The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-26
A BRACE OF ELOPENIENTS.
An Enthusiastic Methodist Church Member
Deserts Her Naturalization
Kept From His Wife.
The Narrow Escape of Washington Sell
Igman and Young BIeichroeder
From Dueling.

special correspondence OF the Evening Light
New YORK, March 2I.-The narrow escape
of Washington Seligman and young Baron
Bleichroeder from dueling is one of the chief
topics in and about Wall street. Whether the
Baron rendered an apology, or the son Of an
untitled capitalist begged pardon of the exotic
noble, was not understood. 1t was only GER
tain from statements of friends of both that
there was not the slightest danger of deadly
court publicity. Reporters made calls at the
offices of Ladenburg, Thalman & Co. and E.
L. Oppenheim & Co. IN search of them, but
in vain. At the Office of the former, in which
the senior Baron Bleichroeder is a special
partner, there was confusion of testimony as
to the young Baron.
A brunette member said:
"Baron Bleichroeder has gone home. l
don't know where he lives"
He disclaimed all knowledge Of the details.
By blonde member of the firm it was said
that the Baron had gone to Washington to
spend few days.
'Can you inform me who were the seconds
of the Baron the reporter asked.
81 don't know anything about seconds"
he replied. "We know nothing at all about
the matter"
AS further inquiries seemed TO only distress
the members of the firm, without eliciting
definite information, the reporter left the office.
E. L. Oppenheim, Seligman's partner, said
"Mr. Seligman has gone home; but even
if you saw him he could have no statement to
make. There was a little misunderstanding
between the two, but it was explained and
settled next day. There was no intention
Of fighting. 1t was simply misunderstood
ing"
Mr.. Oppenheim would not divulge the
names of the seconds in the unfought duel
Probably you are not aware" he said,
'that the seconds to persons who have an in
tention to fight duel are liable to seven
years. Imprisonment"
ALFRED in evening dress the Baron was
found in Delmonico's, peaceably slipping his
chartreuse. Friends were with him, and
several of them accosted him with congratula-
tons on his demeanor under the fire of pub
licity. He is of medium height, with a
handsome, slightly Hebraic cast of counte-
nance, small dark brown moustache and sharp
black eyes.
To a reporter the Baron said politely but
firmly:
'Ihave nothing whatever to say about the
matter. 1t is entirely private affair.""
TWO JUDGEMENTS.
The usually quiet village of Glenwood, L.
l., is in a state of excitement, which local
gossips are making the most of. Two elope-
ments have added to the social history since
last Sunday. On Monday Mr.. James Batter
son, who is prosperous oyster planter, came
home at the usual hour for dinner, but found
the house locked and deserted.
An examination showed his wife had taken
away considerable sum of money and valu
ables, and even all his good clothing. His
establishment was so great he at once made
haste to learn of the cause, and he soon ascer-
tanned that Mrs PATTERSON and one VIM.
Clark, accompanied by the woman's year old
and only child, had eloped. Thunderstruck
at the realization of the situation he hurried to
the railroad station, where he was informed
the runaway party had taken a train for
Hunters Point. They had driven to the
depot in buggy, which was hired for the oc-
sasion. When Mr.. Patterson returned home
he found a letter from his wife, in which she
confessed that she had gone away with Clark,
her lover. He is 80 wears old. Mrs. Bat
terson has always been highly respected, and
the step she took has given the villagers a
shock, from which they have not recovered.
"Why," said one of the villagers, "she
was the last person you would think to leave
her husband and go away with another man.
pity MIN TOm inc Vi my
She was one of the most enthusiastic men,
bers of the Methodist church, and interested
herself most enthusiastically in Sunday school
work. They came here about three years ago,
IRON Five Mile river"
Mrs. PATTERSON is 2S years old and a
blonde, very attractive, and has been very
popular is social circles ever since her resi-
dence was established in Glenwood. Clark
was a mutual friend, and has been a boarder
in the house for three months. 1t was be-
lieved he and the faithless wife had started for
Norwalk, Conn.
The other elopment involves Charles
Sniffen, of Sea Cliff, youth of IS years, and
Ella Smith, of Glenwood, of blushing I6,
niece of Captain Charles P. Smith, formerly
of the Inflated steamer Seawanhaka.
"How did they manage tt" asked the re-
porter.
"Well, you see," said one of the number,
'they hired carriage and drove 20 miles be-
fore they found minister to splice them. AT
Syasset they caught on to Rev. Charles Clark,
pastor of the Episcopal church, and he fixed
the job for them quickly. 1t was further
learned that after the marriage the young ben
edict drove to the residence of the brides
parents, where the youthful wife was well
coined. Sniffen, however, was refused admis-
sion to the house, and has not since seen his
bride. He vows he will have her at all
hazards, and habeas corpus proceedings are
likely to occur. Much indignation is felt by
the VILLAGERS against Rev Mr. Clark for per-