Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-09
From the New York Herald Of JANIS

reclprOcated, and ere the flight OF many
weeks clandestine meetings between the
two painting young hearts was of almost
daily occurrence. Mrs. Mackenzie,
although but twenty three years of age,
is the mother of four chubby little
Mackenzies, and therefore certainly
should have known better. But she
didn't; or, if she did, was careless as
to the consequences. at last the gull.
ty loves of this erring pair became SO
ardent that Montreal's ''pent-up Utica
was quite too circumscribed for them,
80 they determined to seek new fields.
Accordingly an opportunity for flight
was impatiently awaited. Taking adj
vantage of her husband 8 temporary alb.
sence from the city, Mrs. Mackenzie
packed up her luggage, and, with her
two youngest children, joined her fes-
tive Don Juan in trip to the states
It was on Monday last that they bade
adieu to their Montreal homes. A ride
of few hours brought them to St. AL
bans, where, having passed beyond the
dreaded Jurisdiction of CANADIAN justice,
halt was effected. Amid the prcsaic
surroundings of this little New England
town the lovers fingered three days,
while, if not eli the world, certainly
ALL MONTREAL WONDERED.
Rumors of the arrival of brace OF
Montreal detectives interrupted the
billing and cooling of the fugitives, and
in haste they boarded a southern-bound
train and sped away for New York. By
this time, however, friends Of the parties
in Montreal had succeeded in ascer-
tanning their whereabouts, and a mes
sage was telegraphed to Superintendent
Walling requesting their arrest. The
message was signed w. A. Penton,
Chief of Police, and reached the Cen
trail Office, in Mulberry street, at three
o'clock Friday morning. Through
the inadvertence of some of the
clerks, Mr.. Walling did not
receive it until eight o'clock, just one
hour later than .he arrival at the Grand
Central depot Of the train bearing the
Grant lovers. Detectives Reilly aud
Williamson were detailed to find the
truants, and q difficult task they had,
for no one seemed to know whittier the
party had flown after aighting from the
train. At last, however, the officers
traced them to the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
where, greatly to the CONSERVATION of
the false wife, both we're arrested. They
had registered as Mr.. and Mrs. Hender-
son, of Philadelphia. A carriage
was called, and without any
unnecessary commotion, the en-
tire party, including the two chill
dren were driven to Police Headquar-
ters. It was now nearly five o'clock,
and, as the police courts were all closed,
Superintendent Walling considered
himself justified in OBTAINING the run
aways until morning. Comfortable
quarters were provided for the lady and
her children, but the gay Lothario was
left to the CONCENTRATIONS Of the inner
decorations of cell. This sort of thing
SOMEWHAT UNROMANTIO,
but our hero bore himself with be-
coming stoicism. He sent for Mr..
William r. Howe to come and extri-
cate himself and "traveling compan-
ion" from their perplexity. At eight
o'clock yesterday morning the lawyer
appeared at the cell door, and after a
somewhat protracted conference the
prisoners and counsel were driver in a
close carriage to the Tombs Police
Court. Here they were shown
into the Judges private room, the
children, however, being left in the car
riage. After disposition of the cases
of the more vulgar class Of offenders,
Justice Bixby called Mr.. Bridges be-
fore the dock. The detectives who had
made the arrest stated the facts, where
upon the magistrate promptly dis
charged the prisoners, remarking that
there was no criminal charge against
them. The lady was escorted In the
most gallant manner to the carriage by
Young Bridges, and with kiss Of the
hand the ! fair prisoner disap-
peared in the direction of Broadway
and proceeded directly to the Windsor
Before leaving the court the party was
joined by Mrs. Mackenzie's brother and
brother in-law, both OF whom used their
utmost endeavors to persuade the erring
fair one to turn to. her grief stricken
and heart broken husband and children,
but to no avail. She would, I; h3saq
"NRvER LEAVE HHk DEAR FREDERIC 4, :,
she said, andas for, returning to. Mon
treal, why, she could not for moment
entertain the proposition. ,saei34it
! Bridges went TO the Hoffman House,
where he registered as F. A. Bridges,
of Philadelphia. Al eight o'clock last
evening he took carriage aud drove
to the Windsor where he again joined
his love and her lambs. Here he pur-
chased tickets. to Philadelphia, and as
he lovingly handed his Venus and the
little ones aboard a sleeping coach s:..r
tached to the $40 train from Jersey
City he presented a genuine fatherly
appearance. annle as
lIsNina Mackanzie, for that is the
heroine's name, is the niece OF Sir
Hugh Allen, President of the Bank OF
Montreal, andl heavily Interested in