Danbury Times

Two Wives Eloped. On Friday morning, 10th inst., the quiet neighborhood of Hempstead Branch, L. I. was thrown into the utmost confusion by a rumor (which soon rapidly spread) that two young married females, (a Mrs. Flowers, and a Mrs. Jones, the latter only 17 years of age,) had eloped with two men, almost strangers to them; the former with a school teacher named George Hudson, and the other with a carpenter named Joshua Eustis. Fortunately, neither of the women have any children, and their husbands may, therefore, congratulate each other in getting so easily rid of their bad bargain. Eustis had a horse and wagon, belonging to himself, with which he brought his paramour to Brooklyn, and afterwards (as has since been ascertained) started by the 7 o'clock boat for Albany, leaving his vehicle at S. Carman's stable. The other runaways also came down in a similar conveyance, and they too, went to Albany.—What renders the affair still more singular, is, that the men have each abandoned wives of exemplary character, who, fortunately, have no children to curse their recreant parents.—N. Y. News.

The runaways were pursued arrested at Rochester. and the men are now in jail on Long Island. Hudson robbed his landlord before running away. One of the runaway wives was received with joy by her husband. Mrs Eustis, it is said, has since died of grief and womanly pride.