Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-10-21

Flight or ". u. BOrroNs, OF the MAlsOn DOTee-
His Family Deserted and Left DestItuts--An
Infntpatloa that Led a Gentleman to His Ruin.
From the New York bur, October Isl
The steamship Canada, for Liverpool, car
ried among her passengers on Saturday last
VIM. d. BOrrOws, the proprietor of the MalsOn
DOree. His departure was kept secret
from all his friends and his family and what
was on Sunday suspicion became reality
when Oh Monday his wife received letter
which he had mailed on the pier just previous
TO the sailing Of the vessel, In which he cOolly
told her that he was deserving her Rnd her
three children, and that she would never sec
him again.
Borrows, as tho proprietor Of the Everett
house and the Continental hotel at Long
Branch, and more recently OF tho Malson Do,
rec In Union square, became one Of the best
known men about town; and the news that
he had fed fell like thuuderclap upon bis
friends as well as his family. The facts ap-
pear To be these!
Before purchasing tho Long Branch prop
eTty BOrTOws profits at the Everett house
netted him, Il q said, above ESQ, 900 per an
mum, He drove fast horses, contracted OK
trayagant ha6lts, aud the Long Branch pur-
chase, 1t soon became evident was a load
that he was unable TO carry. He soon be-
came involved, aud parted with the Everett
house. Then In turn with the Continental,
and the MaisOn DOree Itself was seized by
the sheriff, aud when sold was purchased by
Mrs. Borrows.
During this time 1t was known to his most
ihtlmato friends that BorTows had not only
become reckless In regard ~ his business
affairs, but that he had formed an attachment
for and was deeply devoted 10 one Clara Mid
dlgtOu. For this young woman he Ia said TO
have purchased and furnished house In
TWenty-RcyGnth street, the cost Of which WA
about $50, 900. The knowledge OF this fact
was brought to Mrs. BorrOws, and latterly,
1t Is said, they have lived very unhappily to-
gethcr. BUrrows was about to pass through
bankruptcy, and once or twice, although be-
lieyed 10 be doing good business, narrowly
escaped being dispOsScssed from the MalsOn
Doree.
Investigations made since Sunday show
that BoTrOws' flight was deliberately planned.
| Lately Miss Middleton, who accompanied
him, disposed of her house and furniture,
and for two weeks past BOrrOws had been
secretly removing his baggage and clothing
| from the house, having, the better to facill-
tate his plans, engaged room at the Rut-
ledge house, where he packed his trunks. On
Saturday last he arose as usual and attended
to his duties In his customary way. About |
o'clock In the afternoon he stepped into the
bAr-Toom from the Office, called for glass Of
brandy, and remarking that he was going
out for q few moments, entered q stage at
the corner Of Thirteenth street and proceeded
TO the pier OF the steamer. At this place he
eYlnced exceeding nervousness, and few
moments before tho sailing time he passed
down the gang-plank and deposited the letter
above spoken Of to hiS Wiic in the wharf
letter box.
Mrs. Borrows, who Is sister OF Mr.. Charles
KeTner, proprietor of the Clarendon hotel,
was utterly Frustrated by the blow, and has
| since been confined TO her room under q
| phyBlclRn's care. The children, two of whom
are girls, are very young. ...
Its said that BOrrows was financially hope
lessly involved. To one friend, q physician,
lie Is said TO owe about $4,000 received In
loans, and TO John Y. ChRmberlin nearly
| "a, 00O obtained In like manner. He ls also
said to owe to the Fisk estate q large sum,
obtained from the late Colonel as an accom-
mediation, and various large sums 10 leading
tradesmon. At one time within the past four
years he was worth about $500, 600, and OF his
flight he was 4 wreck both In fortune and
| credit.
Mr.. BOrFOws' acquaintance with Clara Mid
dleton began six years ago. Her friends
deny that he gave her $50, 900, and aver that
| with BorrOws, They declare that she has
urged Borrows TO go TO Europe, declaring
that she has money enough 10 support them
through life.
-Four years OgO she accompanied BOrTOWs
| TO Europe, Intending never TO return, but
BOrfOWs love Tor new YORK was stronger
than his passion for her. He returned after
spending nine months on the continent.
THE "StralghtOut" paper In Philadelphia,
the NeD World, says: "The travels Of dulliyoI
amusO our children, Tho travels OF Greeley dis,
tress bis friends. We don't know that there II
much similarity In the travels Of those WORTHLESS
except that both deal In mATyels. dulliver'I
| travels astonish the world-and sOdo ureeley's
Every speech no makes lsa blundeT. Every dis
charge Of bis slOquenoo recOils with deadly elect
upon himself He Is perfect harlequin in hi
performances. One day he appears as seees
IiOniSti the next day q Unionist OF tho most or
thodOx order. Anon, no 10 q buIliOniIt-bont OF
specie payments tit breaks the nation. Then
no Is for Essuming in philoIOphlc Way-so as L
hurt nobody. Crowds rulh TO see him exhibi
| himself Us the LiliputiAna IWarmed 10 sec GULL
yer, As the LillputlAnB pinned CULVER to the