The sun., 1889-12-07
ELopED wffH MS HIrx,s SISTER,
He Was Church Member and the Leader
OF the Choir.

orthe Choir.
OTTAWA. Dec. 6-The town OF Iona, On
tario. has been furnished with first class sem
sation by Harry Watts. Il prominent merchant
and church member, who has eloped with his
wifes sister. Miss Amanda Rolph. Seventeen
years ago Watts married q daughter Of james
Rolph. lie had arrived from England q short
time previous. lie opened store at Middle
miss, and eighteen months ago removed to
Iona, where he conducted o general store. Ro
was steady. paid his debts promptly. and was
looked upon as q staid. industrious citizen. In
good standing in the Methodist Church. lie
was capital singer, and speedily was ap-
pointed leader OF the choir. and later WAS
chosen leader OF the Baptist choir as we'll
After that. no entertainment wasIcomplete un-
less superintendent by Harry Watts, Years
before he had become identified with the Ma
other society that happened to establish q
lodge in his abiding place. He spent most Of
iaGe, seeming TO brefer The company Of the
boys :" to that Of tho elderly citizens.
Watts had by this time reached the age Of 40
years, had wife ard four children. and was
apparently devoted to them. He also had a
sister-in-law. Amanda ltolph. "a years OF age.
She came to visit her sister ana her n Mt brown
hair and petito figure seem 10 have infatuated
Watts. His fifteen year-oId daughter Louise
noticed that there was something wrong and
altogether too thick" but the wife laughed and
did not share hcr daughters fears that some:
thing would happen. Amanda spent part of
homo, and 1t has since been learned that thsy
corrssponded almost daily. but Watts was too
cunning TO leave his letters lying around.
short time ago Watts induced his wife to
go to her fathers. saying that il would benefit
the health OF the infant child. who had been
ailing. Amanda meantime. remained to keep
house. and 1t Ia supposed that II WAS then the
left Ost Onsibly for home. Her route would
naturally be YIN London: On Saturday night
Watts showed his wife what purported TO he IL
telegram from London stating that no had to
strange that he should receive II telegram u
that effect Gfter telling her few days pre-
yiouBly that he had 10 go to Forest City on VI lon
day. but she thought nomore about 1t. lie left
on tho early morning train on Monday. and
next day post al card WAS received from him
saving that he had been nnavoLabiy detained.
the return OF the absent husband, ana
Mrs. Watts visited her fathers and found that
he had received letter from Waite saying
thaO he would not return, and asking Mr..
no mention OF the fact that Amanda WAS in his
company but tho wrOnRed wife was informed
that her brother in-l law had met Amanda there
This she declined TO do, saying IT o would 20
by train. She also refused 10 allow him to
take her trunk. His susIicions wero .natu-
rally aroused, and tho receipt Of Watts's
Watts's brother accompanied her. back 10
Iona, and the business was conducted as
usual until tho effects were seized by tho
wife of Q former hotel keeper at Iona and now
OF Toledo. saying that the guilty pair were In
Toledo. 1t Is currently belieyed that the
liaison between the two had reached that stage
here concealment could not much longer BE-
continued and that Watts, knowing that his
sins would be sure TO find them out Gsd