Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-18

THE HERES OF AN ENGLISH NOBLEMAN
ELoPEs WITH HER GUARDIANS STEWARD.
A London special to the Phia. Press, Novem-
Der 18th, says: A handsome girl OF Is, a noble
mans heiress and the prospective possessor of
ESQ, 1000, is the heroine Of the latest elopement
scandal. She is a ward in cbancery and Is I'M
der the guardianship of the Hon. John Claiborne
Hardy, eldest son of Lord Cranbrook. She re-
Loeb Gilphin, Scotland. Recently she eloped
with her guardians steward. man named An
derson, who is married and has SIX chlldren.
The guilty pair fled to Mitchelltown, near Cork
Island, where Anderson obtained work as a
game-keeper. They had settled down as man
and wife, ..nder assumed names, but they were
flight. The girl seemed still infatuated with
Anderson, who is a stalwart but otherwise unat-
tractive fellow of middle age. They were DOth
arrested and brought back to Scotland, where
Anderson was put in Jail and the girl was re-
have to stand a trial on the serious charge of abb
Quoting WARD in chancery.
a Bold Attempt ut Abduction.
DIVORCED WOMAN TRIES TO GET BACK HER
DAUGHTER.
From the New York Times. 18th.
Mr.. Thomas Wiley and his wife lived to-
gether in Boston, Mass, with their children,
two boys and girl. Wiley was bookbinder
and his wife kept boarders. Among the inmates
of Mr.. Willey's house was young man named
John Force Mrs. Wiley was captivated with
him, and they became so intimate that they
aroused the suspicious OF the husband.
He told FSGes plainly that he
angry, and shortly after left her home and
went away with Force. She was absent for
family interceded for her, and her husband for
gave her and once more took her to his home.
Shortly after they decided to come to New
York. Mr.. Wiley commenced business in Will
liam street. where he soon gained quite lucra-
tive trade as 9 bookbinder: Force, who had
been persistentiy en1d d., to find the
her and one evening when the husband reached
his home he found that his wife had gone and
his house had been stripped OF every piece Of
decamped with her old lover, John Force. Mr..
Wiley immediately commenced q suit for di-
vorce, and the courts after hearing the testi-
custody of the husband.
Mr. Wiley eventually took up his residence
and sons. The daughter. Miss Lolita, age 16, is
young woman OF progressing appearance
and member of the choir OF the church of the
Redeemer, Astoria For some time past Mr..
Wiley has been suspicious that an attempt
would be made by his former wife and Force,
90 s sne Is NOV rez o on anr
evening last. Miss Wiley left her fathers
home shortly after O'Clock to go to the village
to make some purchases. She reached
the corner of Carver street and Newtown
avenue, somewhat lonely locality, when
three men approached her, and one, whom
she recognized as Force, put his hand
her shoulder and attempted to drag her along
the sidewalk. She shreked for help, and tear
ing herself from his grasp ran to a saloon near
by, kept by a man named Peter Mulady, to
whom she appealed for help. Force and his
companions followed her into the saloon, but
volver in his hand. MIR. Mulady ordered them
to leave his premises, and they were not slow
to obey the order.
Miss Wiley was taken home by an officer, and
the Long Island City police are now keeping a
strict watch on her house. Force will be ar
rested if he again appears in the neighborhood.