The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-18
WIFE Who ELOPED
|NPLATON|C FLIGHT
GOING BACK HOME
Fearful for Daughters Future,
Pastors Spouse Will Leave
Married Man.

RUTHERFORD, N. j., July 49,
Mrs. Clark Durea, wife of the
founder and pastor Of the Church
Of the Holiness, in Monticello, N.
Y, who went away from that town
last week with the husband of
another woman, is going back home
today.
just Platonic Voyage.
TT wasn't an elopement, anyhow"
she said. but platonic excursion,
undertaken. on her part, because she
was driven wild by the religious fan
atheism Of her husband, whom Mon
ticello calls a Holly Roller
For the sake Of my two children"
she said. II will go back to my hus-
band today. Earl (Earl van Nooy.
Mrs. Durea's fellow pilgrim) and l
never eloped. My husband cooked my
breakfast the day we went away,
kissed me goodbye. and told me to
send him our address when we were
settled, and ! did so. That Is scarce
ly an elopement. am sorry for my
children's sake that such notoriety
has been given the case"
Mrs. Durea and Van Nooy. with
Mrs. Durea's twelve-year old daughter.
Gladys. arrived here Wednesday In
MI ANOOy NdT.
They rented two rooms in the home
OF Patrolman Joseph Bobrowski. at
So Maple street. Mrs. ,Durea and her
daughter occupied one of them and
Van Nooy the other. Although their
landlord had no complaint to make
Of their conduct. he found such in
tense public interest In his home when
their presence there became known
that he told them today that they
would have to depart.
Pastor Blames Ma.In-Law.
Van Nooy, who was Gar less CON.
municative than his fellow traveller
concerning his reasons for roaming.
expects to stay in town. He has found
work here and is said to be perform.
ing his duties in a satisfactory man.
rer. He left home. he said curtly.
because of too much mother. in-law.
During her short stay I'm the Bob
rowski household Mrs. Durea has won
the heart OF her landlady. Mrs. Bob
rowski asserted today that her lodser
was entitled to the sympathy of the
public. that whatever might be said of
her desertion OF her husband. her con-
duct in Rutherford had been above
reproach. AS to the desertion of Mr..
Dure.. Mrs. Bobrowski tntimated that
he deserves much sterner measures.
Mrs. Durea repeated again and
again her assertion that she and Van
Nooy had not eloped.
How could We" she demanded.
when my husband cooked my break.
fast the day we set out and he kissed
me goodby7 All my furniture had to
be packed and he helped me to pack
1t. He knew I was going away with
Earl and he made no resistance. He
could not support me and j could
not stand the wild atmosphere Of the
strange religion that he practices. II
was like a mad dream to live In his
house.
MY husband asked me to let him
know where we were when we got
settled and ] did so. am going back
to him for the sake of the children,
Gladys and William, and I hope the
past will be forgotten and he will be
q changed man.
The report is current here that Nj.
Dures intended to Join his wife and
Van Nooy an soon as they got settled.
Although Mrs. Durea and Van Nooy
made no attempt to conceal their iden.
tity. 1t was not until Bobrowski COM
pared a newspaper photograph Of Mrs.
Durea with the features OF his new
lodger that he recognized her. He re-
ported his discovery TO his superior,
Lieutenant Horace s. Campbell and
the latter notified the sheriff at Mon.
ticello. who informed him that there
was no charge against either Mira
Durea or Van Nooy!
No Violation Of Law CHARGED.
Campbell then consulted j. M. Bell,
borough attorney, who told him that
as Mrs. Durea and Van Nooy were not
living together in violation Of the law
and were not wanted In Monticello,
there was nothing to do but just leave
them alone. BY this time the inquiry
had reached this point the interest in
the couple became embarrassing to
Bobrowski and he told them they would
have to leave his house, as the neigh.
bors would not tolerate their presence.
IT feel exceedingly sorry for Mrs.
Durea," said Mrs. Bobrowski. There
Is no doubt that she has led q bitter
life with her husband all through his
being religious fanatic. This is
best evidenced by the fact that his
little daughter. Gladys. does not want
to return to her father but the
mother realizing the disgrace that
would come In later years has con-
scented to return home and begin over
again"