Evening journal., 1889-10-31

The Sensational Flight OF Miss Marie Hal
ton with a Mysterious Diamond Dealer
who squAndered $1,000 on Her I'm
Seven Weeks.
NEW YoRK, Oct 3f-One Of the slickest,
neatest, most successful elopements on record
occurred yesterday About the second or
third night Of the production Of Ofenbacht
melodiom Drum Major at the Casino a
dark complexiooed, III favored, thick set
man, some 40 yearsold, had seat we'll down
in front His exterior was rough, despits
his costly dress. He kept his eye on Mile
Marie Halton, who played the part OF clau
dine, the vivaudiere. From that night onh be
never missed a performance
Russian, English and African.
1t was not long before he wrote to Marie
asking for her photograph. An acquaintance
followed, and soon the dark stranger was
frequent visitor at Marie's stylish Cat at 22s
West Forty-third street. He was Russian
by birth, an Englshman by adoption and ar
African by education. His name was Joseph
Lewis, a diamond dealer, Of Throgmortou
avenue London, E. c. He has lived in Caps
Town, whore he is said TO have wife and
other incumberances
Her Handsome Presents.
Mile Halton, who Il very pretty light
brunette Of "a years, and extremely chic and
pleasing in manner, had no lack OF admirers,
and nt first did not seem particularly pleased
with Josephs attentions but he made her
many handsome presents, and these, or his
love, finally won her heart Last week when
he announced his intention of returning x
England, Mario sought 10 dissuhde him. fiis
rugged Russian nature had completely cap
tivated her French heart.
Marie's Request Not Granted.
Joseph departure was f1ed for yesterday.
Monday afternoon Marie wrote TO Mr. Ru-
doiph Aronson asking TO be excused from
appearing that even ng In "The Drum Ma
| iorn as she wished 10 bid a friend good-by
| Mr. Aronson wrote backs al regret exceed
| ngly not 10 be able 20 comply with your re-
! quest and TO this he received tina tart repIy
~ regret exceedingly not TO be abe to com
| ply with your request As I told Mr.. Albert
Aronscn, it will not be necessary for me to
make a similnr request during the remainder
Of the season.
She Conidn't Live without Him.
About O'clock yesterday morning she
awakened her brother Samuel, a lad of "A
years, told him tn get up and accompany
her 20 the steamers wharf ns She was going
To Europe. THIS WIS the FIRST that saInmit
knew of his erratc sisters intention. But
be obeyed, and they hustled around to gel
90 the lnman lire dock, not more than q
minute before the gangplank was drawn uI
from the City of Paris 1t was a mighty
close shave, and Marie was the very las
person 20 90 aboard. Her Russian was OF
deck paralyzed but overjoyed TO see her
ia can't live apart from you" was all sh'
said
She had bought no ticket, aud Joseph hac
not secured passage for her, but she and hel
trunks got aboard On the way to the steam
er Marie gave Sammie so and told him 4
60 their friends in Philadelphia He went
e7.OaO Ia seven Weeks.
During the seven weeks of his acquaint
J ance with Miss Halt0n Lewis is said to hav'
cashed drafts for ~, 600 all of which he ex
pended to make her happy. He drove
handsome T cart IN the park behind coupl'
of high steppers His wealth, it is reported
was derived from diamond mines which h
owned in South Africa, and where at presen
one of his sons is engaged in locking aftal
his interests He was known here a.
Count b.
insured for sammy.
Miss Halton used 70 be a very pronounces
blonde, but lntterly her hair has assumed
the hue of bronze. She gave her age as 2
years some time ago when she took out
I tontine policy on her life for 0,0O0 for th
benefit of her little brother, sammy Mis-
halton's enemies say she is more than p