The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-17
4 CHASE AFTER A DAUGHTER.
Two Homes Made DesoInte--A Married Man
ElOpee with Young Girl-Her Father in
IFron, the Winona Republican. Oct. ~

ElOpes Win u Y0unG OfI-fier Faiher IN
Pursuit. s
From the Winona Republican, Oct III
Ii IL not often tnaS the marriage vows arc so ruth
lessiy Iralnpled under FOOT or the duties OF nus
case which We are ABOUT % relate in order to sct
at the early history OF the misguided iove and Its
unhappy consequences II is necessary 10 60 into the
details respecting the man, who, ~ above intI-
mated, mas violated his plighted faith and deserted
Ills wife and family to lead captive a. young
girl OF eighteen to share his uncertain fortunes
the victim and partlcpat0r In his crime.
The facts communicated 10 reporter by the
father Of the girl question VINO arrived IN this
city on Saturday morning, IN search OF the runa
ways aud the bare statement but feebly p0rtrays the
anguish which fied that fathers heart and choked
his utrerance, WITH tears In ms eyes, he told the
story Of bis daughters ruin and disgrace. Henry
Meyer lives upon the banks OF the Chippewa river,
some fourteen miles above Durand WIS.,, where
he has q family Of wife and six children,
OF wnOm Melissa, the glri IN question, is the
and not unprepossessing IN appearance and attr
tive IN her manners and disposition. Previous 70
removing 10 the location above gwen Mr. Aoyer
had resided at Wilson Greek, where Melissa fiiSt
formed the acquaintance Of Jonathan Coen. a man
having a wife and four children and who soon be-
attentions which annoy ed Mr. Mover and aroused
his suspicious 10 the belief that Coen had dlshonor
able designs upon his daughter Mr. Meyer re-
moved with his family TO the banks OF the Chippewa,
some thrtytwO miles distant where he hoped to be
secure from the man whom he regarded as Il VILLAIN.
Soon alter settling here Miss Meyer went 10 work
vi the house Of Nj. MCGEE, some nye miles
distant from nome, but thither COen followed her.
going there last thursday the 6tn INST, ostensiply
trade harness. ut the real object OF his visit Will
presently appear IT began to ram the day was
well nigh srenr and he requested to he permitted
stay over night. Mr. MCGEE objected, and, on being
pressed by Cocn lOi his reasons told hifn That Mr..
Meyer had warned him to beware Of Mm--COcn. At
Coen got very angry protesting his innocence,
said Meyer had slapdered him, and was abusing
his daughter on account OF IT, Finally McGee
yielded and gave Coen bed with his
around 10 the window OF the girl, took her out OF
the window, together with quite bundle OF 9irl's
barn and started IN The rain, In light open wagon,
for cladestlne voyage on LIES journey. IL is sup
posed that they must nave started ABOUT midnight
AZ they reached Durand about four O'Clock in the
mOrnlng. They were seen going through there
about That tune. when Mr.. Mc(,ee's family got
tie elopement they immediately sent word to
Meyer. the messenger arriving at his house about
i've O'Clock Oh Friday morning Mr. Mover ct once
mounted his horse and pursued the ruAaways TO
} Durand There he left his horse and hired d team
TO cayy HIM 10 Alma. Heard that they had passed
O'Clock. He then took the Sucker State and cane
down to Fountain CITY, where he found they mad
cone on down along the river. Mr.. MoSer fastened
on his sor1owlul journey, coming ai0ot from Four
tain CITY, and reached the river bank opposite this
city about five o'clock Saturday morning.
He was ierred over ihe river In skin
aud found that they had stopped AZ the Winona
House IN TINS city, as man and wife, They got in
here ABOUT i've SIX on Friday afternoon ana lett
AT four O'Clock on Saturday morning. Tor Wabashaw.
Mr. Meyer then sought Marshal Dill, who at once
ieiegtaphed To Minneiska and Waba shaw, and, from
despatch received from Sheriff Box, 1t ID believed
the runaways have been arrested there. Coen Is q
IMAM VI some little property, and has late y been
selling IL on. telling has vile that ke was getting
ready 10 move away. At the time OF the elopemeht
he had gone down 10 Durand, seld his land
and single machine, to buy the team which he
had leaving his wte and children utterly destitute
or support ar. Meyer says his daughter aas always
been very Obedienf chtd and never gave him an
unkind word until last Saturday, when he was CIV
ing her some advice relative To The attentions or
Coen. She afterwards appeared TO repent OF her
unkindness and had a crying spell over IT, The
case adds an0ther TO the record of upfatlfulness
and disregard OF the marriage tie. Both the luan
and The glrl are deserving or rich punishment ior
the sorrow and disgrace which they have brought
upon their families. &t