Evening journal., 1895-01-07
EL0PED WITH A CABMAN |
Sleepy Tarrytown Has a Big
Society Sensation.
LEFT HER HUSBAND AND oHILD,

Wealthy and Fascinating Mrs. Banuister,
Whom All the Fashionable Young Men
Admired. Became infatuated with an oh.
scure Jehu and Finally Ran on with Him
TARRYTowH, y. ", Jan 7.-Whothei /
1t was in the nature OF a retaliatory revolt
against her husband or a case Of irreslst;.
bic and irrepressible infatuation. placid /
Tarrytown hasn't yet discovered. The |
town is too engrossed in discussing the |
circumstances preceding and attending the |
elopement Of wealthy, handsome and nc
eomplished young Mrs William II. Ban
mister and Hackman Thomas Christie TO |
enter upon ethical and philosophical de |
tails 1t wasn't as II she had firmly made |
up her mind 10 abandon her husband ard |
child and had TO acOes the shave headed |
hackman as last resort All Tarrytown s |
unmarried swelldom worshiped at hei |
shrine and sounded her praises and eagerly |
awaited the invitation which was extend |
ed to the humble and homeiy Christie
alone
William II. Bannister, whose home has
been desolated, is not unknown to the out.
side world. He is a resident Of Nyack, d.
rectly across the Hudson river from this
place. and is the son OF Professor Bannis.
ter Of the Rookland academy in that city.
He was conducting a lucrative law prac.
tice six years ago when Miss Helen Van
kuren came from Newburg to become
pupil in his fathers seminary. When Mrs
Bannister attained her majority she in
herited by the will Of her mother t25, 600
and several houses and farms, which made
her fortune near 500. 600. About this
time Mr.. Bannister became Senator Clar-
enoe Lexows law partner, being the jun.
ior member of the firm OF Lexow Wyre
& Bannister. A daughter Natalie, was
born, and the couples domestic life was
tranquil and happy.
In Trouble at Coney Island.
Mr.. Bannister came to this city on Aug.
21 last and visited Coney Island. He was
arrested that night and locked up in the
West Brighton police station on charges
seriously affecting his character Although
discharged the next morning, tho affair
resulted in the dissolution Of the legal firm
of which no was a member Mr. Bannister
retiring, and the flight to this place Of his
wife and child.
The wife and child took up residence
In the Franklin hotel, kept by Mrs. Alex
ander, and the husband was informed that
his visits would be acceptable only when
brief and infrequent. And now fell the
cascade of unexpected and corusoating
happiness upon Mr. Thomas Christie
Thomas up to this time in his hereto
fore uneyentful career had thoughts for
the equine race alone. To be sure be had
acquired local distinction for his skill in
clipping horses and in banging their
tails, but he had never been accused Of be-
ing the fine and fascinating beau which
1 t..T T.a ft.N Do
travels had not extended far beyond the
highway between his fathers livery stable
and tho railroad station, and his ambition
had never been known to soar beyond con-
ventional Tarrytown heights
She Wanted Thomas Only.
They met week after Mrs Bannistel
arrived at the Franklin hotel. IL was a
beautiful day in September, and she tele-
phoned for turnout and driver Thomas,
arrayed in spotless and resplendent livery,
was assigned to do the driving by his "a
ther truly good man. who has never for
given himself for the fatal command
Never thereafter in her daily drive.
about the surrounding country would
Mrs. Bannister permit other than "hei
Thomas " as she was won't to speak o
him, to accompany her. He was such a
that he appealed strongly to her.
A change in Thomas manner Of dres.
and general deIneanor was soon discerni
BILE It was noticed that his apparel wa,
as stylish and as costly and varied as thai
of the best dressed man in Tarrytown
But, strsnRest of all. the coachman wa'
allowing his hair, generally clipped o.
short as horse shears could cut 1t, to grow
| in iuxuriaut abundance.
This outward metamorphosis might no
have attracted suspicion il Thomas hat
not imbibed too much red liquor" on
night and displayed a new gold watch ang
bulky roll OF bills with the startling
announcement that Mrs. Bannister has
presented them to him as a token Of re
gard and esteem. Meanwhile many OF th
towns best connected young men paid de
voted court to the handsome Mrs. Baunis
ter.
The Climax Arrives.
The climax came several days ago
Thomas and Mrs. Bannister precipitate
It, and Mrs Alexander had part Mrs
Baunister cried, and Mrs. Alexande
stormed Thomas left the hotel abrupt
mutterlng something. Mrs. Banniste
was ordered to find other living quarters
When Father Christie looked for hi
son the following night TO oil tho wheel
Of a buggy, his offspring was not to b
found. The ticket seller at the railroa
station said the young man had boarded
Now York train. When Mr.. Bannistc
inquired for his wife at tie Franklin hote
he found only little Natalie. who voucl
safed the information that mamma ha
gone away"
Mrs Bannister has since written I
friends in this town. She informed ther
that Bismarck is now her destinatio
and divorce her object. Tho husband
/ it is said, will contest the action most Viz
orously.
The handsome residence in Broadway
t Nyack, which sheltered the couple dnrin
their first few years of happy married ei
istence was the property Of Mrs. Banni
ter IL has developed that she sold u
place just prior TO her departure for 50. 00
MIR Bannister is living with his parents
Fire In n Convent.