The New York herald., 1878-08-07
THE GARLIC ELOPEMENT.
HESS WIFE LEvANrs WITH HERMAN TO NOR
WALK.

HESS WIFE LGvANTs WITH HERMAN TO NOR
WALK.
A young man oalisd at Police Headquarters yester-
iay and began TO give vent 10 his grievances as
soon as he reached the policeman who stands guard
NJ The door He was so intent In making him.
self understood that the curt interruptions oil
the disguised oflcer only s,imulated him into
4 more energetic recital OF his wrongs. he was
st last hustled into the inner ONCE iouaH
protesting what he considered an outrage wnsn ne
vas brought face face with Superintendent wal'nf.
Il was with difficulty that he could be induced
20 break OF in the recital oi inc story
which no had insisted In pouring mo
the doorman's ear He wanted 10 keep right
ahead where ne was interrupted whiio being
,aken before tho superintendent and then re-
commence the story anew. At last be became
rational and made the following statcmert:-His
name is Hess Garlic He is German
md tailor and resides at No. lsl
Canal street he was married man ana
sad q happy home until the dcspoier came ana
robbed him OF his wie's affections. There was board
Ing with him a young woman named Re5ecca HENS
who was smart and good looking This young woman
had beau.
A DEcgrvER.
He was devoted and attentive ana made frequent
calls at tho house of tho Carries with the professed
intention Of calling upon Miss Hcins His na'ne
was Herman Garlic, but was no way related TO
tho com paipant Hess Garlic. Herman had MADE
the acquaintance OF Rebecca about i've weeks ago,
and close intimacy soon sprsng up asssa u.,%1. 90
bc married. Hess Garlic Hospitality received
ana entertained his nanssake when he made
n,,o.ss ss ssqoen, s"..,Sears Ss Il Ras also noticeable
that Mrs Hess Garlic gave q natrony welcome 10
Herman when he called to do hts wooing. Herman
tept a shoe store at No. 272 seventh avenue and
was consdsred an eligible match Tor the iair
Rebeccs. There was mutual good viii and under-
standing all around until last Friday. Then
Btnrtling announcement was made 10 Hess Garlic.
wsro mutusily smiltsn with each other; that
Herman's ostensibic visits 10 Reoecca were
only cloak 10, 10 cover v his real ers des,sns;
the ciandestine Visits OF Herman Garlic ana
had planned to eiope with him. WHAT lent force ana
point to this announcement was sbe TACT that
Ihe warning from tho fair Rcbecca her.
eel. whose feelings had been 80 grossly outraged
by tho cruel deception practsed upon Der. Hess at
pncc sought his faithless vito and upbraiied
,er with hor guilty love for another Garlic
dispute followed wherein Mrs. Gar,ck came on, with
dying coors The lady became indignant and Ieit
tue house a. seven y. N. ana aid mot return until
husbands wrath, and again vordy war followed,
the Dssv 81 o
happy husband won't TO work, and as usual,
returned to dinner At noon. He found the doors
distracted at tho discovery. as he at once sur
missed that she had eloped with her paramour
he im@eutaseiy ubututoo svI'cu Aof suo 'n'oe1"h
spouse Meeting with Miss Helms she again vol
unteored valuable information regarding
The movements and designs OF tho runaway couple
she confirmed Hess' worst fears His wife bad
cIoped with Herman Garlic, she said. They
had LETT, and had taken boat TO Norwaik,
Conn. The distracted husband hurried 10
pier 81 East River and went on board the Norwalk
boat. He made a careful but hurried search, without,
however, discovering tho Whereabouts OF the guilty
pair. He suspicious, however, that they might
be hiding on the boat, and 80 hc concealed himself
In the engine room and there decided to await de-
velopments. As The boat was nearing pier 90 East
River he saw hs wife come from the ladies' saloon
and signal some one on the wharf
ESCAPE.
In few minutes afterward Herman joined
her, when the two warmly greetcd each other
The tableau however, spoiled by the appearance
o! the enrnged husband and the guilty Cor pster-
nation OF the runaway couple. They were dumb.
founded at tho sight OF Hess, aud q battle was
brewing between the two men when the steamer
hspds ready to dispacs the gang plank and Tho
steamer cut loose from the pier. Then,
with hound, Hess Garck cleared the inter-
voning space and landed on the wharf, while
tho steamer spcd on It's way u Norwais,
bearing along the abscondng wife and her lover
IN sight, gesttcuiatipg rantcAly ana calling 70 the
Captain TO bout SHIP bot has CRIES wero unavaihng
When asked why ho did not remain on board
Piled that he would sooner be consigned
, TO Hades than DO Obliged TO leave the city and
hts business aud be taken to NorwalK. He
was, however, very tesirous that the police
should capture tho runaways, but was chopiallsn
when informed that the authorities could not inter-
lore the runaway couple were mol guilty. Of GRIM
ma offence. Mr.. Hess Garch left the Central O1fce
u saddor but wfser man. s~s