The New York herald., 1871-11-17
A PAINFUL EL1PEMEsy.
Two Hitherto Kcspcciabie Families Entirely
Br0ken Up.

1--WE Hitherto Respectable Families Entirely
Broken Up.
From the Worcester (Mass.l Gazette. Nov. Ill
Rumor mas been busy lor several days with hints
OF an elopement from This city. We nave rom the
first been In possession oi The names or The paries,
hut have Dy request reserved any mention OF the
circumstances antll IL should be proved beyond
question that they mad fed together. All dount Is
now removed, and we are aole present our
readers win iull aud authentic details of TINS most
unpleasant AFFAIR.
The parties who nave gone ar Mr.. II. A. BaJcock
and Mrs. NJ. A. Willard, The tenor and soprano OF
the choir OF tile Trinity Methodist Episcopal church,
botn wen known in THIS city, ana bolh
resrcctabl, connec,cd Mr. RaDcock Is
unior partner IN nrm OF J. Todd
Co. spice manulacurcrs on central street.
ana resided with ms VIE Charlton street; Mrs.
Willard H. vile OF Mr.. - \. Willard ana resided
WIN min vn Portland street. Trey have one cniiu.
a Girl fourteen years OF age. Mrs. Willard Was also
a dressmakec, aud enjoyed the patronage of quite
circle OF customers.
Mr.. BaDcock l. engaged most Of the time lrsvel-
ling and taking orders FOR hls firm, ann went or on
Monday the 9th INST, on MS New hampshire route.
Dnriug the week he Wr0'c regularly sending orders
ard memoranda ot collections rs usual. HIS letter
Of We tuesday speakS o his being ready 10 turn
towards home, and IL written fr0m Plymouth, ana
that o. Thursday. dated at Concord, SAYS he w0aid
be home Friday saturday. In letters To Ms VIE
ana 10 another relative tho same lay he also speaks
OF his return nome am none ~ his letters contain
any ,ntima,Ul OF an iBlcniIon 10 be unusually
aOsen..
Mrs. Willard had an arrangement y yi.it friends
IN ieominster week. AMI on THURSDAY ulc noon
TOOK the ,laiu for tuere fcr husband accompanying
her 10 the station anI taking icave oi ef, expect
ur her return IN 10 iiil her place III the cnir
OH Sunday. lnsedd of gong lo LeominsteF sic
went to Concord, ana stopped nc hotel gvink -
alse name to tue register cicrk, and n;ini am. va
her husband woniH soon arrive.
Ar Bahcocg cane III tic course oi the afternoon,
looked at the register, aa asked 10 DC shvNh 70 te
roam assigned to Mrs. Willard. soon aucr nnne-
...l s4.ff
Inc parties ami nc went out aud purchased trunks.
Iaio ynch the pacSuscs, nc. were trapsieiled ~
has since been ascariained ldat all oi Mrs WIZARDS
clothing had becn secretly taken aWaN from nct
nome mere, and IL was probably forwarded 10 Con-
c0rl by express.
INC parties remained at the hotel 20 tea, hut look
the night tram FOR me north lie having putchdsei
tickets Tor Montreal ana iuuuncj ~ regard - hotelS
ticIe fiicnus ui the .artes lielc nave slstid Con-
cord ana ascertaincu the run OF tue aVoNe facts,
INT beyOld Tia there u Gelnte intelligence or
the movements Oi the parties.
The occurrence Is u sudden shock to thc friends
Of Mr. Babcock, who la an oldresidcnt here ahu has
always borne excellent reputation. " mas trans
pned however, slnce hts departure, that he mas
been In correspondence with the woman Iol tlircc
or four months past. lie LETT Vile IN feeble hcah
wno with u circle OF friends IN good social position
are At loss lor an explanation o. ha cond cL l. Is
stated OF Mira. willard that she has attracted attcn
ton by her rather free ami indiscreet manners she
beiug laslng and Dod sort of person, but no
charge OF immortality IL made against her lar "
our reporters have been able 10 learn.