Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-05-07


The sequel to the elopement of Miss
Nellie Hubbard, the youngest daughter OF
ex-Gov. Hubbard, and her marriage to her
fathers coachman, Frederick Shepard. four
years ago. has just been made known to
her friends.
He was young fellow of good address.
and did not drink or swear, but he was
very iIliterate, Mss Nellie, then about
Is years old. undertook to teach him to
read and write. and while engaged in this
laudable effort to benefit his condition. she
lost, or imagined she lost, her heart. The
fact of the marriage was not made known
to ex-Gov. Hubbard until eleven daJ s after
the ceremony. when the marriage certi-
ficate was sent to him by the groom's
parents His daughter was preparing to
leave the house to join her husband when
this document was placed IN his hands
The heart broken father confronted her
with the certificate, and she then candldiy
acknowledged that she was married to
Shepard, declared with the enthusiasm OF
a woman in love that her husband was
mlly worthy of her. and left the house to
Join him, despite the attempts OF the grief
stricken father to restrain her. From that
time to this Nellie's name, it is said, has
been |. forbidden word in the household OF
ex-Gov. Hubbard. The old gentleman dis
owned the girl, who had hitherto been his
favorite child, and positively refused to
receive any communication from either
her or her husband.
After the sensation caused by Der mar
rage had died away, Mrs. Shepard fell
quietly out Of sight of her former aristo-
cratic friends, and she would have been
almost forgotten but for her proceedings
to secure divorce, which have once more
revived the memory OF her romantic mar
riage.
After the wedding the couple remained
in the city about two years. Shepard re-
ceiving a clerkshp 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 the ready purse
of her heart broken mother, who, while
bowling meekly % the will of her husband
could not suppress all love for her darling
child The couple lived very happily
for time, and child was born to them,
"A girl, to cement their union. About two
years ago they removed to New Haven,
where Shepard started large livery stable
in State street with money furnished by
his wife and her friends. The stable is
connected with large hotel, and yields
quite revenue to Shepard who is still
running it.
They engaged cosy cottage in a pleas
ant street. and here for a time all went
we'll But the domestic peace was to be
shattered in New Haven. Mrs. Shepard
became tired of her unlettered husband.
aod 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 a belle. by purchasing a
dog cart and a handsome pony. with which
she appeared in the streets, elegantly at
tired on every pleasant day. The beauti-
full woman naturally attracted admirers.
and among them one is said to be an aged
and wealthy manufacturer of New Haven,
and another millionaire of New York,
who frequents the Turf Club in that city.
Shepard became jealous 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 for
the divorce was l.. n. Blydenburg. who
figured as counsel for the Malley boys in
their trial for the murder of Jennie Cramer
The cause for which the divorce was grant
ed was abandonment. Shepard making no
counter charges. Great efforts have been
made to keep the fact that divorce has
been granted secret in Connecticut, the
LAWYERS and Judges doing all in their pow
or tn conceal the record from the Duhlic
1t is thought by some that Mrs. Shepard.
having dlsembarassed herself of her pie
bian husband. will be welcomed back to
her fathers house. but the general opin
ion is that ex-Gov. Hubbard will never re-
call the denunciation which he pronounced
against his daughter four years ago.