Year: 1867

- From tho Troy ey,Y3 Times, Asy ioI


Our correspondent sends us the par
ticulars of an extraordinary elopement
which has kept the usually quiet peo-
pie Of South Adams in a fever Of excite
ment for some days past. . The fair but
tickle one in the case is the wife OF an
estimable gentleman ircoRnected with
the paper mills in the village. They
had been married about two years, and
seemed mutually happy with each other.
A few days since former lover OF the
lady, whom she had 'jilted" because of
his absence and neglect, to marry her
present husband, returned from Califor-
MIA. The lady and the rejected lover
happening to meet, the old flame OF love
seemed TO blaze out afresh, and an
elopement was agreed upon. She then
informed her husband that she desired
to visit her friends i'll Salem, Washing
ton county, where they had formerly
resided, and he, Innocent and contiding
soul, could not find it in his heart
to refuse her request. Furnishing
her with the necessary funds, he
her to the cars. and
took an affectionate adieu, but had no
sooner left her than she was joined by
her paramour, and, instead of going to
Salem, proceeded with him to Albany,
where they spent several days at the
Delavan. An acquaintance of the hus.
band, dining one day at the same hotel,
observed the truant couple, and on his
return to South Adams informed the
victimized husband of the situation"
'Astonished and indignant, be al, once
started in pursuit of his spouse, but
was unable to find her in the capital
city, even with the assistance OF Keen
eyed detectives. He learned, however,
that the fugitive couple mad fled to Rut-
land, where they spent the Sabbath, and
he followed them there. They man
aged to get out of town before him, and
the wife then went to Salem and stop
ped ut the house of friend-thus ap-
parently carrying out the original pro-
gramme, while her lover retnrned to
South Adams. Here the indignant hus-
band came up with him. There was
calling to account and u brandishing OF
pistols, but citizens interfered,
and no blood was spilled. The
hus and then learning. that his wife
was at Salem, started for that place,
and at the house of a friend found her.
He had hardly become seated, before,
upon looking out of the window, he
saw the usurper of his his domestic joys
coming toward the house. Drawing his
revolver, he jumped up and rushed for
the door, but on meeting, instead OF
using the weapon, he extended his hand
and asked the fellow if they were not
friends. The latter answered that rs
far as he was advised they were, and
came into the house. The husband,
wife and paramour then sat down to-
gether and held council of war;" AS
the result Of their deliberations, the
wife announced that she respected her
husband, but that her first love" was
too strong for her strength, and she
could not return with him. Herr lord
then said that he would have both ar
rested, and went for the Sheriff, but his
tender heart failed him before he could
make oath against the partner of his
former happiness. He returned, and
finally, by persuasion, induced the
truant wife to go home with him, al
though she wished him to distinctly
understand that she should not remain
there long," which determination, for
his sake, it is to be hoped she will carry
ont.