Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-10-23
4 GIRL WHO FLIRTED.
What Came of Filtration from School
Window.
New York Tribune.

What Came OF Filtration from Il School
Window.
New York Tribune
The village of Elizavilie, Columbia
county, was startled on September IS,
by the sudden disappearance of Amelia
Younghause, beautiful girl of 16,
daughter of a wealthy farmer. She was
engaged to marry Louis Myers, the only
son Of q merchant at Glencoe Mills, IN
the same county. The wedding had
been appointed, and the rousseau pur-
chased. 1t was learned that she had
been seen on the evening of the day she
fled from home standing on the plat
form of the Hudson River railroad
station at Rhinebeck. She was accom-
panied by strange man, who was talk
ing to her in an excited manner. They
took the train for New York. Mr..
Younghause sent dispatch to
the police of this city asking for
his daughters arrest, and he came to
the city himself to aid in the search.
superintendent Warning sent out gem
eral alarm. giving a desert ption Of the
girl, but the police were not able to find
any trace of her The father returned
home in despair, heart broken at the dis
grace which he had suffered Amelia
was described as brunette with a
fresh complexion, large, sparkling eyes,
and well-rounded figure. She was we'll
dressed, and had received a good edu-
cation. Detective Schmittberger, of the
twenty-ninth precinct, saw her on
Broadway, near tWenty-ninth street,
yesterday, and stopped her When
asked if her name was not Amelia
Younghausse she burst into tears and
said it was. The officer took her before
Justice Morgan in a private room at the
Jefferson Market police court, and she
told her story. Two years ago, she
said, she was studying III st. Johns
Convent, at East Albany, and met a
young man named George Norris.
Their acquaintance began by means of
Irritation from the windows of the con-
vent. Norris found means to send her
letters, which she received outside the
walls of the convent, and they met in
secret afterward He persuaded her to
marry him, and took her to place
where the ceremony was performed
He promised to keep their marriage
secret until she was Of age. Suddenly
he disappeared, and she heard nothing
more. of him for over year. Believing
him to be dead, she promised to marry
young Myers, with whom she became
acquainted after she had left the con-
vent. One day, while she was walking
at distance from her home, she was
startled by the sudden appearance
Of Norris, who had been watching for
an opportunity to see her alone. He
had heard of her intended marriage,
and he threatened 10 expose her if she
did not leave at once to live with him.
They went to Rhinebeck and took
train for this city On the way down
he told her that the ceremony which
had been performed at East Albany
was a mock marriage, and that she
would be disgraced in the eyes of the
world if the truth were known. He
confessed, also, that his object in taking
her away from home was to extort
mohey from her father. She told him
that she would not accompany him any
further, and threatened to appeal to the
other passengers on the train if he con-
tlnued to force his company on her.
He left the train, and she arrived at the
Grand Central Depot alone and without
money. Pride kept her from revealing
her true name and informing her father
of her condition. A lady who lived in |
Patterson, n. j., saw her weeping in the
depot and asked her what was her
trouble. Amelia said she was alone in
the city, out Of money, and that she
wanted to find employment The lady
took her to Paterson and kept her few
days, in the hope Of finding some work
for her. Not wishing to remain de-
pendent on the charity Of a stranger,
Amelia came to the city again on Sat-
urday, and spent the day in wandering
about the streets, looking for work. She
was unsuccessful, and at night found |
herself In thecity without shelter. She |
was at length directed to the Children's
Aid Society's Lodging House in St.
Marks place, where she remained until |
yesterday morning. The young girl
said she did not know where Norris in
tended to take her when they came to
the city, and she did not know where
he lived. She wept bitterly while tell
ing of her sad history, and expressed |
fear that her disgrace would ruin her
happiness at home. Justice Morgan
her to the Thirtieth Street
Station until her father could be sent
for. She was made as comfortable as
possible at the station, and a telegram
was sent to Mr.. Younghause at Eliza
vile. The father senta reply that he
would be in the city to-day to receive
his daughter. s 81 saa 49,.
Commodore Garrison's Marriage.
New York Graphic Oct r.
An event foreshadowed in letter
written to the Graphic from Saratoga.