The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-08-19
skipped with a Young Girl.

Skipped With Young Girl.
Says the RNnterdOp Democrat The re-
port of an clopement of a married man
from Ringoes with young girl was free
ly circulated in Pennington, on Saturday
evening of week before last, but we made
no mention of the matter in our issue of
last Monday because we did not have any
Of the particulars.
The names of the clipping couple are
Richard Sked and Maggie Woodruff. He
is about 40 years of age, and she is a
young girl of IS. 1t appears that Miss
Woodruff had lived with the Sked family
for many years, she being engaged to do
the chores about the house while Mrs.
Sked, who is school teacher, went out
to teach. As tho girl grew into woman
hood it was noticed by the neighbors that
she and "Dick" Sked were very fond of
each other. Mrs. Sked's attention had
been called to the fact, but so great was
her confidence in her husband that she re-
fused to credit the stories and took of
Tense at those who spoke to her about the
apparent intimacy of the two.
The girl had bright mind and Mrs.
Sked managed to give her fair educa-
ton, fitting her for a teacher. Last win
ter she was engaged to teach the Valley
School, below Mt. Airy. At the close of
the school year in June, she returned to
her home at Skeds, and again the tongue
Of the village was set going by the ac-
tions of her and "Dick.'
According to common neighborhood re-
port, it became apparent that the evil
dences of her intimacy with "Diek" could
not much longer be concealed even from
the confiding Mrs. Sked, and the couple
seem to have resolved upon running away.
Mrs. Sked had about 1887 deposited in
the Hunterdon County National Bank,
and ON Wednesday, August 9th, "Dick"
came to the Bank and presented check
covering the amount, purporting to be
signed by Mrs. Sked. This check was a
very clever forgery, and Mrs. Sked says
it was written by Maggie Woodruff. The
hand writing is close imitation of Mrs
Sked's.
With this money in his pocket the I'M
faithful Richard returned home, and on
Saturday morning Miss Woodruff told
Mrs. Sked that she would like to make a
visit to her father, who lives n mile west
of Pennington. Richard at once volun-
teered to hitch up his horse and take her
home, promising to return by noon. He
did not come. The shades of evening fell
about the cottage, and still no "Dick."
Then Mrs. Sked got her brother-in- law,
Mr.. J. V. d. Losey, to drive to Fleming
ton in search of the missing man. He
had been in feeble health for two years
him. Mr.. Losey drove straight to the
home of her father and inquired for the
pretty Maggie. She was not there, nor
had she been seen that day. The truth,
which Mr.. Losey suspected from the first,
was now made clear. The couple had
eloped. A day or two later the horse and
wagon were found at the Three Bridges
Hotel. The festive Richard had driven
directly to that town with his gay COM
panion, from whence they had taken the
train for unknown parts. He bought
tickets for Bound Brook, but of course
this was only trick to throw his pur-
suers off the track, and no one knows
whether they went east or west from that
station.
"Dick's" base ingratitude to his wife
is severely censured by his late neighbors.
Beyond eating literally of the victualf
she earned with her own hands, he did
nothing but sit around and complain oil
not feeling well. At these two pleasant
avocations he is said to have been very
robust hand.
What action the Bank will take we dc
not know, but presume the officers will
make an effort to capture the forgers
The institution is out close to $400, and
perhaps it will want satisfaction even il
it cannot get the money back.
Two good houses for rent, at low