Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-01
NELLIE HUBBARD's FLIGHT.
No News from the Bridal Party-The
Marriage Certificate Sent Back
The Brides Grit Relied On to
Settle with the Family.

! Hartford Connecticut special to the Her.
| aid: ''The elopement of the daughter of Ex-
Governor Hubbard with her fathers coach
| man continues the sensation of the day.
The reports in the New York papers of this
morning, furnished the first connected ac-
counts of the affair that had seen the light
In Hartford, the local papers affording their
readers no information whatever. An hour
after the ARRIVAL of the Herald the supply
was exhausted, and copies commanded al
most any price this afternoon. 1t Is ascer-
tanned this evening that Governor Hubbard
has learned nothing of the whereabouts of
his daughter, and that he is taking no steps
in that direction. A few hours after her
flight on Saturday was discovered her
brother called on the police authorities and
she attempted to leave by trans;
but by this time she had joined
her husband in New Haven. With
soma discretion he- E5rro cT5w 70 me rea-
sons which prompted this request, but init
mated that he had apprehensions that she
mind. When she fed from her fathers
house she took none of her jewelry or valu-
ables other than she usually wore, and was
attlred IN maroon silk dress, sealsk IN sacque
and dark hat. 1t is believed she had about fifty
dollars in her purse, and this sum, together
withssome funds possessed by her husband,
will enable the couple toasupport themselves
while awaiting the termination of the affair, |
by a reconciliation or otherwise The general |
impression here is that they are In New York |
city. Young Shepard was in New Haven on |
Thursday night awaiting her coming but |
they would not be likely to remain there. as |
their chances of detection were too great |
On Friday Shepard's father received letter |
from his son, dated In that city, giving him |
the first information of the eseapade, and in |
closing the marriage certificate, with the sug-
gestion that 1t might be handed over to Gov |
ernor Hubbard IT requested. On SATURDAY., |
after the governors family had been apprised |
of Miss Nellies marriage, two of her sisters |
called at the house of the elder Mr.. Shepard
and obtained the document, which has not |
yet been returned. Unless arrangements are |
made for the return of Nellie to her fathers |
house, her new honss will be at the dwelling |
house, situated but four or five blocks distant |
from Governor Huhbard's spacious residence,
on Washington street, one of the aristecratic /
thoroughfares of the city. They profess /
their Willingness to give her home, which, |
although PLAIN Ia comparison to her former |
surroundings, will be comfortable. The /
parents OF young Shepard speak of the affair /
Iegretnily, and assert that they never re-
ceived from him the slightest inkling either
OF his attachment or his marriage until the |
receipt of the letter from him on Friday last.
The Shepards may be classed as respectable |
people, In moderate circumstances, and the |
appearance of their house indicates thrift and
comfort. They speak of their son as a steady
young fellow, with no inclinations toward fast
or rough life, and always willing to take an
honest employment rather than to be depend