The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-06
ELOPEMENT IN BROOKL YM.

A MAhhlED MAN ABANDONS HIS WIFE AND CHlhD,
AND LEAVES FOR UNKNOWN PARTS WITH HIS
wIFE's NIECE, WHO, IN TURN, ABANDoNs HER
HUSBAND AN / TWO CHILDREN---A MODEL LOVE
LETTER, ETC.
An elopement came to light In the Eastern
District of Brooklyn yesterday The particu-
lars may be briefly stated:-A respectable me-
chanic, named James Hail. for two years past
resided at No. 308 N. First street. with his wife,
Rachel j., and their two interesting children,
The utmost harmony prevailed in the little
family until Tuesday afternoon, when the ske-
Teton IN the closeb, long concealed, was brought
In the house adjoining that occupied by the
Hall family resided Mr. George Cuthbert aud
his wife and child Mis- Cuthbert being an
aunt OF Mrs. Hall, both families were on intt-
mate terms of friendship and apparent good
will, and exchanged visits and cdrtes dc UiStte.
Not the least suspicion was ever entertained by
Mr.. Hall that his friend Cuthbsrt entertained
other feelings than those of friendship towards
his wife, until on Tuesday evening he DIS
covered the fact of their flight. His wife, he
says, not only took away the family sewing
machine ana all her personal effects, but all
his savings in money, leaving him only the
household furniture and his two dis IGNORED
children. In searching for missing articles yes
terday, he found the following letter. addressed
to his wife by her alleged paramount II is given
without alteration, except in Orthograpny:-
a CHRlsTM4s EVE; iS69-pear Rachel:-Being the
that is a lady that have such true love for as yoG-I
do not know how to express MYSELF for can't hnd
has rs % siruck the dart Of true S ove my heart made
a me 0ye you as no heG msh r. 9ye snd hs
unkind Cupidl How could you do so? But, dear
least your slave; for slave am and shall continue to
be until you cast off my cham of bondage Dearest
know that lot in life is hard, know that are
situated so that cannot at presenD come together,
70, me. Pray, dearest and do not let me be dsap-
pointed o, do not cast from you for saying that
only, hold my life in your own dear hands. | know
kind and ou are the only one that can save me- for
you hold the elixir of life those bright eyes yours
cast me off, but take and administer to me the balm
Rd oo will Hne be WN to e me tha f ans
cast from you. You may think 1t very strange when
until he loved You but my dear Rachel Is So have
az THSi had OF B1 w WAS es TR o9
have gOtior you is different all others. 1t to my
fS S YOU'D S SAW nope m yG 9n Only @
you love mes you will see some one you viii love bet
ter than me.h But my answer Is thisl No, dear RAJ
chel, will never see woman that will love in my
OF few moments but good sound thoughts of Sleep
less nights. O. dear Rachel take pity on me- and do
never repent; but the time will come when can take
Rachel It is not necessary to enter too long
on these points, as 1 mean to discuss them
cannot conclude without infor@ing you that 1 have
kG S PS 81 yVq chat dea rS
present TO me will always be as the first token OF
ike the IVY the oa ivy onss 6s oa
and 50 may 5 M The Ivy deS enS to s me as
tain you. with my life if required. shall conclude
by blessing you from my very soul Ever yours truly,
r. S.-Conceal this, and will try to see your dear
face this evening.
Last evening, Mr.. Hall, smarting under his
domestic troubles, tore down his household
gods, and taking his children by the hand, left
for change of scene. His absent wife is o
woman OF very delicate ply sique not hand
some, and is about twenty five years of age
Cuthbert is said to be q man of i'm posing per-
sonal appearance, about forty years of age. He
is said TO be an Englishman by birth, and a
cigar manufacturer by occupation. He held
the position of Financial Secretary in the Cigar
Makers Union of Williamsburg. He also left
child a DanDilpSg condition.
The destination of the fugitives is believed to
be Syracuse. Mrs Cuthbert is bowed down with
grief in consequence of the position in which
She is placed. but makes no complaint against
her husband.-N. Y. Herald