Year: 1865

very romantic case was developed by the
Deceive Police Of this city last evening. IL appears
thst Young formerly OF wealth and sound sland.
ing in this city. married Is years since
beautiful and accomplished lady. niece of Presi
dent OF the United States and the belle Of Washington
during her unces brief term Of office. Out of respect
Tor the feelings Of this lady, the Of her husband
herself and family are omitted The young is
known as c., the son of a gentleman who made
himself immensely wealthy in the pork packing busi'
throughout the country The elder C. died a
millionaire having first disinheried his son for
his faithlessness 10 his marriage vows. The
younger c. lived happily with his wife for several
years two children being the fruits of their union.
He then formed the acquaintance of well-kpown
operatic singer, who may possibly be identified when
St is stated that her brother is prominent
in politics in the City of Churches, and that
he ranked as Union Brigadier- General during por
ton OF the war. This intimacy carried to such an
extent that c. neglected his family and expended
large sums Of money his inamorata Mrs.
c. tried every possible means TO reform the tuant
husband and finally called to her aid the father The
old man succeeded no better than the wife had done.
nd concluded his expostulations with threat to dsin'
herit him. which threat be executed. He died three
years ago. not leaving the dollar of his immense
wealth. c. continued his extravagant course of
le became intimate with Secessionsts. and was locked
up in the Old Capitol two years. by order Of the Secre
tsry of War.


Upon being released he went to Canada where. by
means of matrimonial advertisements he opened cor
respondence with several ladies' There he became ac-
quanted with young woman who gives her name as
Mrs. Emily Fromes Elliot, and who claims 10 be of


adp tod
and accomplished. At an early age she was compelled
by her father TO marry Major Fitzgerald of the British
Army who was some 80 years older than herself This
alliance was distasteiul to her and she entered at
once into an intrigue with c.. They fed from
Canada visited Saratoga Springs, Clifton, n. Y, and
this city. Here they roomed at the Laarge House. and
here c. it seems. determined to abandon her. To
this end he removed his baggage from the hotel with
out her knowledge, and then departed himself under
freense Of going Philadelphia business. He left
her letter in which he bade her adeu and
inclosed her SO with which to get back TO
Canada. This she did not desire TO do,
and she followed MIN to Philadelphia There by
aid Of the police she discovered that C. was still In
New.York and Of came back here She had as
eetaned by means Of intercepted letter that he was
in the habit of getting his mail matter at the Union
Square Post.Ofice. Thither she went by instruction
Of Chief John S. Young Of the Detective force, and
confronted c. who was greatly surprised at seeing
her but finally agreed TO accompany her 10 her room
at No. e72 Broadway.


Meantime Mrs c., who had been in pursuit Of her
husband also arrived in this city She applied TO In
spector Leonard for assistance and by advice OF that
officer went before Mr.. Geo. Keock. Clerk OF the Com
msoners Of Charities and Correction, and preferred
q charge Of abandonment against her husband. This


~l.u-fsl xyln f4.nah
, warrant for the arrest Of c.. which WAS
placed in the hands Of Detective Ilmothy
Golden who arrested him on Saturday evening. He
was waking with Mrs. Elliot at the time in Union
square and taken to Police headquarters
Mr. Elliot accompanying him.


Yesterday all the parties brought before Justice
Iedgith at Jefferson Market Police Court For the
first time the wife and mistress were confronted
together and for the first tine in many months Mrs.
c. had an opportunity to speak to her
husband. She appealed to him to Know
If she had not been good and dutifu wife TO him. 70
which he replied she bad. Some cross'hring was had
between the wife and mistress but this was promptly
suppressed by the officers. c. was committed IN
defaul, Of $500 bail on charge Of abandonment. Mrs
Elliott on being examined frankly acknowledged she
was not married TO e. although she had been
passing for bis wife at various hotels throughout the
country. The entire history OF the career oi Ii
will probably never be written. 1hei evidence dis
closed that there numerous victims to his n-
trgues and letters found in his baggage showing
that Of them were Sc fascinated by him as TO ofe
him their vausbes to enable him to live in the style ht
desired.


At late hour last evening. by permission Of In
spector Carpenter Detective Golden furnished the re
por;ers with the above facts. further examination
will be had In the case to-day before Justice Ledwith
when the names Of al parties must appear. 1t !:


thought that nothing win be done with the prisoner


provided he is willing to accompany hs wife and little


ones TO their now dcsoste home. and be to them d


dutiia husband and father in the future.