The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-12-19

An ALLEGED ELOPESIENT FROM ALTOONA.
Patrick O'ConnOr, former citizen OF this
county, now denizen Of Altoona, has been
deserted by his "betteT half as we really
think She is notwithstanding the desertioT,
and il the story told about her is correct, she
has betaken herself TO Pittsburgh, WHITTIER she
was followed by a certain baker, a resident
of that CITY with whom it is thought she is
now living. How the thing al came about
is thus told by the Pittsburgh Post OF Mon
daY last:
Mr.. ,and Mrs. Patrick O'Couuur resided at the
t5cna. Two weeks ago last night while Mr.. G-6ou-
nor with sone friends quafiirK Faistaf's
beverage NJ saloon IN that itN thrre Was suddenly
2 tremendous racket at the door, and Immediately
after an Indignant woman burs thro0gh the por-
tails and in violent language antsd TO know why
her husband thus stayed away ON his home. The
woman after thus delivering herself departed in
and went to bed. He did not his wife again
until O. clock next morning. although she entered
the house some time during the night accompanied
by woman named Jennie Collins and Iltts-
burgh baker. They had quite lively time 70
scther until late hour be says because he heard
i've o'clock called to his wife, but received
When he arose, about haifpast six o'clock,
Er found the breakfast waiting. Mrs. O'GOnuor
standing Dy the stove. aud Mr.. O'Conncr ask
ci her why she had not called him earlier She
remarked that she didn't have' to cIll him. and
added that he wasn't going 70 take any interest
in home Affairs she would not stay at home. and ii
been or what she had been doing. - Conn rstlt-s
that his wife then moved forward az Il 70 strike
cut Of the house. and thus deCrtju him and their
three children. hIr. o'Conror declares that Mrs.
some sixty dollars in money along with her. and
the following day was followed TO the Smoky CITY
by the baker aforesaid. where both have since re
sided. Nr. b'Conner has broken UD housekcep-
ing, has sold of an his furniture and with his
children IL living with sister. Since her flight
% this city. Mrs. p'Couno~ has written back for
sewing machine but with the other furniture Il
had passed through the hands 0t an euctioncer
The letter. say the Altoona papers. Indicates
that she Is stopping al No. Franklin street.
ANOTHER VERSION.
Relatives and friends of Mrs O'Connor
tell quite a different story from the one put
in circulation hy her husband, as witness the
following from the Altoona Sun Of Tuesday:
The relatives Of the wife OF Patrick U'Connor,
whose story appeared in The SUS cf Saturday.
deny The charges that he made against her and
say that HCr character is Of the very best. The
day on which Otonnor was At the beer saloon he
treated her shanefuIly whea she called at the
place 20 induce him TO 20 home and several oc-
casions it is stated. he has beaten and abused her
friends say. stood this sort of Treatment until It
becume burden Her home was neither comfort
able nor pleasant becsuse Of o tonnOr's careless
AMI reckless habits. Mrs. OC'outor went TO Pitts
burEh a friend Of hers who said sha could come
there if ever she needed home. She told her rel
atiyes before going away that she would try and
get into some business with the little money she
had and if O'Connor ever made up his ulird 10
come there also As faras the Pitt shur2 ba
story l. concerned il is said to be WHOLLY false
Mrs. OConaoT never saw the man until the night
before she went away. and then he simply escorted
Miss Jennie Collins a Young friend -of Mrs o..
Connoy. and Mrs. O'COnn0r 20 the lattrr's home
Mrs. O'CounoTs relatives and the nciEhb0rs Of the
OCoHnor family give Mrs. O'ConroT an excellent
she was subjected. x only regret 1t leaving was
the parting from her children. and these she hoped
and expected her sisters would take care Of. but
. O'Con1or refused to permit 81. From the exam
pies Of the treatment the wife received, which
were given wholesale to SJ-S reporter yesterday,
oro1noT's reputation ior brutahty is enough tc
make any man hide his head In shame.