The New York herald., 1876-01-23
A CANADIAN ELoPEMENT.
AN ENGLISH DON JUAN RUNS OFF WITH NON
TREAL MILLIoNNAIRE's WIFE.

AN ENGLISH DON JUAN RUNS OFF WITH A NON
TREAL BnLLIoNNAIRE's WIFE
genuine sensation OF the kind most eagerly de-
voured by all of both sexes was created through
out the entire city last evening by the announcement
in the afternoon papers OF the olopement from Mon
real and arrival in this city Of the wife Of Mr. Henry
Mackenzie, prominent and widely known ship-owner
and millionaire Of Montreal with Frederick H. Bridges
dashing young English blood There in this little
morsel Of domestic scandal all the ingredients Of rst
class romance although is doubtful II the deserted
husband considers the escapadc as a very romantic
affair The lady is young, beautiful comely of person
and wealthy, and comes from the creme de Ia of
Monreals most aristocratic circles. Mr. Bridges is
also young, wealthy, travelled, and, withal dashing
Early in the autumn months of last year Frederick
H Bridges arrived in the Canadian metropolis from
Europe. Coming from good family in England, he
experienced no difficulty in gaining access to Mon
treal's aristocratic coero at became lion
with the fair Among scores Of others he was in
troduced into the family of Mr. Mackenzie and
became enamored Of the manifold charms Of the mis-
tress Of the house His feeling ardently rccpro
Gated, and 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 or age is the mother
OF four chubby little Mackenzies, and therefore GER
tainiy should have known better But she didn't; or,
II she did' was careless as 70 tho con. con
errng pair became ardent that Montreals ''pent-
up Utica" quite too circumscribed for them, so
they determined to seek new fields. Accordingly an
opportunity for fight mpatently awaited. Taking
advantage OF her husbands temporary absence from
the CITY, Mrs. Mackenzie packed up her luggage and
with her two youngest children joined her festive
Don Juan ia a trip to the States.
Itwas on Monday last that they bado adieu to their
Montreal homes ride of few hours brought them
TO ST. Abans where having passed beyond the dreaded
Jurisdiction OF Canadian Justice halt was effected
lha midi Qnfih hfo NAu Eng.
land town the lovers fingered three days, while If not
all the world, certainly
ALL MONTREAL WONDERED.
Rumors of the arrival OF brace of Montreal detec-
tves interrupted the billing and cooling OF the ugtves,
and in haste they boarded southern bound train and
sped away for New York BY this time however,
friends OF the parties in Montreal had succeeded in
certainng their whereabouts and message was rele
graphed to Superintendent Walling requesting their
rest. The message signed W. II. Penton, Chief of
Police, and reached the Central 0hice, in Mulberry
street, at three o'clock Friday morning Through the
inadverence OF some Of the clerks Mr. Wallng did not
receive il until eight o'clock, just hour later than
the arrival at the Grand Central depot of the train bear
ing the errant lovers Detectives Reilly and William
son were detailed to find the truants, and difficult
task they had for one seemed to know whittier the
party had flown after aghtng from the tram. At last
however the officers traced them To the Fifth Avenue
Hotel where greatly to the CONSERVATION of the false
wife, both were arrested They had registered as Mr..
and Mrs Henderson, of Philadelphia. A carriage
called and without any unnecessary commotion, the
entire party including the two children were driven to
Police Headquarters 1t nearly five O'Clock,
and as the police all closed, Superinen
dent Walling considered himself justified in OBTAINING
the runaways until morning Comfortable quarters
were provided for the lady and her children, but
the gay Lohario left to the contempations of the
inner decorations of a cell. This sort of thing was
SOMEWHAT UNRoMANTIC,
but hero bore himself with becoming stocism He
sent for Mr. William +. Howe TO and extrcate
himself and travelling companion" from their per-
plexty. At eight o'clock yesterday morning the lawyer
appeared at the cell door, and after somewhat pro-
tracted conference the prisoners and counsel were
driven a close carriage to the Tombs Police Court
Here they were shown into the judges private room,
the children, however being left in the carriage After
a disposition of the OF the more vulgar class
offenders Justice Bixby called hr. Bridges
before the dock The detectives who had made the
arrest stated the facts, whereupon the magistrate
promptly discharged the prisoners remarking that
there no criminal charge against them. The lady
escorted in the most gallant manner possible to
the carriage by young Bridges, and with kiss OF the
hand the fair prisoner that was disappeared in the d
rection Of Broadway and proceeded directly TO the
Joined by Mrs. Mackenzies brother and brothern-
law both of whom used their utmost ondeavors to
persuade the erring fair one to return 10 her grief
stricken and heartbroken husband and children but TO
no avail She would
''NEyER LEAVE HER DEAR FREDERIC"
she said, and for returning to Montreal, why she
could not for moment entertain the proposition.
Bridges went TO the Hoffman House. where he regis
tered as H. Bridges of Philadelphia At eight O'Clock
last evening he took carriage and drove to the Wind
sor, whore he again joined his love and her lambs.
Here he purchased tickets to Philadelphia and as he
lovingly handed his Venus and the little aboard
sleeping coach attached to the 92o train from Jersey
City he presented genuine fathery appearance
Nina Mackanzie, for that is the herones name, Is
the niece of Sir Hugh Allen, President Of the Bank of
Montreal and heavily interested in railway enterprises
She is brunette, decidedly handsome and engaging in
her appearance and manners and bears every evidence
OF good breeding She was very richly, but by no
means gaudy attired. wearing long black silk cloak
lined with ermino, black velvet bonnet and carried
Frederick H. Bridges is twenty-threo years of age
He has a very hord complexion, chestnut hair and
mustache and side whiskers-very ght-of the blonde
type. He evidently has plenty OF nerve and declares
he will not give up his prize come what may.