Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-16


cort her back to the boat Aha
this excuse satisfied young Tun-
stall, who took the young lady 10
his mothers house, where the msrriags
occurred in eight days, against the qu,st
protests Of his relatives. Two weeks
afterwards they rented fiat on west
Forty-ffth street and went to house
keeping. In December last Mrs. Peck,
who is also a Virginia woman, express
ed her intention Of going down there
to zee her mother. and Mrs. Tunstall
said she would 60 also to see her mo-
fher. She was only two months mar
ried then, and her husband objected TO
her gong away for mouth or two
IL will 20 should | have to 60 on my
hands and knees" replied the deter
mined Young wife. "Ill have to close
I'D the house and 20 boarding" be
pleaded, but to no Purpose.
THE CONDUCT ON WHICH THE SUIT
for divorce is based is alleged to have
occurred on board the Wyxnoke on the
passage to Richmond. Mrs. Peck tells
the adventures Of that voyage with
great minuteness The evening OF the
day left New York for Richmond 10
company with Mrs. Tunst&ll, Decem-
Der stb last, Maria, the stewardess,
whom ! knew from making previous
trips on the boat, asked me who was
the young lady ] had with me. told
her, and she then asked her maiden
name, and when | told it, Maria said
Amt she the girl who, whsn she went
to New York to get married, refused TO
leave the boat with the man she was to
marry, but did 20 of with Mr.. Bur-
dettg Burdett ish great friend Of Tom
Hunt, the assistant purser Of our boat,
and told him the story After hear
ing this pursued Mrs. Peck on the
witness stand, Z" ! decided to
KEEP AN EYE on HUNT.
! soon noticed that bis attentions to
that lady were very marked. Every
spare moment be could command be
Was by her side, joking and telling her
Of his friend Burdette. At table he
sat beside her and carried on q lively
frtstisn with toe bride Of two
months" The next day Mrs. Peck
asked her daughtsr-in-lsw to 60 up
stairs TO the uppsr deck TO hear some
music and take view Of the hills OF
Richmond, they being then near City
Point. Mrs. Tunstall agreed, but told
ber motber-in-lsw 10 60 up first and
he would follow when
WHEN SHE HAD PACKED HER VA
LIsE.
Mrs. Peck went up stairs and waited
about 3 quarter Of sn hour, when she
became uneasy and went below TO look
for the II ssing Laura. She looked al
over the boat and cou not find her.
The colored stewsrdess suggested that
she might be in Hunts room and looked
there. but il was empty. Half al hour
or more passed, and then the door OF
he head purser's room opened and Mrs.
Tunstsn rushed out, followed by Hunt,
Mrs. Peck was standing opposite and
Mrs. Tunstsll rushed over TO her and
said We're you calling me-" She
was greatly excited, her face vas rel
and her hair dishevelled.
$50 AND FIX YOUR HAIR"
said Mrs. Peck. Ibid you call me ?"
repeated Mrs. Tunstsll. How should
I think you would be in the purser
bedroom with the door locked, win
dovs closed. and shades down." re-
sponded Mrs. Peck. Well, be asked
ne in" Mrs. Tuustau remarked
" Very well" retorted MIS-. Peck, " if
You 60 every place the men want you.
I'm sure you'll have q happy life Of Ii. -
At Richmond the ladies parted, and
Mrs. Peck teleeraphei her son about
the conduct Of his wife. On the trial
last week Hunt admitted that ne had
been in the head purser's room with
Mrs. Tunstsll for about twenty minutes.
lie explained why the door was locked
and the curtains drawn BY saying the
QlkIt uht DluNu buc uOJI biool@s eo-
the spring lock held it SO. He had
closed the curtains to keep the draft
from blowing out the light. 1t was
only 3 O'Clock in the afternoon. ana
other witnesses testified that there was
no light In the room.
IN HER DEFENCE
Mrs. Tunstan charges that the case is
the result Of conspiracy against her,
and that her innocent freedom of con-
duct on the steamer had been construed
into criminality.
Judge Potter took the testimony with
him. and will consider his decision 10
the ouietude Of his home 10 Whitehall.