Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-17

In the early part Of September last,
Elamanda Ssndt, aged II years, left her
mothers house in Allentown. ostensibly
to visit sumo relatives In Myerstown,
about Is miles above Reading. Time
passed on aud no word having been re-
crived from her, Mrs. sandt had letter
written to the My, rstOWn relatives ask
Ing for informal on about her daughter.
In a few days she received answer, that
they knew nothing Of the whereabouts Of
Elamanda, and also that she had not viz
tied them for a long time. Suspicion was
immediately aroused that an elopement
had been cOnsummated by the girl and
man named PbsyOn Smith who had dis
appeared very mysteriOusly Two days af-
ter her departure, leaving a vile and one
child at the Layfayette House, boarding.
For several months the Sandt faml y
used all Efforts possible 20 discover the
hiding p ace Of tue missing pair, until f.
nally they became convinced that man
named kerper, former intimate friend
Of Smiths, knew more than he appeared
will M "a tell at the different interviews
hud with bin. They were advised to no
tfy Postmaster DiefendeTier OF their sus
Iici ms and request him 10 make a note
uf The nnst mark of letters received at the
In few days reported letter received
for ~ t individual postmarked "New-
port, Kentucky" Mr.. Schwartz, an at
orney of Allentown, was pOtided, and he
wrote n letter TO the Postmaster of New
port, asking for information of man
named Smith and also describing the ap-
pearance Of the girl. Mr.. Manassas
sandt, ofthis borough, brother of Elaman.
da, telegraphed t0.the Chief of Police of
Cincinnati, Ohio, Deposited Newport
describing the runRwaYs and requesting
him TO give the matter his attention.
On Saturday, the 28th day Of April,
Miss Lucinda sandt, Of Allentown, re
ceived letter from Smith, postmarked
Newport, stating that her sitter Ella
manda was sick, aud that some of the
family should come out there. The next
day Sunday he teltgraphed she was
dying. Thugs approached climax at a
fearfully rapid pace about this time, for
the very next day Monday, the Chief OF
Police oil Cincinnati telegraphed that be
had visited the house that morning and
she was dead. On the Wednesday fol.
loving, Mr.. Manassas Sandt went out to
Newport Cor the purpose of ascertainins
the cause Of bis sisters death, aud TO see
that her body was properly buried. Upon
his arrival there, he repaired to No. lac
Madison street (the place mentioned in
Smiths letter as his residencpl, and wac
there told by the new made friends OF
the deceased, Of her sad end. She was
taken sick, thel said, apout noon on The
previous Friday, and was corpse brfort
Sunday moon. In sickness of less than
two days, a Stranger In a strange land
and with no loving hand to suothe hei
dying moments, did this yonng but errlnp
girl breathe her last. Having LEANED
from parties that her body was placed
temporarily In receiving vault OF The
Newport CemelrY, Mr. sqndt subse
} quenlly had it Inferred within the grounds
. To satisfy himself rs to the cause o.
death, he called on the two ATTENDING
physicians, who convinced hiia that shl
died from patural causes. Smith, In TIT
meantime, remained IN the city engaged
al hauling. He is man about 3,
years Of age, a butcher by trade, aud az
we above stated has a wife and one chile
with whom he lived In Allentown up I,
the iime Of bis unfortunate elopement. -
Bsthlehsin Progress.
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