The New York herald., 1877-09-09
A MORSEL OF SCANDAL.
TRUE-HEARrED GIRL AND HER UNDEsEEv1NG
lovER--AN ovERzEALoUs COUSIN WHO MADE

A FRUSTRATED GIRL AND HER UNDEsERvINCi
LovER--AN ovERzEALoUs COUSIN WHO MADE
MESS OF 1T
Considerable excitement occasioned in the City
Hall Park yesterday by the arrest Of an elegantly
dressed young lady and stylish looking young gen.
tlemau they entered carriage in Broadway. oppo.
site the City Hall. end were driving Off The arrest
made at the instance of person who claimed to
be Of the lady and who represented the parties
as about TO elope the gentleman being already mar
ricd. After the arrest the prisoners taken to
the station house the Guy Hall ana at
sent by Captain Walsh before Justice Duffy at
the Tombs Police Court. As tho was un-
folded before the Justice it was shown that
the prisoners Mr. David G. Broome, confidential
clerk Of large leather house 'Hhe swamp" who
resides No. 2sI varc street. Jersey City, Miss
Fanny Youn, the daughter of DR.. j. J. YouIn, Of
NO. 246 Grove street, Jersey City. Dr.. Youlin is
member OF the Hudson County IN J.) Board of
Health, ana oil the parties to this scandal belong to
the supper crust oil New Jersey society. The young
lady in high state of excitement, but declared
that had no intention OF eopIng, and Mr.. Broome
admitted that he was married man, but said he
thought the marriage not legal and that divorce
had been applcd for Beyond this he exceedingly
reticent. Alter hearing the statements OF all parties
Mr. Justice Duffy advised Miss Youhn to go home-a
proposition to which she readily consented, and
Broome was discharged
HUNTING FOR MR.. BRooME
The social standing OF the parties 10 this little drama
and the public stage upon which they were compelled
to made it desirable that the underplot we'll
as the main story should be revealed. reporter
OF the HERALD was accordingly despatched TO Jersey
City TO gather the particulars OF the affair Naturally,
the frst place make inquiries at Mr.. Broome's
house, PLAIN brick building in uniform block Of
plain brick buildings in an out OF the way street
in Jersey City. The door was opened by a
rather smart looking servant girl, and, in
view OF The revelations which subsequently
came TO the reporters ears, the coioquy
was a very amusing as Mr.. Broome at home 2"
the reporter asked. "Neither OF them at home"
the girl answered; (Which OF them do you mean ?"
81 mean Mr. David Baoome; he livos here. does ho
not ?" SAID the reporter. .Oh, yes, he lives here
any message you may have for him ! will deliver"
she replied. II could not leave the message with
you'll must him myself" at isn't bill, is 1t p?
she asked anxIously. "Oh, no. not bll are you Mr.
| Broome's wile?" The reporter thought this u very
| neat point and was not little sui prised at tho
| reply, NO, | am not his wife; he hasn't
then; are YOU his sle - "No, the gir answered
Thoroughly mystaed, she hasn't any wlie e,tner. "
sBut heard In New York he was married 1t Is very
strange. Can you tell whe.her he has been paying
any attention 10 DR.. Youiins dauehterW "Why, yes,
indeed, the gr sad us IT she you heard 10 nc was was
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time II was ev ident The reporter that there was
some mystery about Mr. david Broome's marriage
when ne admitted 1t in a police court IN New YORK
While his servant girl had never heard OF II, aud
ho determined to go further and try 70 get at the
! real facts OF the case.
| Encounterlng Two OF Mr. Broomc's neishbors, tho
HERALD asked o them II he knew 3lr. Broomc.
He dd. ''Do know his wilef" the reporter asked
81 can't tell you; I'm physician, aud you coudnt
get physician IN all Jersey Guy TO tell thing
the man answered II was at Mr. broome's nouse ..
Just now, and there told he has no vile; have
| particular reasons for waiting 10 know whether
asked the reporter s'No, | can't tell you any
thing. / won't tell you anything navc heard
very queer story about Mr. Broome WITHIN dsy or
two don't to talk about It," me reporter
was now thoroughly myslihed as was possible, ana
so he determined to go at once TO Dr. iouin's honsc
and try ana get at tue true nwdrdness o Tue matt
There he the Doctor aud his WIG anu MISS fannY,
q tar halred girl C about twenty years o. age ana
heard story which LED TO the scene IN Now YORK,
and which had thrown happy iamiiy iLto the oeepest
| grieL
IL seems that Mr. DAVID e. Broome was the accepted
sutor Tor The hand oi MISS Fanny fouin. Tue giri
loved him ardenty and Was to have Decn married 10
HIM early III October, win the consent OF oo,u ne'
parents Broome seems 10 have reciprocated this at
| tachment fully, but he s found tlme 10 apply Els
blaudlsn mens escw here ana he prougn about the
catast ropuc which destroyed his own happiness anu
Miss Fanny's Next door 70 his rcsdence thcre was
| very pretty girl petite, young--amost child Like
| the Youns, her family stand high In New jersey So
ciety Broome accustomed 10 see ber oite ana al
though she is now only sixteen years OF age mo aue up
| his mind to seduce her and succeeuea. lho results
| were those which apt TO follow sin, and wnen her
| parents discovered her condition ana that broomc was
the OF her ruin her lather detemipeu thul the
| young should make the only rcparstloh IN nlS
| nower-marry her Broome at nrst demurrod, but
The AID of The Cher OF Police OF Jersey CITY was n
voked and the seducer Consented lhe nar''ass 'ooN
place at ST. Paul's Cnurcn on Wednesday morning,
where the Chief attended as witness, aho Broone'
Inc aiaanced OF MISS Fanny Youlin, became the nus