Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-27
ELOPEMENT.
HARTF0RD'S IS BEST CIRCLES SHOCKED.
The Daughter of Governor Hubbard, Of
Connecticut, Skips With Her Faith
eIs Coachman-The Gov
ernor Frustrated
With Grief.

HARTFORD, CoNN., March 26.-Hart
ford's best circles were shocked Monday
by the announcement Of the elopement
of the youngest daughter of ex-Gover
nor Richard d. Hubbard with her faith
er's coachman. In some respects thai
affair possesses romantic features. The
man in the case is Frederick Shepard, 9
rather fine appearing young fellow ol
25, Of American parentage, and, accord
ing to statements Of those who know
him, OF fair reputation. He has been in
the employ of Governor Hubbard for
five OF six months.
The heroine in the case is the Gov
emOr's youngest daughter, Nellie, a
pretty blonde OF 10, highly educated and
OF fascinating manners. Few had sus-
pected any relations toward young
Shepard other than might properly exist
toward a trusted employe of her father,
but some OF the gossips noted with sus-
piciOn the frequency OF their horseback
rides and that she was often riding alone
with him in buggy. None OF these
suspicious were communicated to the
family and so circumspect were the
couple that within the Governors S
household they never gave the slightest
hint ofthe union toward which they were
drifting In one respect, at least, young
Shepard acted hOnOrably; having won
Miss Miles affections he married her
legally. The wedding occurred on the
llth inst. The young lady went TO
New Haven, ostensibly to visit friends,
and on reaching there went by the canal
road northwest to Westfield, Mass,
where her lover joined her.
The marriage took place either there
or in Springfield, accounts differing on
this point. Both returned to Hartford
Immediately, and concealed their secret.
On Friday night last Nellie myteriously
disappeared from home, and on Saturday
night it was learned she had left Hart
ford by train, accompanied by her hus-
band Scarcely had this news had time
to impress itself on the minds of the
distressed family when a brother of
young Shepherd called at the hOuscand
exhibited 10 Governor Hubbard the
marriage certificate. While this was in
one sense a relief, in another it was
mortiiying, for it was clear proof, the
erring daughter he'd gone too far to war
rant any measures TO return her to her
family. The latter have no definite infOr-
nation up To tonight of the whereabouts
OF the couple. They are reported to be
in New Haven or New York, and it is
believed that the latter report is correct,
as the young lady is so well known in
the former city her appearance on the
street would lead to immediate de-
lection.
Governor Hubbard is prostrated with
grief, and has not left the house since
lrieIfus Assert lnal nc Hiu pUsItIN U'y 10
fuse all advances toward a reconcllla-
ton. Snch advances he has every reason
to anticipate will be made, Tor Nellie
was his favorite daughter, and young
Shepard naturally based his hopes on
this, and that his father-in-law would go
further and make some provision for the
-upport Of himself and his bride. IL IL
Stated that letter from Nellie To her
mother has been kept family secret.
For wears no affair has created a greater
sensation than this Late last night, when
il was first whispered about, it was re-
garded as a mere story, unworthy OF be-
lief; but facts have been gradually com
ing TO light to-day and tonight. Ii Is
the subject of conversation everywhere,
although at the earnest request OF Gov
crnOr Hubbard's : friends the local news
papers had rcfrained from publishing
even the slightest allusion to it. There
is much difference Of opinion as to the
possible finale of the affair, but some OF
the friends of the family assert tonight
that there are possibilities OF reconcile
alton through the intercession Of the la
dies Of the family, and in view OF the
facts that the parties not only attempted
TO palliate their act by lawful wedlock,
but the young man, although bearing
social position not very enyiable, bears
a fair reputation in the town, and may
make even a better husband than anti
cipated.