The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-27
All OUTRAGEOUS BETRAYAL.

All OUTRAGEOUS BETRAYAL.
| A Married Man Seduces and C0nceaIs the
Daughter Of his Friend-Tho Distressed Par.
cnis Institute Legal Procecdngs-Sad Family
HisLory-A Wife aud Child Left Unpro-
tected.
A case which comes up to-day In the Supreme
Court Chambers, before Judge Brady. presents q
most revolving aspect OF city life. and lays bare
state OF facts scarcely possible to conceive The fol-
lowing statement was obtained OF the father of one
OF the interested parties.
Three years ago Garrett NJ. La Forge and Ills wife
lived happily at 10 Cannon street. In this city. One
daughter, Emma Frances, was their only child, and
she gave promise Of being comfort IN their Old age
She was then fourteen years Old, but appeared much
Cider being extraordinarily well developed
for her age. Among the many acquaintance,
OF Mr.. and Mrs. La Forge none were thought more OF
or better received than Demetrus Gustavus Schofeld
and his wife. They were constant visitors OF the
house and were considered among the stanchest
friends OF the family. About the year 1868 1t was
noticed that Mrs. Scho1eld did not accompany her
husband on MS visits to the La FORCES, but no I'M.
portance was attached to that circumstance at the
time. II also noticed that he became very much
interested In the daughter Emma, but with blind.
nesstalmos culpable the parents refused to see any
thing mere In this than friendly feeling; but after
events soon showed that the seducer was laying his
snares by which two hearts were made desolate
and zone more silly girl was added to the list Of
unrortunates. The wonder that the parents of the
girl did not take alarm at his marked attentions Is
more striking, as Schoneld is still young man OF
about twenty.seven, tall and well proportoned,
with very agreeable manner. rather stylish In his
dress, and, altogether, the sort Of man likely to
create favorable impression among the fair sex.
Therefore 1t Is not surprising that Emma La
Forge should fall In love with him, which
she did unforuna ely for herself and for her family
She IL described as fair haired GIRL with dark blue
eyes, pleasing, con6ding and slrikinRly handsome
lace, somewhat above the MIDDLE size, with mag
the eye ana IRE the heart Of the libertne which Mr..
Schoded has proved himself to be. Thus matters
stood and progressed until the Sd OF July, 1862 when
Emma left her home. never to return, on o visit to
cousin living In Boonton, N. J. friend of Mr.
and Mrs La Forge, who was not quite as blind as
were they, discovered that Sch0deld had also lett
the city, and wrote to Boonton. to where the girl
was staying, caationing them to look out for "a
married mal who was after Emma" 1t was true
Schofeld did follow her, aud succeeded In short
time Ia Inducing her to forget father and mother and
friends and ner own honor and 20 with him to lead
together without the knowledge Of her friends, and
went to Tayl0r's Hotel IN Jersey City where he took
two rooms. They lived there Tor three months under
their own names, some slight scrupes remaining In
the unfortunate girl.
that his'daugnter had lett with Schoneld. The In.
teiligcnce fell like thunderbot him and his wife.
the confidence they placed on thier daughters
honor. However, time brought with 1t rejection,
and after long search the almost demented father
discovered his errng daughter ana her guilty para
mour al Taylor's hotel. He implOred her to return
with him to her mother who would receive her with
open arms and forgive and forget the past But she
listened with deaf ear TO his lntreaes and refused
to leave the man who had obtained an influence
over her amounting to almost infatuation.
From Taylors Hotel they went TO the Mountain
House, South Orange N. j. where they renamed
until May OF 1870, When they went to Scarsdae, N.
". Ia nfarf rof,,,a ,tiio
in Jersey and at each visit he repeated his entrea.
ties to her to give up the life she leading and
Office at the corner OF Maiden lane and Pearl street
with Mr.. Habershaw, and from his connection with
absence from his wife ana family, which then con-.
sisted OF two children, one OF whom Is now living
child since she left Jersey and did not know where
she was; SO he called on Schofed and told him lie
wanted to see her. The latter agreed that he should
day OF June, 1870 as the time. He accordingly met
La Forge on Fifteenth street and Second ave-
nue. by appointment. He then brought him to
the park In Union square, where he told him stay
until he saw carriage drive up. This was about
nine O'Clock IN the morning schoaeld then LEFT,
and soon returned with carriage. He told La
Forge TO Jump in which he did, and found his daugh-
ter inside. scho1eld followed, ana told the coach
Forge again and again beseeched his daughter to go
home with him, but she was now hardened and
would soon be eighteen years old. and could do as
she liked. Since this meeting her father has never
seen her, ana has been told by SChOheu that she Is
out OF the state He went times to the Essex
Market Police Court to get warrant for her arrest,
put as he had to say that she was out OF the State ne
did not get tho variant. For long time he
kept the matter secret In his own family, not
Wishing TO proclaim to the world his daughters
shame and also determining to keep the wife aud
family OF the seducer from knowing the infamy OF
the runian whom they believed to be true to them.
Schonelds father ls a rich ana highly respectable
man, named Jonathan L. Schoheld, and owns the
moulding mill corner OF Tweny-seventh street aud
First avenue \, e., Tue man himself was formerly a
member OF tue firm OF MOorehead & Schoned stock
brokers, and went through the Bankruptcy Court
short time ago. His wife's father is q dry goods
merchant, doing business IN Grand street. He has
involved both his father and fatnerin.law In his
specuatOns, and 1t Is said he obtained $40 900 at
dlnerent times nom the Croton National Bank,
which is still due. When Mr.. La Forge found that
his daughter was lost forever he determined TO In.
woke the ala OF the law, so he applied to Mr.. II. 4.
Farnsworth, who last week sued out writ of habeas
seducer. Yesterday he called on the father and
asked him II he had signed that-showlng him the
Capias.
LA FORGET did.
SCHOFIELD-D0 you know that II this gets into the
papers your daughter IL ruined
LA F0RGE-She is ruined already, and don't
GaIe u u gets into the papers. want 1t TO get
IL VIII show what scOundrel you are.
ScH0FIELD-An right; II you want to fight I'll give
you plenty OFT. Any way, she is out OF the State
WIN THIS ene Interview terminated.
to-day II VIII come before Judge Brady In the
supreme Court ana will prove very interesting
Another sufferer is Mr.. Gregory who was en-
gaged 10 be married to the unfortunate girl before
fhe became infatuated with Schoneld and who IL
now IN dying condition.
WHAT DOES 1T MEAN 2-Chief Justice Chase ar.
rived al 81 Paul. MIMI, last week In company with
his daughter and ex-COnrederate General John c.
Breck,hn as Inc whole party took rooms and