New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-15
DR. CURRIERS' REPORTED ELOPEMENT.
HIS WIFE STILL REFUSES TO BELIEVE THAT HE II
CHILLY.

DIR. CURRIERS' REPORTED ELOPEMENT.
HIS WIFE STILL REFUSES TO BELIEVE THAT HE Is
GULLY.
No further proofs of the reported elOpement
OF Dr. Currer with the wife OF John Phelps have been
discovered In addition to the letter to his wife. DR..
Currer sent letters several persons announcing his ae
parture for Europe his final separation from MS Wne'
His sister Mrs searles of Boston, who is spending the
Summer at VinaIhaven, Maine has informed Mrs' Our
rer that she received letter from her brother in
which he stated that about to saiSfor Europe
never N return John r. Phelps is absent from this
city, and IS said to be living near Troy He has visited
Mrs Currer since the Disappearance of her husband
Mrs Currier said yesterday in relation TO this WISH
that she refused believe anything that Mr. Phelps had
said TO her about his wife, 81 thnR she sald that MI
Pbelpss mind has been poisoned by jealousy so that ne
is ready TO believe anything, however bad concerning
his wife. Mr.. Phelps came TO me one morning IasV
March, and told that he had detected
criminal intimacy between his wife and Dr. Currler
did not for one instant credit the and reeceu
his proofs But he warned me 10 watch my husband
and told me certain signals that he said were usen Wy
them He cautioned me 10 examine any kilograms 'haV
my husband might receive. did watch and saw certh
signals mass between the Doctor and Mrs Phelps and
the replies were precisely what Mr. Phelps said they
would be- One day opened aud after reading resealed
a dispatch that received In nv husbands aosence
II requested his immediate attendance on Mrs Starr OF
Cleveland, who is stopping at No. Chntonpiace
started Immediately down town and Just as was walk
ing along Cinton-place saw the Doctors carriage turn
INTO the street. Stepping the nearest store saw the
carriage stop at No and the Doctor 90 into the house
A few minutes afterward 1 inquired at the
door II Dr. Currier visiting patient there'
and was told that he had been there but had gone
returned home directly and when my husband Ose ~
| told him of Mr.. Phelps's accusations against NM Ile
denied the truth OF the charges in manner that CVh,
ynced me Of his sincerity. Shortly aiterWard caeQ
ON Mrs Phelps told her of the charges tlat
her husband had made TO me aud OF my De
lief in their falsity. Meeting Mr. Phelps as
came out told him that he was cOntempuDle tnl9
puppy so TO accuse his WIFE, Aerward TAXED beVeal
of things that he said had told Mr. Phelps tnat III cI
said only TO his wife. IL only q short time aiter
my conversation with Mrs Phelps that she separated
from her husband aud removed from the city. Iheh
felt relieved and happy, and my husband Smpahi"eu
IN my feelings . =.
Jacob Dewey and his wife, Mrs Curriers' parents, who
live AT Mddlebury w. have visited their daughterisncc
her husbands disappearance Mrs. Currter refused 70
ent she should remain here. Neither Dr. nor Mrs.
Currier has any relatives living in this city, his Otnef
Is living now Fortress Monroe ana MS sistei MIS-
Searles, resides In Boston. A,-
While there are certain indications that Dr. CutIlef
had arranged carefully his plans for flight everything
about his late residence appears 10 have been left und
urbed In his office his desk remains precisely as ne
had only left the room a few moments before Ou tne
desk are the bottles and walls as they were wnen III
daily use and a tiny basket envelopes, used loI
powders, while on the rack OF the inkstand
rests his pen. His chair occupies its accustomed place
near the desk while close by Is the chair INTENDED Ior
visitors small collection OF standard medical WORKS
Is contained in two bookcases at the side OF the ROOM
The house Is furnished richly throughout ana gives
evidences OF taste and wealth. The house is said TO DE
mOrtgaged Tor nearly its full value.