The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-12
MRS. MILES AND HER soY-rN-IAw.
An Animated Scene Before Justice Garrett.
and Mrs. Miles for the Time TrIumphant.


Constable Goggins drove up TO Justice
CARROTS house. Stapleton. yesterday morning.
and gallantly handed Mrs Mary +. Miles and
her daughter. Mrs. Elkington. out Of the coach.
Mrs. Miles who is sister Of Mrs. Victoria @.
Woodruff and Mrs. Elkington had spent tho
night in Sheriff Browns house. the Justice hav-
ing committed them to his caro- at the examina-
tion on Monday. when Mrs Miles was accused
by Capt Elkington OF having abducted from
his house her daughter. whom he had married
only fortnight before.
lew minutes after tho arrival Of Constable
Goggins with his charge. Capt. Ekington,
whose cards are inscribed Capt Francis Elk
ington Of Her Britannia Maiesty's g1st Foot"
entered the court room. The IL O'Clock boat
from New York brought down number Of
lawyers. but long before their coming the court
room was densely jammed with curious Staten
lsIanpeIs' ana even tue piWZas outside were
crowded. At the gate Mrs. Miles and her
uRughter had been Joined by Mrs. Walton OF 63
boarded previous TO their arrest and bv yonne
Mr. Walton aud Mr.. Smith. a lawyer.
Goggns escorted the, party into Justice Gar
selves at home" Mrs. ELLINGTON had heavy
blue vail oyer her face. She wore a sealskin
sSSSue enSs aSd driSeady nd turned d9yn at the
came into the paror while the party was there
stepped up to his wife. and kissed her. Mrs
Miles said "VllainS NeYeriReless. NR Capt Cap FIk FI6s
ington who was accompanied by his LAWYER
ar. Hiram ketchum sat down, on the sofa. by
NE SIDE ot his wife. and asked Goggins 10 take
Mrs. Miles and Mrs Walton into another room,
/ wish to speak with my wife, and don't care
10 % inlerrupted, he said.
Il vii, never leave my daughter with that
vagabond." said Mrs Miles: but the persua-
.in sions OF Goggins and the mandate OF the jus
tice finally prevailed. and Mrs. Miles went up
stairs 20 another room. followed by Mrs. Wal
ton; Most OF the men in the parlor went out
OF the window.
The conference between Capt Ellington and
his wife was 50 long that Mrs. Miles grew Inn
Capt. Elkington Liar. "scoundrel and
:. villain" Mrs; Walton WAS. not less emphatic
He miserable fraud and sneak. that's what
he is." she said. OH IL | could only expose
html Never try 10 darken my doors again you
miserable deceiying man. The papers say YOU
never 1 ate meal OF ,victuals there. and never
will II can help it,"
Ladies' Ladies remember who you areY"
said the Captain. 3" really must ask His Honor
to decide this case at once Am TO have my
Yes / want this either decided or dismissed
right here" cried Mrs. Miles. and | want TO
swear the peace against that numbering villain
Tor threatening my lifer"
Mrs. Miles. began the Captain mildly. when
the Indignant mother-in-law broke in:
Don't Mrs Miles me. you vagabond. Give
The morning was wearing away. and the
crowds peering in through tho windows threat
ened TO break down the plaza.
ADJOURN this case 10 two weeks from to-
day" said Justice Garrett. land dismiss this
time"
protest. your Honorl" cried Supervisor
Frean who. with n body of fellow taxpayers
nllcd up the rear Of tho adjoining ofilce. d" |
protest against wasting the public money In this
way. BRING IN The young lady and the Captain
and let's have the case decided" Yes let's
have Il out now" cried the villagers. Give the
Captain his wife or let her go!"
Woll, Supervisor. II you want 10 run this
case. perhaps you'd better get up here and run
u; You can have all the room you want" re-
piled his Honor sharply.
A triangular debate between the Supervisor
the Justice. and the ladies' ensued in which
about a dozen voices were upifted at once
Justice Garrett was immOyable, however and
the throng slowly dispersed. while Mrs Miles
bore her daughter triumphantly back to New
York. and Capt. ELLINGTON entertained the re-
porters with an account OF his life He ex-
the lining Of his hat.