The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-11
ELOPED WITH NEPHEW
Mrs. Simon Miller, Aged 48, Deserted
Her Husband for 24-Year-
Old Oliver p. Drake.

Old Oliver p. Drake.
The usual kind of elopements where
the man OF mature years disappears
with the romantic miss. has been re-
verssd by West Side couple. This
time married woman of forty eight
summers carried off her 24-year. old
nephew, or rather, joined him at Ha-
zelton, where for nearly two weeks
they have been living together as man
and wife. The parties to the affair
are not Of the lower strata of society,
either, but are of well.to-do class Of
supposed respectability. The case is
an unusual one.
Mrs. Simon Miller. Of Browns place.
49 years old and the mother of three
children, one of whom is married, is
the woman in the case. The second
party to the liaison is Oliver p. Drake,
o lather "a years old who until recently
lived in the double dwelling next
door to the Miller's at No. 1918 Browns
place. Young Drake lived with his
mother who is sister Of Mrs. Miller's
husband.
Last night the gay young lathario
and his aged, plain. but still we'll pre-
served Dulcina, were locked behind
the bars of the Central station house.
They were not lsnguishing. either. but
seemed to accept their confinement as
one of the necessary features of the ro-
nance and are hopeful Of final liberia
tion.
They were arrested yesterday in
Hazleton and brought to this city by
Lieutenant Davis Of the police depart
ment
The details of the story offer some
food for amazement Simon Miller,
the lawful husband, is a fireman and
earns good wages at tho Mount
Pleasant eolliery. While he and his
wife for several years have not openly
displayed an intense affection, their
neighbors supposed them to be as con-
tented as most married folk. For the
last few months the couple had FIRE
quent differences, in which the chill
dren sided with the father.
Rscently young Drake displayed an
unusual fondness for his aunt and was
forbidden the house. The neighbors
wondered at this, as Mrs. Miller't
beauty is not such as would make
even man Of her own years lose biz
head or heart. She is slender, which
might be overlooked in her redeeminl
good figure; her hair is intensely black
and her face oval and plain. She wears
spectacles. She is very active ant
bright, which two characteristic
captured Nephew Drake.
During September young Drake left
the city. Two weeks later, Ssp pt 20.
Mrs. Miller disappeared leaving note
addressed to her husband and contain
ing simply the information that she
had left her late bed and board fol-
good and aye, Young brakes mother
and the deserted husband put this and
that together and diagnosed the cas-
as one Of elopement
Each of the departed unfortunately
left behind good photograph. The
mention Of police might spoil the TO
nance of the affair, but nevertheless
Scranton's chief was consulted an,
scattered the photos broadcast in thi
vicinity. Tuesday. word was received
that the pair were residing in Hazel =
ton. Mr.. Miller procured warrau
for his wife's arrest on the ground that
she was cohabiting wrongfully. an(
another warrant for Drake on tho sam
count. The wife was also charged will
having certain household goods in he
possession belonging TO her late lor,
and master.
Lieutenant Davis, of Scranton, AM
Hazleton's chief of police called on Mrs
Miller and found her snugly ensconcet
in a suite of three rooms. The cal
was made shortly before dinner, AM
when nephew Drake appeared for noon
day refreshment the couple were PLACED
under arrest and brought to this city
They were arraigned before Alderman
Fitzsimmons and in default of $50
bail each remandsd for a further hear
ing.
Mrs Miller, to a TRIBUNE reporter
last night denied the charges agains
her. She alleged that she left her hui
band because she was unhappy and wa
preparing to take boarders In Hazletor
when arrested. Nephew Drake, sh,
said, was her first and only bosrder
The only goods taken from her Scran
ton house were three bed quilts. n sew
ing machine and her marriage certif
cate aud, OF course, some articles O
wearing apparel She vowed she woul
spend the rest of her life behind prisol
bars rather than return to the Mile
domicile
Her husband admitted that he wa
willing his wife should return as hous,
keeper. Nephew Drake is tacturn an
doesn't take kindly to being inter
viewed.