The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-24

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About two years ago died suddenly Mr.. James
T. Faussett the proprietor of dry goods store
at the corner of Second and Pine streets, and also
of the adjoining building on Second street. Mr..
Faussett's death was very sudden, being caused
by apoplexy. On the very next day his widow
gave birth to a child, besides which the family
consisted of five others, the eldest being now
about fourteen years of age. Mr.. Faussett had
been successful in business, the world goes,
and left his widow and children in comfortable
circumstances. The widow, moreover was OF
prepossessing appearance, and being not more
than thirty-three years of age, had future
before her. The property at the corner of Second
and Pine streets was sold to National Banking
Company the adjoining building, however,
being still retained.
had purchased the house at No. 323 Pine street,
and, wishing to increase her income his widow
filled the rooms with gentlemen boarders, nearly
all of whom were students OF the Eclectic Medical
establishment on Pine street, above Fifth, at
the head of which DIR. Buchanan presldes. SO
much for Mrs. Faussett.
Some time last winter one Walter II. Foster
arrived in town. The presumption is that he
was Canadian by birth. He was about twenty
eight years of age, of attractive personal ap-
pearance, and rather dashing in his manners
withal He came from Portland, so he said,
where he left his worthy mother, whose pre-
sumptive union to a presumptive second hus-
band had changed her name presumptvely
from Foster to southgate. Foster, it was under
stood, had been student of medicine at Port
land, but had not, for some cause, secured
diploma there, and for this reason journeyed
to Philadelphia to enrol his name among the
eclectic disciples of DR.. Buchanan. Under
these circumstances 1t was the most natural
thing in the world that he should gravitate
towards the house of the widow Faussett. But
he had not been long domiciled in the house be-
fore he betrayed weakness for his landlady,
and the weakness was fully reciprocated. In
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the twain at the time that the regard of the
attractive widow for her dashing boarder bor-
dered on infatuation. marriage, of course was
the only possible result; but plain Mr..
Foster having been, in due time, transformed
into the somewhat more imposing "Dr." Foster,
through the agency of DR.. Buchanans eclectic
machinery, he, at least, was not disposed to bide
his time. Nor was the widow Faussett less i'm
patient, albeit she was member of the Roman
Catholic communion, and the season was the
season of Lent, while her betrothed did not
affiliate with any Church in general, and did not
affiliate with the Catholic Church in particular.
So the enamored twain were made one on the
9th of March last in the very heart of Lent,
which was a little irregular to say the least.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Thomas Dawes, rector of st. Peters Protestant
Episcopal Church. at the corner of Third and
Pine streets. The marriage was secret one,
and the Rev. Mr. Davies was strictly enjoined
to keep it such until the Lenten season had
passed. The programme entertained was to
time with some what of ecldt, grand reception
and sumptuous repast, and the like.
Although we have received no tidings of this
second ceremony, with its contemplated accom-
paniments of a pleasurable character, we are
bound to believe, from the representations OF
Mrs. Foster, that the honeymoon was an enjoya-
BILE one, and her second experience of married
lite altogether without q flaw for considerable
time. She has spoken highly of her husband as
thorough gentleman, and Kind, considerate,
and affectionate com 2anion in all the relations
of married life. Perhaps the only drawback to
absolute happiness was an occasional run down
TO Portland, to ''see his mother, made by the
Doctor. This 'mother" was represented by him
to be an amiable and worthy lady, in atf1uent
circumstances, and great admirer-at dis
tance-of her new daughter-in-laW. Mrs. Fos-
ter had not enjoyed the pleasure as yet of
meeting the worthy Mrs. Southgate. But she
had written to her husbands mother several
times and although receiving no direct reply,
over her own signature, had been
favored with verbal messages of affectionate
regard, on each occasion of the Doctors return
from his periodical visits to Portland, and on
one occasion with a handsome silver tea-seIvice,
valued at $500, which the Doctor presented to
his wife as "a bridal gift from his mother"
Time passed pleasantly, the Doctor not being
eDcumbered with any professional duties, as he
was always 'flush," although he never ac-
counted in a satisfactory manner for the source
and extent of his income. Finally, about the
lst of June, the Doctor left the city with large
sum of money in his possession, and hand
some gold watch in his fob. His destination
was YOnkers, near New York; his object, the
purchase there of a residence for himself and
wife, At Yonkers he made his appearance, as
was stated in Wednesdays TELEGRAPH, on the
9TH inst and took board with Mrs. Nanny,
paying for week in advance, and displaying q
ponderous roll of notes in so doing day was
passed in inspecting various properties
on the banks of the Hudson, at the
close of which the Doctor diverted
himself by taking sail on the river, in com
pany with a son of his new landlady. On the
9th, the boating excursion was repeated this
time alone, and with an outfit of fishing tackle.
And that was the last seen of Dr. Foster by Mrs
Nanny.
On Friday, the 10th instant, a fagmau of the
Hudson River Railroad found the boat in which
DIR. Foster had left Yonkers, near Dudley
Grove, tied fast to the dock or post, and in the
boat were found knife and fishing line. 1t il
also said that the Doctors hat was found in the
boat but this circumstance lacks confirmation
Ten days or more were suffered to elaps'
before Mrs. Nanny took the trouble to appris'
the police of Dr. Fosters mysterious disappear
anoe. Then his carpet-bag was looked into
and in it were found deed for some property
in Maine, diploma bearing his name and The
signatures of DIR. Buchanan's eclectic faculty, a
well as the address OF No. 323 Pine street, Phila
delphia. Here was a clue to the missing man
antecedents, at least. 1t was followed up, ant
on Monday Mrs. Foster received Telegram
summoning her to the scene, which she reaches
on the evening of that day, somewhat dis
tracted.
The whole affair at this stage smaeked o
mystery, and bore semblance of foul play
The police looked into the matter energetcally
and ascertained that the Doctor had been see
in. company with two well-dressed men, and ha
been noticed to refresh himself with soda-wate
only that and nothing stronger. with tina
remarkable degree of intuition possessed b
policemen alone, the conclusion was reached Q
a Jump that DR.. Foster had fallen among thieye:
that the two well-dressed gentlemen had dc
spoiled him of watch and money, foully mul
dered him, and hid his body ia the woods. 5