The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-22
Extraordinary EIopement.

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Extraordinary EIopement.
From the Pittsburg (Pa) Chronicle, March 22dl |
Elopements are by no means unusual
occurrences nowadays, but one which
occurred in Allegheny few days since
is so different in its character from the
usual elopements that it can only be
classed among the extraordinary. The
knowledge of the facts connected with
the affair is as yet confined to a compare
lively small number of persons, but, like
murder, they s'will come out" From
the information We received it appears
that, some time since, young man, hail~
ing from Philadelphia, settled in Allegha-
ny City, and finally
MARRIED \ YOUNG WOMAN
Who resided in one of the suburbs. The
domestic relations of the couple seemed
to be of the most pleasant character, and
the husband, energetic and industrious
as he was, seemed to be prospering
Some mouths since, the father of the
young man, who was possessed of consid-
erable means aud a resident of Philadel
phia, paid visit to his son. He re-
manned a short time, and then returned
| to his home. Before leaving, however,
| he congratulated his son upon the excel
! lent choice he had made in his matrimo-
| nial alliance, and expressed himself well
pleased in every way with his daughter
t in-law. OF course. the son was consld-
rably elated over the matter, and doubt
less took the first opportunity to tell his
wife of the favorable impression she had
made. Matters progressed smoothly and
pleasantly, not u ripple occurring to dis
turb the domestic tranquility One
evening last week the husband returned
home and was very agreeably
SURPRISED TO MEET HIS FATHER,
Who had arrived from Philadelphia dur
ing the afternoon. lie extended a cor
dial welcome, and INDUCED in the idea
that this second visit had been prompted
solely by desire on the part of the
father to enjoy the pleasure which his
home afforded. The father made nc
Immediate effort to undeeeive the son, as
to the real object of the visit, but the
object was not long to remain concealed
On Monday night when the son came
home, the wife, in the most calm and de
liberate manner, stated that she had
few words to say to him. She commence
ed by assuring him that ste had always
found him to be kind and true husband
and that she had not one complaint te
make against him. She had discovered
however, that
SHE DID NOT LOVE HIM
As we'll as she might, and that she had
concluded to leave him. The surprise ol
the husband, when this announcement
was made, was overwhelming, and whet
he had recovered sufficiently to be ablt
to ask what had brought about this sud
den change of feeling, and where she
intended going, the wife, in the same
, calm, imperturbablc manner as before
informed him that she had discovered
that
Z SHE LOVED THE FATHER,
And that she intended to 90 acith him
The son laughed at first, but when th
father, who was present at the time, cor
roboratcd the statement, he was thunder
, struck. The father and wife did leav,
that night, despite the watchfulness o
the husband. Before leaving the coupl
visited the house of sister of the wife
and took friendly leave The husban.
+, traced them to that place and thence t
the depot, but could not ascertain whethe
: they went east or west. He was SO SUI
prised at the suddenress of the affair
and the GOODNESS and deliberation whicl
characterized the plan, that he seems t
have been unable to take any effectiv
/, measures to prevent its success.
Since the departure, word has bee
! sent east and west. 1t has also bee
ascertained that the father converted al
the available property in Philadelphi
into cash, before leaving, and it is sup
posed that he has upwards Of ten thous
and dollars in money. His wife an,
J family in Philadelphia knew nothing Q
|, his operations until receiving word fron
| the deserted husband, and then investi
cations made revealed the fact that h
$ had disposed of the bulk of his property
, He had still a sufficient amount left t
! keep the family from want. It would
seem that the elopement was planne,
during the first visit, as circumstance
, have come to light which indicate that
: if the husband had made any determine,
. effort to frustrate the designs, he wouls
! have been quieted effectually. Th
extraordinary character of the affair, tn
strange infatuation of the old man, ant
: the still more readiness of the wife to be
3 come party to the double wrong, make
the case one of unusual interest.