The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-15
READS LIKE
A ROMANCE.
A SCOundrel In a Clergy
mans Garb. A PEN
chant for Marry
ing Women.

Our citizens know and hundreds of
them have heard of Charles N. Crltten-
ton. millionaire founder OF the drug house
OF Charles N. Crittsnton & Co, No, lis
Fulton street New York, when he was
,here somo months ago and spoke in tho
opera house, being interested in the Flor
enc, Crittenton homes Mr. Crittcnton
had n daughter named Adelaide She was
beautiful and had everything young girl
, could wish for. Miss Crittenton intend
Cd to devote her life to the missionary
cause.
= srbe Rev. Mr.. Baldwin who had studied
for tho ministry, met Miss Crittcnton in
Leipsic and told her of his love. She left
and hurried TO London where Mr, Bald
win followed her and pleaded his suit with
such eloquenco that the missionary ne
work If tho young woman faded from her
Views and she married him without lhe
consent of her parents.
The PARENTAL forgiveness was soon forth
coming and Mr.. Crit'onton was the tr.t
to welcome his daughter and on-in-law,
when they came to New York city several
months later. He opened to them bis
homo on llSth St. and they lived there for
nearly Il year
and younger daughter, died, ana IN COM
nlemoration OF the girl, whose name was
Florence, he opened the Flurcnce Mission
in Now York City, and dedicated his life
to work among the lowly,
He settled liberal allowance on his
daughter Mrs. Baldwin. Mr.. BALDWIN
when tho liberal allowance had been settled
upon his wife gavo up oil Thought OF Other
work and devoted most of his time to the
study Of languages.
England His fame as u linguist and
scholar had preceded him and h1 was
welcomed as n tutor in the university. 1t
10 raid that Mr.. Baldwin's knowledge OF
Hebrew and Greek is not exceeded by that
of any scholar in tho world,
Bishop Potter visited Europe three years
years ago and met MIR. Baldwin at Oxford.
He took great liking to the scholarly
young man, impressed upon him that his
duty was in the direction Of active church
work and influenced him TO give up his
relations with Oxford University and nc
company him to New York. He was then
ordained q, the chaplain Of tho chapel in
Lafayette Place. In the summer Of 1896,
while attending to hispastoral calls. Mr.
Baldwin became acquainled with Miss
Rebecca f. g afford, who livet with her
mother In William street, Brooklyn
He soon became infatuated and made
for single man. Then he got the consent
of the young girl to become his wife. Then
he told her that he had made u vow when
an event had occurred which had changed
his entire career that he would not marry
for six years
Only four years of this period had
elapsed and he persuaded Miss Stafford to
believe that it would be perfectly proper
for her to become his commonlhw, wife,
with tho understanding ha, ceremonial
marriage would be performed when lime
ToeuSpN him from his solemn VDw
She consented to become his common law
wife He then went through form Of
marriage ceremony similar to one that
would have been performed by clergy
man, and then put upon Miss Staffords
finger ring TO seal tho solemn compact.
They lived together with Miss Statfurds
mother and he attended regularly to his
church work. Mr.. Crittenton by this time
had heard of the cxtravagant why's Of the
Rev Mr.. Baldwin and he cut down the
family allowance to such an cX Ont that 1t
became necessary for Mr. Baldwin to flnd
something to do to obtain u larger salary.
About this time he received n oall
from wealthy Episcopal Church, In
Saginaw, Mich, and promptly accepted It,
This was one year ago Afier he stttled
in Saginaw he sent for Mrs Baldwin and
his SIX children, who came over from Eng
land
Shortly afterwards no sent for Miss
Stafford, or Mrs. Baldwin No. 2nnd rent
ed an apartment for her In Pauls fats u
short distance from Saginaw This S'tua-
hon continued for several months and
thon Mrs Baldwin No , learned that Mr..
Baldwin was spending much Of tho time
shat he was away from her With II woman
who had been known rs Charlotte Ello
Keyes, but whose name had besn changed
to Herolde Baldwin She suii SHE was the
wife Of Mr.. Baldwin. Then tho whole de-
MONUMENT took plac, and Baldwin left
for parts unknown. Such is the life story
OF Adelaide Crittcnton, daughter Of Chas
N. Crittenton, who has devoted his life to
tho saving Of fallen women.