Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-14


guishes in prison. A very romantic elope-
ment is reported from County Clare, Ireland.
EBY DUNLAP's CABLE CoMPANY.l
LONDON, September 13.-There was a good
deal of excitement at Liverpool on Wednes-
day when an American was arrested on
board the White Star steamer Britannia
and taken into the town. The worthy was
known to his friends in Cleveland, O., and
the world at large of late years as Mr.. w.
H. Wilson.
But, BY a curious and unfortunate coin
cidence, his baptismal register does not
agree with his latter day cognomen. Seven
wears ago he was miller in Ashburton,
vlllSge 16 miles from Exeter, in Devon
shire There he was known as William
hnappman, and there was also a Mrs.
William Knappman. But there was not that
entente cordiaie between them that ought to
exist between man and wife, One morning,
without any warning, the village woke up
and found that two of its inhabitants had
vanished during the night.
A PARTNER IN FLIGHT.
One of them was Mr. William Knappman
and the other was the wife of his neighbor,
4 man named Hatherley. The evidence
that they had gone off together was too
strong to be doubted. Tine village was
scan3alized, as it prides itself on being one
of the most moral in the whole of England.
But accidents will happen even in the
most moral English village. Mr.. Knapp
man and Mrs. Hatherley took ship tor the
land OF the brave and the free to live their
life Tor love and each other. The name of
Huappman was dropped and so was that of
Hatherley, and they went to Cleveland, O.,
10 live.
1t was from that city that the first news
arrived in Ashburton of the love lorn if
srring couple. A few months ago Mr.. W.
a. Wilson received the sad news of the
death of a relative in England,
LEGACY FOR HIM.
But it was softened by the fact that the
deceased had also left him legacy. To
come by his Inheritance it was necessary
that he should return to the old country.
He did so, accompanied of course, by the |
former Mrs Hatherley, now Mrs Wilson. |
His wife, Mrs. William Knappman, who !
had lived alone all this while, hearing of |
his visit to England, determined to enter a |
protest against his conduct of seven years |
ago. She therefore procured a warrant |
against him on a charge of wife desertion.
Mr.. Wilson, ignorant of the danger that |
was hanging over his head, arranged his |
affairs with the lawyers and, accompanied |
by Mrs Hatherley and her youngest sister, |
set out for Liverpool on his way to their |
home in Cleveland. They had got on board |
the Britannia, on which steamer berths had |
been booked for them, when the officers of |
the law ran them down.
Mr.. Wilson-formerly Knappman-was
duly arrested and taken on shore; he was
locked up in Liverpool till yesterday.
when he LETT under an escort
of Ashburton. Mrs. Wilson, formerly Mrs.
Hatherlev, and her sister held a hurried
conference after his sudden departure as to
what they should do, and eventually de-
cided, as their passage had been booked tor
America, and they were already on board
the steamer. it would be as we'll not to re-
turn to the inhospitable shores of Old En-
gland, but to await in their Western home
the advent of the unfortunate and long
suffering Wilson when he had finished his
uusought interview with the legal authori-
ANOTHER ELoPEMENT.
News of a much more modern elopement |
comes from County Clare, in ireland, the |
land where every girl is a beauty. The |
event is the talk of the hour, for it has only |
just happened, and the Americans here are !
all reminded by it of the case of the wealthy
Miss MorOsini, who married her fathers |
coachman, Mr. Schelling. The euamored |
young lady is Miss Mary Lynch, who has
reached the sugary age of IL, and is the
daughter of the wealthy Mrs. Lynch, a
widow who resides at Clare Castle.
Some time ago John Moriarty applied for
position as a laborer on the estate, and be-
ing tall, strong man, he obtained employ
ment. In addition to his fine physique he
is a rather handsome fellow, and his looks
attracted the attention OF Miss Lynch when |
first she had occasion TO give him some in
structiOns His address pleased her and
her beauty made a deep impression on the
heart of the laborer. The young lady soon
made an opportunity TO talk to him again
and more interviews followed. Eventually
assured Of his position, and that his passion
was not hopeless, he summoned up his
courage and told his love. Miss Lynch
was enraptured and promised forthwith to
marry him. But In their case, too, the
course of true love did not run smooth.
AN ANGRH MOIHER.
Mrs Lynch came to hear of the meetings
between her beautiful daughter and the
handsome laborer. That was a state of
affairs she could not permit. She accord
lngly took measures to prevent their meet
ings. AT first she succeeded, and she con.
graduated herself on the fact. But she had
forgotten that Glove laughs at locksmiths,"
and that Cupid can make q key to fit the
most intricate Yale lock that mortal mind
ever invented.
In very short time Miss Lynch and Mr..
Mouartv were in communication, and
this time they agreed to flee
from the hateful restrictions Clare Castle
imposed on them. The plan was carried to
3 successful issue and they eloped and got
as far as Eoznes, intending to take the first
steamer from Queenstown and 90 to
America.
But Mrs. Lynch did not intend to re-
inqulsh her daughter to the tender care of {
her former servant without a struggle. so ;
5he obtained warrant from the poIice and
followed the couple TO Foznes, where she
-un them to earth and duly arrested them.
Now she has found them, everybody is ask {
ng this question: "Wfat will she do with
hemp"
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