The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-11
ELOPING TO NEW YORK,
THE SCANDAL IN BOSTON THAT rs roll
LOWED ny 4 DIVORCB SUIT
What John Stuitz Charges against james IL
Austin, Captain orthe HoN bury city Guards
An Intimacy that Began In u Dancins club

What John Stuitz Charges Against james IL.
Austin, Captain orihe toN bury city Guards
An Intimacy that Began In IL Danc,ns Club
BOSTON, Aug. 10.-Thc Globe Of to-day
gives tho details Of an unhappy scandal in-
volving james II. Austin. Of 90 Thornton
street and Mrs. John v. N. 5tuLs. OF % Dale
street Tho story IL tLnt they havo clopcd
together and are now in New York Mr.. Austin
Is Captain Of the Iioxbury City Guard and o
member Of tho Arm OF Stocking a Austin,
insurance agents 2i Post Oflco square. Ho
has Il wife and two children. Mrs Stuts II tho
wife OF John V. N. stults n plumber at 1G and IA
Friend street and has three children. Mr.,
Suits has n fine residence in Dale street oppo-
site Washington Park. The house is surround
cd with handsomely laid out grounds. and
everything betokens n home Of comfort and
luxury Tho home of Mr.. Austin is more mod
est. but shows that no II in we'll do eircum.
stances.
The story, as far as can be cleaned. is 10 tho
effect that Capt. Austin and Mrs. Stults wcro
very intimate with each other At various dances
and entertainments list winter. 80 much 80 an
to cause frequent remarkably obsorvant persons.
This acquaintance was continued this pprinc
and summer. and MIR Austin II il said was a
frequent visitor ut tho res dcnco Of Mr. Htults A
social club was started some uoniha MO- nv
representatives of about forty on My we'll
known Inmi lilies Of the Highlands Including Mr..
Austin aud Mrs. Stuts. who became infatu-
time. and attracted tho attention Of tho now
members OF the club. At length IL was stopped
IN ne club but stu It continued outside, and
during Tie present summer neither Mr.. Austin
nor Mrs. Suits has been out Of tho city any
length OF time away from each other preforring
to enjoy thcmsoives by riding around together
each day and in picnicking and Mr.. Stults had
his suspicious aroused on account Of the actOne
Oi the couple.
Mr. Austin had hircd room In the block next
to that occupied by Bigelow Kennard, Mt West
and Washington streets. Last Wednesday noon
the clothes she wore, and, not returning Mr..
Stuls put q detectiye on her track. She was
traced 10 Mr. Austina room, TO the door Of
which she had a key which her husband had
previously found In her pocket and had a cor
rcspondlng ono made without her knowledge.
Mr. Stults took friend with him. and with the
oniccr, went to the room. and HIDING the door
fastened. forged 4 open. There they found Mr..
Austin and Mrs. Stults. but nothing gave direct
evidence OF criminal intimacy as both were
fully dressed w though lust going out.
Mrr stqlis wanted the olilcer TO arrest Austin.
but as he had no warrant could not DO 30. Aftr
would run away i, New York rather than be ar
won't. Jimmy" ct the same time throwing her
arms around his neck. " II you do ] shall 20
go"sh tyooeis 10 rTamnshom o bS HrP pSrcS SEa
ing that discretion would be- the better part Of
ya.2r. he decided not g 60 back after Mrs.
his wife for clothing saying that h. should be
gone u week and As he vas in the habit Of GO
ing frequently oi late. on account of troubles
with his partner, his c-tD,abe vile suspected
nothing.
4 call at the residence Of MI Suits this fore
noon elected the fact that Mrs Suits hnd gone
and that her clothes had been sent h. Now York
ny q servant acting under h"r order. Mr.. Stults
lled bill for divorce in the supreme Judicial
Court for Suffolk county. alleging as cause
adultery with James Il. Austin. the evidence
having been worked ~ byq iiy1ie detective
employed for the purpose. Mr.. S'ults IL break
ing up housek scping Rni tho servants are
packing up the h0us, hOli goods for removal
Mrs. Austin FIRST heard Of the clopcment
Yesterday. and Is completely Frustrated. She
says that Mr.. Austin !, a kind AMI indulgcnt
n temporary inlatuaiion which viii soon pass
away. and tia, how'll return Ia her. Others
say TINT this would u yer maze happened had
outside persons tcilainrl from Interfering
with what Is none = heir business. Deep SYM
patty is expressed tor Mrs Austin who IL
much re- prctCd.