The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-01-07
UNPARALLELED DEPRAVITY!!
A Wife Deserts Her Husband
and Elopes with Her
Son-in-law!
THE CULPRITS PURSUED
AND OVERCAkEN!
The Son-in law Arrested on Charge
of Defrauding His Creditors!

1t has become our painful duty to
lay before our readers one of the
saddest and most astonishing cases
of human wickedness and depravity
that has ever fallen under our notice
during our whole experience as editor
of a public journal.
About three weeks ago our COM
munity was suddenly startled by the
rumor that the wife of one of the
most respectable farmers in this
county, living about two miles south
east of town-a woman who had pre-
viously borne good character and
been an active member of the M. E.
Church, and who is the mother OF
three married daughters-had eloped
with one of her sons-in law, the hus
band of her Oldest daughterl So
utterly depraved, unnatural and al
most incredible did such conduct
seem at first, that many refused to
believe it (ourself among the mum
ber), until evidence too strong to be
denied or doubted was produced
proving that the shocking story was
only too true. There was no doubt
about it, and the guilty pair were
seen at Chillicothe the day after theil
disappearance from the homes they
had deserted and left desolate, going
eastward on the cars, as if flying
from the vengeance of those whom
they had SO cruelty wronged and be
trayed.
But the injured husband and de
serted wife had no thought of pur
suit, and the false woman and hel
guilty paramour kept on their jour
ney till they reached Cumberland
Maryland. There they were over
taken and found, lew days ago, b!
Henry Rhoads, Esq, the well know
lawyer of this place, who pursued
them for the purpose of securing {
claim of several hundred dollar
which he held against the young
man. Mr. Rhoads succeeded by som,
means in frightening or persuadins
the fugitives to return to this place
and they arrived here on the noo1
train last Monday. Soon after thei
arrival Frank Newby, the abscondins
son-in-law, was arrested and arraignet
before Squire Doggett on a charg
of attempting to defraud his cred
itors. He was held to bail for ex
animation on Tuesday Today, at Il
o'clock-his step-father, Mr.. T. S
Patton, giving bonds for his appear
ance.
THE HEARING BEFORE ESQ. DoGGETT.
The hearing in the case of Rhoad
VS.. Newby took place this morning
tuesday before Esq. Doggett, q
the Council Chamber, which was fiji
ed with spectators. Messrs. Sloan
& Smith appeared as Newby's cour
sci, and moved his discharge, on th
ground that the plaintiff S afidav
was defective, and did not sufficient
sustain the charge against Newly
make out a prima facie case and ju
tify his arrest. After arguments b
counsel on both sides, Chas. H. CO
Inns, Esq. and Mr.. Rhoads himse
appearing for the latter as plainti1
the Justice overruled the objection
to the affidavit and held that it W;
sufficient.
Mr.. Sloane then filed his exec
tions to the decision, and demande
a iurv trial for the defendant. TT
trial was set for Saturday next,
10 o'clock, before Esq. Doggett.
Newby's bearing was very differel
from what might have been expectt
of one in his disgraceful position.
i. He did not seem to feel the lea
sense of shame or humiliation, b
on the contrary laughed and chatt'
with those around him as boldly al