Sharp County record., 1879-05-15
A TOLEDO SENSATION.

TOLEDO, o., April 1.-The most
startling social sensation which per,
haps ever fell on Toledo circles burst
like thunderbolt in a clear sky this
morning, when it became known that
Miss Ada, the beautiful daughter of Dir,
w. w. James, Mayor of the city, was
under lock and key at the James resi-
dence, having been captured in an
elopement with religious fanatic and
brought back, together with her hus-
band. If there was excitement then, 1t
deepened into genuine sorrow later in
the day, when it was ascertained that
the girl is
A RAYING MANIAC,
and that she had taken the step when
entirely unaccountable for her actions,
and is the victim of religious hallucina-
ton and of designing religious fanatics,
or both. The case, sad as it is, is
heightened by another lover, TO whom
it was expected the young lady would
shortly be wed, and who finds he has
not only lost his prospective bride, but
she her mind. At first this morn
inc there was indignation against the
Young man with whom she eloped, d,whlch
threatened serious personal results Dut
= on reflection and examination Oh all the
facts, it is a question if he is not also
t entitled to commiseration as beng nlm-
g self the victim of the widest fanaticism
i All the facts stamp it certainly as the
y most astounding elopement case on
: record. -,
. DR.. James is of pioneer family OF
: the valley, aDemocratic politician OF
State influence, and just closing one OF
: several terms of honorable service as
it Mayor. Miss Ada is his youngest
e daughter, bright, beautiful girl OF 20
e slicRt in figure, 1.-THE, elastic step,
" goIden-haired and large lustrous eyes;
o She graduated in the City High School
d in the class of 1873 with first honorS.
l. She excelled in all the finer studies and
'r accomplishments, particularly the Ian
t. guages, and is very profcientin French
re and German. She entered society and
as shone like jewel. Her parents are de,
re vout Catholics, and it was observed thai
st when out of society she showed an un
IN usual bent for religious meditation
Id About this time she was intimate with
n Young teacher in the public schools
tn Miss Matte Weeks, to whose fanatlclsn
Miss Ada doubtless owes her ruin.
ne seems that sect of religionists, know
g. as
y PERFECTIONISTs,
m with headquarters at or near Fort Ea
nd wards, N. Y whose doctrines are sala u
M combine free-love and other kinare
,t doctrines, touched Miss Weeks wlththel
Of soul-destroying influence, and she eS
* poused their doctrines and brougnt incl
no to bear upon her young friend, the ur
% fortunate Ada. The conflict OF thes
, q views with Ada's Catholic teaching
,re shook her mind. Friends, ascertalnln
of the Weesks fi Wofffail, H. utf5 It was toSs lat,
of The latter, however, left Toledo wit
of one Bower of the Fort Edwards sec
Use who, hearing of Sister Weeks's espoust
me of his views, came on and took her
the Community, where she lived wit
is him, awaiting to be delivered of a chil(
it which Bower taught her to beIe7
hat should be
it. A SECOND JESUS CHRIST.
'o9 Miss James got better, but was take
.nu badly about year ago, and sent to tt
a IRE Columbus Asylum, returning last fal
'ne as was believed, entirely sound. ltno
appears that while there she again m'
the Weeks woman, herself an inmate
and the two renewed their former agre
of ment of views, and, upon leaving, Mi
zoe Weeks stated she would, on hi
nd return to Fort Edwards, send
to man Of the faith to marry her. a
ev- this intimacy with the Weeks woman
ve. Columbus was unknown to DR.. Jane
ble until recently, when he intercepted lie
I'VE ters to his daughter, indicating that til
,on "man of the faith" was shortly to az
1er pear. The family then narrowly o.
,ev served the daughter, but were encou
cir aged to believe her in her right min(
ss, and if she was they knew there WI
c5, nothing to fear.
1re Last Tuesday young man appeare
rue in the city, registered at the Boody
,av Sheridan Waite, Fort Edwards, Ne
en- York. He was around the city unit
On. Thursday, though he does not appe'
zen to have met Miss Ada when he called
ns- DR.. Janes's office, which is in the res
,m- dence, and introduced himself as
lar MR.. DENIS or CINCINNATI,
avs 'u saying he had met Miss Ada at Colur
T. bus, when employed in the Insane AS
Ill lum. On this call he certainly did n
va va meet Miss Ada. Next day, Friday,
No No the afternoon, in the DOCTORS absence
o;. o drove up to the residence and saw Mi
|,r or Ada, and it is supposed presented b
,ba credentials from the Weeks woman, al
tho tho invited her to ride. They started, takir