New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-02
A BROOKLYN ELOPEMENT.
WI. POWELL RUNS AWAY WITH MRS. FROST.

w. J. POWELL RUNS AWAY WITH MRs. FhoSI.
THE HUSBANDS sroRY-A sUT FOR DIVORCE
BEGUN.
An clopement in the Eastern District of Brooklyn
has just come to light which is causing much com
ment throughout that city. The affair occurred
three weeks EGO. but has been kept secret by the
friends of tho persons most interested. These are
Major William J. Powell, prominent
Democratic politician, and the wife OF
George w. Frost, Of No. 267 Hewes-st
Mrs. Frost has been married thirteen years and
has one child--a little boy. Powell was an invited
guest at the mansion OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frost and his
sister is the wife of Mrs. Frosrs brother. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frost lived happily together and Powell began
to paw frequent visits to their home. He had key
and opened the door for himself when Mr. Frost was
az his business ace and the boy was at school,
Hearing of these frequent visits. Mr.. Frost remon-
srated with bs wife. She grew angry, then sulky,
protesting that Powell called only as friend OF the
family. On coming home Wednesday. May 49,
Mr.. Frost found that his wife had gone away. tax
ing wi h her her clothing and iewery.
In telling his story, Mr.. Frost says: "The owner
of tho house. Mr. Jones, told me that about 2:30 p
m. of Nav 49, carriage drove up to the house with
driver and boy The boy went into the house and
soun after trunh was taken out and put on the
box after which Mrs. Frost entered the carriage
and was driven off. / at thought she had gone
with Major Powell. and set detectives to discover
his hiding place. At ths United States Hotel, Full
ton and Water sts. New-York. the names of .J.
Powell aud wife, room No. 70.' we're found on the
following Monday 1 at once asked my lawyer to
draw up papers for an absolute divorce. The de-
tcctives and witness whom l employed went to
the hore and took adjoining No. 70. They
followed Powell and my wife about the streets, saw
thew take suppers at the Fulton Ferry Dining
Rooms, and then return 10 room 10 at the hotel,
where they remained all night. In the morning
they went again to the dinina-rooms The detective
asked my vile: Are you Mrs. POwelf" She hes
Ita'ed and Powell answered for her. that she was
"iiere Is a note for you, Mrs. Powell" said the de-
iectIve, handing her the summons in the divorce
suit. Powell tried TO take It. but the officer would
no givc it 70 him. but la,d on my wiie's arm and
and they retnr ed 10 The hotel.D Mr. Frost added
that he woud push the suit as fast as possible.
Powell returned to Brooklyn few days ago with
Mrs Frost. anu. it is sta ed. took rooms on Gates
ave. lie does not say mach, but s reported 10 have
sand ne had always been a friend Of Mrs. Frosrs,
aud when he found her husband was
To incifere and give her good home
It also SAID that the "iIi-treatment complained
of was that Mr. Frost, being religious man, did
not take his wife 20 places of amusement rs often
as she auted TO 70.
Powell i, about forty years old He Is an ex-cap-
tain oI the 47th Regiment, and got hls title of
NJ ior wnils on the staff OF tue late General l. ).
Dakin. lie has hag manufactory at south-st, and
PecA--iip New-York Two years ago lie ran for
Eourty Audifor on the Democratic ticket, but was
defeated by large majority. He eloped several
years ago VITA the daughter of the late Charles w.
GODDARD. Captain OF the Port, and Captain Goddard
never forg We his daughter. She DIED SIX months
Az. ieayinz two children. Mr. Frost ~ ABOUT
ihirtv-iivc years of merchant IN this city, q
prominent memoir of the south Fifth Street N. r..
Church, and ne is highly esteemed IN the commn-
nty lie says that he ls not conscious that he has
done anything 10 preciptate tho affair which has
Dghted hls home ald feels that his wife Will bit
terry repent her acf.