Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-03
$. A Romance


"A KOmance.'
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
GRAND BANK FISHING GROUNDS, Sept. q
Thinking you would not Object to bit Of ro-
uance FROM an old Alexandria friend who, for
the first time in his life visited a real-down-
East camp meeting, send you this: Yester-
day with many friends from Gloucester, Mass,
| visited camp held by tho good people in
Asbury Grove and while there, an unusual
Incident stirred up the whole camp, and for
a time it really seemed as though the detectives
of the State police would have decidedly seu-
satioua affair to unravel. The first budding
of the incident was seen at the train on Which
| was passenger.
Among the crowd at the depot, tall
coarse featured woman, apparently about 10
years of age, was making considerable stir
among the feminine portion of the assembly by
the stories she told concerning u fine looking
specimen Of Young America, about four or five
| months old The story, as told by her, ran as
| follows: Suou after she arrived on the cars,
young woman approached and asked her II She
would hold her boy while she went to exchange
| her ticket She consented, and the stranger
borrowed her shawl for few moments, aud
departed. After waiting IN vain tor some tune
for the mother to return, the woman became
suspicious that everything was not as 1t should
! be, and began to make inquiries concerning the
stranger who she said was accompanied by u
young man. Now that man Was not that
fellow what looks like me. - She described
both parties but declared she had never seen
either of the III before. Some OF the ladies pro-
ieSsrd not to have great amount OF confidence
| in the woluan story, aud although she pro-
! tcSsed desire 70 keep the chlld and take it
home with her to Gloucester, they desired the
officers not to let her have il; and Us they
could find no Que who knew her, the police
took it from her and placed it in the hards OF
Il lady from Ballarvale, uamed Mrs. Jno. Ash
worth, who is stopping on the grounds. OF
course such descrtOn of a child needed look
ing into, aud the State police at ouce began
doing it.
\ young lad was found who rode up in the
cars from Salem 10 the seat directly back of a
couple answering the description of the missing
ones. He stated that he overheard the girl
tel the fellow where she lived in Boston, aud
that she was going to get rid OF the child. -
Having 50 good clue to work on the officers
thought they had a sure thirg,' and waited
confidently Tor the speedy uuravclling Of the
mystery. In the meanwhile the little boy who
had beeu dosed with soothing syrup or some,
thing Of the kind aroused from its stupor aud
gave strong proof Of the possession Of a strong
par of lungs. The good woman who evident
| y believed she had adopted him for good,
called in the aid of Others, who made garments
for the little wat, and went so far as TO name
it Hamilton Ashury Ashworth Scores Of Gu.
rious women hockcd to see the little stranger
and the happy woman Was heartily congratulate
ed on what she deemed IA provideuta oppor-
tunity to adopt a son.
In the course OF few hours, however, "a
change came Ger the spirit of her dream, :
and what promised to devclope into first
class sensation, suddenly lost its interest a
young woman about ~ years old appeared and
declared that she had been hunting for her
child which she left with her mother at the de-
pot while she went up to camp for little while.
No sooner had she made her statement than
she was assaulted with running cross fire of
questions her story in brief being as follows
| Her mother, resident of Gloucester, not long
since was sent to the House of Correction. On
| Thursday she went to see her, and finding that
her term expired the next day remained until
she was released. After her mother got out
! her daughter remained and witnessed her nup-
tials to a character weIl-known to the police
The three came to Salem and went to the
clerks Office after marriage certificate, but
the man, not being a resident Of Salem, could
not obtain one. A proposition was made to
visit camp, and the twain started. On the way
the daughter fell in with a friend who accom-
panied her to camp. Arriving at the depot
her mother offered to take care of the babe
while she and her friend visited the camp, and
she accordingly departed. When she went back
to the depot, however, no mother or child
could be found: but friend met her and told
her that her mother had given the child away
and departed for home.
The mothership having been clearly estab.
lished, Mrs. Ashworth was in peck of
trouble fearing she was to loose her adopted
child. The last saw of them they we're en-
deavoriDg to arrange matters satisfactorily to
both. Making up my mind never to hold any
strange baby for ''friend' | at once left with
my friends for the grand fishing banks Of New
foundland where my business called me. II.
Personal RENCONTRE "A number of dele
gates to the ''Straig ht-out'' Democratic Conven-
ton arrived in Louisville yesterday An alter
cation occurred in the rotuuda of the Calf
House between Gen. Gustav and Dr. J. NJ.
KelIar on the one side, and Blanton Duncan on
the other, which terminated in fight between
Duncan and Kear. Duncan interrupted
conversation between General George A. Gus
tar who is there to attend the opening of the
Exposition, and Dr. j. NJ. kellar, prominent
physician Of the city. 4 sharp conversation
ensued, in the course of which Duncan declared
that he had been offered half million by the
Greeley party to break up the Convention
Gustav responded that the other party must
have offered more; that he could prove that
Duncan had said the whole thing was bar
gain and sale, and if he was to be sold he
would sell to the party that would pay the
highest price. Duncan responded that Gus
tar's informant was liar. DR.. kcllar said Il
anu responsible for that statement aud de-
manded retraction. Duncan refused, when
kcar struck him violently in the face. Dun
can reeled, but did not fall. catching by chair.