The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-22
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An UspieRsNnt story from Vermont obout n
new Jersey Congressman Eject.

Pom NJ Springfield Reyvbgr-
WOODSTOCK, Vt, Nov. 2O.--The last num-
Dor Of the Woodstock A0e contained the follow
ing paragraph
The friends here Of the Hon II Smith Of smi,hvile,
J. will be glad TO learn that he has been elcctcd 70
STATE. lie will be an honest aud faithful member
I,umors Of moirimonial Irregularities In the
pact liic OF Mr.. Smith. however hive lod TO q
special investigation with this result llezokiah
j.. Smith was born In Woodstock in 1915. and
lived hero TIL he wns 20 years. old. remarkable
for Other BOYS and q dislike for going to school
when he could obtain moro remunerative en-
ployment. In 1876 he ran awey with and os
young daughter Of John English Of Woodstock.
The father opposed the match and it is said.
made some pursuit but did not overtako the
fugtivcs, who proceeded to Boston. whcro q
form OF marriage which Dliee English
supposed genuine was gone through With
The pair lived happily together M man and
wife until SG5. and four children wore born TO
thOm. Part of this married ifo was passed in
Boston and part In Lowol whore Smith wos in
business; but some timc about 1850 he bought
II house. in Woodstock. where Mrs. smith came
band. and whore most. II not all. % tho children
were born. They represented themselves rs
ceived 10y the people. Mrs. Smith was model
wifo and mother. and was thcn and haa always
since been respected IN tho community. Shc
ricd until, to quote hpr words. " llo told me he
had found woman who would DO true TO him,
my friends that my marriage WINS not legal"
This must have been in 1860 for IN July Of
that year we find on tho town records decd
Verona Evoline English OF Woodstock" con-
yoying to her life interest In all his real estate
in Woodstock. being the house in which sho
lived and a. small lot Of land. with tho re-
mnlndcr decided to. her daughter, Ella Annette
Smith both deeds are dated July 49, and
dred dollars was deposited IN the Woodsiock
Bank at this time THO credit Of ~. 7. Eng,
next spring. The citizens q Woodstock OK
pross great sympathy with Mrs Smith she s
| tho treatment sho has rocolycd
To get at tho full facts Visited Mrs. Smith.
| A tap at the door OF her modest house was an
| dium height. with n fun. kindly inco. pleasant
| in its expression though devoid OF beauty md
marked about the mouth with heavy lines. The
brown hair is sprnkled with gray When the
| purpose Of the visit was made known she re-
| fused TO gay anything which could inlurc Smith
and begged that no publicity might be given to
father OF my children and cannot find It IN
| my heart to wish him any harm. He was al
ways kind to me and the children and mover
spoke o cross word TIL after the separation
| treats them well. My boys have been to soc him
at Smithyile. lie Inns suffered enough for this
| already, and, ii he IL elected 10 Congress. lo
| him 30 there" Further than this she did no
| wish 90 say. except that she had supposed she
was married 10y a Clergyman ~ Boston. and she
| live together rs man ana wife. followed by co
| habitation. aud representations by the partiei
that they are man and wife is legal marriage
without any ceremony. An abundance OF an
| davits MS TO the cohabitaton can be obtained II
| Woo istock. but whether any agreement or any
S9S 10 be Mar sSs RG
doubtful. and she will not testify 10 anything
against him that she can avoid.