Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-08
RO1ANOE ct EYACK.
The Daught-r Of W. A. Townsend, Weslthy
Publisher, Privately Married to James
Weeks, Her Fathers Handsome Coachman-
Talks with the Rrde and Groom.


greatly disturbed during the past
two days over the rumor that the
daughter of one ct its wealthiest
and best known residents h ad
clipped with the ia rily coachman.
Four years ago William A. Town
send, the publisher, Of No. 1s9
Broadway, removed from New
York with his family to one of the
finest houses in Washington ave.
nue., at Nyack. The family occu-
pied high position In the society
Of the place, and the daughters
were noted for their many accom-.
plishments, none more so than
Miss Mary, the eldest, ag ed between
twenty-five and thirty years.
Seven months ago Mr.. Townsend
discharged his coachman and en-
gagged James Weekes to fill the va
cancy. Weekes Is about twenty
five years of age, of medium
hight, aud has a bright, intelligent
face. He Is blonde, aud wears a
very neat mustache. He chad
seen better daye," and it is said
has relatives who occupy good po-
sitions In some of the leading busi-
ness esta blishments In this city.
The sleig hing In the Winter was re-
msrkably good at Nyack, and Miss
Mary enjoyed 1t to the fullest ex.
tent. Day after day she appeared
on the road in cutter, with the
handsome cOachman by her side,
nut no one for moment sus pected
their relations.
To place the matter at rest, in.
quiry was made yesterday Of the
persons most interested. Weekes
WAS found at Mr.. Townsend's house.
He was not inclined to give much
info. nation at first, and IN fact de-
clined to say whether he was mar
rled or not; then he stated that he
was not. but that he expected TO be
shortly. And at length, when
asked If be had not been married
at the village of TappaL, by the
Rev. G. NJ. I, Blauveli, he replied,
"l'Ii see the lady before | answer
that. Who told you that we were
married?"
"rhe official record Is at Tap
pam" said the inquirer.
Eyes, but Mr.. B auveli promised
distinctly that he would show it to
no one" answered james, limo
Gently.
After moments pause he ex-
claimed, "How did that affair in
Hartford turn out?" apparently re-
felring TO Miss Hubbard's elope-
ment with her coachman.
"Oh," replied the inquirer, try
ing to reassure the young ladies',
"that has all blown over, and the
persons interested are living hap
PLY together" Weekes then dis
appeared for few moments. He
returned, and motioned the visitor
to q side door. The visitor was
then shown into a parlor hand
somely furnished. Weekes care
fully closed the door, and said that
"the lady" would appear shortly.
In the interval he threw himself
into one of the ample arm chairs
and awaited the entrance of his
wife, with the ease OF one who ls at
least of more consequence In
house than The coachman. Aru3t-
ling on the stairs preceded the en-
trance of Mrs. Weekes into the
parlor. She walked into the room
with anything but q frightened
mien. In fact, she seemed to dis
like the situation less than her
husband. She Is rather below the
medium in stature, has dark hair,
which she wears dressed high, and
has deep, black, sparkling eyes.
She was very fashionably dressed.
"Is 1t not too bad ?" she ex.
claimed. II don't see why people
will not leave us alone. 1 cannot
see how it came out. We made
the minister at Tappan promise to
say nothing, and when we were
leaving the house he renewed his
promise to me personally. I know
how it was, though. Four ladies
happened to be at his house, and
they were called in as witnesses.
OF course they told. How mean =
"Well," said James, "It's all out
now, at any rate. / suppose We
might as we'll take the first train
for New York"
hO RAOBOch'tOh was tAC0tCu W.
silence on the part Of the lady.
~ should so like to have an OPP
portunity of telling father about
our marriage before he reads 1t in
the paper. He is an Did gentleman
and one of the best of fathers. He
is at this moment in the city on
business. Do you think he will be
very angry? l know he will feel
very badly, but I dearly love my
husband"
"Tell him, on his return this eve
ming" suggested the caller. II SUP
pose 1t would be best to do So; but
l did not want to break the news
for two weeks, at least. l hope the
news Will not reach his ears before
he gets home"
Weekes conducted the visitor to
the street, ard OH the way to the
gate he said he supposed he would
have to leave his father In laws
house. His ambition was to obtain
a position Oh the elevated railway
In New York. He had taken steps
to secure one. and II he succeeded,
he would remove to the city i'm me :