New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-23
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
MRS BARLOW SAID TO HAVE ELoPED.

HER HUSBAND DENIES THAT HE SPENT HER
MONEY AND SAYS SHE CANNOT RETURN.
II &c now believed from information obtained late
last evening that Mrs Jessie Barlow who Disappeared
on Friday last, has cloped. This rumor was rriuc-
family confirmed by DR.. Barlow the womaAs nus
band at his home No. Us Rutedge-st., BNoRiyh'
last evening. The story as told is romantic one
and dates back eighteen years. On January ~
1877 they were married by the Rev. DR.. Clause!
H. Giles pastor of the Swedcnborgian Church OF
New-York Ills son, Charles II. Giles acted as best
man. but unwillingy. he had long before proposed
for the hand Of the bride.
Eight years ago DR. Barlow. It is alleged had
reason to suppose that his wife and young "iies
were corresponding with each other. lie hao con-
dd,nce I'm his wife, however, and supposed that the
letters were nothing than continuance OF the
friendship of their school days. Giles. In the
meantime. married, and with his VILE moved 10
Ninety sxth-st and LcXingtOn-avc. New-lork. from
Philadelphia, to which city the family had removed
eight years ago. 1t has been discovered 'hat "rS'
Barlow met her former school friend on tuesday
Of last week. in cw.York. and that night she did
not return home
The next day. when questioned by her husband
She became indignant and left the house, returning
on Friday to bid her children goodbye. TN MoIu".
Mrs. Charles Giles was Informed 10y her "u'
that he was going TO Canada, but was aierwaro seen
by friends in NewYork with Mrs Barlow, 1t Is SAID
II is believed that Giles went to Montreal and tele
craphed TO Mrs. Barox, wh) had gone to Albany 70
follow him. Mrs. Giles is said to have known OF the
liking her husband had for Mrs. Barlow.
Mrs Giles went Brooklyn last night ana visited
Dr. BARLOW al his Rutcdgest. home. She had letters
written In Il womans handwriting. which Dr. Barlow
recognized as that Of his wife. DR.. Barlow said he
still hoped bis wife was. he always thought she
was, n good and pure mother lie declared last night
that he believed he would forget himself If he should
meet the man.
she must have been mad" he sobbed. Ihey
talk about me being an unjust husband and spending
nv wife's money. She spent it herself II was
nothing for her to draw 800 and spend 1t all In one
day. do not know where 1t went but can only sur
mise now She never can come back TO me-
1t is now understood that the woman VINO registered
at the Deiavan Hotel in Albany on saturday as MIS-
J. A. Giles was Mrs. Jessie Barlow. She toid 'he
clerk of the hotel that she was from Plll;deiphia
Will, i'm Albany she visited the family OF EDWIN H.
THOMPSON i'm Hamilton 81. Mr.. Thompson Is an en-
Move I'm one of the state departments According
10 The information received by the Brooklyn police
she did not attract any special attention while ~ 'e
hotel She spent most of her time while tncre III
writing letters in the ladies paror 1t is said that
on sunday she received dispatch from montreal.
signed Giles" and the message indicated that she
was cxpectcd in Canada. She left Albany on the
II 10 O'clock train sunday evening for Montreal
and was accompanied To the station by one OF The
hotel porteys Mrs Barlow is known to have had but
o. cents when she disappeared, but II Is sald tha'
She pawned Il diamond ring In New York before
the fact Of her presence In that city was maze ho"
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