The Worthington advance., 1883-05-03
Then, as If carrying out the thought that
was in every mans mind, when the ad.
dress was concluded, said, ''Neverthe.
less, brethren, I am in favor Of women
speaking in meeting
MARRIED THE COACHNIAN

Gov. Hubbard's Daughter Did So
Four Years Ago and is Now Di-
vorced From Him.
The sequel to the elopement of Miss
Nellie Hubbard, the youngest daughter
Of, cx-Gov. Hubbard, Of Hartford, Conn.,.
and her marriage to her fathers coach
man, Frederick Shepard, four years ago,
has just been made known to her friends
here, who learned for the first time to"
day that Mrs. Shepard had secured q
divorce from her husband.
He was a young fellow Of good address
and did not drink or swear, but he was
very illiterate. Miss Nellie, then about
Is years old, undertook to teach him to
read and write, anl while engaged in
this laudable effort to benefit his condi-
ton, she lost, or imagined she lost, her
heart. The fact of the marriage was not
made known to x-Gov. Hubbard until
eleven days after the ceremony,
when the marriage certificate was sent
to him by the groom's parents. Ills
daughter was preparing to leave the
house and join her husband when this
doc llnent was placed il his hands: The
heart-broken father confronted her
with the certificate. and she then cam
didly acknowledged that she was mar
ried to Shepa Il, declared with the en-
thusiasm of q woman in love that her
husband was fully worthy Of her, and
left the house to join him, despite the
attempts Of the griefstricken father to
restrain her. From that time TO this
Nellie's name, it is said, has been a for.
hidden name in the household ofex.Gov.
Hubbard. The old gentleman disown-
ed the girl, who had hitherto been his
favorite child. and positively refused .?tt to
receive any communication from either
her or her husband.
After the sens ,tion created by her
marriage had died away, Mrs. Shepard
fell quietly out Of sight Of l,e- former
arjstocratic frienjs, and she would have
been almost forgotten but for her pro-
ceedings to secure divorce, which have
once more revived the memory of her
romantic marriage.
After the wedding the couple remained
in this city for about two wears, She pard
receiving q clerkship in Hartford shoe
store, where he worked faithfully. His
young wife had plenty Of money at this
time, some that was hers in her own
right; and more, it is said, from her
heart.broken mother, who, while bow
ing meekly to the will Of her husband, :,
could not suppress all love for her dar
ling child. The couple lived very happi-
ly for time. and q child was born to
them, girl, to cement their union.
About two years ago they removed to
New Haven, where Shepard. started a
large livery stable in State street with
money furnished by his wife and her
friends. The stable is connected with q
large hotel, and yields quito revenue
to Shepard, who is running it.
They engaged a cozy cottage in plea
SAINT street, and here for time all went
we'll But the domestic peace was to be
shattered in New Haven. Mrs. Shepard
became tired Of her unlettered husband,
and they began to find that their tastes
in almost Everything ran in counter
directions. Shepard attended strictly to
his business, and Mrs. Shepard, who was
not received with open arms by New
Haven society, showed her contempt of
the fashionable world, of which she had
formerly been belle, by purchasing a
dog cart and handsome pony, with
which she appeared in the streets,
elegantly attired, on every pleasant day.
The beautiful woman naturally attracted
admirers, and among them ono is said to
he an aged and wealthy manufacturer of
New Haven, and another millionaire
Of New York. who frequente the Turf
Club in that city. Shepard became jeal-
GUS of his wife, with or without cause.
and the result was that the two separated
several months ago, and have not lived
together since.
Mrs. Shepard's lawyer in moving 70.
the divorce was L. N. Blylenburg, wl,r
figured as counsel for the Malley boys
in their trial for the murder of Jennie
Cramer. The cause for which the d.
vorce was granted is said to b. abandon
ment. Shepard making no counter.
charges. Great efforts have been made
to keep the fact that divorce has been
granted secret in Connecticut, the law
yers and judges doing all in their power
to conceal the record from the public.
It is thong ht by some that Mrs. Shepard,
having disembarrassed herself of her
plebian husband, will be welcomed back
to her fathers house. but the general
opinion is that ex-Gov. Hubbard will
never recall the denunci,tion which he
pronounced against h,s daughter four
years ago.