The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-20
ELOPED WITH BROTHERS.
MRS. skIDMORE AND HER MOTHER
RUN OFF WITH THE EREEM4NS

rsu- Mournise Households in Fort Jsner.
son ssa vicipity- Williamson says HIS
wire 10 = Fi~nd, but He WANTS Her
| Back-lhe Freeman Families Destitate.
Nathan Freeman and Charles Freeman.
brothers, eloped from Port Jefferson several
days ago with a mother and her daughter.
Nathan Freeman took the mother. Mrs. Ezra
Williamson. and Charles Freeman got the
| daughter. Mrs. sylvester Skidmors. All de-
| sorted families. The abandoned Freeman
| families are said to be destitute.
Mis-. Williamson Is about 40 years old while
her husband is nearly 20. She was widow
when he married her, a few years ago He is
said to have little money. From tho first day
she set foot In the house tho hold undisputcd
sway. Mr.. williamson now asserts that his
wife is nend. although he will gladly welcome
her back whenever she chooses to return.
Abou. eighteen months ago. Mrs. William
sons daughter by her first husband Miss Gates,
then about Il wars old. married sylvester
Skidmore. IL years old. Young Skidmore Is
said 10 have Il s. Doth families lived together
until Sk,dnore's work ravo out. whom. he
claims, his motEer-in-lnw drove him from the
house with . club. His wife, too. discarded
him. and informed him that until no got over
his flts and couli support q wife, she did not
want to sec him. Skijmore then hung around
the outside OF the house TO obtain an interview
with his wife. and after several encounters
with his mo'her-in-law packed up and left
the place.
After Skidmore's departure tho Freemans
began to culiiyu The acquaintance of mother
and daughter. Charles Freeman is n printer.
aud lives In stony 81 ook. His brother Nathan
was teamster. AMI lived III Port ] fTci son.
The neighbarho, ID began to talk and Mrs.
Nathan FREEMAN and Mr., Williamson decided
that some hing must be done. Mrs Na,.an
her husbands clothes and started out 70 play
me dosetiye /. is srid ,h.' she enNrh, s.r
WILKINSON = house. Nsishbors WHO formed
a reserve guard when sh. started out t. sur
!ims M Mrs. s" Flssmans Husband stood in II.
background and .Tors; Mrs: skidmosrs Or
to say, The neIt day shs and NJ Williamson
conSiudsd rehe arising the story Of their wrongs
when Nathan freeman app;s care He
man advised them to settle their differences .,s
o. s soPs o G fass Of
this. und lett the court room on her husbands
arm.
gain time. He continued to visit Mrs: Skid:
ehss Quietly
loxe to Mrs. Nilliamson.
VENT bsore Tss
was prepared TO swear out warrant AGAINST
heT husband sGGnsnE MN "i assault IN tne
Freeman took the precaution TO place tho
Long Island Sound between him and Justice
Mod hy Mr.. William sons 1919 ar-old son. The |
boy returned several days later and prepara-
hanson household. MIR. Williamson stood
BY and saw all the household effects
packed and shipped away. Only ono f,
bed was left Tho stuff was sent across tho
Sound 70 Connecticut. where i was thought
who. had Rone before. Upon her departure.
Mr.. William on says. he gave his vito $50 IN
cash for fear she would come to want Mr.. |
William son also laments the loss OF his boy. |
who followed tho fortunes OF bis step-mother |
and her lover.
A few lays ago letter was received at Stony
Brook Post Oilice from Sylvester Skidmore
for his wife. In 1t he speaks Of having been
and wants his wife to Join him.