Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-17
RELIGIOUS FRENZY
Ends In FOlly-A Young and Very Ac-
cOmplished Daughter Of Mayor Jones,
OF Toledo, Ohio, while Insane
on the Question of
Religion,
El0pes with Member Of the Perfection.
list Band and Marries him-COntest
for the Possession of the Dement,
ed Bride-The Saddest of Do
nestle Tragedies.

Toledo, Ohio, special to the Cincinnati |
Enquirer: The most startling social sensa-
ton which perhaps ever fell upon Toledo
circles burst like thunderbolt in clear sky
this morning, when it became known that
Miss Ada, the beautiful daughter of DIR. w.
w. Jones, mayor of the city, was under lock
and key at the Jones residence, having been
recaptured In an elopement with religious
fanatic, and brought back, together with her
husband. 1t there was excitement then, 1t
deepened into genuine sorrow later in the
day when 1T mas ascertained that the girl is a
raving manfac, and that she had taken the
step when entirely unaccountable for her ac-
tons, 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
ing there was Indignation against the young
man with whom she eloped which threa ened
serious personal results; but on reflection.
and examination of all the facts, it is ques-
ton if he is not also entitled to commlsera-
ton as being himself the victim of the Wild
est fanatIcism. All the facts stamp it GER
tainlY as the most astounding elopement case
on record. DIR. Jones is of pioneer family OF
the valley, politician of State influence,
and just closing one of several terms OF hon.
orable service as mayor. Miss Ada is his
youngest daughter, bright, beautiful girl of
twenty, slight IN figure, a 1.-the, elastic
step, golden hair, and large lustrous eyes.
She graduated in the city high school in the
class Of 1878 with first honors. She excelled
in all the finer studies and accomplishments,
particularly the languages, and is very pro
ficient in French ana German. She entered
society and shone lire jewel. Her parents
are devout Catholics, and it was observed
that, when out of society, she showed an I'M
usual bent for religious meditation. About
this time she was intimate with young
woman teacher In the public schools, Miss
Weeks, to whose fanaticlsm Miss Ada doubt
less owes her ruin. 1t seems that a sect OF
religlonlsts, known as Perfectionists, with
headquarters at or near Fort Edwards, whose
doctrines are said to combine free love, spir-
it. 'alism and kindred doctrines touched Miss
Weeks with their soul-destroying influence,
and she espoused their doctrines, and brought
them to bear in secret upon her young friend,
the unfortunate Ada. The conflict of these
views with Adas Catholic teachings shook
her mind. Friends, ascertaining the cause,
| managed to separate her from the Weeks
| woman, but it was too late. The latter,
however left Toledo with one Bowen, Of the
| Fort Edwards sect, who, hearing of Sister
Weeks's espousal of his views came on and
took her to the community, where she lived
| with him, awaiting to be delivered of a
| child which Bowen taught her to believe
| should be second Jesus Christ Miss Jones
| got better, but was taken badly about year
! ago, AND sent to the Columbus asylum, return
| ing last fall as was believed, entirely sound.
| 1t now appears that while there she again
| met the Weeks woman, herself an inmate,
aud the two renewed their former agreement
of views. and, upon leaving, Miss Weeks
| stated that she would, on her return to Fort
| Edwards, send man of the faith to marry
her. All this intimacy with the Weeks wo-
man at Columbus was unknown to Dr. Jones
until recently, when he intercepted letters to
| his daughter indicating that the man of faith
| was shortly to appear. The family then
narrowly observed the daughter, but were
encouraged to believe her In her right mind
| and it she was they knew there was nothing
to fear. Last Tuesday young man ap,
| peared in the city, registering at the Body
as Sheridan Waite. Fort Edwards, New
| York" He was around the city until Thurs
] day, though he does not appear to have me
| Miss Ada, Wnen he called at DR.. Jones's Of
| ice, which Is In the residence, and introduced
himself as MIR. Davis, of Cincinnati, saving
he had met Miss Ada at Columbus when EN-.
