The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-12
SCANDAL IN HIGH LIFE.

A SOCIAL SENSATION IN BosToN-AN ELoPE-
MKNr OF WHICH THE END Is NOT YKT-Two
WEALTHY FAMILIES MADE uNHAPPx-oNE OF
THE PARTIES NOW IN NEW YORK.
[From the Boston Post, August 10l
Society circles ut the Highlands greatly excited
over an occurrence Of unusual character In high
lie, which, although u Is Lews to tho friends Of
the parties Interested. has only now beo.me public
property. During the winter months tho good people
OF the Roxbury district devise various OF enjoy
ment, among whicn figure promtnsnuy. OF course
balls and parties. Al these assemblies to be found
the elite OF that portion OF the city. and the good fs
Iowship which results Is marked. But In one case
tho ono referred to above-these social gatherings
have resulted IN something more than good fellow
sup; In inct in tho breaking up OF one family II not
two, and the possible wrockng Of two hitherto fair
regulations. The ficts are these
At the pleasant residence No % Dale street RESIDE
or did reside until Wednesday. Mr.. and Mrs, John v.
n. Stulta The husband Is q member OF the firm Of
stults 4 Co, dealers in plumbers materials, Friend
street, and the lady daughter Of tho late Thomas
Dunbar, from whom she and her chllcrcn Inherited
fortune estimated at nearly ST. 100000 The children
number three Both Mr. aud Mrs. Suits are In the
neghborhood OF thirty years OF age and have, until
within a year, lived happily together. With kind
husband, loving children and almost unlimited wealth
Ger disposal, ~ IS passing straueo snOuIu
have involved herself in an affair such that which
Is aow 10 be recorded.
PLANTATIONS WITH GALLANT CAPTAIN
Tho commencement OF her troubles dates from the
evening when, al social gathering, she became &C.
quaintcd with James X. Austin, the brilliant ana
dashing cx-captain OF the Roxoury City Guard Mrs.
Suits, u TALL stately, stylish" brunette, had
sooner met the fascinating Captain than she
charmed. The Captain although he mad AT homo
lovely vile and Two children, seems TO have had no
scruples against flirting with other men's wives
Tho couple continued their familiarity till the end
rail- tafn thA
ing recently IN several steam boat excursions. TIE
intimacy was observed BY nli with wDom Captain
Austin anu Mrs. tults wcro associated IN society," and
tho former demonstrated with Dy HIS friends. Mr.
Stults refused TO believe that his wife uniaith-
iui and Kept on IN the even tenor 81 his way attend
ing to business and rcpospg what now seems to have
been undue confidence IN his spouse But oi late
Mrs. Stuts has absented herself from home q great
DEAL leaving hsr children and household To take care
o.! themselves. Her favorito time Tor these cxcdr-
SONS IRON one to SIX =. NJ, and IL was only
week ago that their object discovered. Mr.
stubs when at length no occamc suspicious that all
not right, employed private detective TO shadow
tue suspected partcs the deteciiv, soon rcpor, d
that Captain Austin and Mrs SUITS had an apart
ment gu wasnIn ston street IN the building next TO
tina, occupied by Bigeow, keupard Il Co, where they
were accustomed TO pass thcr Sft.rnoous IN oicn
others company
A scExg AT Tng RENDEZVOUS
On Wednesday afternoon tue outraged husband, nc-
companicd by an oaicer, vstei TINS rendezvous aad
forced an cntrauce. his vile aud Captain Austin
were there Out Eo evidence OF crmnality appearing.
the officer used TO make au arrest without war
Mr. stults insisted On the ,piain's arrest, aud
the .hcer nurrIed of 10 OBTAIN tue necessary war
rant rpcn cuSucd a stormy scene. Tue woman,
throwing oil all pretcnec. boldly avo~cd her prefer
cncc Tor ana Dcr uccrmina;ion TO follow the Captain
Wherever he might 20 The husband snstne At,zcd
hls vines sdmirer wnie sno Ia turn hurled cpithcts
OF scorn ana defiance tuick and last upon him.
Fnaiy the Captain hurrediy took his departure but
not without ADVISING MRS SUITS To remain with her
husband. rms ma uaninty proved uuavailing,
however and whom the military man fastened down
to the Albany depot the woman was not lar be-
mind him. Tickets we're bought Tor south Framing
ham, but for somo reason tho would be eiopers
ohangei their MINDS, and wnie Captain Austin took
the cars New York Mrs Stults reiDaincd IN town
eau mt her late hoIns yesterday, bowcver, clicoi
tue fact that she had lst aud that her clothes had
DIVORCE PaocnKprses.
Mr.. Stults on thursday nleu pe,ition Tor divorce,
but by the advice OF TRENDS wui Withdraw II, Tor the
rvasous that VI he alleges adultery no mas Mt present
evidence TO sustvin the charge; and second, that
deseron be the allegation ms vile wiz at once re-
turn 10 her homo IN order 10 prevent her property.
or any portion Of ~, passing out OF hcr hands Tne
fami,ies OF the parties are much shocked anu scan
daiized these disclosures, Mrs Stus' mother and
Mrs Austin particularly feeling the disgrace. Mrs.
Austin was Tor some time, CONSIDERABLY kept IN iR
torrance the cause OF her husbands sudden depar,
ur- tue slight suspciots which shc had nave ere
TINS been strengthened into bitter kuowlcdge. Tho
Captain cent her word, alter he reached New YORK,
that ne was away business and mIght be oblis ed
TO remain a week rbc letter also containcd n re-
adcs, for a valise iui OF clothing, and the loving
woman unsuspiciousy complied with tho request
Mrs. Austn's iathcr was formerly issding hat man
uacturcr this CITY, out Is now dead, anu hts WIDOW
resides IN Philadelphia. Captain Austin Is, as before
stated, your stunning mcna great iavor,ts
WITH ne ladies aud leader IN society lie Is mem
Der Of the nrm OF stocking q Austin, Insurance.
agents at No. Post Office square Mr. S,ults Is rot
az all of cvuchisory oisposton IN THIS matter, and,
although he may deem u impon'ic 10 press SUIT Tor
divorce q" present, no w 40 50 When .ns proper ums
Captain viii have his hands fu " he sttsmpts 70 gov
crn Mrs. stuIts The woman 10 said to have declared
that she will have Captain Austin, anyhow, divorced
or not divorced and 10 have expressed the wsrmsst
sncction Tor the VINO mas invaded her husbands
home aud destroyed mis- happiness