The New York herald., 1877-01-19
A STARTLING STORY.
ABDUCTION AND MURDER FRUSTRATED By A
LOVERS couRAGE-A SCHEME WORTHY Oh


ABDUCTION AND MURDER FRUSTRATED BIZ A
LOVERS couRAGE-A SCHEME WORTHY Oh
THE DARK AGES.
The course OF true love never did run smooth, and
every day instances OF the truth Of this well known
adage occurring in this city, The story here re-
lated was obtained from OF the actors In she
drama. The actors are 4. W. Radcliffe a prosperous
young tradesman; Anna Gauson, young maiden OF
eighteen summers her father his agent one Della.
roche Portuguese, and lawyer who is known as v.
ID. Bale, but whose right 10 that ~ disputed by
Mr. Radcliffe. The drama. OF which two acts have
now been played, may turn out yet to be tragedy.
The incidents, as told to HERALD reporter yester-
day, US folows:-
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Some twelve thirteen years ago Mr.. Gauson q ma
tive OF Portugal living at the time in this CITY, de-
serted hts wife and daughter Anna went to Portu-
gal since which time he has not contributed single
cent toward thor support, and they have been CON-
PEELED TO earn their own livelihood by hard work.
Time rassed and the daughter grew up to be a
blooming and beautiful girl Of eighteen She was
courted by Radcliffe, and finally with the consent of
her mother, they were engaged to be married. the
wedding day being at very distant date Every
thing seemed prosperous aud the young lovers looked
forward with feelings Of JOY 10 the time when the
priest should bless their love and link Them together
in wedlock. But little cloud, bigger than mans
OF their happiness. The father OF the GIRL after
many ycars' absence, suddenly reappeared IN New
tisemenss inserted in the HERALD. which he signed
'Garstone," discovered where hts deserted wiic and
daughter o ns ss S
tons, but bound her by solemn oath not
TO reveal his presence here to her mother The
obedience and nal love or the daughter prompted
her TO obey and she did not mention TO her mother
the TACT OF her iahers ARRIVAL but did tell her lover
Gauson then went back TO Portugal, but before de-
parting he took into his confidence the lawyer, V. d.
Bale, and one Dclaroche, whom no brought with him
from Portugal fully commissioning them to carry out
the scheme his BRAIN had concsvcd-that OF ucting
tho girl and taking her 10 Portugal with what object
be imagined but is not revealed
SECOND.
Bale sent note 10 Miss Gauson, asking her to see
this Deiaroche She consented. sill regarding Della.
harm to herself Dearochs thcn visited MISS 1sauson
At her residence and had conversation with her in
which he represented himself In the full confidence
OF her tather, ana asked her 10 marry him. She de-
clined the honor and he departed The next day TO
sent her bouquet OF flowers. and shortly after she,
having OCCASION to 90 out in the street purchase
necessarIes for the family met Dolaroche, who
riding IN a covered carriage He stopped and
costed her and said to her-"You'vc got to 20 with
Portugal" She again refused to marry him and nc
told her that he could easily poison her
could never be found out and they could 20
away quietly together, and in leaving her he SAID,
sentt marry me-" and threatened that, should she
refuse, he would certainly poison Radcliffe. Tho
frightened girl Immediately told her lover, who took
immediate steps to protect himself and his alanced
wife. lie inserted an advertisement in o daily paper
addressed to " d. Bale, asking HIM to meet him al
specified place aud time, and signed +. j. Garstone,
the name which Mr.. GausOn the father, had assumed
while here, but It had no effect, Mr. Bale having evi-
denty taken the alarm.
Mss Gauson Is now lying dangerously III at her
idencc with BRAN fever, brought by the shock TO
her nervous system and the fright occasoned by the
threats Of Bale and Dcaroche against both Rad
cre and herself How the case will result II Is Of
course, yet impossible to predict but tho nefarious
OF tho two agents OF 'Garstone" being known
1t is certain that they will be frustrated Mr. Radcliffe
is determined to spare effort TO apprehend and pun
tsh the con nspiratOrs