Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-10-09
Sentiment is That
Woman OUGHT to
be in Jail
NOW PENIT E N 7

Special TO the EVENING NEWS
Jamesburg, Oct 9,-Happy in the
fullest extent Nof the word and lock-
ed in the arms of her husband, who
too was all smiles at the thought
that his family were again with him,
Alexander Ballantyne and his wife,
who eloped with Eugene s. Keenan,,
stepped off the afternoon train from
Philadelphia yesterday after
twenty-four ride from Indianapolis,
where the unfaithful wife had been
apprehended by the police Monday.
Many incidents had transpired on
the flight, which has proved that the
woman in the case, Mrs. Ballantyne,
at the time of her arrest was willing
to return to Jamesburg and face the
neighbors whom she had ignored So
cially since her coming to this place.
Keenan,, who deserted his wife for
Mrs. Ballantyne, was not in the par
ty, he being confined to the county
jail as the real criminal of the party.
Some of the town gossips are much
incensed at the placing of keenan,
behind the bars when it is known
that he was not the brains of the
elopement of September II, that
shocked this usually quiet town.
They have freely expressed them
selves in no mild language at the
sudden turn of affairs. That Mrs.
Ballantyne should share the same
fate as her paramour, keenan,, is the
wish of the whole community, as it
was she who furnished the money for
the wholesale getaway.
Included in the party was also Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Smith, who eloped
the same day that the mother of the
latter deserted her husband and who
were wed the following day in Phil
adelphia; and the two small children
of Mrs Ballantyne, Myrtle aged ten,
and Alexander, Jr., aged five The
younger members of the returning
runaways were a detected looking
couple and were in direct contrast
to the older members of the return
ing party.
Quite crowd of the neighbors
had collected at the upper station
to see the now famous clippers and
as they passed along the platform
Kisses were heard and few cat calls
that made Mrs. Ballantyne hang her
head in shame and cling more tightly
to her forgiving husband Hastily
they made their way to their private
apartments and all doors leading
thereto were securely locked Word
was given that all callers be forbid
den an audience. The NEWS re-
porter in answer to a call on the
phone was told that all they had to
say was that they had forgotten the
na OF opd would nom live for thu ~
ture. Mrs. Smith would but say
that it was none of the towns affairs
how she felt in the matter and de-
nying she herself had committed any
crime.
1t is well that keenan, did not ar
rive with the party for it was
foregone conclusion that he would
have been severely dealt with by the
angry father and sister OF the desert
ed wife, Mrs. Eugene Keenan,. 1t is
freely talked about town that if Kee-
nan shows up here he will be given a
dose of tar and ridden out of town.
With the return Of the party de-
tails of the flight on September 1
are coming to light and showed that
they spent money with lavish hand.
All met in Philadelphia when it was
agreed that May should become
Mrs. Smith. After spending several
days about the city they bought
tickets for Richmond, Va, where
headquarters were established. This
was maintained until word was re-
ceived from Jamesburg that the Pc
lice were on their trail.
Baggage was shipped to Indian
apolis and headquarters established
at 554 West Division street Mrs.
Ballantyne with a lavish hand COM
pletely furnished this house for the
party, among the furnishings being
a handsome upright piano and
bridal chamber outfit for herself and
keenan, and her daughter May. Ac-
cording to neighbors at the Indianap
oils address their entire residence
there was one of continual revelry.
keenan, was the recognized head OF
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