The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-26
THE HARTFORD ELoPEMENE.


HARTFORD, Conn, March 25.-The elope-
ment OF Miss Hubbard is still tho ono great
subject OF interest In Hartford Miss Nellie
il the youngest OF ex-Gov Hubbard's
three daughters. Bright. pretty. and proud.
she has been favorte in choice circle Of
young ladies OF culture and refinement. She
has always been modest, well-behaved girl.
conforming strictly to all the conventionalties
Of the best society.
About q year and a half ago Gov. Hubbard
took into his employ ns conchman Frederick
Shepard, free open hearted fellow. an Amerl-
can 10y birth. under 30 years OF ngc cookbook
ing. and pleasant in his manners. He has
been. as far as Is known. an excellent person in
his position, and has given entire satisfaction
0 the family.
Nellie Hubbard was thrown into his company
daily. and was seen usually riding on front
seat OF tho family carriage with him. Some
times she was seen with him alono driving in n
single basket wagon or exercising on horse
back within the city limits. along the pleasant
suburban highways Nothing wns thought Of
this. for II was only an employed attendant
obeying the orders Of one who had n right to
to her.
Thus for months this companionship was
continued An ardent attachment was formed,
but no one seems to have suspected 1t until
saturday Inst. Inc truth foil like thunder
On Friday shepard asked lcnve to go out OF
town. and as II has come out. went to Now lIa-
ven. Rndthero, by Encouragement the trusting
girl was TO meet him on tho following day.
She remained at home, apparently composed.
RumOr has II that tho first knowledge tho
members Of tho household had OF anything un-
usual was the arrival Of n messenger from
Shepard bearing a copy of n marriage certi0-
cate showing that he and Nellie wore married
on the llth inst, near Springfield. Mass. Shep-
ard Ia said 10y some to have asked his family be-
fore ho won't away to break the news 10 the
Hubbard family. and Shepard's brother took
Saturday. Tho girl confessed the marriage. and
tho scene that followed the confession may be
inferred from the fact that che went from her
fathers house secretly and hurricdly TO- the
depot. took tho next outgoing train for New
Haven. where 1t Ia presumed she met her hus-
clothing she wore, and some $40 or $50
with her. Shepard bought fine suit Of broad
cloth few days before his departure. Thoro
was story that lettcr from Miss Ncllie to her
mother had been found. but whether this Is
true or not is not known.
Tie town WIS full of false and wicked rumors
yesterday. owing chiefly to the fact that by mis-
taken judgment an earnest effort was made to
keep the real story out OF the newspapers.
There Is not the slightest occasion for any re-
hcctlon upon the girl. except that she has made
herself liable to criticism by giving her hand to
man who Is not recognized in her circle in
social life.
Shepard belongs 10 n good family OF plain
mcrly a public hackman, A belief prevails
among those who know him well that he has
been controlled by "A sincere affection and Will
treat his wife loyalty
Miss Hubbard is lust IL years old. Her older
brother. some Ave or six years ngo married the
daughter of q German operative in Colts fac
tory Their married life Is said TO have becn
exceptionally happy