The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-01-18

THE New YORK ELopEMENT AFFAIR."
The elopement of Rev. Horace Cook of
New York with Miss johnson has come
to a termination almost as sensational as
the act itself Both have returned to that
city, and Mr.. Cook has addressed letter
to the New York Tribune denying the
truth of the statements heretofore pub.
lished, alleging the purity of the young
lady, asking that all the blame be laid up.
on him, protesting against what he calls
persecution Of the church and threatening
vengeance upon certain editors A dis.
patch from New York dated Jan. 13
says:
The parents of Miss johnson were in.
formed yesterday that their daughter wa.
at one Of the hotels in the city, and they
found her at the Everett House in the at:
ternoon and took her home. She states
that Rev. Mr.. Cook took her to Philadel.
phia, where he placed her in hotel where
he left her, she not seeing him again from
the time of his escorting her to the Phila
delphia Hotel until Tuesday night, wher
he came and brought her back to thil
city. Her parents were satisfied that nc
improper intercourse has taken place
She evidently has been in state ofrelig
ious enthusiasm, bordering on monomania
Mr.. Cook after being locked up in sta
ton house last night, tried to borrow q
knife of another prisoner, but was denied
He refused to hold an interview in hi,
cell with a reporter.
While in the hands of the police he ad
vanced the extraordinary theory that the
press in noticing his elopement was animal
ted with desire to attack the Christian re
ligion, and particularly the church O
which he is a member After the arres
it was learned that Cook returned to tn,
city yesterday, and sent Miss johnson t.
her parents. He went home, brandishet
pistol, and frightened the family out O.
their wits ,afriend fortunately induced hin
to give up the weapon, a six.shooter, be
fore he did any injury. He then wander
cd down town, till he came across news
paper man, whom he proceeded at ono,
to immediate. The friends of Miss John
son. and also of Mr.. Cook, are satisfied
that the young lady has returned from he
enforced tour as pure as she went away.
Mr.. Cooks own statement of the cas-
includes the following
when was eighteen years old | wa
engaged to be married to girl about my
own age. / loved her devotedly, and had
every reason to believe that my affections
were returned. An aunt of hers brok,
the engagement--how | do not know, bu
villianously, The girl went to West In
dies, and | have never seen her since.
Her image faded from my mind, ant
when about twenty years old | married
my present wife. She was and Away
has been the best Of women, and we hay,
never quarrelled during our long married
life. Before entering the ministry | wa
an actor, and for six months was upon tn,
stage Of the old Bowery Theatre. Up t,
the time of coming to New York m,
life was happy one, and as pure as
beftted Christian man and minister o
the Gospel. | was never unfaithful t,
my wife in the slightest decree, even il
thought or deed, and the story in regard
to my visiting places of bad repute is
fabrication, basely false.
When we moved to Seventh street l be
came acquainted with Matte johnson. L
form and feature she was the counterpart
Of my first love, resembling her in all re
spects. / became infatuated beyond con
troll 1t was utterly beyond my powe
to resist the temptation to try and max
her mine but although loving her to des
peration | have never had any crimina
intercourse with her, and ESQ help m
Cody she is as pure and innocent thi
night as an angel in heaven.
Oh was fool to do such thinl
Don't palliate my crime, for | have acte
most wickedly and will bear any punish
ment that may be put uponme. intende
i to fee the country, and would have don
80 but for that internal article in tn
, World yesterday morning, TWAS cles
tissue of lies from beginning to end, an,
l could not forbear facing the author an
, seeking vengeance upon him. But f
4 fhio / navar would have haan fnund nm