The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-14
EloptMsNT EXTRAORDINARY IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
A White Woman Runs Away with n Black
Blacksmith.
from the Charlie ton Courier, Nov. ILL.,
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From the Charleston Courier Nov Ill
A shncxng case OF eopement, and the lrst affair Of
the kind have known in this city, occurred last
Thursday night the guilty parties are the wife Of a
white grocer residing in Calhoun street, aud black
In the neighborhood who kept small wheewrisht
shop, and who went by the name OF Sergeant Major
Overton. The latter Is said TO have been member of
the Ihi1y-hun Masscnaso, s resimen, OF ooiorea
wheclwrght IN small shed on Middle street, and
for timo past, II Is reported, has been taking
his meals In the fame house with the grocer
and his wife. From report Is appears that tho
parties bad become familiar several love letters
which had PASSED them having been discovered
since thsr Departure Tho corrcapondence shows that
he bad been urging his namorats for some time past TO
ly away with him. promising that she should never
FOR nyhng that could c0ptflbus 10 her pres mt
or future happiness Last Thursday the grocer up
Summervile for the purpose OF collecting rent
due him, leaving usual, an old coored woman ON
ploy ed as cook 70 keep company with hls wife. The
latter. however told the cook that she would not be
wanted that night, aud might go home. Daring the
night the wife appears to have packed portable
article OF value about tho house, and with her back
lover oft the city the fonr O'Clock OF the South
Carolina Railroad on Friday morning The parties carried
with them some $500 In specie, $500 10 greeDbacke,
gold watch valued at 5000. o her articles OF jew
ery aud ths clothing OF the de.erted husband On the
groccrs return from Summervile sbout three O'Clock
Friday afternoon, Informed or what hal
Cured, he tcoeraphed 20 various quarters including
arrested at Wilmington Friday night having changed
for that place at Kingsville, s. G aud we're
peeled TO arrive here yesterday.
ADDITIONAL rARricUrArs-ARRgsr OF rnE PARTIES.
tFron the Wilmington IN. CT Journal, Nov. ~.
On Sunday night last officer Gray Of the Charles
ton detective fo arrived here from that city search
OF white woman named Mrs. Augusta Finck and ono
wiilIsm 0verton tcolcredJ. who had abscouded from
Charleston few days since with property the value
OF ST. 600 $4,000 belonging Hsnry Fnck tho hus-
band OF he woman. = One day last week tho
wife or Fnck aud ovcrtop and his little son were miss.
Ing aud 1t was also discovered that in their flight they
Ind taken with thcm goodly portion OF the personal
property Of Finck. After inquiries u found
their way TO the North. On Friday his Honor
Mayor Dawson received despatch from the chief Of tho
Ss's'ys force Describing the gss: and
ward OF $50 in gold for their apprehension The matter
placed In the hands Of Captain L. w. Harmon, OF
the police force OF this city, who the arrival Of the
southern train Friday night searched the cars aud
found the parties answering tho description given and
which w very Tns rsr
lodged In the guard house the fact c their appre
hension telegraphed 20 Charleston OIlcer Gray was
Yesterday an inventory Of the articles IN tho
possession OF these parties was taken. Among the
the negro had on hs p.rson sl2 81 10 silver CON- Ssl
IN gold CON- z larss smoun. % je.elry silverwars,
his reward Under charge of the officer the parties LEFT
here last night for Charleston where the properly Will
looking womap apparently about thirty year, Of age,
with an oppression OF cool determination and uBruiied
self about her councnance sbe viewed her
ia the guard house walked the passage With her
knitting In band, plying her work indnerenty ~ II
ns we're n. n ssnsgs Snsss n tho most ~ ny
and confidence OF her husband In the shape Of MS WILL
in which he eequeathes to her q his death all bis
Overflow quite sentseI ia appearance ana YES form.
srly Ne learn from Newbern and during she war was
Or n' n. nns y.s
10 robust innocsnt looking child The surposton o.
shs husband e that his wife induced % nss from
that q che nso who seems V hsve gained % s'ss'