The Morning herald., 1876-01-25
4 HIGH rouED EnePEnExr.

4 HIGH r0rED EEePEnEHr.
'nemething thst, stast1eA Cansds
Flurrled New York and now AT
tatss Philadelphio.
New York has just been electrified w1th
a piece of scandal that originated in Can,
ada, and made Gotham an accidental
scene in the sensational drama. The mat
ter which has been worked up with that
shrevdness and vim which is peculiar to
newspaper reporters and detectives, Is one
Of Z high toned scandal that affects the
verv crsem de IL cresm of the kanuck
country. The lady is related to the very
bluest-blooded of scotch families, and Is a
niece Of Sir Hugh Allen, NJ. p, proprietor
Of the Allan line of steamers and the
Montreal Ocean line of the st. Lawrence
and Chicago Forwarding Company, direc-
tor of the Citizens Insurance Company.
president Of the Merchants Bank, presl-
dent Of the Montreal, Ottawa and Western
Railroad Company, ETC., ETC., gentleman
az we'll known in Canada as Earl Dufterln:
and whose portrait adorns the bulk OF
Canadian paper money of the Bank OF
Montreal. The lady, though not q beau
tifui woman, is inpregnated with the
graces other class, "tall, slender, ,ladylike."
The hero is the son of the general Superin-
tendent of the Grand Trunk Railway
Of Canada, and one of the wealthiest
and most influential men in the Domin-
ion. From private source the following
information in regard to the eloping couple
was obtained: Mrs. Mackenzie as Miss
Allan married Mr.:.Mackenzie five years
ago and is the mother Of four children, the
two youngest having been left by her at
Montreal. As Miss Allan she was the
belle of Montreal, and her accomplish
ments and beauty attracted many snitors,
but her choice in Mackenzie appeared to be
dictated by affection, and their marriage
had Lot a cloud till the elopement. Mr..
Bridges is the sen OF Mr.. e. j. Bridges,
ex-managing Director of the Grand Trunk
Railroad Of Canada, and now General Su'
perintendent of Government Railroads,
Commissioner of the Intercolonial Rail
road, and Justice of the Peace. Mr..
Brydges, who was considered good match
in Montreal, was acquainted with Mrs.
Mackenzie's family, and visited Mrs. Mac
kenzie frequently, and an ENHANCEMENT re-
suited between them. At Mrs. Macken-
zie's suggestion, Bridges went to St.
Albans, VT, and Mrs. Mackenzie made
her preparations, and before getting on the
train at Montreal telegraphed to Bridges
to Join her. Brydges boarded the train at
St. Albans, and from that time to their ar
rest at the Fifth Avenue Hotel they passed
as Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson.
The Philadelphia limss states in its
New York correspondence:
Justice Bixby was umpire in rather
romantic case at the Tembs Court Sunday
that of the elopement Of Mrs. Maria,
wife of Hugh Mackenzie, NJ. P. of Mon
treal. with Lieutenant Bridges, of the
Canadian Civil Servive. The parties were
ushered into the judicial presence, very
much crestfallen, by vulgar policemen,
and one of the legendary Tombs shysters
appeared on their behalf with writ Of
habeas corpus. The circumstance which
led to the arrest was the receipt Of a tele-
gram at headquarters from the chief of the
Montreal police, stating that the lady had
eloped, taking with her two children, little
girls, neither one years Of age. 1t was
supposed that the parties had come to this
city, and Mr.. Mackenzie desired their ar
rest and return in toto to his residence in
Montreal. Superintendent Wa]ling de-
tailed a couple of detectives, who soon
found the erring pair in the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, and brought them to the central
office, whence they were taken to the
Tomss, the little ones, who cried bitterly
to 20 with their mother, accompanying
them. The writ Of habeas corpus, which
was procured on the way. was honored by
the justice on the ground that the arres
was illegal, being made on telegram ane
not upon proper papers, and not being fol
criminal charge. The prisoners were dis
chalged. Mrs. Mackenzie promised to re
) turn to Montreal with her brother.in-la
lwho had coiae to the city in search Of her
i and they left the court together, but within
!? very lev hours the adage "lcve laughs a
t locksmill.S" was verified. The gallan
s lieutenant, The lady and the children wer
non est.
Sunday night the naughty lieutenan
' hturned up at the Continental Hotel; Phils
i delphia, where he registered as MI
Bridges and also registered lady wit
him as Miss Byrdges and wrote as tn
l.. place of address, Phenixville, Pa. A n
porter of the Times interviewed him bl
was unable to obtain anything satisfactor,
u This is the way the matter stood at la
v accounts.
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