The daily gazette., 1883-09-21
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A Man ueasrtu His wife and Il ON the
Point OF Meeting Another airl, whom
He Proposes Marrying, when ne is over
taken by His wife.
A few minutes before the arrival of the
noon train for the Delaware railroad, Wednes-
day, man, apparently about 30 years old
and neatly dressed, made his appearance at
the p, w, q B. Railroad station and kept
promenadinR around as II anxiously await
irg the coming OF some person orimpatiently
waiting for a train. When the Delaware
train came In he started for the shed and
closely scanned the faces of all the lady pas
sengers who alighted and Of those who re-
mained on the train.
The party he was looking was not on the
train, and he again began his nervous walk
up and down the long shed, after being told
that the nGxt train would not arrive for sew
erel hours. From the train that had at first
been SO closely watched by him there
aliRhted a women dressed IN deep mourning
and closely yelled. She cast hasty glance
at the man who was dressed IN the light
suit and then made her way 70
Special Oficer Thomas, who was on
duty at that time and after taking
20 him for few moments the two started
for Squire Vandegrift's office, where she
procured warrant for the arrest OF the man
In the light suit, charging him with deser-
ton. She stated that he was her husband
and that he had deserted her about two
weeks ago and that he was waiting at the
depot for girl, who was TO come up from
Kent county on the next train, and that her
husband and the girl were then going to
Philadelphia, where they proposed getting
married.
The warrant was issued and placed in the
hands Of constable Wier and the trio ther
started for the depot. When they arrived
there they found that their man was in thu
United States Hotel and for the purpose o
surprising him 1t was arranged that th'
woman should enter the hote
after tie officers had been ther'
for few minutes. She was instructed 4
walk in front Of her husband and suddenl.
raise her veil and then await develop
ments The program was followed out II
every particular, but when the woman sud
denly raised her heavy veil and threw he
arms around his neck, at the same tim
kissing him, it created no more impression
on him than it would have done on woode
man.
The runaway husband was then taken t
the 'Squire's Office where he consented I
sign an agreement to maintain the woma
hut swore that be would Lot go back to b
old home, giving as his reason for leavin
his wife and two children, that he had b.
change. This appears TO be very lame e.
cuse from the fact that he is said to be
very good circumstances and is the rent
of very large and good farm.
His wife is considerably older than b
and appears to be careless about her pc
sonal appearance, while he dresses wi
considerable taste, and makes very go'
appearance.
The parties were married in Dover abo
Is years ago and have two children. 7
wife has relatives living on Spruce street
this city and appears to be devOtedly
tached to her husband. Where they we
after leaving the 'Squire's Office is l
known, but it is understood from inqui
around the depot that they left on the eve
ing train for their old hone.
The girl who was to have come up to mt
the husband, did not put in an appearaDt
possibly having thought better OF her ra
promise and decided to live in single blesst
ness in preference to marrying man "
was already possessed OF wife