The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-10-09
A PERFIDI0US FRIEND.
Clayton e. Newbold. a New York
Broker, Requites Confidence
With Treachery.
Being Introduced to the Wife Of His
Friend, He Plays Double Game
For Her Undoing.
The Deserted Husbands Srategy-All
Parties Missing And the Mys-
terry Unsolved.

NEW YORK, october S.-Mr. and Mrs.
Stratford 7. Davidson were married In
this city twenty years ago, and about a
year ago, Davidson took home to dinner
IN their apart ments In the Vienna Flats at
343 West Twenty third street, dashlDg
gentleman, forty years old, Mr. Clayton
L Newbold, member of the New York
Mining Stock and National Petroleum
Exchange. The wife and new acquaint.
ance seemed mutually pleased with one
another and Mr.. Davidson sal that they
should become friends. Mr.. Newbod
was always cordially received, especially
by the
HANDSOME HOSTESS,
and Davidson and he both being brokers
and members Of the Union Club were
intimate and were regarded by their &C
Quaintances as inseparable friends.
Some time ago Davidson lost large
amount Of money when Newbold proved
himself friend in need and they became
partners. While lNewboid did bus ness
on the floor Of the Exchange his partner
was at the Union Club, and in the
evening they met at the club house and
compared notes. Newbold continued to
make frequent visits to his partners
home, and he and Mrs. Davidson became
very intimate. few weeks ago, how
ever, Davidson ascertained that during
his absence from the city his partner and
his wife went out riding together, and
on some occasions it was said they re-
manned away for days at time. Last
Thursday Mrs. Davidson
KISSED HER HUSBAND GOODBYE,
saying that she was about to visit friends
In Englewood, n j, The day following
her husband ascertained that she had
not reached that place, but was enjoying
herself In another resort In company
with gentleman of Newbold's descrip-
ton. His discovery was commune tied
to them, and it was followed by
Newbold's appearance on the floor Of
the Exchange on Saturday last. He
did not visit the Union Club, but in
the afternoon left the city and he has not
since been seen. On Monday evening
Mrs. Davidson aiighted from cab 10
front Of her former resideoce. She rang
the bell dozen times but no one an
swered. She then went to the rear of
the fat occupied by DR.. w. Cleveland
and his family and induced servant to
open the door, when she entered the hall
way and hurried to her apartments on
the q st door. There she found
THE DOORS LOCKED,
and her colored servant politely informed
her that her husband had given orders
that neither. his wife nor any person
should be admitted to his rooms. He
had further commanded that the furnl-
ture should be placed in readiness for
removal, and had given notice that the
apartments were to be let.
81 shall 90 to hotel" said Mrs.
Davidson, excltedly. 81 did not elope,
and any one who avs so lies. l had
reason to visit friends, and when this is
inve >tieated every one will find that
speak the truth"
Mrs. Davidson fastened to her carriage,
whispered word to the driver, stepped
Inside, and was driven toward the east
side. No attempt was made to follow the
cab, but it Is said that 1t left Mrs. David
son with
A GENTLEMAN COMPANION
at the entrance of well-known Sixth
avenue hotel. The clerk at the desk de.
MED positively yesterday that any per-
sons bearing the descrip ion of the wife
snd her companion were guests there.
Nothing has been seen of Mrs. Davidson
since, nor has Newbold appeared in his
usual haunts. Davidson, to-, has been
absent from his home for two days, ana
cannot be found. 1t was said to-day that
Newbold had been married within a year
to very attractive Young lady, and that
they resided at No. GS West Twelfth
street. Inquiry there resulted in posi-
tive denial that any one Of that name had
ever boarded there. 1t is said that all
that remains Of Davldson's wealth is in
his wite's name.