 Dallas Morning News
January 4, 1894 VAN ALSTYNE SENSATION No trace of the Missing Couple - Surprise to the Deserted Husband. Van Alstyne, Grayson Co., Tex., Jan. 3 - The sensation caused by the sudden disappearance of a well-known married man of this area and the disappearance at the same time of a highly respected married lady, has not abated in the least, but increases with every little bit of news that can be gotten about the affair. All manner of stories are current as to their whereabouts, and a number of persons say they saw them buy tickets to as many as a dozen different places, but the truth is their whereabouts at present is shrouded in mystery. Conductor Bingham of the train on which the lady left, says a gentleman whose description tallies exactly with the man in the case, met the lady at Plano and accompanied her to Dallas. After their arrival at Dallas the lady adjusted her veil tightly over her face and got off the train alone, but the man got off in a few minutes on the opposite side, and in a short while they were seen taking a carriage, and here all trace of them vanished. The lady in question has always enjoyed an unblemished reputation, and belongs to one of the first families of the county. She is highly accomplished, a fine musician, a brilliant conversationalist, quite attractive in appearance and possesses a large circle of friends in nearly every town in north Texas. The gentleman, too, is well known, being connected with one of the most prominent and widely-known families in Grayson county. He drew all his money from the bank the day previous to his departure, and the fact that he requested it be paid in gold leads to the inference that he intended going to Mexico, as gold is money everywhere. It is being circulated on the streets to-day that parties purchased tickets via the Texas and Pacific for Chattanooga, Tenn., Thursday morning and were seen aboard the train together. The News correspondent has it upon good authority that they were seen at the Dallas fair in a closed carriage once in October last, and also upon several different occasions they were noticed together upon the train between this place and Dallas, but it was thought to be by accident only. In view of the circumstances brought to light it is now believed here that this affair had been brewing for some time and its execution had been prevented until now by mere accident. The deserted husband was in the city to-day, and in conversation with The News reporter, said he had not the slightest intimation of the affair until Monday, when he received a letter from a friend here saying some uneasiness was felt as to his wife's whereabouts, and that the town was full of gossip concerning her absence. He went to Dallas yesterday, but was unable to find any trace of his wife. The Rest of the Story.... Van Alstyne History Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |