Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-03
THE EVENING STAR.
a Married Ma EIopes with q Married
WemaRIhe "Gay Lothario'' Kicked
Down stairs and. Retreat, 10 the w ocd .,
from the Rochester Democrat.

from the Rochester Democrat
An e.cpement extraordinary occurred las:
wee 4, which has created considerable excite
ment. ana been the theme Of a great amolnt OF
seandalous talk in the region known as Frank
fOrt
As the story runs, a Mrs. Hatfield, wife Of
Wall. am Hatfield, saloon keeper on SAFE street,
near Bro wn street, has for some months been
on intimate terms with An elderly man, named
street. For some time past the two nave been
an tie habit of meeting almost daily a. Shehan's
sisters house, on Mill street. LAST Thursday
Mrs Hatfield told her usoand ina, she wanted
to go and visit some friends at Avon. He
furnished her with funds, she packed up, took
her little girl and started for Avon. Thursday
morning also, Sheban drew his money, some
500, oUt Of me Bank, and he, too left for Avon
by the same train. ...
In the afternoon, Mrs. Shehan appeared at
tie Central depot in great state OF excite
hat her husband had run away with another
woman. He could do nothing for her, and she
left. The story reached Hatfeld's ears that
Shenan and his wife had eloped, and he started
10 hunt her up on Friday, bat returned in the
evening without having succeeded In finding
any trace.
Saturday morning, in company with friend
named Anthony McNeiss, Hatfield again started
IN the search for the guilty couple. Traces Of
mem were discovered a, Leroy, and they
were finally ascertained 10 be az Caledonia.
Ihiiher, accordingly, the two went. The land
lCrd OF the hotel at Caledonia acknowledged
rhe presence OF the woman IN his house, bat
lea that there was a man In her company;
oG; finding that they were resolute and deter
mined. finally stated the truth McNeiss went
up stairs, found Mrs. Hatfield. who denied
that Shehan was there. Up in the third story
MSNeiss found door boiled, and burst it in.
when Shehan, trembling in a corner, was re-
vealed TO his gaze. He collared the 'sgay Lo-
tharo." turned him down stairs assisting HIM
20 make greater speed by the admins .ration OF
numerous kicks. Having reached the first
foor, Shehan darted out a. the back door, and
started for the woods. A party of country
folks, when they heard the facts went to find
him. but he hao made good his escape, and thew
failed in their search.
Hatfield took his little girl, and with his
Trend. retained 10 this city on the evening
train On the train arriving shortly after mic
night, came Mrs. Hatfield. She requested a
policeman 10 go home with her. which he did;
but although he belabored the door with his
sDck K, Hatfield remained deaf TO all knockings
An attempt 20 get into her former place of
resort, on Mill street, was equally unsuccess-
ful, and finally the policeman took her 20 a
hotel. where she spent the night. Yesterday,
Hatfield, with his child, left the city. Mrs
Hatfield spent the DAY wandering about the
streets. and had MOI found a lodging place la-e
Isst evening Sheh2h has not been seen since
De took shelter in the woods near Caledonia
Mrs. Shehan declares that he shall never live
with her again.
Mrs. Hathsld is a very comely woman. and
her husband was good one ~ her. and ssInd,
respectable man. holding high place in the
estes m OF people In that section. Sh chan kept
a low GROCERY on Centre street, has wife and
would have supposed thar Mrs. Hatfield would
have eloped with. She has acted the part of q
IoOlish woman. and is even now reaping some
OS the bitter effects of her folly.