, 1874-12-30
Showing a. Pathetic Eagerness
for Prison Fare.
A Remarkable Fellows Loves and
Their Consequences.
Tho Search Tor Charley Ross---Its
Extent and Cost.
Other Sinners.

ALnroN, Eric Co., pa., Dac. 29.-The quins
little Town Of Edinboro, a few mIloa from this
place, s at proBout Bllakon with huge scandal.
On Christmas Day, Miss AllBaba Lilly, d young
girl about 15 yours Of ago. ward OF Oharloa
Durham, one OF tho prominent cltizcns OF that
town, appeared boforo John Prou1at, Justice
Of tbs Iasco, md testified TINT some time before
her guardian. Buruhan,. had soducod her, and
that s1o was encointo by him. Durn!lam IS u
tnau Of about 60 years Of age, haB beon cantli-
dnto for the Legislature. IL 4 Jnsl}co OF tho
poaco, and haa boon looked upou by tue simple
villagers Of Edinboro as n shining light, being
IN especial rayorIto with the female scx. This
Inst scandal has revived old one., In v.,irh ho llas
It IL alleged that twenty years ngo Burnhnu wna
residing ln New York State with wife and Foy-
cral chidron. mud while there became on worry
intimate terms With tho handsome and votap-
BY beoniniug very attentive to Mrs. Durnham.
lilo oxact Atntn Of Affairs WAS known to all pnr-
tics concerned, who, WHOM Dnrnllam proposed a
"nwap Of wiyos," consented unanimously, pro
vided tint oaclI wife should retain ler own chill
dron. Tho uo7ol exchange having taken plaee.
tho gosHips Boon began talking about it,
md tho two strangely mixed families
moved to Edinboro'. where, their previous
itca with the elmpls villagers. About ycnr ago
Burnhams wife. who is by profession lnlnof,
and horra small shop III this plnco, loft town
for visit tt sonle friends md relatives out WcBt
leaving in charge Of tho store her two younger
sisters. 1t is alleged that during her abscnce
Diruam and oio of his wilos Hona (n0r liA
own, bllt QUO he took Mt tho timo Of Tho hwap) a
Young man Of about 20 years OF ago. succeeded
IN aeduelnE both girls. Intercourse WIS kept up
with theln for, Some ts1no, a1,d both girls bo-
casno enccinte. An abortion was procured upon
one Of then,, and the child was secretly buried,
tho Girl living through tho operation. The other
girl nso sutetod MI abortion to 1o procured, but
for honn wcolss after lay on Tie point Of Loats,,
the side Of that Of her Hgter. 1t is Enid Tint
some friends of Mrs. Durham. having hoard OF
tlseso doings. wioso 10 her abuut them; at any
ratio. she ca.no suddenly homo. but not III time,
as OH tile very day sho arrived BnrnhRm Ind
GONE OFF WITH HIS VICTIM,
who hnd by this lilno fully recovered, to Eric,
about ~ miles distant from Ediuboro whero
thpy put up 1t tho Lauder House. q notoriously
tll-faMod reHort.
llitlcr they woro tracked by Mrs. Burnham,
who eutercd tho hotel ind demanded OF tho
night-cleIk 1t Air. Nurnham was guoHt OF tho
house. Tho clerk having replied III tho afirmn-
etise and told Mrs. Burnhanl the number Of tho
tooui, tho enrarcd woman rnshcd III tho stairs
and hlgyt into the room. buttto cnsued i'll
wneh
MRS. nunNuAI CAME OFF VICTORIOUS,
and after having pn1ulnolcd aud scratched her
faithless husband and sister to her hearts, COT
tont, shc, true to her wc1nau'H nature lot her
k!ld!ior feelings got tho better Of her, mud asked
l,cr sissor's forgiveness. Iu tho mean
time time tho mholo ,hotell had bceome
the room which contaluad the tarribls racket.
Mrs. BurnLaM however, told them that ru!osa
they MI wont back to bed alo would tear their
eyes out. and so tloy all won't back to bod again.
The upsllot OF this BcaiNln! wns that Bur7lham
and his VITO resumed conjugal relations aud tho
two girls were sent out ut town u.1 or the reach
Of nnlnllam and their ncpcw. This scandal
had hardly diod out when tue good people Of
Ediuboro
With Tho story Of llnrntlnnls lass victim, little
.5a,au. than ,;, AZ J., girl Of w, weak intellect
girl, but, instead OF treating Aar ~ his ward, hs
used ler shamofnly, making l,or perform tho
duties, OF . common kitchen drudge. Some
time since, the girl alleges, he succeeded iu
continuing tho intercourse. At last tho sirl
could no longer conceal the results, and, having
informed hor soducer that sho was about to be-
coma n mother, ho tried to get her to submit to
III aoortion; M sh9 ressted howover saving TINT.
TO support it and her too. At tho insttgation Of
her frlends the unfortunate young gill
HAD nunSiAM ARRESTED,
who, Walving examination, WAS put under bonds |
" %ouo W AEEcAE tub u14t ktEIH u LU0 court.
III tho afternoon after tho arrest. Durham anA
ono Sits haa tight, in which tho former got
pair Of black eYcs and sore head, antsrotuliated
by having hlB victor nrrcsted OIL a cbArgo Of as-
saut and battery. 1t IL stated that undor tho |
pressure Of oxc!temont tho girl haa givon birth |
to lor child, mud III 80 sick not to DO expected
to 1.-Two. In tho meantimo. her botrayer il roam
ing ut largo round tho country. Public feollng,
Aowovcr, IL nt last aroused, and it IL the Of
pressed Wish OF every oltizen TINT Burnham |
shall this time receive tho full penalty OF tho |
law for ths and his previous crlmos.
THE DAILY RECORD.