Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-30

rGrahamsvlle IN. " Correspondence (Nov. o
of the n. Y. Times.

No inhabitant of this place who lived
here ten years ago will ever forget the i'll
tense excitement that prevailed here then
over the elopement of the wife of the
Rev. Mr.. Ketchum, the beloved pastor of
the Methodist Church here, with a tailor
named Bugsbee; but there would be no
interest in the recital Of the incidents OF
that affair now, but for the fact that the
same man, under different name, has
Just beguiled from her home in Month
cello, twenty miles from here, a beautiful
and accomplished lady. While living IN
the place Bugsbee was considered model
man; was member Of DR.. ketchum S
church. and great workertherein. Mrs.
Ketchum was a young and attractive
woman, and no one ever suspected any
thing wrong with either OF them until
they disappeared one day during her
husbands absence. The two were never
heard of until two years afterward, when
they were discovered in the village of
Ellenvile. Mr.. Ketchum, in the mean
time, had been divorced. Bugsbee and
Mrs. ketchum were not married until
some time subsequent. They started
tailor shop i'll that village, and were APP
parently getting rich, when, few weeks
ago, Bugsbee disappeared and his where
abouts failed to be ascertained.
Toward the latter part of September
last a man registering his name as j. Il.
Buckley appeared at the Mansion House,
Monticello, and it soon transpired that
he was the agent of the Davis Sewing
Machine Company. He made good
impression by his stylish clothes, pleas
ing address and manners, and found a
ready sale for his machines. His morals
were perfect, hence he found no difficulty
in getting passport into the best socie
ty, especially that of ladies'. When ht
came to Monticello there was living
there with her parents, highly respecta
bic but not wealthy people, young lady
named Flora Allen. She was beautiful
in face and form, and it was not long be-
fore Buckley made her acquaintance anc
created in her mind strong interest fol
him. He represented to her parents that
he was of a wealthy family in Florida
but that he had run away from home be.
cause he disliked the profession his
father had chosen for him-that of the
ministry. The Aliens apparently be-
leved his story, but objected to theil
daughter receiving his attentions be.
cause she was then preparing for hei
marriage with another. A day or two
since Buckley disposed of all his effects
converting them into cash, Thursday
he hired a horse and wagon at livery
stable in Monticello, saying that he wa'
going to " take his girl riding to Warts
boro to an oyster supper He and Mis-
Allen departed together, and have no
been seen since. The next night afte
they went away, one of Miss Aliens sis
tiers received letter from her dated a
Jersey City, in which she stated that sh
and Buckley were married, and that
would be of no use for any of them t
write to her, or follow, as before lette
could reach them they would be mile
away A brother of Miss Aliens an
the livery stable keeper of whom Buck
ley hired the horse, started at once il
pursuit, the one to find, if possible, hi
sister, declaring vengeance on her seduc
er, the other to recover his property.
That Buckley and Bugsbee are one an
the same persons is settled beyond
doubt, and the greatest sympathy is fel
for the young lady who has been so base
ly betrayed and her Borrowing parents
She will, no doubt, be deserted in tur
by the base william, and left to retur
dishonored to her home. The Davi
Sewing Machine Company, it is said
lose heavily by Bugsbee, he having sol
many machines around Monticello tax
ing cash when he could get it, and negc
table notes when he could not. Tn
notes have all been turned into cash. an
all put In his pocket, no returns bein
made to the company. 1t is to be hope
that the scoundrel may be overhaule
and brought to Justice