The daily gazette., 1880-11-22
A SILLY LITTLE WIFE.
MRS. ELIZA BERoMANs QUEST FOR uEl
LOVER,

In compliance with a request from
Philadelphia The police authorities of
rev York caused the arrest on We'd
nesday afternoon last of Mrs. Eliza
Bergman, aged II, who left the form
er city on the | 30p. m. train. When
the passengers by tho train landed AT
the Debrosses street ferry roundsman
Hayes saw the lady described in the
telegram and as she was leaving the
ferry house he accosted her politely
and asked her, 'Aro you Mrs. Berg
manp' She replied in the affirmative
and laughed like a school girl when
the officer said that orders from head
quarters compelled him to make her
his prisoner. Mrs. Bergman did not
prove refractory. She skipped rather
than walked under the escort OF the
stalwart officer to police Headquarters.
When Mrs. Bergman was brought be.
fore Inspector Dilks she was in high
spirits and very lnquisitive. She ask
cd quite as many questions as were put
to her and evinc ii quite lively inter.
est i'll the headquarters of the police
Her attire, her youth, her beauty
ana her vivaclty rendered her remark
able. Mr.. Dllks sent telegram to
Philadelphia and placed his prisoner
in the care of Matron Webb. Mis-.
Bergmann made Mrs. Webb her con-
iidante and retired to rest when worn
out by talking and excitement. Mrs.
Bergmann, who was married when
she was 10 years old, had, il is alleged,
become tired of her husband, and had
fled from Philadelphia TO seek dash
ing young Spaniard, whose acquaint-
ance, made at sea on the Transatlantic
Company's steamer, France, which
arrived on the I'd instant, had turned
her head.
GA Thursday the early train from
Phladelpl IA brought to New York
friends Ot he Bergmann family. One
was distinguished looking woman, VINO
wore diamond eaI-liugs and was dressed
ID Widows weeds. She was accompanied
by male cousin Of Mrs. Bergman N I
mother, who was completely prostra.eu
by her daughters conduct and was un-
able 10 travel. Mrs. Bergmann's husband
was throw from horse In riding.
scuoOl IA lew days ago, aud his physician,
wno had SCI his. ..disloC a.ed shuOlder, had
! 4
Mr.. Dilks took Mrs Bergmann's friend.
TO her, and they had short interview
She empl a lcdlly declared he. intention
OF quittii Z her husband, and refused &c
lis, eii to ither remonstIance or aTgu.
ment. Inspector Dilks sent several tele.
grams TO Mr.. Beremann urging him lC
comeon TO n. Y at no matter what ply
steal risk. Other kilograms were sent by
Mr. Bcrgmann's fiji nds.
President French had remarkable in
telview with Mrs. Bergmann. With ex.
quislte iraukness she told her story
She was educated abroad, aud for the
past nine years has seen little of Ameri-
ca. She has 5000 year, and will soon
have incone Of more II AN $40, coo a
year IN her own right. Nineteen months
ago lIt--then being 10 years old--mar.
ricd Dir. Bergmann in Europe, and lived
Ia England, France, Italy and Spain
They were very happy until ast sum,
me-, when they were living in Barcelon
Here Mrs. Bergman was surprised
when Size intOrrogated her conscience al
finding lha, a hubdrum martial existence
had no charms for her, and that she
yearned for something more romantic
and exciting. Her conduct after thi,
was wayward, yet blamelees, and sht
1i her husband AS chvalrous, patient
,slsmable gentleman.
Her husband believed that a change
OF scene would do her good, and the,
embarked AT the end of October on The
steamship France, of the Transatlantic
II e, OF New York. On the vessel wa.
a handsome young Spanard, 20 year,
| lttTuIn n "a ifttp 4,
him, and She was so impressed with hi,
address and appearance that she wa,
completely fascinated. Her HUSBAND
discovered what was taking place, auC
upbraided her They had stormy in
lefView. She at last promised not Il
speak to the Spaniard again, but she ad
mis- that on several occasions the fliila
ton was renewed, aud that her inIaLua
ton for the man increased. She bad,
min au revuir on the ID instant, wher
The France was IN the lower bay, auC
has not since seen him. Mr.. French depic
ted to Mrs. Bergmann what her conduc
would bring her 10, and spoke feelngl,
Of tue shame and grief her husband
would feel. She burst into tears, ant
Mr. French left her. hoping that her res
olutlon was changed and that the hus
band would meet a repentant wife.
AT p. NJ. on thursday Nj. Bergman
arrived from Philadelphia and went i'm
mediately to police headquarters. The
left sleeve OF his coat was untenanted
the dislocaied member being set in plas
ter-ofparis bandaees. He is a tall, hand
some young man, 2S years old. lie ant
Mrs. Bergman had short interview il
private. Mr.. Bergmann when he lef
his wife was much affected. 1t wa,
learned that Mrs. Bergman had de
cared her intention of leaving him, ant
that IL was useless to try to persuade hel
to change her resolution, Mr.. Berg.
mann, it is understood, sent telegram,
TO Philadelphia summoning members o
his and lis wiie's family 10 a couucil.-
II is said he is determined to thwari
his wite's wayward intentions, and thai
Il she does not consent to return TO In:
home he will institute an inquiry into
her mental condition with view TO hay
ing her committed TO private asylum
attempts to Bribe Troops.
New York, November ia WorlC
specila from Los don says: Alarming new,