Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-21
A BASE DECElVER.
Mr. Pease, of Bridgeport, Imposes on His WIGS Confidence in 8 Scandalous and Heartless NIanner-His Sin Exposed.


 Wife's Confidence in scandalous and Heartless Manner-His Sin Exposed. BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, Jan, 21.-Charles W. Tease, prominent business man of this town, has eloped with Miss Grace Liverrnore. a daughter of very respectable parents, of flttsheld, Mass. The story of the elopement has just leaked out, and when published it VIII create sensation bigger than anything of its kind heretofore known in Bridgeport. Tease owns one of the largest house fur nishing stores here, at Mo- 424 Main street and employed Miss Livermore as saleslady Miss Livermore was not pretty but, on the contrary, was quite homely. She possessed. however, a fine and cultivated voice, which seemed to have charmed the heart of her employer. Gossip was current in the store for some time over the actions of Mr. Pease toward Grace. He was very attentive. The gossip even reached the ears of Mrs Tease, but that lady paid no attention to it. believing her husband far above suspicion. Tease knew this, and would even dare it is aleged, to take Grace to the hotel near his own residence and would return home to fell khe unsuspecting wife that she would proba- ply hear stories about Grace and himself The wife would laugh at this and think it was all joke
 Tease went to New York one day to seek suitable place and building for a branch store, which he had contemplated establish ing in that city. He was accompanied hv Miss Livermore, who was to help in the new enterprise, but unluckily they were seen by party who knew both, and this person spread the report that they had eloped. But Tease, who was on the alert must have known this would be the case, for he re- turned promptly that afternoon. to contra dict any report.
 When he returned home he gave a palpable contradiction of the rumors to a newspaner reporter who had called to interview the supposed deserted wife. The matter rested Tor the time being, but the following day Tease took up his abode in a flat which he had fitted up for himself in New York and in which Grace lived with him.
 Mrs. Pease, who was always of the most lndulgent nature, believed in her husbands honor, despite the grave charges which were whispered about. and thought everything was all right, for he corresponded with her regularly, stating that Grace was living at a respectable boarding house and that bust ness was going on nicely Mrs Pease re- mained in blissful contentment until & week or so later, when Miss Florence Livermore. a sister of Grace, called on her and pava proof that her sister and Mr. Pease were liv. ing together in New York as man and wife
 Miss Livermore told the deceived wife that she had discovered Pease's wrongdoing by finding indecent letters from him in her sisters trunk. Miss Livermore was greatly grieved at her sisters disappearance and left Mrs. Pease and went to New York to hunt them up but Pease got wind of her coming and made himself scarce. Not finding them she placed the matter in the hands of An thony Comstocks officers, who swore out warrant in the United States court before Commissioner Shields for Pease's arrest on a charge of violating the postal laws in send ing obscene letters through the mails They are at present guarding the postoffice, where. it is said he has box under an assumed name