The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-05
JERSEY CITY'S ROMANCE.
Mrs Longs Version Of the Hamilton-Monta ne
AfPair-The Official Report of the
Defalcation.

The story OF Miss Montague published in yester-
days HERALD, in regard 10 Hamilton, was not cal
culated to aay the excitement In Jersey City on
account OF the deiacation. As the truth OF her
statement was doubted In many quarters, a HERALD
reporter called upon Mrs. Long, whose history OF
the case will be found Interesting. 1t will be seen
that she contradicts Miss Montague in several ma.
teria points, and she feels most indignant that SUCH
Observation-Disclosures falsehoods, she called them
should have been made regarding her. Mrs. Long
is a very pleasant, anable lady, OF agreeable man.
ners and was altogether straightforward and free
from anything savoring Of embarrassment in her
narrative.
Without any preface preamble she proceeded
as follows Much as l regret the publicity my
name is to receive in connection with this case
am bound to vindicate myself when misstatements
concerning me have been so recklessly made.
When l read in the HERALD this morning the
interview with Miss Montague, and especially her
illusions to me, l could hardly believe my eyes.
Now, please hear me, and will be as brief as pos
sibe. 1t was on the afternoon OF Monday, Octo-
Der 81, that Miss Montague first came into my res.
taurant, in company with a Miss Hattie Arnold.
They called for toast and tea. While they were
sitting at table there came in Aeck Hamilton, &C.
companied by Here she mentioned the names
OF three male companlons They sat down
1 went to ''t the back room and Hamilton
told him one Of them describing the particular
one was Mss Montague, who was to play at the
Jersey City Theatre that night. He replied that
she was q splendid looking woman, and that II
would introduce him to her he would pay for all
the dinners. When Miss Montague returned I
that gentleman. She asked who they were, and
replied that Hamilton y, was the Guy Treasurer as
have always and him to
gentleman; as far as ! know he is all
her what she thought about 1t. Miss Arnold re-
piled that she could see no harm In 1t, and tina
they might as well go up stairs twnere the large
dining room is sltuatedj. nodded TO Aleck to
go up, ana he knew what 1t meant They all pro-
ceeded up stairs, and as l had to attend to
the place below called on young lady who
them. ''Never mind" said Aleck, ." WIN intro
duce myself" The gentlemen all called for wine.
Montague sat the other side. One OF the gentle.
men chared him about becoming so soft over
up stairs from alfpast one till five O'Clock.
When Aleck called few days alter to pay bill
thar she accepted the invitation to ride, and liked
on Friday; but he could not go on that day. few
days afterwards she called and inquired II the gen.
that she would meet him there for dinner on Sat
prday afternoon, after the matinee. don't remen-
though Miss Montague's engagement at the
Jersey City theatre lasted only one week,
she renamed in Jersey City as long as two weeks,
stairs dining, In company with lady, when MISS
Montague came in. told her that Aeck was up
asked that she be sent up, anu when she went up
the other lady left. Aleck and Miss Montague
had Scotch ales and cigars and
BOTH SMOKED
had to go up stairs and caution them
actor, and his vile were in the next room. Aleck
went out tor short time and she said to me,
"What pity it is that Aleck is married; II he
were not should be infatuated with him. he does
not 1--we happily at home; II had met him before
he was married would have made man OF him."
When Aleck came back a coach soon followed
both went OF in COACH Next morning, Mr..
Mreand called me- Sea and asked me knew that
night, and that she got another lady to take her
place.
in Boston she showed me magnificent pair OF
bracelets so wide measurin ing her wrist and q
as wedding presents from her brother, believe
she said, and she asked me for some paper to
send note to Aleck at the city Hall. She wrote
the note and sent 1t and then went out. When she
came back remarked to her that Aleck was gone
to New York, and she SAID, Oh, that's SO forgot;
he had an engagement
MEET ME THIS EVENING
at the Coleman House. Aeck showed me q de-
spatch at one time that she sent to him at the
City Hall from the Coleman House. AS he was not
IN at the time the despatch was sent to his house,
and his wife read it, he seemed very angry about
Boston she appeared fatgued. and asked
her, and she wanted to pay for 1T, but
l would not receive payment. l would here
remark that never received one dollar nor eyep
one cent from Miss Montague from the first day [
saw her till The last. The last time saw Aleck W2s
on the 23d OF January, just one week before 3D.
seconded. He was greatly excited ana pulled ont a
pistol. saying he was going to shoot $ IL New
York. He left with young lady in coacblabout
half past two in the afternoon.
Among the faisehoods that most annoy me in
Miss Montagues statement Is that in which she
says that on introducing Hamilton to her said he
was not married; another that addressed her as
ION, my lady, just as If had assumed that was
her inferior.
THE EXPERTS WORK.
The examination OF HamltOns accounts by Mr.
Outwater has been concluded. The delacations
amount to $4,000 in bonds aud S3S, s25 IN cash.
Hamilton made his haul from both the tax and
assessment accounts. Mr.. Outwater Will next
examine the water account, after which he Will
tui IN his attention to the City Collectors Office