The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-10-01
REMARKABLE ELoPEMENT.

We published from the Richmond Examiner
paragraph entitled San Eloping Party on the
| Danville Railroad" in which it was stated that
| a Mr. Walker aud Mrs Solomon, of North Caro-
lima, were the principals, and that they stopped
! at BurkevlIe and owing to the receipt of some
dispatch, retraced their steps, returning by the
DanviIle road, stopping short while in Green's
boro' aud then proceeding by an ambulance in
to the country to some place unknown.
We have since learned that the elopement
took place from Buffalo Springs, aud that the
Mrs Solomon is the wife of MIR w p. Solomon,
of Brinkleyville, N. g., prominent man in his
county, aud a lawyer Of some distinction, being
the prosecuting attorney for his county. His
wife, formerly Miss Brinkley, belonged to
one Of the wealtbest families in the State, one
of the first families in fact, and heretofore of
unb!emished reputation. Walker had been
clerk, and afterwards partner of MIR Solomon.
Mr. S. had been married about ten years. and is
gentleman noted for his kindness and his de-
votion to his wife, who was young and delicate
She was an invalid at Buffalo Springs, and the
manner of the elopement is described by SER
want girl as follows:
At a late hour on Saturday night, the 14th.
Walker arrived at Buffalo, in carriage. 1t
was raining very hard He Immediately went
to Mrs, Solomon's cabin, woke her up, and said
that he had come for her to take her home; that
MIR Solomon very ill-too ill to write-that
| he had carriage ready for her aud that she
must not delay. Mrs Solomon expressed con-
siderable surprise, and would not at first con-
sent to go. The proprietor of the Springs, be-
ing ap2rized of Walkers errand, refused to al
low Mrs Solomon to leave, she having been
left 10 his charge by her husband. But Walker
managed to work upon the fears and anxiCties
Of the lady to such an extent that she finally
consented While they were preparing the
baggage, Walker sent out for couple of juleps,
and the servant girl here states that she saw
him put something in one of them aud handed
it to Mrs Solomon, and she drank it. Soon af-
ter, The party, including the servant, got in the
carriage and drove off, stopping for the night
at country house, kept by MIR Moon Mrs.
Solomon was in delirious condition all night,
the girl remaining with her. Next day, they
continued their journey, stopping at Burkeville.
Here Walker pretended that he was going to
Petersburg, and leaving Mrs Solomon at the
hotel, took the servant to the depot, made some
show of having his baggage checked, waited
till the down train came along, forced the SER
want on board, telling her to stop at the Boil
lingbrook Hotel and that they would follow
next day. Mrs. Solomon being now too i'll to
travel a-s-..-...-.
The girl arrived here and remained up to
yesterday. Mr. Solomon arrived in this city on
Sunday morning, having been apprized Of his
wife's departure with Walker. His first i'm
pulse was to give pursuit, but after consultation
will. his friends here, he has concluded to drop
| the matter and return home. He is naturally
in distressed condition Of mind, and at first
was disposed to use every exertion to overtake
the fugitives, but he is satisfied from facts that
have come to his knowledge that all further &C.
ton will be futile on his part.
Some days prior to the elopement,, Walker
stopped in this city, having with him several
thousand of dollars, which be deposited during
his stay in the safe at the Bollingbrook Hotel
| He mentioned it as his intention of taking
trip to Europe, whittier, perhaps, he and hi
deceived inamorata are now taking their flight
I-Petersburg Express.