The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-29
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Detective.

Cullen Lane deserted from the Con-
faderste army during the late war be-
tvaen the States. Later on he deserted
his wife and three children, ran away
with a Holmesburg widow, and IS now
the hero Of an elopement. Lane Is a
native ofGeorgia, and enlisted as a pri
vate in the Lost Cause. He soon con-
cluded that the privations OF the
Southern army were more than he could
hear, SO be made his way North, and
turned up in New Milford, up in the
State. settled, courted and married.
By marriage he was related to the fam
ily of John Patterson, on Washington
street, and to the Clifts's, on Mill street
1t was this family connection that Gov
cred up hi- after wrong doings. One
of the daughters of the Pattersons was
Amelia. who married a man named
Coles. He was az iron worker 10 the
employ of MIR. SAM, and was killed by
the collapse o. one of the Centennial
buildings in 1916 Amelia or Mrs
Cole is prepossessing and about 80 year
old, while Cullen Lane is sonlewherr
near 80 years old. After the death OF
her husband it was noticed by the fami-
" that Lane wa in the habit of paying
freouent visits to the house; but then
nothing was thought Of this because he
was considered a relative. Latterly the
old folks saw some things transpire be
tween Cullen and Amelia which did not
quite suit them, and last summer he
was forbidden the house. Believing
tn at this suspicion was groundless, one
of the brothers in-law allowed the cou
pie to meet at his residence, but later
on they met in the secluded places in the
many lanes about the borough. 1t was
uoticed that Lane had a habit of getting
intoxicated on Saturday and Sunday.
but he always appeared at his work on
Monday. His explanation for this o D
duct was that he had trouble"
WHAT WAS ON HIS MIND.
One day. about four months ago, Lane
| disappeared, taking q valice with him.
He went to q saloon near Front and
Girard avenue, where he was known,
and told the proprietor he intended to
go South, and was to be accompanied
BY a gentleman. The next day Mrs.
Coles followed him to the city.
They met at the Kensington depot, the
soman being accompanied by her only
child, a daughter of 6 years, who after
ward played a prominent part in the
affair. Tie hid carried off Amelia's
wardrobe bv piece-meal, and it was at
the Girard avenue saloon. When the
two met the baggage was sent to the
depot. and lovers journeyed to a place
named Forsyth, in Monroe county, Ga,
where Augustus Lane, a brother of the
eloper, resides, Here the two lived In
peace and unalloyed happiness for a
couple of months. when circumstances
occurred which caused the wife of Au-
gustus to become suspicious. Cullen
told the folks at home, whom he had
not seen tor years, that he married
North, but that he had been sc parated
from his wife for two years, and that
this was his new helpmeet.
THE SECRET OUT.
Mrs. Augustus Lane, with pardona-
BILE womanly curiosity, never lost a mo
ment to quiz the little girl who accom-
panied them. One day she asked her
if Cullen was her father.
mo, ma'an." replied the child,
Papa is dead. Uncle Cullen has a
and Willie, and Freddie, and
Eddie, and Mary
This childish prattle resulted in trou-
bic for the two lovers, and when they
met at the supper table an explanation
was demanded. Then the secret Was
out, and other revelations were made
which resulted in Cullen and Amelia
being sent away from their brothers
house. Not knowing where to 80, they
proceeded to Macon, where a sister re-
sided, and here they stayed for a short
time, but eventually returned to the
brothers 1t was learned that letters
sent to Augustus had been taken from
the post office by Cullen and given to
Amelia, and these were afterward found
in her pockets by the wife Of Augustus.
clivities. They were from the mother
of the clipping woman, asking her to re-
home, and one inclosed a railroad
which Cullen Lane had endeav-
ored to dispose of. Acouple of episties
sent North requesting money To
bring the hayward ones to Holmesburg.
bus the family refused to transmit this
unless a responsible person accompanied
the cash.
AUNT HANNAH" AS A DETECTIVE
At last it was determined that Aunt
Hannah Gift, or rather Mrs. Washing
ton Cliff should be sent South for the
fugitive woman. She reached Forsyth,
and when daybrake appeared she star
ted out to find Lanes whereabouts.
The postmis:ress Of the town proved
her friend, and she found the couple at
a farmhouse away out in the country.
There was natural surprise at the APP
pearance Of Aunt Hannah. and she
stated her business in q manner that
indicated she would not depart with
out the object o: her visit. Amelia and
Cullen both had doubts about their re-
turning, and put her of until after
dinner. Then Mrs. Gift informed
Amelia that she must go North, and if
she refused an application would be
made TO the Governor. After this :,
consented to allow the women
to depart, but at the same time packed :,
his clothes and wen off to parts I'm
known. no doubt fearing an officer was
in waiting for him. In due course Of
iime Mrs. Coles arrived at her home.
but while on the train stated to Mrs. !
Cliff that Lane had asked her some
seven or eight years ago to leave her
nome and go South with him, he had
that, notwithstanding his marriage.
had always been urging her to elope.
When the woman reached home she 4
that in a short time she
would become a mother, and this only
added to the misery Of the situation. :
Mrs. Cullen Lane, the legitimate wife
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