The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-21
SCANDAL IN HIGH LIFE.
A Social Sensation Ia Boston--In Elopc
anent in sc7.ich the End is NOT Yet.
Boston Post, Aug. TO- #

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A Social Sensation Ia Boston--In Elopc-.
9nent in srtich the End is Nor Yet.
Boston Post, Aug. 10.
Society circles at the Highlands are greatly
excited over an occurrence of unusual charac-
ter IN high life, which, although it il noEnews
to the friends of the parties interested, has
emily now become public property. During the
winter months the good people of the Roxbury
district devise various means Of enjoyment,
balls and parties. At these assemblies are to
be found the elite of that portion of the city,
and the good fellowship which results is
marked. But in one case-the one referred to
above-these social gatherings have resulted in
something more than good fellowship; in fact,
and the possible wrecking of two hitherto fair
regulations. The facts are these: @
At the pleasant residence No. SO Dale street
reside, OF did reside until Wednesday, Mr.. and
Mrs. John V. N. Stults The husband Is a
member of the firm of Stults Il Co., dealers in
plumbers materials, Friend street, and the
lady is daughter of the late Thomas Dunbar,
from whom she and her children inherited a
fortune estimated at nearly 81 100000. The
children number three. Mr.. and Mrs. Stults
are in the neighborhood of 80 years of age, and
have until within a year, lived happily togeth-
children, and almost unlimited wealth
at his disposal, it is passing strange that she
should have involved herself in an affair such
as that which is now to be recorded. ss
The commencement Of her troubles dates
from the evening when, at a social gathering,
the brilliant and dashing ex-captain of
the Roxbury City Guard. Mrs. Stults,
a tall, stately, :'stylish' brunette, had
no sooner met the fascinating captain than she
was charmed. The captain, although he had at
home lovely wife and two children seems to
had ASNf or
mems wives. The couple continued their Ia
miliarity till the end of the winter and Well
into the summer, participating recently In
several steamboat excursions. The intimacy
was observed by all with whom Capt. Austin
and Mrs. Stults We're associated in society," and
the former was demonstrated with by his
friends. Mr.. Stults refused to believe that his
wife was unfaithful, and kept on the even
tenor of his way attending to business and re-
posing what now seemed to have been undue
confidence in his spouse. But OF late Mrs.
Suits has absented herself from home a great
DEAL leaving her children and household to
take care of themselves. Her favorite time for
these excursions was from to P. NJ. and it
was only week ago that her object was dis
covered. Mr.. Stults, when at
length he became suspicious that all
was not right, employed private de-
tective to shadow the supposed parties. The
detective soon reported that Capt. Austin and
Mrs. Stults had an apartment on Washington
street. in the building next to that occupied by
Bigelow, Kennard Co., where they were &C
customed to pass their afternoons in each
others company.
On Wednesday afternoon the outraged hus-
band, accompanied by an officer, visited this
rendezvous and forced entrance. His wife
and Capt. Austin were there, but, no evidence
of criminality appearing the officer refused to
make an arrest without warrant. Mr.. Stults
insisted on the captain arrest, and the officer
hurried off to obtain the necessary warrant
Then ensued stormy scene. The woman, throw
ing off all pretence, boldly avowed her prefer
ence for and her determination to follow the
captain wherever he might go. The husband
mathematical his wife's admirer, while she in
turn hurled opithets of scorn and defiance thick
and fast upon him. Finally the captain hur-
riedly took his departure, but not without adj
vising Mrs. Suits to return with her husband.
This magnanimity proved unavailing, how
ever, and when the military man fastened
down town to the Albany depot the woman
was not Tar behind him. Tickets were bought
for South birmingham, but for some reaso IS
the would-be clippers changed their minds, and
while Capt. Austin took the cars for New York
Mrs. Stults remained in town. A call at her
late home yesterday, however, elected the fact
that she had left, and that her clothes had been
sent to New York.
Mr.. Stults on Thursday filed petition for
divorce but by the advice of friends will with
draw it, for the reasons that if he alleges adul-
terry he has at present no evidence to sustain
the charges; and, second, that if desertion be
the allegation, his wife will at once return to
her home in order to prevent her property, or
any portion of it, passing out of her
hands. The families of the parties are much
shocked and scandahzed at these disclosures
Mrs. Suits mother and Mrs. Austin particu-
larly feeling the disgrace. Mrs. Austin was
for some time, considerably kept in ignorance
of the cause OF her husbands departure but
the slight suspicious which she had have ere this
been strengthened into bitter knowledge The
captain sent her word, after he reached New
York, that he was away on business and might
be obliged to remain week. The letter also
contained request for a valise full of cloth
ing, and the loving woman unsuspiciously COM
piled with the request. Mrs. Austin's father
was formerly leading hat manufac-
turer in this city, but is now dead,
and his widow resides in Philadelphia.
Captain Austin is, as before stated, one Of your
stunning' men-a great favorite with the Ia
Dies and leader in society. He is a member
OF the firm of Stocking & Austin insurance
agents, at No. Post-Office square. Mr.. Suits
is not at all of concliatory disposition in this
matter, and, although he may deem it impolite
to press suit for divorce at present, he will
90 so when the proper time comes. He is I'M
derstood to have said that the gay Captain will
have his hands full if he attempts to govern
Mrs. Stults. The woman is said to have de-
clared that she will have Captain Austin any,
how, divorced or not divorced, and to have ex-
pressed the warmest affection for the man who
has invaded her husbands home and DESTROYED
his happiness. "- -