The New York herald., 1879-09-13
THE PATERSON SCANDAL.

ADELAIDE BLAcKHURsTs SAD STORY OF HEB
LIFE AND SHAME.
The HERALD OF yesterday contained the story OF
the alleged betrayal OF Adelaide Blackhurst. do
mestic who disappeared from Paterson. N. j.. last
June. A reporter Of the HERALD visited the Brook
lyn Homeopathic Maternity Institute. on Concord
street. that city, yesterday where he learned that
Miss Blackhurst was stopping. On stating the
object Of his mission TO the matron she said:-
ION June IA last o young woman comfortably
clad and of good address, called here and asked to
be admitted. She seemed be . Straightforward
spoken person. Her story was that her name was
Addie Crawford; that she was married and was
twenty three years OF age. She said. when ques-
toned. that her husband wouldn't do anything for
her support. and she had money and no possi-
BILE means OF support she asked be taken in here.
She acknowledged her condition. and sympathized
with her all the moro because didnt regard her as
being very bright girl took her in without
recommendation because she seemed deserving
person. and did not appear to be capable of taking
care Of herself. She gave birth to male child on
July 80. She Is thoroughly isolated here. and has
only been out of the house once since she came"
"why do you suppose that Adelaide Crawford and
one anu the same personr'
Because there was lady here this morning who
gave an accurate Description of Adelaide Crawford
who she said was Miss Blackhurst. The lady. who
said her name was Mrs. Blackhurst. inquired whether
the girl gave the name Of Mrs. Williams when she
came here. Mrs. Blackhurst did not see Adelaide
but she asked to the baby. The little
brought to her. and. after looking at 1t for few
minutes she said she did not believe that there
the least truth In the story of her husbands alleged
intimacy with the grl. she knew that he had not
her for twelve months. and besides that there
was not the resemblance between the infant
and her husband. Mrs. Blackhurst went away quite
relieved and feeling that there truth in the
accusation. You can Adelaide If you DESIRE"
minutes later 4 male sharp featured. deliCaf6
looking young woman hmped into the room and
taking seat near the reporter answered the ques-
tions asked her.
rHx arRI's ACCOUNT OF HRRsEIH.
"I born in New York. and when an infant
Heights. when was about six years Of age was
sent out West in company with q number of other
children: There ! was reared with family
named Marshall in the State of Illinois. At
their request took their name. and I
lived with them for ten years. In February. 1875.
BlacKhurst to come on and see her before she died
Ny fare was paid home. Grandmother died the fol-
lowing june and I then went to reside with my
aunt and lived with her till July 3. 1873 In Feb
rusry. 1876. went to Brooklyn and lived out Mrs.
Ingersolrs. No. ~ Woodbine street. where I stayed
ago last March and went to i've with Mrs. Elijah
Blackhurst. ut Paterson. While was living there
her husband was attentive to me. and when I was
boarding at Mrs. Gunsalos house uncle called to
me. He was very attentive. and was about thirty
years of age.
.'was there anything wrong in the nature Of his
Eyes; he took advantage of me- That while
I was boarding at the house In Essex street. came
to Brooklyn in April last and since then have only
been twice to Paterson. took . room in brooklyn
and went back there the second week In May to pay
my board"
''where did you get the name Of Crawford that
you gave when you came herew &
Il made 1t up. To tell you the candid truth, sir.
I was nearly crazy when came here. scarcely
knew what was doing ct the timo."
when did you last see Elijah Blackhurst p
IL have not seen or heard Of him since the latter
of March the drat of n oh
boy"
When INTERCEPTED TO her knowledge Of her
mother. she replied that she knew nothing abou ut
her nor did she remember anything about her sister
going out West in her company.