The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-21
MISS TILLIE SIEB'S FLIGHT.
HER ALLEGED ELOPEMENT WTTH THE
"BOY JLROR" or HOBOkEN
Throwing n bundle Of Clothing Out OF her
Window to her Lover and Leaving - Let
ter for her Pnrents-A BROTHERS Pursuit.

window to her Lover and Leaving "a Let.
ter for her Pnrents-A Brothers Pursuit.
Herbert Klnmonth, who in the trial Of
Pastor Voshurgh I'm Jersey City was dubbed the
" boy Juror has in the past four years COM
mitted freaks that his neighbors thought
strange. When it was asserted on Mon
day that he had deserted pretty
young wifc md eloped to Canada with
a girl. his ncighbors and the citizens Of Hobo
ken generally denounced him in round terms.
He is only % years OF age and he was married
when vcrging on his twentieth year Before
his marriage he fell in love with Miss Tillie
Young Of Jersey City. whose parents refused to
permit her to DO welded to him. Kinmonths
parents. on account OF his youth and othor
considerations. likewise refused sanction to the
marriage and the result was that the boy made
an attempt on his life. Miss Young shortly
auerward became Kinmonth's wife.
since his marriage KinmOnth has worked
only few months. His wife and himself
lived with his parents at77 Bloomfield street. in
one Of the largest residences in that handsome
street. Five months ago child was born TO
him. hut yet be made no efforts to earn n living
for himself and family Not long after the close
OF the Nosburgh trial. in which he was n Juror.
he appeared in police court accused Of assault
ing his wife. This ended in n separation. his
wife going to her parents home where she
now Is.
At 20 Grand street. Hoboken. in a large double
frame house, u few blocks from the kinmonth
house lives family named Sieb. well.to-do
Germans. The Sieb family consists Of the father
and mother. both invalids two sons and three
daughters. Although the family is in good cir
cumsiances. German like. tho children have
gone out to cmployments. One OF the daugh-
ters. Itllie. after quitting school, went to sew
ing. Coming from work one day shc met young
kinmonth. This was about seven months ago.
They scrapcd an acquaintance which rapidly
grew into Intimacy. ,kinmonth was then living
and young Kinmonth invited Miss 'rillie Sieb To
DO godmothcr to his child some weeks after its
nirth. After this christening the intimacy OF
kinmonth and Miss Sieb became more open and
began To be remarked.
This was told to the girls father. and he re-
monstrated with her She answered sullenly
On hearing again OF their intimacy and Of Kin
month being seen walking with his daughter
forbade her meeting or speaking to Kinmonth.
Illlie said she couldn't prevent his tkinmonth'sl
speaking TO her. but she. promised not to meet
and her parents confined her for q short time.
she WIS exceedingly unhappy while kept away
Last saturday. Titles father gave her 80 to
purchase dress Tor which she had long been
father instructed his eldest daughter 10 follow
her. Al tho ferry the watcher found Title wait
ing. apparently. for some ono In the ladies
room. and spoke to her. Title became very
angry aud demanded to he allowed to go her
following but Keeping out Of her sight After
a while. Title returned to the ferry. and the
elder sister spoke TO her again, and they came
converse. The elder sister then returned homo.
Iillie following at short distance. Suddenly
the latter was missed, and she did not return
home for an hour. On her return her father
questioned her strictly She brought no parcel
dress was sbe sn rsped hSt wnsre me be new
home. In her room. in her absence q younger
sister noticed a large parcel. Or sunday morn
ing this parcel was missing, and the family
commented on the fact. Tillie babe them mind
their business.
In the afternoon she dressed for Sunday
school, and seemed quite cheerful. she kissed
her mother on quitting the house. The other
.chi!drcn on returning from SUNDAY school said
that lille had not ate nded. The family then
went 10 her room. where a letter to this effect
was found on her trunk:
NV DrAR FArtR ISL MorTR think " hest for me e.
Lave home 9nd 60 ~ scstch q yors Know can mud
u ana Il wil be hest Tor u sl can earn four doarsA
d SI .s6 ns s cool S 81 our SS0 Ts
sister. Good by. God bless all 1itiiE.
Three dresses were missing and all her good
clothing. That explained the bundle seen on
lieyed was thrown out OF the window to Kin
mo- on saturday night by THE. kinmonih
kept the money given her 10 buy dress to help |
pay expenses in her flight. She had some other
As soon Ms the absence Of Title was cstab-
lished hlnmonth's family were communicated |
with. and then il was learned that young Kin.
month had received money from his mother to |
40 to Montreal. where he was TO get work He |
eaid he would take the o'clock train on Sun
day night. The police were informed, and tele- |
grams were sent IN all directions. No answer |
was obtained until Monday night. Then word |
came that Ia couple answering the descr ption |
Of kinmOnth and Tllie had passed through n |
town above Albany with tickets for Montreal. |
The Montreal police have teegraphed that no |
such couple GOT on the train that started from |
New York on Sunday night. and no further in |
formation has been obtained
Miss Sieb's elder brother has gone in pursuit |
OF the runaways, threatening he will Kill |
young knmonth wherever he finds him.
kinmonths father was sick when bis son |
started. and he is now At tho point OF death.
dare not mention II TO his father. said |
kinmonth's mother yesterday. with tears rum |
ming down her cheeks. It would kill him at |
once. shall never believe my son guilty OF |
THIS until hear II from himself. gave him |
money 10 20 10 Montreal and he said he would |
write as soon IA he got there. have no ctter |
yet ana AN waiting Tor one with my heart IN |
my mouth
Old Mr. Seb cries almost continually. and his !
wife will not be- comiorted, lille il described |
rs an exceptionally pretty brunette. She was |
much loved 10y her friends. Said her father: |
She was brought W like the best. She had a |
good, religious training but this hohound |
lnmOnth set her crazy. Lame Hs | am. OH II |
| only had HIM 10y the throat. My pastor SAYS |
sh" II come back; do you think she wilY" and |
ilp tIll IN tI ~ 81 IA ia