The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-05

kMARRIED MAN ELOrES WITH ANOTHER MANS
W1FE.-On last Saturday morning Captain Hen
bricks. Chief Of Police, received telegram from
Colonel Geo. F. Egbert, Chief ofsPolce OF Rich
mond, Va, telling him to arrest Thos. j. Perdue,
whom company with woman would probably
arrive in Charleston that afternoon. AT O'Clock
the Captain and Oficer Coates were at the North
eastern Railroad Depot, and as soon as the train
arrived arrested Perdue, whom they easily recog-
nized by the description sent by telegraph. Per-
due was then carried to the Guardhouse and
locked up. The woman who was with him went
to private boarding house. Colonel Egbert
was notified Of the arrest OF Perdue, and tele-
graphed Captain Hendricks to hold him until his
arrival, stating that he was charged with felony.
Colonel E. was expected to arrive here yesterday
afternoon, but did not.
Perdue saws that the woman who came with
him Is twenty-six years Of age, pretty, and the
wife of Mr.. Scruggs, OF Manchester, Virginia.
That he has wife and two children, but while
she was absent he took the opportunity to elope
with this woman. Perdue says further that ne
does not know why he was arrested; he had done
nothing wrong unless running away from home
without paying his debts could be considered
such. He is an ugly looking customer
The Richmond papers in commenting upon the
eiopement Of Perdue, who married sister OF the
man whom he has so shamefully wronged, states
that the usual monotony Of Manchester life was
broken on Saturday by report Of the elopement
OF Mrs. Henrietta Scruggs, wife of James Scruggs,
Of that place, with Mr.. Thomas J. Perdue himself
married man. For some months Madame Ru-
NOR has coupled the name OF the two in man.
ner by no means creditable. About one month
ago Mrs. Scruggs left this place for her fathers,
in Powhatan. About the same time Mrs. Perdue,
who Is sister Of Mr.. Scruggs, went to her faith
er's in Pittsylvania.. On Thursday Mr.. Scruggs
received letter from his wife stating that she
was going to Petersburg to see some friends, and
would return home on Saturday. On Friday Mrs.
Scruggs and Perdue were seen on the morning
train from Petersburg. They got OFF at Chester.
That evening, fearing detection, they returned to
Pesnfsburg and bought tickets for Charleston,
8. G. The Chief Of Police there has been tele-
grsphed to, and will doubtless overhaul them
Mr.. Scruggs alleges that his wife carried away
about fifty dollars in money and lot OF his cloth
ing.
Mrs. Scruggs, the heroine Of this escapade, Is
until the last few months, has enjoyed most ex-
cellent character. When seen on Friday she
seemed to be suffering both mentally and bodily
Thomas J. Perdue is an Unlocking man OF blond
complexion, light nair, blue eyes, and downcast
look He is milwright by trade, and was lately
employed at Haxall's mill He can neither reau
nor write. James Scruggs, the abandoned nus
band, Is a laborer at the shops Of the Richmond
and Petersburg Railroad. He appears perfectly
overwhelmed at his affiiction. Mrs. Perdue, who
has been left alone with two children unprovided
for, is most reputable and worthy woman.
This event has created no little excitement in
the usually quiet and very moral latitude OF Man
chester, and great hopes are entertained that the
guilty one, who has brought desolation on two
peaceful homes, may be arrested and dealt with
as his crimes demand.
II Is believed that Perdue sent his wife away In
order to perfect his plans for this elopement, and
that he had been In correspondence with Mrs.
| Scruggs ever since her absence.