Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07
RICHMOND SENSATION
Double Eiopement of Neigh
bors From Fulton, a Suburb.
BOTH DEPARTED TOGETHER
Thought That They May Journey to
This City.
WIVES YOUNG AND PRETTY
Men Leave Families Behind In Desti-
tute Circumstances-No One
Suspected the Intrigue.
Snecial Disnatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
RICHMOND. Va, June 6-Fulton, a
suburb of Richmond is considerably
stirred over the simultaneous Opponents
Of Mrs. Lizzie Bnsiey of Louisiana street
with Fred w. Pocklington and Mrs. Ivy
Hamilton with David Martin. Both Of
the men are also married and leave
wives and children behind them. AS a
result Of the double runaway the hus-
bands are distracted two wives destitute
and several small children remain to grow
up with the shadow Of disgrace upon
them.
Both of the clipping couples departed
together going first to Petersburg and
then TO Norfolk with the intention. it is
believed of finally journeyiing to either
en- had been neighbors. the families liv-
ing on adjoining los. The two men lived
in other sections of the city. The men.
however. made their plans together. the
two wives making their escape from their
respective homes each with the help of the
other.
Both of the wives are quite young and
pretty Their neighbors say that they
had apparently lived contentedly and
happily in the care of their husbands
None of the neighbors suspected an in
trigue Until the young women had left
their homes to SEEK the companionship
of the two men.
Willing to Forgive and Forget.
Alexander Hamilton. the deserted hus-
band has taken up his abode with his
wifes family. He appears to be willing
to forgive and forget. He will not at
tempt to search for his wife and will not
urge a prosecution in the event she is
unprecedented. The mother states that her
daughter Ivy lived and acted all right
until coel iced by Mrs. Bingley.
Bingley's wife, formerly Miss Lizzie
Corsan of NansemonG county packed her
clothing carefully before She left The
two women were seen together on the
night previous to their disappearance. The
two husbands are known to have met to-
e ather in the afternoon and to have dis
cusSed their join. plans.
oscarade of his wife. Binsley declares
that the woman with whom he has lived
and who is the mother of his children
shall never again enter his doors
Consumptive and Baby
Both of the deserted wives are left alb
solutely penniless One is a frail con-
sumptive with ten-months- old baby on
her hands.
Mrs. Martin, who lives on East Main
street. had been married to her husband
ONLY eighteen months. She is utterly un-
able to comprehend the blow which has
befallen her Mrs. Pocklinton lives in
Fulton The husband of the woman with
whom her husband eloped lives just across
the street from her.
I'VE don't know exactly what to think
about it ALL" said a neghbor, living
across the street from the Bingley-
Hamilton families, but this we know,
the two young girls are both pretty and
their husbands seemed to US to do every
thing they could to please them. / never
saw Fulton SO much stirred up about
aanythng since ] moved here nearly six
years ago.
Since Inc disappearance of her husband.
Mrs. Fred Pocklington with her little
daughter Bertha. has moved from her
former residence. u Louisiana street, to
the home OF her father-.n-law William
PockIinstor Mrs. Fred Pocklington de-
,liaed to be interviewed this morning,
but he. mother-in-law talked of the CIR
cumstances.
Il don't believe Fred went away with
any woman" said Mrs. Pockington, land
they have got to prove it to me before IL
ever believe il. He is good fellow and
has ALWAYS taken care of his wife. Tney
have been married nearly two years and
have been as happy as turtle doves. 1
think he will come back and prove that he
has not done anything wrong"