New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-14
nR. G. r. CIIRRIER,s DISAPPEARANCE.

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DIR. C. B. CURRIERS' DISAPPEARANCE.
HE LEAVES HIS WIFE ALMOST DESTITUTE AND is
REPORTED TO HAVE SAILED FOR EUROPE WITH
MRS. PHELPS - THE GRIEF-sTRiCKEN wlFEs
STORY.
DR.. Christopher B. CurrieT, homeopathic
physician recently OF No. 972 Lexingtonaye mas aoaD
doned his wife, and is reported has sailed f0r Europe
in company with Mrs. Phelps, wife Of John T. Phelps
Dr. Currier about four years ago. removed to this city
from Middebury VT and established himself at Lexing
ton-ave. and seventy-1rstst His practice Ia said to
have been, from the first, large aud lucrative lie
paid 81 600 for the house which he has occupied and he
kept private carriage. Afterward he opened phar-
macy on sixth-ave. near Flfty-sxth-st.' put tne
enterprise proving Improbable, 1t was abandoned
is said now that from losses made in this venture ana
in consequence Of lavish expenditure aud Datenton 10
his practice he has been for months seriously en-
barrassed and that attachment has been placed re-
Gently upon some Of his property
On the opposte side OF Sevenyrstst, and only Few
doors west from Lexngtonave., lived until last Spring,
John T. Phelps. with his FAIRLY, consisting OF Whe ana
two daughters. Mrs. Phelps, whose maiden name was
Emily Woodward is said to be tall, fne-ooking wo-
man. She about thirty-three years old ana mas
been married fourteen fifteen years her Older daughter
beng about twelve years old Somewhat more thai
ago Mr. Woodward father OF Mrs. Phelps, died. leaving
TO her as only heir the house In which they were heh
living and property estimated to be worth nearly SiOO
600 About the same time Mr. Phelps, who had been
engaged In the comb business on Broadway senior part
Of the firm OF Phelps Eyerdel, failed IN conhe-
quence, it is said, Of losses caused by hre SNORT e
previous.
DR.. Currier became the attending physician to the
Phelps family, and is charged with having been unduy
intimate with Mrs. Phelps. The discovery last March
Ofths intimacy resulted I'm the breaking mp OF tue iai a
lily, Mrs Phelps, taking with her the two chdren eit
the city She said 10 have been living since hat le
at Stamford, Conn, but 10 have been an Occasl3nal
visitor TO this city, For the last month or Two she mas
been making preparations for European tour ana II
SAID thai, III company with Dr. CuITler she saeu Seea
Wednesday of last week there IL doubt, as letters
from him to that effect have been received; i, III
said that he leaves debts unpaid, ana tnat ne
carried with him money belonging TO his WIFE He col
lected many OF his bills and left others with cocto
with instructions TO pay the proceeds To pfoiessoha
friend. go -
Mrs Currer appears to be nearly frantic with grief
bat cliugs fondly TO the thought OF her husbands
fidelity repes any suspicion that he has Abandoned
her she Is tall, graceful woman, withteguiar features
and large dark eyes She Is evidently woman OF sOhg
feeling and great nervous eXCltabhty. with voice
broken with sObs she told last night inc sloiy
Of her wrongs and her last parting Win Dr. CIIIle.;
We returned q week ago Thursday from vermont,
she said where went the week previous The doctor
was especially KIND ana attentive 10 me al lhe to We
were gOne-mOre ms DE used 20 be. remember "utl
we got home he said how glad he was 70 pe heIe, aa
proposed that We should not go away again. except lo
day az time. The next morning he uhpack,u NV
trunks aud brought the clothing up,,ails 20 ny
room. Oh he was very klnd-mOre as ne useu 10 pu;
Saturday he about the house nearly all day ana
proposed that on Sunday we should 20 down TO COney
Island Early IN the afternoon ne received aispa'VI
from Vermont requiring his attendance on patient !
know the people aud only disappointed hat ne had
to 10 away packed his satchel IA had always been
In habit OF doing; forgot nOthing-nOt even the Ut
tie ribbon with which he used 10 tie up nc night ms long
flowing beard. He left the Montreal express
D. IN. Saturday. telling me that he should return
Monday night certainly Tuesday morning. l tOld
hun that dreaded parting with him. but ne rallied ne
and told me that he would be back Tuesday surely
He waited After tue train had begun 10
night 1 was restless aud nervous and sat down
and letter for btm when lac returned Iuesday
morning Ia aid not 1t raining very nara,
and. thinking that delayed him, ] went down To my
breakfast. IN lev minutes the pOstman lett three let
ters one Of which saw instantly IN ms handwrit
ing Ii was pOstmarkod al the Grand Union Hotel and
dated the evening before In II he said that ne was
about to ge me, and that the separation must be
final Oh IL was terrblel II he had left me In anger
would not muc II he wished to live apart from
me. But he lett me 50 kindly and lOYingy-me
woman, TO battle alone with the world"