Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-12

The city of Llgginsvie, in Amherst, and it's
ueighboriug rival, Burfordsyil!c, were thrown
| into state of tho most intense excitement
few days since, By the runor. faint ct first, but
each moment growing louder and louder as the
Hinss6 hours few swiftly by, that married
mau named William Cabell had "sloped" for
patt; unknown. taking With bin young dam.
sci OF not over twenty summers. and leaving
behind q wife and two children. The facts soon
developed themselves, and, as no gather them
! are as follows Cabell, who resided near Ped.
lar hlllIs, IN Amherst, visited Lynchburg on
Friday OF the week before last, taking with him
spring wagon, drawn By pair of horses
Those he so!d, and hiring buggy returned as
far as BurfoTdsVille. in the vicinity of which
Miss Alice Ray, tho daughter of near neigh
Dor OF his, was on visit to some relatives. He
called upon her and informed her that her
mother had delegated him to escort her home,
and he wac ready spd willing to perform that
pleasing mission. This statement was con-
6rmod by q brolhsr Of Miss Ray. who ac-
companied Cabel!, and was made by the
brother IN good faith, 20 wrong being suspect
cd By him aud no susploioo entering his
heed but that everything was being done on
the square. The mother did send for the
NoNSit-k w iStuAu 90 pLdtCui UUC
eVeots show that she and Cabc were up to
snutf, ~ spd were not slow 10 avaiiug themselves
Of tic opportunity to carry ont their design,
long cherished it is now believed, of making
themselves scarce in these parts. To make
long story short, they left the house Of tho wo.
mso's relative after night OF Friday. CabolI and
Miss hay ID the buggy, and the brother on
horseback, and logged alGng together for some
dlstaGcc: but hoaly they managed to give
youog Ray the slip, a1d turning the horses
head, retrsced their steps hurriedy to this
city, arriving 10 tine to take the midnight ex
press train CT the Midland road. which they
boarded, snl were soon hurrying on with
lightning s1e!d to Washington, and how much
further Vie arc unable to say, as this is the
last trsoo that has so far been found of them,
la tho meautime the brother quickly pursued
the even tenor of his way homeWard, and upon
arriving there still thought all vas right and
the sister would soon turn up But timo passed
and the expected one not making her appear
ancs, 1t was suggested that she and Cabell had
returned TO the Woman's relatives on account of
the darkness aud would be at home during
Saturday. The day passed, and still the daugh.
ter not being forthcoming, uneasiness took the
place Of the expectancy in the family, aud the
worst fears were soon confirmed by telegram
ltom Oapell, uateO at w bSui0RGUD, StRtloS GQa6
he ard his co fugitive were on their way to
some part of the worlds vineyard where they
could live and love uDdis urbed By conventional
shsckles.
To pile injury upon injury, Cabell, not salts
fed with Carrying off the daughter of MIR. Ray.
took great pains also to carry with him the snug
little SUN of 5000, the proceeds of check on
one OF our banks 10 Mr.. Rays favor, which
that gentleman had oiya1 him to coliect rphile
on his visit to Lynchburg.
Aa before stated CGbeIl leaves wife behind,
Hho is indeed O ZOOS. estimable and amiahle
lady, apd sith whom are the warmest symps-
thies of hcr neighbor's who know her worth
and esteem her greatly. Mr.. Ray and bis
family also, who arc most worthy and respeca
BILE people, and are naturally deeply affected at
this escspadc of loved ard cherished daugh-
ter, receive the sympathy and copdoence of
their friends 10 this tajction-tar greater to
them than if they had been called to lay this
scion of their house in the cod aud silent
'omb in her Innocence and purity.
Neus