Paternal Inndelhy.
The New York Herald, OF the 14th
gives an account ofthe love adventures
of o young man of fine education, rare
beauty and manners Of extraordinary
fascination. The names of the parties
are suppressed, out of consideration for
the social position of the friends Of the
young man, but the names of the off.
GERS concerned in the case, and Of the
localities in which the several scenes
OF the drama were enacted are given.
and this is a guaranty that the account
is no fancy sketch: .
Some fifteen years ago, in one Of
the departments at Washington, O
young man was employed, whose prop
er initial is e., and who is the son of a
well known merchant in New York.
who amasscd the fortune OF d million.
aire. Young G. had graduated with
honor to himself, and credit to one OF
the first colleges in the country; was
very handsome, extremely tacinating,
to the other sex, and had been given
position at Washington, more to keep
him, if possible, out of mischief than
for any pecuniary advantage 10 him.
self. The niece Of an Rx President of
the United States, and at time The
belle of Washington, became infatuated
with him to snch an extent that he
had only to offer his hand 70 her 10 be
at once accepted. This beautiful aud
accomplished lady had benign inAu.
ence over the young man, and in
short time they We're married. For
some years they lived together in har-
mony. In an evil hour young G. be-
came interested in a popular opcratic
singer, then exciting public attention
throughout the country, and whose
brother has become distinguished as
Brigadier General in the war for the
Union, and whu is also leader in po-
litics in the city of Brooklyn. So tho.
roughly did Mr.. G. become infatuated
with this party that be lavisbed most
extraordinary sums Of money on her.
Mrs. e. soon became aware OF this in.
timacy and implored her husband to
torego theiIlicitpassioh, but her plead :
ings were in vain. Old Mr. G.. was
finally informed Of the facts in the case
BY the young wife, and was highly in
censed. He informed his son that IN.
less ho at once abandoned his intima-
cy with the cantatriec not one dollar
Of his millions should find its way into
his pockets. These threats were as
Intellectual as the wifG's pIeadings. The
father carried them into execution,
however, and disinherited the SON.
Some three years ago the elder e. died,
leaving will which deprived the son
of any right to his property. The
latter still continued to pursue his pas
sion, regardless of all consequences
lie Fl ally left Washington and took
up his residence in Baltimore. Here
he became involved with certain par
ties of secession proclivitics, incurred
the displcasurc of the War Depart
ment, and, by order of its head, was
arrested and locked up IN the Old Cap.
itol. His confinement lasted two years.
The cause for it, however, does not
appear As soon as he was released
he left his family and went to Canada.
Here he adopted new project with
which to amuso himself, and, through
a matrimonial advertisement in the
Canadian papers, opened a correspon-
dence with several young ladies in the
provinces. Nothing of particular mo.
ment seems to have resulted from this
But his syle and manner at the hotel
commended him to the especial favor
of young lady Of Niagara, Canada
| West, known as Mrs. +. d. Z. An in
timacy soon sprung up between the
parties, who met for the first time on
the public walk fronting the Trinity
Church, Montreal. The history OF Mrs.
L. is stranger and stocked with more
romantic incidents than those connect
ed with the career of &. Only twen-
ty-thrce years OF age, possessed OF
great personal charms, educated and
highly accomplished, she had the mis-,
fortune to be forced into a marriage,
| by her father, with man her senior
by twenty FIVE years. This was Ma
jor in the British army tor whom Mrs.
&. conceived after marriage most in
intense dislike. For this reason she
was ready for an alliance with one OF
dashing appearance like G. An elope-
ment was agreed upon between the
parties, e. representing himselfaspos-
sessed of ample means, and they pro-
ceeded to Saratoga Springs, Clifton,
New Jersey, and finally to this city
Here they put up at the Lafarge Ho'
tel, as man and wife; but 6. having
} become tired, apparently, of his new
aamo, had his baggage removed to No
l07, Wavcrly Place, preparatory to
I to leaving the hotel himself. He in
formed the lady that he was obliged
7 togo to Philadelphia on business, aud
{. took his departure. This was on the
, morning of the I'd inst. After he had
gone. Mrs. 3, received a letter from
| him, inclosing $40, recommending hel
I to go back TO Canada, and bidding heI
f farewell. Mrs. E, refused to acceed te
, this request, and followed Mr., 6. t(
! Philadelphia, She went at once Il
Mayor Henry, OF that city, who fur
/. nished her officers to trace out tn,
whereabouts of G, 1t was knowntha
t he was in correspondence with sever
el young ladies, and BY intsreeptin|