New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-07
DECEIVED BY a MOCK MARRIAGE
A YOUNG GIRLS FLIGHT FROM HOME.

A YOUNG GIRLS FLIGHT FROM HOME.
THE wRYTCHrD END OF A OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
I,To A FALSE MARRIAGE WHEN ONLY FOUR
TEEN YEARS oLD-ALoSE AND FRIENDLEss IN
NEwYoRK.
The village of Elizaville, Columbia County,
was startled on September % by the SUI
den disappearauce of Amelia Younghause, a
beautiful girl OF sixteen, daughter OF wealth.!
farmer She was engaged to marry Louis
Myers the only son OF merchant at Glencoe
Mills In the same county. The wedding had
been appointed for October is. and the
brides trosscau had been purchased IL was
learned that she had been seen on the
evening Of the day she fed from home standing on the
platform OF the Hudson River Railroad Station
at Rhinebeck. She was accompanied by a
strange man, who talking 10 her IN
an excited manner. They took the train
for NewYork. Mr.. Youngbause sent dispatch 10 the
police OF this city asking for his daughters ar
rest, and he came to the city himself 10 ALI III
the search Superintendent wallng sent out general
ALARM giving description Of the girl. but the police
we're not able to find trace of her The father re-
turned nome 10 despair. beartbrokon at the disgrace
which he had suffered.
Amelia decribed as brunette, with FRESH com
plexon large sparkling eyes, aud well rounded figure
She was wen dressed and had received good education
Detective Schmitiberger OF the Twentyninth Precinct
saw her on Broadway Twenty eighth-st. yestcr-
not Amelia Younghause she burst into tears, aud
aad 1t was The officer took her before Justice Morgan
in private room at the Jefferson Market Police Court,
and she told her story.
Twoyears ago. she said, she studying In ST. Johns
Convent, at East Albany, and met young man named
George Norris Their acquaintance began by means OF
Irritation from the windows OF the convent Norris found
means TO send her which she received outside
the walls convent, and they met in secret after
ward He persuaded her 10 marry him, and
took her TO o place where o ceremony was
performed. He promised to keep their marriage
disappeared and she heard nothing more OF him for
year Believing him TO be dead sOe promised TO
acauSinted after she had lett the convent. One
day. while she walking at distance from
Nor who had been watching for opportunity to see
her alone He had heard Of her intended marriage and
once, to live with him. They went to
Rhneheck and took train for this city On Tie way
down lac told her that the ceremony when had Deeh
performed at East Albany was mock marriage,
aud that she would DO disgraced IN me
eyes OF the world the truth known He confessed
also that his ohec in taking her away from home WIS
So s1Gt r Sm a MIN she any t0% ah h
and Threatened 70 appeal to the other pssensers
her ' He left the train and arrived at the Grand
Central Depot alone and without money. 49, -
and informing her father OF her condition. A
lady who lived in Paterfon, N j.. saw her woeping
Amelia ta;d she alone in the city. without MONEY
and that she wanted To find employment. The
lady took her 30 Paterson and kept her a
few days in the hop5 OF finding some work for
her Not wishing remain depend mt on the charity
of a stranger Amelia to the city again on Saur-
day spent the day in wandering about the streets
looking for work. She was unsuccessful apd at night
found herself the city without shelter. She WIS at
length directed the Children's AID Society," Lodging
House In St Markspace, where she remained until yes
terday morning.
The young girl said she did not know whore Norris In
tended to take her when they came 10 the ety. and shs
OF her sad history and she expressed fears that
Disgrace would ruin her happiness at home
Justice MORGAN remaDded her to the Tbirteth Street STA
ton until her father could be sent or She was made ms
"a possible at the station, and Telegram
was sent 10 Mr.. Younghause at EZayille Tue father
sent reply he would be in the city to-day 10 re-
his dam