New-York tribune., 1884-12-06
NEWS FROM THB SUBURBS.
rur MINISTER'S RUNAWAY WIFE.

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The excitement over the rlopcinent of a. Mitchell
Terry aud Mis, cara l'ownp. VIE "f ho rahtoi 81
the Worthwhile Congregational Church has not
nbaled, The feeling against thr runaway ph,' n
intonho, MI, bowhh ~ rioHiih''d hy thn hilaii
Mia ieTry the deserted VIE IL nlso hcaii-htohrn
hy the feaoheFy of her husband, IN conversation
with icpnrter sho said "NAs my husband haa
olopcd with that cara Downs, onl II could only
lay my hands on her I'd show hrI homething the
hussy ! novcr likcd that woman; lianis4nel
If she we're handsome, wouldn't feel so bad about
it, but size il not. II my husband returns, sha !
never 1--we another day with HIM lie came 10 ~"
"Wednesday afternoon and said he was going To- the
village to attend court, and might not be back
until late He wore his best clothes. Mr.. Downs
left nome on Wednesday morning to attend a
scciety s's % at % orient aud hi. wife
where she took the afternoon tain for New York.
Nv hush and took the same train at Iiverhcad.
He had about $4,000 in his possession. got
letter from him this morning written at the Bristol
Hotel tIfth-avc, New-York, but pOstmarhed Jer-
sey City. He confessed his crime and said he was
happy lie tod me conid Gra~ T3a M a,tn tat toG ne
me where to iiud the deeds of the farm which is
now Iii my name" .
macy between her husband and Mrs. Downs. They
were next door neghbOrs, and the minister and his
wife boarded with them until about year ago
Both of the minister's children were born IN
rerry's house aud both families on friendly
terms Mr. Downs went to BrdgehanpfOn yester-
day to consult with his wifc's father. Mr.. Hand,
His two Children one iiaxcn-haircd, bright little
boy, the other "a two-year-old girl, have been
adopted by Mrs Fletcher Squiers, a sister of Mr..
Downs iIc tendercd his resignation Immediately
after he learned the facts of his wIfes eopcmcnt,
but the parIshioncrs met on Thursday evening, and
by a unanimous vote decided not TO
accept II, Thus showing their esteem
for the pastor, and their sympathy for him IN his
present trouble. -
CAPTAIN Samuel X. Davs, an old friend OF Terry's,
SAID "Well, knew something was going to hap
pen. told Terry when he became trustee OF that
church there was trouble ahead. There has been
trouble in this church, but who'd have thought the
Deacon would run off with the Dominles wifeT
The feeling is general that Mrs. Downs, who is q
handsome blonde only twcnty-six years old, had
complete control over Terry. and induced him to
run off with her. man who was acquainted with
her when she was Miss Hand sad she was an amb-
tions woman, and before marrying Mr.. Downs was
anxious to become an actress There Is no clew 70
their movements Tcrry's friends say that lie would
NOT dare visit his brOt herin-law, Captain Perry,
who eloped with his wIfcs sister about five years
ago and is now living in Florida as they were not
on the best of terms. Terry is ffty-six years old,
and has been prominent III the Democratic polltlcs
Of suffolk County for the past thirty years Pastor
Downs will occupy his pulpit ON Sunday as though
nothing bad happened