New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-05
GORDON AND MISS BRESLIN FOUND.
REGISTERED AT JERSEY CITY HOTEL AS MAN

REGISTERED AT JERSEY CITY HOTEL AS MAN
WIFE.
The quiet people Of Astoria, l.. l.. are greatly ex
cited over the elOpement of Captain George j.
Gordon and Miss Ada Breslin. Mr.. Bresin openly
declares his intention to shoot the captain on sight
1t appears that tho captain was favOrite with
Mr.. Breslins son, age about eighteen. i" He was
passionately fond of children" Mrs. Breslin said
"and we never had any suspicion of his design on
our poor innocent child" and she burst into tears
"Ada," she continued, was always good girl,
and it breaks my heart to think that she was foolish
enough to run away with that scOundrel"
kOehlers jewelry store. where Gordon procured the
wedding ring, Is just round the corner from the
Bresn house. Mr. Koehlers assistant, an intell-
gent young German, was in charge of the store
when Gordon purchased the ring. He said that he
going to be married that morning at o'clock,
and that he was gong on an extended wedding tour
and would call for the books and pay for the ring on
his return. Among the books was an autograph
album belonging to Miss Breslin, and the following
was written the first page in bold busness-llke
hand:
There are few friends in this wide world,
That love US fond and true;
But Ada, when yon count them Oer
Yours in Christ GEORGE j. GORDON.
Mr.. Williamson, with whom Gordon had lived.
said that Gordon was peculiar man. He repre-,
scented himself as being secretary of tho Howard
Mining Company, of this city, and said that he was
interested IN mining property valued AT f3oOOOOOO
He gentleman-llke about the mouse, Dut tne
Young Indies of the neghbOrhOOd complained of
him so often that Mr. Williamson had to eject him
on Saturday. He then engaged room at the house
of the Rev Mr. Phillips. the Baptist minister OF the
village Gordon was under the influence of liquor
on Saturday and created much trouble IN the minis
ter's household. The clergyman ordered the cap
tain To find new boarding hOuse.
Gordon accompanied by the girl, called on Mayor
Edison on Monday afternoon and desired hun 70
marry them. The youthful appearance OF the girl
excited the Mayors suspicious and he questioned
her as 10 her ago. Both she and the man declared
that she was eighteen. The Mayor refused to marry
them unless they could procure witnesses that the
girl was eighteen. The couple then left the Mayors
Office aud il WAS noticed that the girl was crying.
Captain Gordon and Annie Breslin were found by
Policeman Morris of Jersey City, in Taylors Hotel
in that city. at midnight last night. They were
taken to the Gregory Street Police Station. Gordon
was locked up on n charge of abduction. and the
girl was placed in the detention room. Gordon de-
nits that he abducted the girl lie asked her to
marry him. he said and she consented They then
came to New-York to have the ceremony performed.
Failing in their purpose, they went TO jersey CITY
and there too. failed To have tho ceremony per
formed. The girl corrobOrated Gordon's statement.
The couple even registered nj the hotel as Captain
George i. Gordon and wife, of Baltimore