The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-12-23
ODD SORT OF ElOPEMENT.
4 New York Man Runs off With His Moth
er-in-Law.

4 New York Man Runs off With His Moth
er-in-Law.
NYACK, December 14.-Andrew Cole
man, aged about 80, and Mrs. Holmes,
his ''stepmother-in-law," as they call it
in Nanuct, have disappeared from
Manuel together. About eight years
ago Coleman courted IN orthodox style
Miss Annie Mason, one Of the prettiest
girls OF this vicinity. Every one sup
posed that they would marry, and
therefore every one was surprised
when Miss Mason married Brewster
Holmes, a 50-year-old farmer, who lived
near Nliddletown, and who was wild
over, with 19-year-old daughter. Af-
ter four years of welded life Mrs.
Holmes was left Il widow. Coleman
was one of the executors of the estate,
which, when settled, left Mrs. Holmes
and Alice, the daughter, in independ-
ent circumstances.
Coleman married Alice in August,
1855, and leased and finally fitted up
the Lewis homestead near Pearl River.
Mrs. Holmes went there to live. Last
Saturday Mrs. Coleman drove with a
friend to Nyack and did not return un-
til night. When she reached the house
her servant, Ella Brodie, handed her
an envelope, and said Mr.. Coleman had
left it. Mrs. Coleman neglected to open
it until after supper, when, to her sur
prise she found an enclosure of $3.50
and Il brief note informing her that
Coleman had been called away and that
Mrs. Holmes would explain later.
Ella said that they had gone away
together at 3 o'clock, each with valise.
The puzzled wife worried and Won
dered until yesterday morning, when
her doubts were removed by the receipt
of a letter mailed by Mrs. Holmes on
Saturday night in Jersey City. The
letter read:
"You may as well know all ut once.
Andrew and | have left you forever.
After your treatment of him you can
hardly blame him. | know he loves
me and l love him. Search for us will
be fruitless. Andrew left you 500. |
added $50. You can dispose Of the
property in the house as you think best,
and as to your future home, why not
make it with Uncle j.? With us you
could not be happy. Perhaps you will
! hc alone. II you sue for Il divorce YOU
will have no opposition. Remember,
Nice, am only your stcpmothrr.
ALICE N. HOLMES"
Mrs. Coleman 1T once hurried for ad-
vice to the friend with whom she is
now staying, and inquiry WAS made lis
to the (loings of Coleman and Mrs
Holmes on Saturday afternoon. 1t is
thought that they took Il West Shore
train from B!aureltville or Nyacil
Turnpike station to Jersey City. Mrs
Coleman said to-day:
I This misfortune has fallen upon ne
/ so suddenly and 50 heavily that hard
! " know how to act | have written
my uncle in Duchess County tiat |
, will come to him this week. He is my
poor mothers brother, and is the best
, friend | have in the world. always
tried to do my duty is Il wife. and ]
! loved my husband. My strpnIothcr and
| were not as friendly as we might
have been, but never dreamed Of any
thing like this occurring. 1t seems III
, credible even now
. The exact nature of Coleman'S busi-
ness does not seem to be known. lie
has been described to-day aS Il lawyer
an insurance agent and 4 drummer.
! When 4 boy here he was Il farmer. llt
, is Il short, stout, authenticated man,
with a heavy beard and side whiSkers
| Mrs. Holmes is u fine looking and very
, bright woman. somewhat older than