Daily globe., 1879-05-13
TWICE MISSING.

Latest SuctdL Sensation iM Utica, N. =
Mysterious ActioAs Of the Daughter of a.
Prominent Church Deacon.
Utica was doubly blest with social sensations
last week. Following fast on the heels of the
wedding of Senator Conkling's daughter comes
a thunder-clap which browns the peal of we'd
ding-bells. scatters the orange blossoms and
plunges one of our most respected families into
mourning. DR.. Ira d. Hopkins is a deacon in
the Tabernacle Baptist church and physician
enjoying large practice. He is q brother of
the postmaster of Utica and owns five houses
on fashionable street. The doctors oldest
daughter, Miss Jennie, is seventeen, tall re-
markabiy matured and a bouncing brunette
beauty For several months past she has been re-
ceivlng the attentions of young gentlemen
builder of New York City, who is now en-
gagged in erecting the new club house for the
Union League Club.
Not long after, one Sunday evening, Miss
Jennie was missed from her home. She left
with the expressed intention of going to
church. She occupied her fathers pew, but
left shortly before the service was concluded.
and was seen no more that night. The anxiety
of her parents and friends was very great and
increased the following day and Monday night.
The facts were made known to the police, and
their aid was invoked Various theories were
ance. 1t was surmised that she had been alb
Quoted; that she had been outraged and robbed.
or had committed suicide.
TUESDAY morning early she entered her fatb-
ers house, hungry and exhausted. When ques-
| toned she said she had spent day and two
nights In young Harrington's company, and
| that they had escaped detection by tidine i'm
some evergreen clumps near the cemetery. She
told story extremely suggestive of Paul and
Virginia, OF Don Juan and Haidee, of Platonic
love and tafy.
Harrington was arrested and latter some pres
sure, gave the police another version If the
matter, which proved to be the correct one. DR..
Hopkins, as the senior Deacon of the Tabernacle
Baptist church, carried key which admit ted
him to the PASTORS study. Before leaving
home on the Sunday night in question, the fair
Jennie had secured the key, and, as soon az the
church was deserted, had with Harrington tax
en- possession of the sanctum. DR.. Hopkins be-
gan proceedings against Harrington, charging
him with the abduction, but as soon as the real
facts were developed, the deacon Withdrew the
case, and exerted himself to hush the scandal
private instructor was obtained for Miss
Jennie, while her lover went to New York. On
Monday last he was summoned to Utica as a
Witness jennie had been apprised of his com
ing, and Monday night she was again missing
Dr.. Hopkins Immediately began search,
which was continued with vigor for forty five
hours. The couple were traced to a hotel in an
S1i1o}Cs OuU ia1 pOluG INey SeClllGu
to have doubled on their pursuers, and taken
a train on the line of the Central Hudson.
It is surmised that they have gone East.
Detectives are engaged on the chase, and a tel
egraph received this morning favors the belief
that the runaways will be in custody before
many hours. Miss Hopkins ia an accomplished
musician, and has been prominently before the
public as vocalist Her father threatens tc
execute vengeance upon the gay New Yorker
who has plucked the bird from the parents
, nest. The case is a bonanza for the gossil
!, club, as the facts connected with the previous
escapade in the PASTORS study have just be-
come public property.
Later-Miss Jennie Hopkins and William
Harrington have been heard from. They are
in Little Falls, Herkemer county. They wers
married this afternoon. Deacon Hopkins has
, returned his borrowed revolver, and will wor
ship in the Tabernacle on Sunday as usual
Bets are even that he will not remember his
son-in-law in his prayers.