Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-21
A SAD CAsE-DEsERTIoN AND SEDUCTION.
In the Cincinnati Enquirer of the 10th appears

In the Cincinnati Enquirer of The 10th appears
the following
"A young woman, apparently about sixteen
years OF age, good looking and respectfully
dressed, arrived i'll this city by the Ohio and
Mississippi Railroad, on Thursday morning, in
! search Of her husband She stated to Officer
| Kinney. who observed her waiting and watch
ing IN the depot, that her name was Mrs.
James +. Clark, and that she formerly lived at
Manassas, Prince William county, Va. with
| her parents. There she became acquainted
with N1r. James I. Clark, with whoul she elop
ell from home, on account Of her parents op-
position to their marriage Mr.. Clark, she
said, is lawyer, and was once Prosecuting At
t"rney of the County in which they lived. They
left home at midnight on freight train and
went to Washington, where they were married
They then started on wedding tour by the
way Uf Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago and Mexico
Missouri where the young gentleman proposed
to locate and practice his profession, They re-
malned there but a short time, when Mr..
Clark determined to return East Mrs. Clark
gave her husband $50, all the money she had,
aud he started for this city to find better
opening. She stated that her husband had
instructed her to follow him in two days She
expected him to meet her, but he had failed to
DO so, for what reason she was unable TO state
She said her husband had been uniformly kind II
her, and she knew no reason whyhe should wish
to desert her She was utterly rennes> Mr. Kin
uey conducted her to the Third street station
house and atterward, by invitation OF the officer,
she went to his residence, where she remained
over night Yesterday morning, about 10
. clock, Mr.. Kinney accompanied her to the
office Of Mayor Davis, where the story was
repeated Mrs. Clark stated that she was de-
sirous Of going home to her friends, aud be.
lieved that they would willingly receive her.
The Mayor gave her ticket to Washington,
together with about ten dollars. which Officer
Kinney had collected for her. Mr. Armstrong,
the Manager of the Western Union Telegraph
Office in this city, happened to observe the cir
cunIstance> Of this case as published 10 one of
our afternoon contemporaries. 1t occurred to
| him that two days previous Il man named
Clark had called at the Office and had deposited
$50 for his wife, III Mexico, Missouri and that
he had been notified by the operator at that
place that Mrs. Clark had not called farit Mr.
Armstrong immediately went out aud hunted
Mrs. Clark. brought her to the office and gave her
the money, which she received with evident re-
lief and satisfaction, and expressed an intention
Of starting for her home at once. About two
hours after she had departed, Mr. Clark came
in, anXiouSly inquiring if there was a telegram
for him, stating that he expected his wife, who
had not arrived. Mr.. Armstrong then inform
ed Mr. Clark OF the circumstances OF his wife s
visit and showed him the account printed IN
the evening paper. 1t is needless TO say that
| Mr.. Clark did not long delay his search for his
new y made but sorrowfnl spouse, and We are
happy 10 state that he found and intercepted
her Just as she was about enlbarking in the
cars Tor home. Their meeting after their
short separation and misunderstanding, was a
| joyful one.
To this the Lynchhurg Republican of yes
from the Cincinnati Enquirer, affords an occa-
! oil! scandal which has brought sorrow to more
than one former happy household, James +.
Clark is Il son Of the Rev Juhu Clark, editor
| of the Warren Sentinel aud Baptist minister
of good standing. The son is man Of Sprght-
| ly Intellect and engaging manners. Several
years sluce he married a beautiful young lady,
ii Miss Lee. OF King George county, settled in
Prince William county. and engaged III the
practice of his profession, law He soon wen
friends, and was honored in the confidence OF
his fellow citizens BY election to the response
BILE position of Commonwealth Attorney Tor
Prince William county About the same time
he became editor oi the Manassas Gazet.e,
which he conducted with considerable ability.
daily adding to his list OF friends and admirers.
All went smoothly up To u recent period when
Clark declared his Intention to remove South.
preparatory 10 which he removed his wife and
three children 10 her father 5 residence in Ming
George county. On returning to Manassas. he
suid his household effects. and took board at
the residence Of Mr.. Jewell, the depot agent,
and popular and respected citizen of hat vii
lace. He became attentive to daughter OF
Mr.. Jewell. Miss Fannie a girl of fifteen years.
lovely in person amable, and tru sting in cha
acter. But the fact that he was married
man di>armed the suspicion Of the child'< pa
rents, and no account was taken OF his atten-
tiouS Last hight four weeks ago. after Mr..
Fewell' family had retired, the daughter Fan
ME pleaded sickness and went down stairs.
Not returning in reasonable time, search was
instituted for her, but she could not be found
The freight train bound for Alexandra was
standing 10 front Of the house, aud MIR. /.
searched IT, as he thought thoroughly, but
without success However. the girl was con-
cealed in the water closet tthe caboose, and IN
this way effected her escape. Arriving at Al
exandria. she was met by Clark. At Washing
ington, fearing to take the train, they took
hack, and boarded the train at Bladensburg,
whittier they went Westward. The Enquirer s
account says the guilty parties were married 10
Washington, but this is not believed at Manas.
sas, for it is hardly possible that a man of
CIark'S shrewdne>s would add to his other
crimes that of bigamy. The girl and her pa.
reuts have the sympathies Of a large circle of
friends Miss Jewell had only recently
been on visit to her friends here, and
was much admired. Her fall has cast
dark shadow over once happy houe.-
We have no words with which to properly de-
bounce the seducer Clark
WASHINGTON ITESls.-During the week
ending yesterday there were 226 patents issued,
Three new eases of small -pox during the past
three days were reported to the Board OF
Health last night
James Qugley. watchman at the treasury
building, was Frustrated by the heat on TWEEN
tirth street Yesterday.