The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-04
SEDUCTION AND ELoPEMENT.

A MARRIED MAN LEAVES A WEE AND sEvEN
CHILDREN IN DANvILLE, PA. TO ELoPE WITH
GIRL OF FIFTEEN--HIs FRIENDS VIoTIMIzED OUT
OF 5000.
A runaway couple were arrested at the Everett
House IN this city yesterday morning by Colonel u.
harr Stone. of the Detective Force, and the story
OF mans betrayal and woman's wrong" is thus
tOld:-
beth GurnInger, is the youngest daughter OF hOte
keeper at Danvile, Pa, and has been Tor years the
pet of her family and the cynosure OF village eyes.
All her Nhims were respected all her desires graft
fled, ana surrounded with comfort anu even ele-
gaDce, this girl, who is only fifteen found life so
happy that she dreamed not OF sorrow, thought no.
OF danger Yet even in her infancy, 1t were evil
eyes shOne upon her. and the seducer coolly
duce was adam Hock miller the
neigh69nT,hC0d n, 6oa,ing 6 nl.od lar lair reputation
seven children Heck had been for years Intl-
mate terms with the parental Gurnlnger, ate at his
board, shared his love, sat by him in the Lodge and
received and divided purses with him. Thrown into
daily contact, this head of viruous family cast his
baletul eyes on the daughter of Lis friend and
vormed his way into her breast by the steathv ap-
Br0aches of u practised hbertne. Pretending to see
In Elizabeth the germs OF musical taste, Adam excited
her desire to become proficient SO that sac induced
her father TO procure her piano and solicit his
friend (who appears to be favored with some mu-
steal genusl to give his daughter lessons. Now came
the opportunity OF the seducer The music lessons
afforded cause for long tete'atetes, and through
music he taught her love- 1t matters not now TO-
follow this victim through the various nricacies of
his bad, bold and atas too successful plot against
the girls honor. He wooed with music; he caioed
and flattered; he eXcted her sympathy by tales of
domestic strife and bitterness; he invoked her pity;
he pictured how happy he might De in some far-oH
cline with one so loving, amable she, 10
soothe his woes TO share his joys She listened; she
wept over his SORROWS; she pItied his heart made
desoate By anger and hatred at home; she loved and
she fell. Having accomplished the seduction OF
his victim, and not tired by safety, Hook delibe
ratey planned an elopement to Which he obtained
reluctant consent, to the gill who had at last
awakened to the sad fact that her honor and her
future in mis- hands The seoucer, before leav-
ing visited his friends, ana promising that he was
about entering INTO O new speculation, obtained
their endorsements TO his notes 10 the amount OF
something over $4,000, which he had cashed at
country bank. Thus provided with FUNDS, last
Saturday morning Hook took his paramour secretly
from her fathers house, and commenced his journey
to the West arriving here on Friday, stopping at
the Everett House. That night the twain rested in
tanced security, never dreaming that the avenger
was close and hard upon their track; but
Yesterday morning friend OF the girls
tographs OF the pair. These pictures were placed
in the hands OF Oiicer Stone, who, proceed
ing up Fourth street. met the girl coming out of the
Everett House. She was Immediately escorted to
the Station where she SAID her paramOur had gone
TO .JacCard's store to obtain some jewery tor her.
Another trip was made by Officer Stone, who met
his man on the sidewalk and recognizing him from
the photograph, requested his attention, which
unwillingly given and he was escorted to the Sta
ton to meet his victim and her fathers friend DIR.
Reihl, who had traced the TWAIN from DanVille.
What crimlnatIous and recrimnations there ensued,
we shall not attempt to tell. Suffice it. that the girl,
finding that her friends would net desert her, de-
train tonight, and that Adam Hook, the Iseducer,
will remain in custody until requisitOn from the
Governor OF Pennsylvania can be forwarded here.
7. S.-HOck after getting sic Int and smell OF our
calaboose, came to the conclusion that he would
rather run all the risks awaiting him at Danville
than to be immured within its walls. He therefore
gave Mr.. Rehil all the money he had with him, and
started with that gentleman, voluntary prisoner.-
ST. Louis Press, I'd.