The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-19
ELOPED.

NAVY LIEUTENANT LEAVES WIFE AND TWO
GIRL OF EIGATEEN-rHR COUPLE SUPPOSED
TO BE IN NEW YORK.
(DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
BALTIMORE. Md. Feb la, 1879.
The rumored elopement of Lieutenant Fletcher. of
the United States Navy. and Miss Bailey. the accom-
plished daughter of Mrs. Bailey. proprietor of q
fashionable boarding house. which became noised
about to-day. excited much interest The Lieutenant
LEFT his wife and two children behind and they have
gone their relatives in Washington. relative of
the girl makes the following statement
1.-THE man is Lieutenant Fletcher. an officer of the
United States Navy. and the woman Is the daughter
of the lady of this house."
''when did they elope? %
They lett here on Wednesday last and are supposed
to have gone to New York In October last Lieuten-
ant Fletcher with his wife and two children came
here to board He is about forty years Of age deli
cate in appearance and bald-headed. His manners
and department were always those OF gentleman.
but he was by no means such man rs in my opinion
would attract young lady, He came here from the
West. but his father. who is physician resides III
Washington.
FLETcHEn's FAMILY.
''Ars. Fletcher is much younger than he and is q
very sweet and attractive lady. They have two little
children. and seemed to live very happily to-
s wife tn the pesSoay Institute and
her through the building. He was especially
attentive to her on that occasion. That evening he
and Miss Bailey eloped together and are supposed to
have gone to New York 1t was long time before
the mother of Miss Bliley could realize that her
daughter had really taken such extraordinary
STEP.
YOUNG. MODEST AND HErrnISo.
''IIow old was the young lady 70
She just eighteen. She is quite pretty and
unusually retiring and modest in her manners was
scarcely ever in the parIor and seemed to shun the
society of men,"
WAS there anything observed in the department
OF the two toward each other t. suspicionsy
Nothing. Miss Bailey went out of the
house with the Lieutenant alone prior to the even
ing of the elopement. They were never seen to-
gether and no one ever suspected that there was any
improper relations between them.
What steps being taken to the arrest Of
the parties
the return Of the young lady. She is devoted to
her mother. who is confident that when
probably viii. she will be willing to return. Her
rather New York at the time Of the elopement
and is there still. making efforts, through private
detectives to get some clew to his daughter"
DESERTED WIFE,
Mrs. Fletcher has gone home with her children.
Her father, well known dentist of Washington.
came after her soon the elopenicnt became a
certainty. Lieutenant and Mrs. Fletchers families
are among the best people in Washington. and his
conduct was great shock to them.
sEDUcERs VICTIM.
Miss Bailey was educated at the public schools Of
the city and is said to be remarkably sprightly and
intelligent sho has IN only sister still quite
delicate health and in New York for the purpose
of consulting physician when his daughter ran
away. The mother of the young lady is of course
almost heartbroken. but says she will receive hei
erring daughter willingly if she returns. The
family Of Miss Bailey move in the most re-
spectacle circles. They have been brought to
somewhat reduced circumstances by the i'll health o
the father. ana the mother largely supports tho
family by her boarding house. which has been filled
by the best class OF gentlemen and their families
Tho deepest sympathy is fot for the parents Of the
girl in their great trouble