Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-18
RETURxoF THE ELePERs TO R0cK
ISLAND.
A $500 Advertisement and Love
Triumphant.

Harry Strong and Mrs. Ellen irsnmer
and the little girl have returned to Rock
Island and resumed the restaurant business
at the old stand, opposite Union Square.
Since the moment when Marshal Mitsohs
suspicious were FIRST excited by Marshal
Burkhardt's dispatch, to the safe and tri-
umphant return ofthe elopers, their expenses
have mounted up to the handsome sum of
$500. We quote, from the Council Bluffs
Daily Times, of Monday last, an account of
how this "consummation devou,ly wished
by the parties has been effected:
"Today has Witnessed the finale Of the
Strong TRAINER elopement Csc. The elop-
ers, 10 charge Of Officer Bnrkhardt, were
brought to this city on Wednesd iy night
last. They were under arrest, charged with
the crime of adultery. The examination
was continued from cay to day, awaiting the
arrival Of Mr.. TRAINER from the west, he
being the only party under the statute who
could prosecute the parties for that crime.
lie arrived in the city on Saturday morning,
having been delayed BY the snow on the Z.
p. He first met his wife and her psrAmour
at the all where they were confined, await
ing bis arrival. He did not want to prosecute
her, bat, 80 far as she was concerned, pro
! posed settlement aud reconciliation, but
insisted on prosecuting SrOag; while, on her
| part, heroine like, the only basis of compro
mise was the discharge Of herself and Strong
She was somewhat like Ruth of old, where
Strong went, she proposed to 90, where
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there be buried. The examination wa.
finally fixed for the hour Of o'clock p. IN.
and the parties again met at the recorder
office, J. Fl. keAtley appearing for the State
and b. F. Montgomery for the defense
! They talked matters over aud finally agreed
on a basis Of settlement.
The terms Of the settlement the pub
lie have no business with except that il 10
cluded the necessity of drawing = draft on
Rock Island Bank, which if PAied, settle,
the whole matter. Not being time Satul
day night, Strong was retained in oustod
onhl the draft should be heard from, an,
the woman released by TRAINER giving bal
for her, until to-day. To-day the draft wa
heard from, duly honored, and the case dir
: missed and costs psyed. We understand a
three Of the parties 60 to Rock Island tC
night, where some other matters agree
upon are TO be arranged, and the wife, "
suppose, will finally choose the one sh
? loves best
Some of the phszss of human nature 81
b Vsloped by this case are truly wonderful
Both TRAINER and Strong seemed to msk
i; q matter of business purely. There ws
. no elimination or rscriminStion. When
, cute, sharp remark was made By either,
was heartily applauded by the other, and
would have been quite difficult for q strsI
e ger looking on to have determined to who
!. the wife belonged. Il seemed to be whol
sques.ion Of dollars ard cents, and the di
position Of the woman was merely incide
tsl TO the disposition of the money, and Ii
d whole pile was thousand dollars, ana Il
J. little girl, about nine or ten years old, seer
i, ed to be the true and rightful owner to ths
The circumstances would make a tru
} grand outline for 9 novelist, with this chanG
P from the usual plan, that the more star
Y ling feature would be fact instead OF fctio
!, We can think Of 10 moral for this story"