The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-04
A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY
And what his=YIsiis Resulted imam
EIopement I'm Brooklyn.

New York, July 3.-The Tribune has the
following story: An elopement is the Eas-
tern District Of Brooklyn has Just come to
light which is causing much comment
throughout that city. The affair occurred
three weeks ago, but has been kept secret
by the friends Of the persons most inter.
ested. These are Major William ]. Powell,
prominent Democratic politician, and the
wife Of George W. Frost, Of No. 287 Hewes
street. Mrs. Frost has been married thir-
teen years and has one child-a little boy.
Powell was an invited guest at the man.
sion Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frost, and bis
sister is the wife OF Mrs. Frost's brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frost lived happily together
and Powell began to pay frequent visits To
their home. He had a key and opened the
door for himself when Mr.. Frost was at his
business place and the boy was at school.
Hearing OF these frequent visits, Mr. Frost
demonstrated with his wife. She grew
angry, then sulky, protesting that Powell
called only as friend OF the family. On
coming home on Wednesday, May Is, Mr..
Frost found that his wife had gone away,
taking with her her diamonds and jewelry.
Mr.. FRosT's STORY.
In telling his story, Mr.. Frost says: 'rhe
owner OF the house, Mr.. Jones, told me
that about 2;SOr. NJ, on May IS, carriage
drove upto the house with driver and
boy. The boy went into the house and
soon after trunk was taken out and put
on the box, after which Mrs. Frost entered
the carriage and was driven Of. I at once
thought she had gone with Major Powell,
aud set detectives to discover his hiding
place. At the United States Hotel, Fulton
and Water streets, New York, the names OF
"W. ]. Powell and wife, room No. 79,"
were found on the following Monday. l
at once asked my lawyer TO draw up pa.
pers for an absolute divorce. The detectives
and a witness whom l employed went To-.
the hotel and took room adjoining No
70. They followed Powell aud my wife
aboutthe streets, saw them take supper at
the Fulton Ferry Dining Rooms, aud then
return to room 10 ut the hotel, where they
remained all night. In the morning they
went again to the dining rooms. The de.
tective asked my wife: "Are you Mrs.
powellP" She hesitated and Powell
answered for her, that she was. "Here is
a note for you, Mrs. Powell" said the de.
tective, handing her the summons in the
divorce suit Powell tried to take 1t, but
the officer would not give tito him, but
laid It on my wife's arm and went out
Powell then took Il and read 1t to her, and
they returned to the hotel" Mr.. Frost
added that he would push the suitas last as
possible. 80. s..T...
PowELL's DEsESsE.
Powell returned to Brooklyn few days
ago with Mrs. Frost, and it is stated, took
rooms on Gates avenue. He does not say
much, but is reported to have said he had
always been friend Of Mrs. Prost's. and
when he found her husband was not using
her well he thought 1t time to interfere
and give her good home. tits also stat
ed that the "iIl-treatment" complained OF
was that Dir. Frost, being religious man,
did not take his wiia to places OF amuse.
ment as often as she wanted to GO.
x-Captain Of the 47th Regiment, aud got
bis title Of Major while on the staff OF the
late General 7. S. p4kin. He has flag
mandatory at soBtA stfeet and Peck
slip, New York. Two years age lie ran for
County Auditor on the Democratic ticket,
but was defeated by large majority. He
cloped several years ago with the daughter
OF the late Dhalles ". Godard, Captain OF
the Port, aud GaptSin GODDARD never f9r-
gave his daughter. She died six months
ago, leaving two children, Mr.. Frost is
about S5 years Of age, merchant In this
city, prominent member Of the south
Fifth Street NJ. E. Church, and Ia highly
esteemed in the community. He says that
be Is not eonscious that he has done any.
thing to pTecipitats the affair which has
blighted his home, and feels that his vile
will bitterly repent her act,