Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-15
THE EVENING STAR,
A Pedestrians ElOyement.
HARTMAN RUNS OFF WITH HOTEL STEWARD,
DESDAY...............July Is. 1879.


The New York Star, of yesterday, saws: oThe
sporting friends OF Charles A. Hartman, the
tau pedestrian from Maine, as well as the So
clety IN tne nefghborhood OF Murray Hill, were
that the athlete had eioped with the wife of a
well known business man living uptown. Har-
fi nn While he was training for the great In
few days previous to the walk at Gilmore s
garden he became acquainted with the wife of
George ". Stackhouse. who was the steward
E San dse aose gd mrs; Sfaekhopse s very
summers Hartman became enamoured OF
Mrs. StackhouSe and the lady In return cast
many bewitchlng glances upon the man who
CALAMITY stroye to maintain the honor and dig
nifty OF America In the arena OF pedestrfanisnl.
During the walk Mrs. Stackhouse was a con
slant visitor at Gflmore's garden. 1t was she
sash which he carried around his waist at inter-
walls during the contest with Roweli and Ennis.
After the walk was over Hartman was proStra.
days to his room at the hotel. During his Illness
Mrs. Stackhouse Is said to have been indefatiga-
BILE In her attentions. She is said to have car
REQ dainties to the weary pedestrian and to
70 him. 1t is said that by these means tender
feeling sprang up In the bosoms OF both.
;, as soon as Hartman came strong and hearty
ne set out upon starring tour through the
eastern states. On Harriman'S return TO this
city In May he was the recipient OF an anony
nous letter, written in a feminine hand re
tteSoiibc, LII 10 fiiSSb Inc writer at the hotel
BrunsWick. AT the appointed hour Hartman
was or hand and to his surprise he came face TO
race as IL Is said, with Mrs. Stackhouse. ON
many occasions thereafter, it Is said Harrim au
and Mrs. Stackhouse were noticed riding in
Central Park and visiting places OF amusement
together. Thus matters ran smoothly until the
lSt OF June, when Hartman started on another
tour through the country, this time through the
southern states. Several tender epiStles are
said to have passed between Mrs. Stackhouse
and the absent pedestrian. Her husband pro-
posed that she should take trip to philadelphia,
where her parents resided. To this suggestion
she readily aSsented, and named July as the
Gate OF her departure. She went to the home
or her parents and remained there four days.
ON the morning OF the eth OF July the lady was
missing from her parents home. A search was
made which resulted In the discovery that the
missing one had gone to Richmond Va where
Hartman was On the track. The husband
started In the next train for Richmond, but
when he reached there neither his missing wife
nor the pedestrian could be found. With the
aid or detective the husband is said to have
tracked the pair to Medford, six miles north OF
Boston. The husband Immediately returned to
th1S city and began proceedings, 1t Is said, for a
divorce and suit against Hartman for dam.
ages. Learning OF her husbands intention, the
wife returned to this city and on Saturday
morning entered his place OF business, much &c
his surprise. She acknowledged her fault, 1t Is
said, and begged to be taken back Mr. Stack.
house refused and ordered her to leave. Sinking
on her knees Mrs. Stackhouse again fmplorej
forgiveness and again was denied. Finding her
husband obdurate. she left.