The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-08
ElOpencnt.

On Yesterday We republished from the Richmond
Examiner paragraph entitled = An Eloplng rart5
on the Danvile Railroad" in which II was statesl
that MIR. Walker and Mrs. Solomon, OF North
Carolina, we're the principals, and that they stopped
at BurIieville, AMI owing to the receipt OF some
dispatch, retraced their steps, returning Dy tue
panville road, stopping short whlto IN Green's
boro and then proceeding by an ambulance lito
the country To some place unknowI.
We have since learned that the elopemenf TOOK
nlsco from Buffalo Springs and that tho Mis-. SOLO
mon is the wife OF Mr.. W. P. Solomon, " Brinkley-
Vile n. e., prominent man m his county, ana Il
lawyer OF some distinction, being the lrosecntihg
attorney for his county. His vito, formerly
Miss Brinkley belonged to one OF the wealthest
families in the State, one OF the first families III
fact. and heretofore OF unblemshcd reputation:
Walker had been clerk, and afterwards partner oi
AR Solomon Mr. ). had been married about ten
vcors and III q gentleman noted for his kiDdness
and his le:otion to his wife, who was TcinS ana
delicate, Sho was AZ inTalid at Buffalo Springs,
and the manner of the rcpement is described by i
servert girl as follows; ,,.,
Al n late hour on Saturday nght, the l4th,
Walker arrived al Buffalo in carriage II vas
rainlng worry hard. lie Immediately went to Mrs.
SnlomOns cabin, woke her mp, and said that ne
lad come FOR her 10 take her home; that Ms. 500
mon was very ill-too ill to write-tha ne pad
corraoe rea ;iJ TOR hor and that she must not delay
AIRS GoIomon expressed considerable surprise, ann
vould not nj first consent u go. The proprietor
of the Sliiugs, being appIiso Of Walkers errand,
refused 10 alla. Mrs. Solomon to leave. she haviI
hsnn !eit in his charge by her husaud. Bu: Walker
managed tu wor. npon the fears and anxletics ut
the ady 10 such extent thSt size tinaily c0i"oi'
iod While they were pr.rai .ng iitr baggage,
Walher sent cat iuf cunH!o i iui0ps, an'! tnf
servant girl herr sate5 that Gc !i;il pi. som
i,,ino in enc OF them and handed Ii TO airs Solonn
and She drank 1t. Soon after, tha party, incln!
u,r thr servant got i'll the carriage and drove on,
.t9riing Tor The night at country house, kepl 10y
:, Il, ;Ioon. Mrs. Solomon Wa- in dchrlour
condition all night ti:e girl /; naming with her.
Newt Iay, the, continued their journey, stopping
NJ B;raceille. Here Walker pretended thai ID
was going to Petersburg, and leaving Mrs. Solo
.,,,ja sore shcT OF having his baggage checked
- tied ill the down train came along forced tiie
s.,yant on board, telling her to stop at the Bol
I,nefrook Hotel and that they would follow ncxi
,IaS airs. Solomon n0T beng TOO Ill 10 travel.
'nhe girl arriyed here and remained up to yester
dsv Mr. Solomon arrived in this city on SUNDAY
I,1ornug having been apprsed OF his wife's depar
| nra WITH Walker. His first impulse was to giyC
| nursi1it but after consultation with his friends
hs-, he las concluded to drop the matter and re
/ tiirr home. he Is naturally in distressed condi
ton oil mind and at first was disposed to ever!
e-erton TO oyeItake the iugitive3, but ho is salts
| cd from facts that have come to his kno6 ledge
that all further action will be futile On his part.
| some daTs prior TO tho elopcmont, Walker
| ..npned in this city, having With him seTera
! tionsands Of dollars, which be deposited durinS
III. stay Ill the safe 1t the Boll;ngbrooi, Hotel H'
mentioned it as his intention Of taking trip Il
! 1urope. whittier, perhaps, he and mis- dccely-t
| iuarnoraTa arc now taking their flight.
| iPc'ersburg t.fDf9Ss.