The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-01-20


ted to the sinking fund and the expenses Of
the association. The building is. most care
fully constructed and divided into three Sec
tions by Ere walls and iron doors, and heated
throughout by improved steam apparatus
placed under the sidewalk"
In conclusion we trust some of our young
and;encrgetic gentlemen will look into this
matter and make start which will rebound
to the good Of old Staunton .
-. -" 49,
Elopement Of a Fashionable Clergyman
with an Uptown Belle-He Deserts a
Wife and Children. s:: :.
The telegraph has announced that prom
lnert clergyman Of New York, the Rev. Mr..
Cook, has eloped with one of his flock, leav-
ing behind wife and two children The
New York Commercial gives the following
particulars: :. ..
The church at which the reverend gentle
man minstered is,a Methodist Episcopal one,
and is'situated in West Seventh street. The
congregation is very fashionable one, COM
posed Of some of our wealthest citizens.
= He has been but short time connected
with the church, having been stationed there
last spring by the annual conference He is
a man of pleasing address, good looking, md
not more than thirty years of age. He is
also fine speaker. and was general favorite
with his flock. The young lady who. as al
legged. has gone off with the Rev Mr. Cook,
is young aud unmarried. She belongs to one
Of the first families uptown. She is very
pretty in face and figure. She had been a
Sunday school teacher for short time, and
was always devoted attendant upon the
church, being punctual not only at the Sun
day services, but also at the class and prayer
meetings.
Thursday evening the clergyman complain
cd of being unwcll, and informed his family
that he would repair to his study and there
seek repose. He also had sermon to pre-
pare for Sunday, and he desired to be left
uninterrupted. 1t is supposed that during
this time he was engaged in packing trunk
which has mysteriously disappeared along
with its owner. This trunk was called for
and quietly taken away without exciting any
remarks. He was with his family all day on
Friday. Early in the evening he put on his
hat and overcoat, and telling his wife that he
would soon return, took his departure, as she
believed, to pay visit to one Of his congre.
CATION. Nothing has since Been seen or heard
of him.
While the above events were transpiring. a
lady, closely yelled, was seen to enter car
rage on Seventh street. The vehicle drove
block or so, when gentleman entered, and
the driver whipped up his horses and the car.
rage, with its occupants, was soon out Of
sight. BY Sunday morning the fact of the
elopement became known to the members oil
the church. When the hour for divine ser.
vice arrived, the pastor was non est An ex.
cuse was made for his Absence and stranger
took his place.
The family of the errine man are, as vel
may be imagined, in great distress. He leave.
wife and Two beautiful children. His do
nestle relations had been always of the hap.
piest nature. 1t is believed the parties have
gone to Europe, in Saturdays steamer. Thi.
is a mere matter Of conjecture, however, ano
nothing definitely is known on this point
RETURN OF THE MISUNDERSTANDING By
OOOAC OIOtS me lLD1IOh OE The w Ohll
| ARREST AND IMPRIsoNMENT-VAR
Gus PARTIcULARs-CooKE's STATEMENT
! From the New York Tribune Of the 18th.
The mysterious elopement of the Rev
Horace Cooke very nearly terminated in g
tragedy last evening.
| Miss Johnston returned to her homo yes
terday evening, about O'Clock, and abou!
the same time MI. Cooke registered his name
as Mr.. DAILY at French's Hotel. At about G
o'clock in the evening Mr.. Brown. son Of
Paul X. Brown, and an intimate friend of Mr.
Cooke, met the latter opposite the Aston house
and walked with him up Broadway as far as
Bond street. Mr.. Cooke was fercely agitated
in manner. and drew his pistol four times, and
suddenly returned it to his pocket. His move
ments were very nervous, and he exhibited a
strange excitability of temper. Mr.. Brown
sought to calm him, aud asked him to 90 up
to restaurant and take dinner and enjoy a
smoke. Mr.. Cooke declined the Invitation
saying he had eaten nothing, and did not de-
sire to pa<sake of anything. He asked Mr.
Brown to go with him to the World office,
and he would tear the editor to pieces"-
Finally Brown appointed meeting with Mr..
Cooke at later hour in the evening, and
they separated. Mr.. Cooke proceeded to his
house, and, entering the room, his wife saw
the revolver, and frightened lest he might do
desperate injury to himself. sent into the
church adjoining for some one to come into
the parsonage. MIR. Carter, trustee of the
church, went in, and, engaging Mr. Cooke
in conversation, quietly distracted the revolv.
er from his overcoat, which he had left on the
sofa. Suddenly Mr.. Cooke left the house.
and ran swiftly down Third avenue and cs-
capped Mr.. Carter, who pursued him. 1t seems
he went to the World Office, and remained
outside the building for some time, when he
entered the counting room and assailed an
editor Of that paper. Cooke was so weak at
the time that he was hardly able to stand, and
did little more than shake him roughly.
/ Before proceeding to violence, he introduc-
ed himself to the editor by announcing that
his name was Cooke. An officer was called
in. who conducted him to the Second Ward
station house. The editor of the World lodg-
ed complaint against him for assault, his
name was booked, and he was locked up in a
cell. The captain left orders that no one
should see him.. The clipping party have
been in an adjoining city, and have seen the
papers each day. Mr.. Cooke said last even.
ing that all reports of indiscretions hereto
fore, as published in the World yesterday
| nornino arc lies and upder fboca eoo,Jlos