The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-01
"a MODEL HUSBAND. "
Mr. Albert Smith, of Flushing, i. l., Who
ElOped with Miss Belmont.

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-The greatest scandal
which Long Island has had in some years has
Sust occurred in the sedate town of Flushing.
Mr. Albert Smith, who has been resident of
The town for the past twelve years, during which
time he has been in the employ of Mr.. A. K. p.
Bennett, the largest ice dealer on Long Island,
has deserted his wife and fed with another
woman. Smith was one of the regular attend
nnts at the Baptist Church. and, as he was fine,
handsome young fellow, and possessed of win
ming ways. was very much esteemed in society
Some time ago he married Miss Stillwaggon. the
beautiful daughter of Mr.. Joseph Stillwaggon
the village postmaster The young husband
soon settled into quiet family man, and was in
every respect a model husband. When
Mr.. Bennett was elected supervisor of the
town, he allowed young Smith to assume the
management of his extensive business, so i'm
plcit was his confidence in his integrity. He
formerly lived in the village of Petersburg this
State where his relatives still reside Smith
used to spend vacation of two weeks year
at his former home, and during one Of these
visits he made the acquaintance of Miss Bel
mont After he returned from Pittsburg, about
q year ago. his wife noticed that he seemed less
affectionate towards her and his three children
A few weeks ago, Smith announced his intention
of going On his regular vacation, and although
he seemed to make unnecessary preparations
his wife thought nothing of it, When he had
been gone two weeks and had not written home
his wife wrote to him to return. 1t was not un-
til she had written three times that she received
response The absent husband sent word that
he would reach home certain day, but as he
did not arrive Mrs. Smith began to make some
inquiries, aud soon ascertained that her husband
had been followed to this city by his new found
love. and that he had eloped with her. The de
serted wife was distracted, and the news
soon became noised about the village, notwith-
standing efforts to keep it secret. The runaway
husband was traced to little village near Troy
by one of his relatives but no persuasion could
induce him to return to his family. He ad
mitted that he was infatuated with Miss Bel
mont and added: 81 love her dearly. and l can
not give her up. Upon no consideration will
return to Flushing" This state of affairs was
communicated to his wife the other day. and
she has signifed her intention Of accepting the
inevitable. suit for absolute divorce will be
commenced Immediately. Mr. Joseph Stillwag-
CON. the father of the deserted wife, is now en-
gagged at the custom house in this city, and some
of his friends say that he is so incensed at his
son-n- laws action that they would not be sur
prsed if he should start out in search of the
the RUNWAY husband and infiict serious injury
upon him. The father of Smith has been in
Flushing trying to persuade Mrs. Smith to go to
bis home and reside, but she refused Mr.. Charles
Smith. proprietor of the Hamburg Hotel in
Flushing, is very angry with his brother, and as
serts that he will cowhide him.