The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-25
MRS. WARDEN's ELOPEMENE
The FLIGHT OF n WIFE aud Mother with the
Husband of Another Woman.

husohhu OF announcer w oman.
BALTIMORE, May a.--The Gazette says
that on Monday OF last week Mrs. Maggie War
den wife Of Mr.. George Warden. who dwet
near tho village OF Texas. Baltimore County
about two miles from Cockeysville. qul( her
home Mt about Ga A. NJ. informing her hus-
band that she intended taking the 40 train for
Woodberry. there TO visit some friends. She
went 10 Cockeysylle and boarded the train and
is supposed TO have come to this city. She was
not missed until evening 1t was ascertained
that q John W. Hoffman. OF Warren. Baltimore
county. about four miles distant. had also been
MISSING from home since the morning OF the
Tho continued absence Of Mrs. Warden and
Hoffman at length began TO excite comment. re-
sulting In the connection OF tho names Of tho
couple in an unlavorable manner. On Thurs
day last search was openly instituted for the
Two. ana II soon became generally known that
eloped with Hoffman.
Numerous suspicious circumstances which
nt the time had not attracted attention. were re-
called, md stories Of certain indisrretions on
The part Of the conple, were freely circulated.
1t turns out that Mr.. Warden had for several
months suspected Hoffman Of being more al
tentiye 70 Mrs. Warden than circumstances JUS
tihed. Hoffman visited her in the absence Of
her husband and at one Of his visits he admin
istered some medicine 10 her. Mr.. Warden.
who discovered this last proceeding. remon.
strated with hts wife, and forbade HofImans
visits 70 the house. On the evening Of the day
preceding the elopement Mr.. Warden was called
away on business, leaving MS WIG NJ nome
with their two children. Hoffman visited tho
house a few minutes aitorward, and he and
Mrs. Warden sat alone in the parlor for several
fore tho return Of Mr. Warden. who. on reach
ing home at about ii o'clock T. NJ. found his
wiio seated in a rustic chair on the lawn gazing
absently over tho surrounding country. When
he spoke 10 her she seemed startled. and, turn
inR in the bright moonlight, disclosed tear
stained face, which sho hastily endeayored to
conceal. The unsnspecting husband spoke
kindly to her and assisted her into the house.
The next morning according TO Arrangement,
she prepared 70 meet the early train at Jockeys
vile for WOodberry
Mr.. Warden endeavored to dlssuade her from
making tho visit, but she persisted. and after a
hasty breakfast and declining to wait for tho
carriage to take her TO tho depot she set out to
walk 10 Coekeysvile, On the road she met Mrs
Stambaugh. a neighbor, and the two walked
toward the station together. While In Mrs
great mental excitement and twice said TO her
companion that she wished she had remained
a. home. The two, reached the station shortly
Warden took the train for Woodberry. The
last seen OF her she was seated by awindow
with her lace buried in her hands. which were
resting on the window sill She was apparently
Ii has, been ascertained that Hoffman started
from his homo in Warren at about O'Clock
telling his wife that he was going out on bust
moss. He was traced across the country TO
road, two miles south OF Cockeysvle where he
took the train for baltimore. From this point
WardeS 81 .Ie e G 4 boR6 obou
80 years OF age. and has been married about
four years. She is tho daughter Of Mr.. Peter
County, and mas two children, \ boy and a girl
70 whom she was greatly attached John W.
Hoffman Is about 70 years OF age, over Tx feet
high, OF sallow complexion and rather slender
build. He was formerly an oyerseer for large
lumber firm at Chestnut Ridge. but quit their
employ last fall since which time he has been
idle About three years ago Hoffman married
Miss Georgiana Williams a daughter OF Mr.
Daniel Williams OF Warren against the wishes
Of her family. The couple have one child.