Evening star., 1870-01-14
THE AINISTERIAL ELoPENENr I'm
NEW YORK.

End Of the Geek AbAu ctioo Semsati0
kSeurn Of the Actors 60 their Homes
fair.
We yesterday published dispatch from New
York giving an account of the arrest OF Rev.
Horace Cooke the hero Of the late elopement and
his subsequent discharge. The n. Y. Post
last evening in an article written previous 20 his
release, gives the following particulars Of the
developments in this case:
The girl Martha Johnston, whose abduction
by the Rev. Horace Cooke, Of the Seventh street
Methodist Church, has caused much scandal
during the past few DAYS, has been found, and
Cooke is now in the custody of the police. The
actit rs OF the man and girl have been remark
able, and the most charitable construction that
can be put on their course is 10 suppose that
Cookies brain is affected, and that the girl had
so much confidence I'm him a. her spiritual ad-
wiser that she accompanied him TO a hotel with
out any criminal intent But the previous
actions OF the girl in writing to her pastor fire.
quently in an affectonate tone, lead the public
to suppose that the flight Of the couple
was preceded BY criminal acts. The case
cause much grief to, the families and
friends Of Mr.. Cooke and Miss Johnston.
Yesterday morning. Mr.. Johnston received
letter, dated New York, Jan. 18th, signed by
Cooke, which said that he was impressed with
the enormity of his crime, and the trouble
which he had brought upon both families, and
that he was not Mt to live, and wanted TO die
He therefore, a slight reparation for the evil
done, informed the father that his daughter
could be found at the Everett House. Mr..
Johnston went to the hotel yesterday morning.
and returned with the girl to her home. The
story of the fight is as follows On Friday af-
ternoon Cooke met Miss Johnston as she was
returning from school, and after talking with
go to the Everett House with him, which
she unhesitatingly did. On arriving at the
hotel, Cooke registered Miss Johnston
as his sister, under the name of Miss
Mary Campbell, and she was assigned a room.
The proprietors and clerks OF the hotel assured
Mr.. johnson that during the time of his daugh-
ter's absence from home Cooke called at the
hotel only once or twice, each time during the
day. He remained only a few moments at each
visit. The girl said that after having taken the
communicate with her home, not knowing how
her parents would receive her. Since the disap-
pearance Of the girl Cooke has visited Railway
and Jersey City, and was in this city several
times, but was not recognized. About half-past
nine O'Clock last night Cooke entered the edito-
rial rooms of the World Office, and asked for the
writer of the article printed in relation TO him
YESTERDAY morning The name of the writer
was not dvulged, when Cooke seized one of the
editors by the coat collar, and appeared TO be
fumbling i'm his pocket for pistol A police
man was called in, and Cooke was arrested and
taken to the Second precinct station"
Cooke wrote TO the Tribune a frantic letter.
He calls himself criminal, but protests that ne
returned Miss johnson to her home as pure and
good as when she left il. He apparently acknow-
ledges i'm the following paragraph that crimi-
nahty was intended, saying: "Let me make a
few statements, and for Gods sake believe me:
did not-I hare not seduced Miss Johnston. II
had, why should bring her back? If I was
villain enough to ruin her. would | not nave
been villain enough to keep her? 1t II no fear
OF personal injury that prompted me, because I
could have eluded ererybody ii chose, aud am
BACK now, and ready to paw any penalty the fam
lily may require, only don't let dnybody else come
near me; for inasmuch the papers saw am a
colt, il must be remembered that wolves RITE
"She has been with me my sister. OF
course We did not intend that, but my wretched
heart stung me at the beginning. and my only
desire is to repair las far a. cdn) the injury 4
have done to all my friends-sO good to me-and
10 the church-but the damned blot will asrcr
out" The letter continues with contradicting the
reports OF his former amOTous escapades, which
have been made against the writer. He saws
nave done wickedy enough. but don't
paint me backer than am. What was before
entered the ministry ought not to damage my
character or veracity now. Many actors are
better than am and because I have turned out
areprobate that is no reason whv such villainous
TRADES should be launched against the Church.
Ny chlefest anxiety is about the Young lady
on, am certain that those who ksoac me- who
have been ultimately connected with me- srrU be-
tere me- L never did wickedly at Mamaroneck
or Flushing. don't wonder they write go for
a man who would do what have DONE it is very
understand that am trying TO excuse myself
am not ! want neither pity nor mercy. Let
that be andersfood-perfectly. i say again, the
Young lady Is pure rs snow, and am ready 10
do anything that will tend to confirm my asser-
tiOn."
A dispatch from New York last night saws
Cook has again disappeared. In an interview
fancy to Miss j. because she rcsembled an old
flame of his.