The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-30
MABEL Goes HOME
Mrs. HeWitson is Allowed
to Take Her Eloping
Daughter to Phil
adelphia.
MRS. CORNELL MAKES 4 SCENE
Revenge Instead Of Love Ac-
tuated the Young
Woman.

It now appears that it was not love for
Horace Cornell SO much as it was a desire
to grieve her mother in a spirit of re-
venge, that caused pretty Mabel Hewitt
8 son of Philadelphia to elope to New York
City with Cornell. Miss Hewitson spen.
yesterday and last night in the Woman's
prison in Jersey City while Cornell was
kept a prisoner in the Gregory street sta
ton. Miss Hewitson was shown a great
many courtesies by the police.
They were arraigned before Police JUS
tice Nevin in the First Criminal Court
this morning. Cornell was held until to-
morrow to await the arrival of the Phil7-
delphia authorities, he being wanted in
that city for deserving his wife and two
children. who live at No. 70 Masters street.
Mrs. Cornell was in court this morning
with Mrs. Hewitson, the mother of the
girl. Mr.. Hewitson, who is chief engineer
in Spreckels' sugar refinery in Philadel-
phia, was not present He is well to do.
1t is thought that Mrs. Hewitson has Sc
cured his forgiveness as she asked that
her daughter be permitted to return home
with her.
Mrs. Cornell created a scene in court.
When Cornell was brought to the bar
she arose in her seat and shaking her fist
at AiHl Cdli6U Hill d QINy iodACA oFao
"a deceitful villain" She said she could
thank God tina she had lived a virtuous
life and that he could bring nothing
against her character. He hung his
head as if in shame and wept like a
child. Not once during the hearing did
he look at his wife.
Detective McNally, who with detective
Gallagher arrested Cornell and Miss
Hfn:fSon waS mt on the stand and fold
the story of Mrs. Hewiston's visit to
Chief Murphy in search of information of
her daughter and the events which fol-
lowed n eliminated in the arrest of the
clippers. Detective Gallagher corroborat-
ed McNally's testimony.
Miss Hewitson was next calle,l upon to
testify. She acknowledged that she knew
two years ago that he was a married
mar.
81 left Philadelphia with him because I
love him. she said.
Police Justice Nevin asked Miss Hewitt
son if they had left Philadelphia together.
She said they had not. She met him in
Jersey City. The meeting was pre-ar-
ranged. On meeting at the Pennsylvania
depot they went at once to No. 1,053
Third avenue, New York City.
Mrs. Cornell again interrupted the pro-
ceedings, and made several threats
against her husband, who still hung his
head.
Cornell said the testimony given by his
wife and the girls mother are lies. He
said that during the two years that he
had called on the young lady at her home
she had complained continually to him Ct
the treatment she was receiving from her
parents. Several times she threatened to
leave the house. On the morning before
they left Philadelphia, Miss Hewitson
told him tina she could no longer stand
the abuse she was subjected to at home,
and had made up her mind to leave the
city. He told her that as long as she had
made up her mind to go he would go with
her and see that she did not raj for
anything.
Mrs. Hewitson asked her daughter If
she was not always treated with the
greatest of consideration by her father
and mother. She answered that sac
was. Mrs. Hewitson then asked her
daughter whether Cornell had not pro-
posed marriage to her on Christmas
night.
Again the girl answered yes"
Police Justice Nevin interrupted the
talk by asking Cornell if the Philadelphia
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his arrest for grand larceny. He said
they did not; that he had worked for his
employers in Philadelphia for five years
and that nothing could be said against his
character. He said that his wife had
threatened him with arrest even if she
had to trump up a charge against him
and swear to a lie.
Mrs Cornell at this statement shook her
fist at her husband and called him a liar.
Police Justice Nevin asked The young girl
If she would behave herself and keep
away from Cornell if she was allowed to
go back with her mother. She promised
to do what was right and she was per-
mitted to go.
MIS-; Hcwitson was seen BY q reporter.
She denied that any hypnotic influence
had been brought to bear on her and
had caused her elope with Cornell.
81 did it for a certain Cause" she
said.
Asked what the cause was she said
81 had a quarrel with mama the day
befnre / left"
'Will you testify against Cornell?' she
was asked.
mo, she replied, sI'll stick to him to
the end.'
eJIave you made up your quarrel with
your UltlL0I F..
Eyes, we made up yesterday"
sWil you go home with her il you
have the opportunity" II
Yes,
Miss Hewitscn and Cornell eloped on
January Z, or rather she came on on that
date and went to rooms which he had en-
gagged the day before. They lived with a
Mrs. Alderman, under the ssumed names
of Mr.. and Mrs. Conway. Cornell as
sured the girl that he would marry her rs
soon as he could get a divorce from MS
wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Hewitson searched
diligently for their daughter. AT last
they learned from Cornelfs aunt IN Nli-
mington, Del, that he was married ana
had two children. This was an addl-
tional shock to the Hewitsons.
Last week Mrs. Hewitson learned from
q friend of CornelPs that he was recelv-
Ing his mail in Jersey City at the genera
post office. Mrs. Hewitson came TO der
SEW City and consulted Chief OF Police
Murphy, who put Detectives McNally ana
Gallagher on the case.
On Saturday evening Cornell ealled LOT
his mail. He was Swallowed by McNaily,
and as he was about to board the Terry
boat he was arrested. He protested that
the girl had taken the steamer Tor
Europe. MeNally, however, found OUT
from a paper in the possession of Cornell
that he had been living in New York.
and he sent a note to the girl at the Third
avenue house, asking her to come to Jer-
$50, G;tx- Che ca mo and was arrested.