The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-11
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
Widow Halpin Abducted by Detectives
and Taken to New York City.
Butler Looking Forward to the Next Presi-
Dental ElectiOn-Irish Enthusiasm
for Blaine Increasing.
WIDOW HALPIN.
Abducted by Detectives and Carried to New
York City.


York City.
New Rochelle IN. u Special
Mrs Maria Halpin the widow whose name
has been unpleasantly associated with that
Of Governor Cleveland has disappeared
from this place very mysteriously. 1t has
leaked out that both Democrats and Republic
ans have been working, the one to get the story
from her lips the other to get her out of the
way. Il is quite evident that the Democrats
have succeeded. So cautious were their move
ments and so quiet were the tongues of each
party, that not more than dozen people in
this quiet place were aware that Mrs. Halpin,
housekeeper for James Albert Secard, was the
heroine of the Buffalo sensational romance.
That lady, however, was never seen outside Of
the door from the afternoon of the arrival of a
telegram from certain we'll known politician in
Erie Pa. This was Thursday. Several detect
ives appeared about Secards residence
Immediately afterward, and bluffed away any
body who made inquiries. Several prominent
Democrats made their appearance yesterday
and to-daY, while the telegraph wires have been
kept going night and day By Friday morning
all avenues, both front and rear, to Secard's
house, were guarded and it was impossible for
anybody to get within a block of the house.
The Republican managers made three attempts
to get at Mrs. Halpln, and matters got so hot
that they announced this afternoon that Mrs.
HaIpin would be got at tonight at all haz
ards. They made the effort and found that Mrs.
Halpin had gone, nobody knew where, and that
all the mysterious people had left town. It is
not known that Mrs Halpin has left town, but
it is so supposed. Your correspondent has rea-
son to believe that she is in New York city, and
will remain there until after the election, under
the control of Democratic managers. 1t is said
tonight that detectives in the employ
of the Republican managers in New York
saw a woman being spirited away at
a very early hour this morning, and reported the
fact to their employers. The chief Of police
says that the Democratic managers were too
shrewd for their opponents and had made the
Republican detectives drunk on wine 1t is an
acknowledged fact that the plan to get the
woman out of the way was laid in Albany, while
prominent men in Buffalo were kept constantly
posted of what was going on. III
LATER.--It has been ascertained that Mrs
Halpin has gone to New York. taking the 8;07
train for that city on Friday night in the garb
of an old woman in care of a detective guard.
Officer Kane, who was at the depot saw lady
pass down the steps to the depot and enter the
cars unmolested by any of the Republican de-
tectives. The four officers who formed her
escort then entered the car and took seats near
her. At the Grand Central Depot Mrs. Halpin
entered coach and was driven through Forty
second street toward the west side Of the city
The officers returned to New Rochelle by late
train