The Portland daily press., 1882-09-08
THE LOST FOUND.
a MAN AFTER TWO YEARS SEARCH
Finds His Wife and Children on Long
Island.

Yesterday man. about forty years of age, who
gave the appearance of a gentleman in good cir
cumstances called on Marshal Bridges and request
ed his assistance in the recovery of his wife and
children. According to his statement he man
of large property several years sgo and resided,
he still does in the city of New York. He said his
name Blanchard and that he had wife and
two children. Every year his wife visited the lead
ing watering places and summer resorts. furnish
with whatever sums of money she required and, in
fact, was allowed her way to go and do as she
liked. A few summers ago sh passed at the Poland
Springs House where she was much admired anc
with the means at her command was able to be one
of the leaders. Another summer she passed in
Portland and at the islands.
One day, two years ago, Mr.. Blanchard returned
to his house in W York and found it O mere
empty barrack. All the furniture pictures every
thug in fact, was go1e and with them his wife,
children and a large sum Of money. No explana-
ton was given. The wife ON whom he had lavished
his wealth and the children that were his Joy and
pride had vanished he knew not where. He placed
himself in communication with the police and hired
detectives to hunt up his missing family. For two
years. he said he travelled South and West in search
of the wife and children but in vain. large por-
ton of his fortune sunk in the effort, and final
ly he lately returned to New York with the feeling
that those he had loved well were lost to him fol
ever
The other day he received a telegram from
friend in Portland that his wife and children were
at Long Island. He came at to this city. Yes
terday morning he proceeded to Long Island and
on arrival, walked up to the boarding house, or
hotel, kept by Mr.. Perry Close to Mr.. Perry's is
cottage owned by Mr.. Ernesto Ponce and occupied
by Mr.. r. Emmerton Jones and family, of this city.
Il
others, Mrs. Jones caught sight of him and at once
rushed back into the house, double-locked and
bolted the front door. Mr.. Blanchard went to
Mr.. Perry's piazza and asked MIS-. Perry who lived
in the cottage, She told him Mr.. Jones and family.
Mr.. Blanchard asked how much of family there
was and their names. Mrs. Perry said the wife
two children and gave the names. Mr..
Blanchard then said they were his children, and
that Mrs. Jones was Mrs. Blanchard.
While this conversation was going on Mrs. Jones
or Blanchard-let her little daughter out by the
back door, and told her to run 10 the beach and tell
her father-Mr Jones-who out in sail boat,
but close by the shore, to bring the boat to land.
The child did so. The mother then, taking her lit
tie boy, ran out of the back door and down to the
beach, followed by Blanchard who had kept watch
from Mrs. Perry's piazza. When she reached the
shore she plunged into the water and made for the
boat. MIR. Jones, in the meantime, MAD placed the
girl in the boat ard came ashore for the boy He
pushed Blanchard away, seized the little son. took
him aboard and then Mr. Jones made all sail and
put down the harbor with his own, or MIR. Blan
chardis family as may be. Marshal Bridges told
Mr. Blanchard that he could only allow officer to
go with him if the officer willing, and see if he
could help him any. He however could not order
the officer to do so. Officer Gribben expressed
willingness go and the couple left for Long Island
last evening, with what result we have not yet
learned.
Mr.. Jones came to Portland year or two ago,
and was employed for some tine as sditor of the
Item. More recently he has been an agent for the
Union Mutual Life Insurance Company of Maine,
but lately has had no connection with that compa-
n.y. We are informed by one party that he met his
wife in New York, and that they used to go to the
summer resorts together. If Blanchard's story is
all right, and this other gentlemans also. it would
be safe to conclude that while Mr.. Blanchard was
loading his wife with money and presents, she was
using them to enjoy herself at the summer resorts
with Jones, and finally became SO infatuated with
him that she ran away with all she could lay her
hands on. What Mr. Jones's answer may be to Mr..
Blanchard cannot be told as there no way of
communicating with him at Long Island last night'
even if he was there. Mrs Jones gave lessons in
elocution when she first came to Portland.