The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-11-26
DOING HIS DUTY BY HER
THE FLIGHT OF FALSE ONES ENDS
IN MARRIAGE.
Theft, Capture, Happy Home Ruined,
Divorce, wedlooh, All IN six Weeks.
The LAdy's Husband Secures His
s Fresdom-A Life In the West

NEW YoRK, Nov 2b,-The denouement OF
the elopoment of Mrs, Alice Bramwoll with
her husbands friend, Classon Graham,
which created such fiutter In Flushing 30
ciOty, Of which both we're prominent NOM
bers six weeks ago, was furnished In tho
published announcement OF tho marriage Of
the clipping couple, Graham, who was a
broker doing business ON the Consolidated
Stock and Petroleum exchange, on Thurs.
day, October l. received from the oil brok.
eragO firm OF Spencer, Trask g. Co, a num-
bor Of oil certificates TO soil.
Graham lived with his father, who Ia ono
OF the Oldest and most respected residents Of
Flushing, and was regarded m above ro-
proach, ilo was an active promoter OF the
interests OF both Sunday school and church,
regular In his habits and every Sunday
found him seated among the congregation Of
the ~, George Episcopal church In Flushing,
which also numbered Mrs Bramwell In its
fold,
Trasks wife, no when the day passed with
OUT any report concerning tho certificates
the firm thought nothing OF II. Not having
received an accounting nor seon Graham up
TO o'clock, Spencer, Trask a. Co, felt thoir
confidence In the young man shakon, In'
quiry at the clearing department OF tho OK
change elected tho fact that the certificates
had been cleared In Graham's name, an was
customary, and check for S95,00O 10 his
order given In settlement Hurrying TO tho
Park bank II was learned that tho check had
been presented by Graham who received
tho money, Plnkerton'a detective agency
was called into the council and an inquiry
at once set on foot,
II was learned that Graham had that day
boarded train at the Grand Central depot
on the way 10 Canada and that Mrs, Bran.
we'll, who had loft her husbands homo ir
Flushing ostensibly 10 visit her father In
this city, had accompanied him, II. q.
Julian, Plnkerton uotoctive, was soon
steaming along In tho wake OF tho fugitIvoa
Mass, where they had stopped, intending 10
await tho morning train for Montreal.
Julian traced thom 10 tho Mnssasoit house,
whero they registered an Mr., and Mrs O. p
Goodwin, Of fittsllold,
Whom Graham approached the desk In
tho morning 10 sottle his bill the dotoctivo
aocostod him. llo at once acknowledged hii
identity aud surrendered the money, at the
samo tImO agreeing 10 return with tho OIL.
cor 10 New York Whom Mrs, Brnmwoll
learned OF what Graham proposed doing she
took him severely 10 task for his weakness
and urged him 10 continue their Jour-
noy, finally poBuodng him not 10 accom-
pany the olllccr, M no had promied, Affairs
being at deadlock 80 far aa bringing him
10 this city was concerned, the detective no.
cured tho services OF Lawyer II, Q, Strong
10 procure n warrant for urahams arrest,
Mrs Bramwoll meantime retaining another
lawyer to 500 that Graham was not carried
back by forco
Both lawyers waitod upon Justice Copo'
land, one 10 plead for and tho other against
tho issuance OF tho warrant, Tho Justice do.
cidod that the statutes would not allow him
10 authorize tho arrest Tho lawyers fol-
lowed tho puzzled Justice 10 his homo, con-
tinuing their argument at tho tea table,
whore thoy were reinforced by Julian who,
leaving Graham 10 bo ahadowod by local
policeman and telographing tho attorneys OF
Spencer, Traak n Co., In this city, hurried
Off 10 reinforce his representative, The
Judge finally signed tho desired document
and tho detective returned 10 secure hia
man. Upon reaching tho hotol Graham
could not bo found llo had quietly walked
out OF tho Office tho policeman having no
authority 10 dctain him, and disappeared.
MIRA Bramwoll had meantime waltod quiot'
ly In the hotol,
Tho night train brought J. X. Bramwoll,
brother OF tho abandanod husband, who OBJ
tainod an interview with tho orrIng womon
aud induced her 10 loavo tho city with him.
Mr. Nichols, representing Spencer, Traek "
Co, was passenger on tho samo train, aud
at once stopped all criminal proceedings
against Graham, declaring that tho trm
was entirely satisfied at having recovered
thoir money, Graham was discovered aftor
short search, and loft for Now Haven IL
company with Mr., Nohol
Tho story Of the olopemcnt was received
with diamay by the friends OF both parties
In this city and Flushing, Mrs Bromwolp'
moidrn nemo was Alice Markham and she
Ia tho daughter OF Mr., H. o, Markham, d
gontlomau woll known In Wall aud Now
stroota, After her marriage 10 Mr., Arthur
Bramwol (of the firm OF MoCabe Il Bran
wolD, young broker Of prominence, tholr
cosy homo ON Broadway, Flushing, bocam,
favorlto visiting place among tho boa'
pcoplo Of the place
Aflor tho clopomont the husband closed
tho house, removing with his little son 10 Oh,
roaldonce OF his father, aud took Immediate
stops 10 procure divorce No defense boinp
made, tho divorce was granted, Az soon NJ
tho decree was issued Graham aud Mra
Bramwoll completed thoir arrangements fol
atonlng In n measure for their oscapado
Mn. Bramwol had takon refuge At hoI
fathers homo ufter hor return from Spring
neld, aud Graham, IL In said, waited In 10
oluaion IN Now Jersey. Tho prolimlnaric
were arranged and they were soon married
the Rev, Dr. Parmly performing tho core
mody. Tho couple Immediately loft for Oh,
west, where, II ia stated, they will honcc
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