Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-23
Romantic ElOpem, emit.
THE DAUGHTER OF A POSTMASTER RUNS Az
WITH RICH FOREIGNER

THE DAUGHTER OF POSTMASTER NUNS AWAY
WITH RICH FOREIGNER.
1t was half past L o'clock YESTERDAY morn
ing when two young men entered the first
precinct station. Jersey City, and asked Ser
geant Finlay If they could not secure the ser.
vices OF justice of the peace. Judge Whelan
the younger man, who acted as spokesman
throughout, asked for the privilege of writing
at one OF the desks, as he desired to complete
some legal documents, and he was furni she'd
accommodations In the Sergeant'S room. One
OF these documents was a will made by the
elder man, who was tn be the bridegroom,
conveying to his intended bride the sum of
$4,000. besides an annuity of loo. Tne doe
uments We're duly seated and witnessed and
Judge Whelan having arrived, the two men.
ACCOMPANIED by the Judge, Sergeant Wilson
hotel and went up to the ladies' parlor
THE BRIDE.
The taller of the men disappeared and in
few seconds entered with "a young lady resting
on his arm. They made their o5eiSance and
stood resolutely upright facing the Judge at
the center table. She is apparently Is years
OF a.e; win sight figure and pale cast of
in the center, with slight frizzed curl falling
down on either side, so as to conceal a large
portion of an intellectual forehead. She was
attired in black travelling suit and wore no
hat The bridegroom is about 26 years of age
OF medium height and slight build. In answer
to the Judge they gave their names as William
ID. u. Deveer and EliZab beth B. Ogden, the
former OF Holland and the latter of Keyport
They were then pronounced man and wife.
THE FLIGHT.
Deyeer arrived at the Mansion House in Kew.
port last June accompanied by two friends,
who gave the names of w. G.. Dillon and John
G. Philibin. Deveer spent money in the most
lavish manner and paid the expenses of the
party from large remlttanceS sent to him
monthly from Holland, where he says he is
heir to a large estate. He became smitten with
Miss Ogden, daughter OF the postmaster, MIR.
Rufus Ogden. who kept such a strict watch
over her that she was prevented from moyi n o.
in society. She found opportunities of meet
ing Deveer, however, in the house of a lady
friend. On Tuesday night the arrangements
for the flight were completed. Miss Ogden re-
manned in the post office till nine and VIII IN
she left, oStenSibly to 60 to the ho 8, O. a
FRIEND she was met by Daveer, who had a car
riage In waiting. They entered, and were
driven to Cliffw cd, an out of the way station
on the Central railroad, where they took the
ten o'clock train for Jersey City. She mad
on very neat travelling suit under a calico
dress. leaving the latter in the carriage. Miss
Ogden seems to have understood what was in
prospect, for a day or two ago she called
upon a young lawyer. Mr.. Frank Bell, and
took him into her confidence and arranged
with him to follow them and see that the mar
riage ceremony was legally performed. This
he did, and the marriage certificate given by
justice of the peace bears Bells name as
witness. The two friends OF Deyeer present
morning and politely informed him of his
daughters marriage, and stated that they
were authorized by Deveer to say that if he
would agree to make no trouble Deveer would
return to keypOrt and remain there. Other
wise he would sail with his bride for Holland
forthwith. Mr.. Ogden consented to receive
Deveer as his SON n-law, and his friends left
to night to inform him ne could return. He is
TaylOrs hotel, at half past one this morning g,
the couple proceeded to Philadelphia and have
been quietly passing the day at the Mansion
house in that city.-[N. Y. Herald. ED.