The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-23
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LIEUT.. FLETCHER'S FLIGHT.
THE ELOPIN0 COUPLE SUPPOSED TO IN
IN NEW FORK CITY
Two Letters that they Left Behind Then-A
Wire and Children Deserted for One whom
he Loved nt FIrst sight-A New BIsurnce.

Two Letters that they Lett Behind Them-A
WIFE and Children Deserted for One whom
he Loved mt FIrst sight-A New BI.grnce.
BALTIMORE Feb. 22-Frosh interest has
been excited to-day in tho Fletcher. Bailey
elopement case. by tho intelligence that tho
pair are in Now York city. That they arc there
is asserted in tho most positive manner. 1t is
also said that Miss Bailey was in n delicate
condition ut the time Of her leaving
horo. and that che is in hos
pital in that city. Her father, Mr..
+. T. Bailey. has lived in Now
York for two years or thereabouts. Lieut.
Fletcher became n boarder in Mrs. Baey's
house in October last with his wife and two
children. Mrs Bailey asserts that she novor
saw any improper conduct between them. and
others in the house sustain her. Some OF the
boarders. however. aro OF different mind. A Mr..
TAYLOR had noticed the intimacy OF the TWO, and
in other ways had his suspicious aroused.
After they had fed other things we're
remembered. and it was believed that they
sought flight to avoid publicity Of tho girl's
rally SO deicato that fears aro lad Tor her re.
covery. Fletcher 1t Is said. became so infat-
unted with her that, although he, must have
known Of her condition. he urged her to fly
with him.
Before the guilty pair ran away ench OF them
to his wife and to Miss Baileys mother. and the
Young ML woman also wrote to her m3ther. @
not known. In Fetchers letter to his wife he
tells hor that since their marriage, seven years
he has Ro 6s ms in her He
very first moment he saw her. -. He informs his
wife that he had eoped with Miss Bailey. and
name was at tho end OF that letter.
:, "A gentleman OF this city is 70 start for New
he can nud his daughter. The father Is a
painter with some frcsco painting establish
ment Miss Dora Bailey is his daughter by,a
former wife, and is stepdaughter % the land
Indy with whom Fletcher boarded Mrs Bailey
was very much attached to her stcpdaughter.
and II she returns to Baltimore she will be ro-
As for the ssrrant Lieutenant. Hll 2t hi, his
Lieut.. Fletcher and his wife were well known
In wnshington. Both are residents Of the Dis.
". Fletcher His father. Or. Fletcher still lvea
there. llo was connected with the medical de-
o OF yenrs 1%s "r Is S Il IN tho OT s
Of 2s0 l4ieutenants In the navy He was born
in England, appointed from Ohio, md is. nut
Of the district. Ho entered the service IN 1854.
He was suspended in September, n year ago,
for two years, His suspension will be up next
September. He mad previously served out an-
attached to tho Huron. While she lay at Pori
Huron 'R'sd Sailed "%a for Horlds. snd shorty
coast OF North Carolina. II he had stayed on
the vessel he might have been one of the lost.
When court-martialed for tho offence he wrote
n long letter saving that tho reason he left the
ship was because he had n presentment that
she was to be lost Tho fate OF the
Huron Ind. he said. been revealed to
| him in n dream. This excuse had no
weight with the court and he was suspended
| for two years. His actions have sonctlmos
suggested tho idea that he was not OF very
| sound mind. though he Is by no means con.
| siderod insane. He figured in n numbor Of
| instances in Washington In private theatricals,
bcirg quite an amateur actor. He Is also
| credited with being something OF Spirfunlist.
| His wife. from whom he eloped, Ia very
estimable lady The family had been In that
| city but short time. Mrs. Fletcher Is in
| Washington with her fathers family. Hei
| father Is DR.. II. Nichols Wadsworth. we'll
| known dentist.
After the Huron affair tho Lieutenant was
| rt-martialed and sentenced not to- leave the
| State Of Maryland for two wears. and to have
| his salary reduced from $3.50 TO 500 per month
during that period. He had obtained lucTa-
! tive employment with firm in Baltimore. by
| whom ho was greatly esteemed. nnd his saarJ
| from them. in addition to his pay from the
| Government. made for him n very com mtOrtabls
| living. His action has, OF course. lost him his
position in Baltimore. and tho probability IL
that the Navy Department will also take cognt'
| zanco OF the affair.
Dillgent inquiry in this city last evening
| failed To discover n clue to tho whereabouts OF
| the eloping couple. 1t is probable that. II theJ
arc in the city, they are In some private house