Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-07-13
4 Man Runs Away with another Mans
Wife-They ere Arrested-Ftaasiy
Released, and Pursue their
ea ID Journey Together. @ ga

For some time past there has resided
in this place an honest, Woodworking
German, Xavier Overly by name
Xavier had a wife who was young,
comedy and intelligent. Upon her one
Solomon Laros, q timer in the employ
of Messrs. Pierce, Sawyer & Co., of this
city, looked with u longing eye.
By some means to the deponent
unknown, the said Laros succeeded in
ingratating himself into the good
graces of Mrs. Overly, and convinced
her that he, and not her lawful hus-
band, was her natural affinity, and
finally persuaded her to leave Xayier's
bed and board, and fly with him to
some remote corner of the universe
where a jealous husband and watchful
friends would not be able to put a check
upon their Illicit love. Soslyly and dis
creetly did they manage their escapade
that no suspicious were aroused until
after their flight had commenced
Last Monday M orning Mrs. Overly got
up very early, prepared breakfast, start
ed Xavier Off to work in the potato
patch, when she said she would join
him rs soon as her mornings house
work was done. Xavier went, but his
wife did not come, and on his returning
to the house she was no where to be
found, and an examination of the prem
Uses disclosed the fact that all his
money and valuables, to the amount of
about one hundred dollars, were also
missing. Then it was that he began
tn smell very big mice, and posted off
to take counsel in the matter. Inquir-
ing ut the depot developed the fact that
Mrs. q. and Solomon Laros had that
morning taken the eastern train to-
gether, and dispatch was sent forward to
have them arrested. Their action on
the train wore such as to attract atten-
ton, and on this point, and the man
ner of their arrest, we quote FROM an &C.
count in the Dubuque Herald
The sharp and practical eye of con-
ductor Cawley soon detected something
wrong, and he at once made up his
mind that all was not as it should be,
and determined to watch them. Solo
mon was affectionate, devoted and ten
der. He passed his arm around her
chubby waist, pressed her hand, and
inclined his locks of bears grease and
amber toward her face, whispering
words Of hope and consolation to which
che responded with bushes, and we re-
greet to say it, one or two knowing
wnks. solomon was evidentlya made
man. No wonder that he should i'm the
transport of the moment, bid defiance
to outraged husbands, railroad con-
ductors, and the whole posse comitatus
of Iowa. He was sitting by the side of
an angel dressed in blue, who had pro-
missed to be his own. His tickets were
bought and paid for. Steam up. The
ears were moving, and they were fairly
off. Alas in the supreme felicity of the
moment, Solomon never thought Of
Ben Franklin and the trick he played
with lightning
The condutor continued to watch his
game, and speedily catne to the con-
clusion that they were either very ver-
dant or bent on mischief. On the
arrival Of the train at Manchester he
found his latter surmise correct. A
Geographic dispatch was received
which ran nearly as follows
CAwLEY-A man is running off with
a n, arried woman on your train. They
both live in Cedar Falls. Arrest them.
No names were given, but the con-
ductor knew where to look for the birds.
Though having no actual proof he
judged they must be the parties. He
to watch them awhile long
er before making the arrest, and the
train came on to Dyersville. Here, as
luck would have it, officer Tousley was
found near the depot, and the conductor
invited Solomon out into the office for
the purpose of making the arrest as
quietly aspossible. The latter exhibited
signe Of great trepidation. Hetrembled
like an aspen; his teeth chattered his
knees smote together, and the sweat
poured out in bucketsful.. The first
words he spoke condemned him. 81
know what you want; 1 amt the man.
I tend to my own business. / never
saw the woman stammered the wild
and now thoroughly cowed Solomon.
He became somewhat obstreperous and
abusive, but at hint from an officer
that handouts were convenient he wilt
ed like daisy.
The little nngelin blue was brought
out, and also delivered over to the
officer. She raised her timid eyes to
peach blows to see respon-
sive tear, but there was nary one. Sol
ONION was mad.
In the meantime Xavier was doing
some hard but fruitless work. After
having sent the dispatch, he started on
foot for Waterloo to take a freight train
and go to Independence where he sur
missed the guilty couple would stop off.
BY doing some tall walking he was in
time for the train, and proceeded to In
dependence, but he got no trace of the
clippers, and returned home in the even
ing. Tuesday morning he heard of the
arrest, and started for Farley to have q
personal interview. The particulars of
the meeting between the injured hus-
band, the false wife aud the villain