ployed at the insane asylum. On this call ht
certainly did not meet Miss Ada. Next day
| FRIDAY afternoon), In the doctors absence
| he drove up to the residence and saw Mis-
| Ada, and, it is supposed, presented his ere
| dentials from the Weeks woman, and invited
her to ride. They started, taking the roac
toward Maumee. 1t is supposed that as sooY
as alone with him the old insanity nurtureC
by the Weeks woman came on. What hap
pened is not known, except the iourneyipg O
the PAIR. The horse and buggy were left a
Maumee, with money to pay the lIverymar
when he should come for them, if he evel
did. They stopped first at Napoleon, bu
could not get a license. They then went BY
the Baltimore and Ohio road to Auburn
Indiana, but found the Indiana laws would
not allow them license. They took Wa
| bash train to Fort Wayne, Indiana, where
they changed to the Jackson, Lansing anC
Saginaw, en- route for jackson, Michigan
| where 1t seems the young man expected Il
find money, and where they would be mar
| ried. When JonesVille station was called
| Miss Jones said: 'Jonesvile; that is like m,
name; let US be married here" 1t was nov
Saturday forenoon, and the pair had beer
travelling most of the night. The bridegroom
agreed. and they alIghted, and, inquiring TO
a minister, were directed to the house OF Rev
Mr.. Corson, an Episcopalian, vino at ono
married them. The pair then returned t,
the depot, where by chance the bride wa
recognized by DR.. Chadwick, who studlet
with her father. He instantly concluded tina
the. girl was insane again, and, under tn
pretext of visit, induced her to remain at hi
house while the groom (Waite) went to Jack
son for his m oney. The doctor at once tele
graphed DR.. Jones, who was already nearl,
crazy. over her absence. The doctor anC
Chief ot-Police Purdy went by the frst train
and returned.wlth both the lunatics yester
day. Last evening ,ap interview
Harvey Scribner, Esq., law-partner o
Hon. Frank Hurd, hoping his presence NIGH
dispel the delusion and restore the girl.
was heartrending. She cared nothing fo
Serlbner, except to ask where her 'Sheerie'
| (Waitel was. To all she continually urged
she had been doing Gods will. During thu
| interview the bridegroom arrived with an of
hcer and demanded admittance to his bride
A scene of violence ensued. A brother O
Miss Ada was with difficulty restrained from
attacking him, and on his insisting on hi
right Mr.. Scribner, in fit of frenzy, rushed
| upon him, declaring he would cut his hear
out. In it all appeared the broken-heartec
father, mother and relatives, and above, 6
| prisoner In her own apartments, the mad
| girl, bemoaning her husband, and in affect
ing voice imploring to be delivered to him
To-day Waite began legal steps for her re.
covery, engaging eminent counsel Kent
| Newton 4 Pagsey. 1t is understood that he
will be backed by the whole strength of the
peculiar community or sect of Fort Edwards.
Waite is about twenty-five years of age
| is OF insignificant appearance, being small
and unengaging. Public sentiment is al most
universally with the afflicted family. The
proprietor of the Body house, Mr. Graft,
whose family physician DIR. Jones is, uncere,
moniously turned Waite out of doors on his
return there last evening. DR.. Joness po-
sition, of course, is that the girl is insane
and the marriage illegal, and he will resist
the loss of his daughter at all hazards, but
| it will needs be done by continual violent re-
straint upon the poor girl. DIR. Jones is the
| youngest brother of Miles Jones, of Buffalo,
lately deceased. Mrs. Jones is related to
the well-known Detroit families, Knaggs and
| Beaubiens. founders of that city Her mother
was Miss Gum, who was granddaughter oil
| Governor Carver, of Massachusetts, of revo-
lutionary fame The family are also rela-
tives of the M'Groartys and O'Haras, of Gin
cInnati. 1t is understood that application
will be made in the morning for writ OF
habeas corpus by Waite, to get possession OF
| his BRIDE"
Cyrus w. Field Accepts COnditiOnaIIy
the Presidency of the wabash Rail-
way Company.