New-York tribune., 1885-01-28
THREE ELOPING COUPLES.
CAUSING A SENSATION IN NYAcK.


A PROMINENT MANUFACTURER RUNS AWAY wrrn
| YOUNG WOMAN FORMERLY IN HIS EMPLOY
Cornelius B. Kenneday, one of the most prominent
shoe manufacturers Of Nyack. has eloped with Miss
Laura Bensen, daughter of ex-Sheriff Charles Ben.
sen, of Mont Moor, RockIand County. The elope-
ment has created sensation in Nyack. Kenneday,
who is about thirty-fve years of age, has always
lived in the village and has been considered an
exemplary man. His energy and close application
to business brought him success. About ten years
ago he married, built handsome house and estab-
| ished happy home His prosperity continued
until year ago. when his factory was burned On
December IL, 1884, he made an assignment to j.
X. Krieg & Company, with liabilities of 81 900.
Just before this failure Mrs. Charles Bensen and
| her daughter Laura went to Nyack asserting that
cruel treatment drove them from their home in
Mont Moor Laura, who is fne-looking and about
twentythree years old, secured work in Kenne lays
factory. Scandal-mongers often asserted that tho
employer was susceptible to the charms of his fair
employe and the village air rife with rumors.
| When Kenneday failed Miss Bensen went 10
jersey City, where she got work in Cozzenss shoe
factory in Grand-st Here. 1t is stated. Kenneday
repeatedly visited her, and OH Thursday last she
left the place In his company and neither has
since been heard from. These statements were
when he was called upon by Mrs. Kenneday and
were related by her to a TRIBUNE reporter yester-
| day. She is au intelligent woman, about thirty
years of age, and told her story with tIemulous
voice and tear-staned eyes. She has
three children She stated that her domestic
relations were always happy, and that sho
was lOath to believe her husband unfaithful. even
when stories derogatory to bis character reached
her. The Kenneday home is a handsomely furnished
modern cottage ,JetfersOL-St.,
caties in Nyack, Mrs. Kenneday face ard manners
gave evidence OF deep mental SUFFERING Much
| sympathy is expressed for her and her family.
Mrs. s.KennedBy's story is as follows: MY husband
| left here on Monday morning last and returned
question him as to where i4had been, as supposed
lie attending to business. and mis- affairs of ato
have ben so mixed that have not cared to DIS
cuss them. Thursday forenoon he left me and took
the O'Clock tram for Jersey City. have not seen
| him since. Yesterday went to Cozzeuss factory,
| where the girl worked; the foreman told me that
| that NJ Miss Bensen showed him how TO reach tho
| women's room by an elevator. On Thursday noon
she again received him and stayed out with hun
about four hours. Then the foreman reprimanded
| her and she gathered her things and departed.
have no clew whatever as to where they have
gone" .
Mrs Bensen's first intimation of her daughters
disappearance was the fact that she did not come
TO Nyack Saturday night as usual. she telegraphea
| work on Thursday. The foreman at Cozzens's de-
scribed Kennedsy accurately He is tall. fashiona.
| a fondness for jewelry wealthy gentleman of
| Nyack states that this week Kenneday offered to
| sell him diamond pln ring and bracelet t,Jsaying
| that The latter belonged 70 his wife and tnat she
! would rather have $3.50 than the bracelet. Tho
| sale was not made. Kenneday is the son OF man
| who came to Nyack many years ago walking with
bundle On his shoulder To-day he IS worth clear
! $685. 900 Yet he still sticks TO the cobbiers bench.
| lie is esteemed by the entire village.
REFUSING TO RETURN WITH HER MOTHER.
MARRY HER FREDERICK.
| While Superintendent Walng was getting ready
on Monday afternoon to attend the police captainS
dinner he received telegram from Mrs. Anna
| Rosenfeld. of Providence, r. l., askIsg him TO de-
| tam her daughter Hattie, who was on her way to
| this city in company with her lover, Frederick
Appleyard. The elOping couple were easily recog-
nized at the Grand Central Depot by Detective
Muller, ana hattle Rosenfeld pretty Jewess was
taken TO Police Headquarters much against her
will. Appleyard, a spruce young clerd, who is not
a Hebrew, was not arrested, but he accompanied
his sweetheart to the rooms of Matron Webb and
declared that he would not desert her. They were
determined to marry he said, but her mother OBJ
jected TO him because he was q Christian. Mrs.
Rosenfeld who is widow. arrived at Police
Headquarters yesterday When she
fronted with her runaway daughter and Apple
ward in the Superintendent's room there was
scene which wounded Mr.. Wallng's fatherly heart
II won't go back nth you." said Hattie TO her
mother. I" [ have loved Mr.. Appleyard for three
wears and am going to marry him. You know that
will be twenty-one next month and you cane
prevent my marriage anyhow"
promise to come home with now and We
will talk about that afterward," her mother said.
81 will not, because you want mo TO marry
lew. will not 90 home until l am married to
Frederick"
I've want TO be married right anywhere this
minute il there is any - her lover interposed,
casting an appealing glance toward Mr. Walling.
Mrs. Rosenfeld sprang 70 her ieet, raised het
hands above her head aud hurled from ner tohgug
this mprecation: May the curses OF widowed
motber rest upon you and - .,,,
Stop ~ shouted the Superintendent. " My good
woman YOU must not use such language"
Seeing that the family quarrel could not be COM
posed in his office, Nr. Walng sent the persons in-
terested before Justice German. at the Jenetsoh
Market Court There Hattie repeated her inteu.
tions not to return home unmarried and not 10
marry any man except Appleyard When Apple;
ward was asked what he had TO say he repnoa
boldly: " want to marry her. Twill do so now,
Justice German discharged the young woman anu
she left the courtroom with her lover Mrs hosen;
feld followed, looking much annoyed. lt y sara
that Hattie returned to Providence Yesterday az
Mrs Appleyard. bat the time or place OF her mar
rage was not stated.
MARRIED BY THE AID OF A FRIEND.
love ON LONG ISLAND THAT LAUGHED At PA
RENTAL DISPLEAsURE.