The Hartford herald., 1875-01-27
PASSING STRANGE.
A Man Who Loved His NOthcr-in-
law Even Unto ElOpement.
Highland (Ohio) News.

hlBulduu kOAlOJ N0hS.
About three weeks ago our community
was suddenly startled by the rumor that
the wife of one of the most respectable
farmers in this county, living about two
miles southeast of the town-a woman
who had previously borne good charac-
ter, and been an active member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and who is
the mother of three married daughters,
had eloped with one of her on's>in-,aw,
the husband of her oldest daughter. So
utterly depraved, unnatr raj and almost
incredible did such conduct at first seem
that many refused to believe it (ourself
among the number, until evidence too
strong to be denied or doubted was pro-
ducet, proving that the shocking etery
was only too true There was no doubt
about it, and the guilty party were seen at
Chilicothe after their disappearance from
their homes they had deserted and left
desolate, going eastward on the cars, as il
flying from the vengeance of those whom
they had so cruelty wronged and be-
trayed.
But the injured husband and deserted
wife had no thought of pursuit, and the
woman and her guilty paramour kept On
their Journey TIL they reached Cumber-
land, Maryland. There they were over
taken and found, a few days ago, by Hem
ny Rhodes, Esq the well known lawyer
of this place, who pursued them for the
purpose of securing a claim of several
hundred dollars, which he held against
the young man. Mr.. Rhodes succeeded
by some means in frightening or persuad-
ing the fugitives to return to this place,
and they arrived here on the noon train
Monday. Soon after their arrival, Frank
Newly, the absconding son-in-law, was
arrested and arranged before Squire
Doggett on a charge of attempting to de-
fraud his creditors. He was held to bail
for examintion on Tuesday (to-day) at
ten o'clock, his step-father, Mr.. T. S.
Patton, giving bonds for his appearance.
The hearing of the case of Rhodes VS..
Newly took place this morning (Tues-
day before ESQUIRE Doggett, at the Coun-
Gil Chambers, which was filled with spec
tators Messrs. Sloane and Smith APP
peared as Newby's counsel ,and moved his
discharge on the ground that the plain
tiff s affidavit was defective, and did not
sufficiently sustain the charges against
Newly to make out prinaa tacie case and
Justify his arrest. After arguments by
counsel on both sides, Charles II. Collins,
Esq and Mr.. Rhodes himself appeared
for the latter as plaintiff, the Justice over
ruled the objections to the affidavit and
held that it was sufficient
Mr.. Sloane then filed his exceptions to
the decision, and demanded q jury trial
for the defendant. The trial was set for
Saturday next, at ten o'clock, before Esq I,
Doggett.
Newby's bearing was very different from
what might have been expected of one in
his disgraceful position. He did not seem
to feel the least sense of shame or humil-
iation, but, on the contrary, laughed and
chatted with those around him as boldly
and unabashed as if he had not the slight
est concern in the proceedings. There
was a general expression of surprise
and disgust at his unseemly and unbe-
coming behavior, in view of all the cir
cumstances,
1t remainst to be briefly told what be-
came of Newby's infatuated companion
in sin, Mrs. Martha NJ. Heistead, wife of
Mr.. Samuel Heistead, the well-known
and universally respected farmer of this
township. Various reports are in circu-
lation, but the most reliable seems to be
that her father, Mr.. Dempsey Garrett, who
is also one of the most respectable citi-
zens of our township and county, has taken
her home, where she is now staying, and
it is to be hoped, bitterly repenting of the
terrible sin by which she has brought
such overwhelming disgrace and shame
not only upon herself, but upon all who
have had the misfortune to be connected
with her by ties of kindred and marriage.
Mr.. Heistand, who is well known by his
neghbors to have been kind and indul>
gent husband, and never to have given
his unhappy wife the least excuse for her
conduct, has applied for a divorce on the
ground of adultery, and the case will come
up at the term Of court commencing next
| week.
Mrs. Heistandlis said to be quite good
| looking, is about thirty-tive years OF age,
and is the mother of four children-the
youngest daughter Of about six years
the other daughters all married. Newly
is about twenty-five years old, small, and
of very homely appearance. He has been
married about three years, and has two
children. He will be remembered by
many of our citizens as clerk in the
grocery store kept some years ago by
| Henry Turner at the corner of High anG
Walnut streets, now occupied by Mr.
Boysell.
We understand that Newby's wife has
declared that she will have nothing NOR
to do with him, under any circumstances
"a determination for which she will b
commended by all sensible people.