The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-04-28
in THE SAME ROOM,
Sensational Affair at the Revere
House, Kent.
NJ. NJ. McElroy, a Former Piano
Man of Canton,
AND MISS LIZZIE eRoSeNBAUGH, A
SOCIETY BELLE OF HARTVlllE,
Discovered i'm the Same Apart
ment and Fired Into the Street.
Relatives Charge MoElroy With Being
the Cause Of Miss urosenbaugh's Wild
Uareer.--Is He After Her Money!

IAelhIlYeb OhhEkS "VnitOS WIN DNAHs
the Cause Of Miss arosenbaugh's Wild
Uareer.--Is He After Her Money!
NJ. NJ. McElroy, formerly of Canton and
| Miss Lizzie Grosenbaugh of Hartville had
| a lively experience at Kent wednesday
night. They we're both found in the same
room at the Revere House and fired out OF
the place by the proprietor.
McElroy was formerly employed by w.
| II. Burgener, the piano man OF this city.
While here he made the acquaintance
OF Miss Grosenbaugh. She desired TO
rent q piano and McElruy took IL TO her
home at Hartville. He finally sold it to
| the young lady and they became fast
friends. 1t wa evidently case OF love al
| first sight.
McElroy is married man and has a
wife az Gallon. She applied for divorce
| some time ago but afterwards Withdrew
| the suit. McElroy then commenced pro-
| ceedings for a divorce, claiming as soon
| as II was granted, he intended to marry
MISS GrosenbauRh. Some time since he
| left Canton but has evidently been Keep
| ing up his attentions to his lady love.
Miss Grosenbaugh is highly respected
young lady but of late has been little
| wild. Ihere has been O good deal OF talk
| among her relatives of havinRa q guardian
| appointed. AT one time she had consid-
| erable money but it is thought she has
very long ago she received some
| 81 800 and friends claim she
| has given greater part OF
this to McElroy. Relatives do not hesitate
to charge that McElroy has been the cause
of the girl acting in the manner she has.
They think be cares more for her money i
than ne does for her. The lady in the
case is we'll known Ia Canton having
visited here quite frequently.
The following special from Kent gives
the particulars of their escapade in that
city:-"rwo prominent Stark county peo.
pie we're principals in highly sensational
affair which developed at the Revere
house this morning. During the forepart
OF the week man registered as w. M.
McElroy of Chicago, put up at the hotel
and stated that lady acquaintance was
to meet him here Tuesday morning. He
left and the same evening the lady arrived
but not finding McElroy here she left
Yesterday she again came TO the hotel
and took supper. She went out, telling
the clerk she would return presently and
desired room. About teu o'clock she
came in aud was assigned 10 room 2l on
the third floor. When Erie train No. 8
came in this morning from the west at
about 2 o'clock McElroy aiighted and in
quired about the young lady, saying he
desired to see her. The clerk would not
call her, however, and insisted on McEiroy
going TO bed, which he at first refused to
do, but the clerk was persistent and tually
got his guest TO bed In room 8 on the
second floor. This morning when some
one went 70 call him tine room was vacant
A general search was made for tue mis-
sing guest, but he was nowhere to be
found. At last one OF the girls heard
voices in No. 2l and Landlord Shannon
was notified. He went up and knocked at
the door. McElroy answered and asked
what was wanted. Mr.. Shannon said he
wanted the door opened at once. After
some little delay it was opened by Nc
Elroy and the girl was found behind the
door. They were both ordered to gather
up their clothes and get out Of the hotel at
once, which they did after settling their
bill.
Che girl is alleged to be Miss Lizzie
Grosenbaugb, q prominent young lady of
Hartville, Stark county, fifteen miles
south of here on the Cleveland q Canton
She Is prominent In society cir
Gle S, comes from highly respected fam
lily, sister being married to a minister
there, while another sister IL said to be the
wife of prominent politician at Akron.
She is tall, stately and handsome, and 10
apparently % years OF age. She is we'll
off and is said to have $1,000 in cash in
Canton bank.
McElroy is piano agent and is reported
to have u wife in Canton. The only ex.
cuse he gave for being in the room was
that he was drunk and she was taking
care of him. The couple left for the West
on Erie train No. this morning.n
In speaking of the affair the Kent News
has the following: Landlord Shannon
was not slow in telling them that he was
not keeping that kind of house and fired
them bodily. The young man said you
had better be careful what you say for
this young lady 10 going to be my wife
before another twenty-four hours Mr.
Shannon replied, 1T would have been bet
ter for you II you had made her your wife
hours ago."