Year: 1866

The Rochester On. W Democrat Of
March 3lst, publishes the following ac-
oount OF an extraordinary elopement, and
interruption of two Vermont ladies on their
Westward travels


Yesterday forenoon Chief of Police
Sherman, received dispatch from Sche-
necaday requesting him to arrest two
young ladies who were to arrive in that
city ON the New York mail train. They
were taken into custody as they were about
getting on board the train for Suspension
Bridge, and seemed to be much surprised
when told that their journey must be inter-
rupted. They were taken to the police
Office, where they related their story.
They are sisters, aud their family name
is Martin. Their mother and brother re-
siG@ at Mount Holly, Vermont. One of
them is twenty two years of age and the
other seventeen. A year ago this spring
the younger one contracted marriage with
4hA. % A. iyoif Cohttdiy W thc "iouco
Of her mother and brother. 1t was, in
fact, a runaway match, and the marriage
took place in the city Of New York. The
newly welded pair lived together only
three weeks, when the cruel mother and
brother found means to separate them, and
they have not seen each other since. Mr..
Pryor is now living in Big Rapids, Mich
igan, and his wife has maintained an occa-
sional correspondence with him throuth
the Intervention of her sister. She finally
determined 10 rejoin him, and su,repti-
ticusly left home on Thursday for that pur-
pose. Her sister accompanied her, intend
ing TO see her safe in the care Of her hus-
band and then to return home. The broth
er pursued, and at Schenectady caused
the dispatch to be sent which occasioned
their arrest.


There was nothing in this statement
which could serve TO justify their detention
but they said they were not afraid to NEE
| their brother, and were willing to wait til
be arrived. During that day they strolle'
about the city, and in the evening returne'
to the police Office. On the 9.34 train th
brother arrived, furious with rage and de
termined to take the runaways home noteR
voleas. He was quietly informed that


he had any legal right to their custody h
could have them-but he could show moth
ing of the kind. One sister reminded hir
that she was of legal age and had righ
to CONTROL her own motions while th
other said she had husband. who was he
lawful protector, and she was on her wa
to him. He attempted TO carry out hi
purpose by :" bluffine," but was checked by
the chief of police. He then said that be
lost some money not long ago, and thought
that perhaps his sisters might have taker
it. That story did not answer the pur
pose; and then he instituted another
charge of theft against them. He had nt
| papers whatever to substantiate his asser
tions. and it soon became evident that b,
had come west on fools errand. Th.
sisters persisted in their intention of eoin!
to Michigan, and got on board the ears
He followed, and so did detectives Roger
and Dresser.


That was the last we saw of the party
The train went off and the officers wen
with it--probably to protect the ladie
from the enraged brother. Our sympa
always run with the course of true love
and, therefore, we hope that the younI
wife will succeed in joining her husband
and that he will be TO her all that hus
band ought to be


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