The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-03-08
tFrom the New York sunl
AN ELOpEMENT SPOILED.
A Confidence Operator Running
OF with u Girl.

On Wednesday night officer Os-
borne arrested young man at West
Farms and locked him up in the Ire
mont station as a suspicious charac-
ter. He gave his name as Frank
Hanson. Wednesday afternoon he
appeared at Joseph Blythe's law Office,
in Morrisiana, and gave his name as
Major Harry Howard. from Kansas,
cattle dealer. He said that he
came to New York few weeks ago.
with q cargo OF cattle, the sale of
which bad brought him $40, ,0u0.-
During his stay in New York he had
formed the acquaintance of Miss Sa-
rah Sinclaif, of Bergenwood avenue,
near Cottage street, Hudson City,
New Jersey. They were engaged TO
be married, but the girls father had
kicked him out of doors. He met
the girl last Friday and they planned
al elopenent.t He helped the girl
TO get most of her clothing away and
conveyed it to the Fifth Avenue Ho-
tel. The eiopement was to have tn
ken place last Monday night. He
agreed to call for her at eight o'clock.
Previously she gave him u night key,
so that he could enter the house
without ringing the bell.
On the night fixed, Sarah's father
and mother had announced that they
were going TO see tho BLACK Crook. .
The coast, therefore, seemed clear. -
At the hour agreed upon, Howard
stealthily unlocked the door and
sneaked in. Instead Of meeting his
lady love in the dark hall as he ex-
pected, he rushed into the old man i
arms. and drew him lovingly to his
breast before he discovered his blum.
der. Howard screamed, the old man
swore. and the girl came rushing
frantically TO see what was the mat.
ter. The matter was simply this
The old man got wind of what was
going on, and instead OF going to sec
the "Black Crook" he hid behind
the door TO await Developments -
Howard. knocked the old man down,
and with the girls assistance, es
capped. On Tuesday he received q
note from Sarah. saying that she wa.
locked up in the house, and that the
old man had got a warrant for How.
ards arrest as n burglar. His object
therefore. in calling on Blythe was te
secure his services in getting the CIR
away.
Blythe asked Howard how muct
he would pay to get the girl. Ht
said $500; 500 down and the bal
auce when the girl was produced =
Howard drew n check for 500 on the
Bank of the Metropolis. Blythe
called in Deputy Sheriff Schofelt
and asked him TO keep an eye OF
Howard. Virtually prisoner, he
was conducted TO Larner's Hotel
West Farms. Schofeld took the
check to the bank. and found it to b,
worthless. The bank officials alsc
informed him that Harry Howard
had sent checks and drafts almost in
Vulnerable to the bank, but that hs
could never be found.
Wednesday night, while Schofelc
was in New York making inquiries a
the Astor House, where Howard had
some luggage, at the Fifth Avenue
and at the Brevoort House, Howard
excited the suspicious of Larner, and
he was turned over to the police
Probably not knowing that Schofield
bad him really in custody, he con
cluded it would not do for the police
TO find him out. He therefore gave
the name of Frank Hanson, and wai
about to be discharged, when Scho
field learned where he was, and las
evening he gave Sergeant Steers th,
above information. Howard will b,
held until his case is further exam
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