Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-09-28
The Empire State Still Retains the
Ribbon.
"HosS" DRIVERS IN DEMAND.
A Likely Young Whip WhirIsr Walks
off With a Rich Mans DAUGHTER
and the People Talk.
PAPA SAYS He Is SORRY,
The Second Insane Act of a Gov.
ernor's Daughter.

NEW YORK, September 27.-About twC
miles from the Rye railroad station, ant
juston the border of the township of Harri
son, stands the residence of Mr.. J. J. Drake
who has lived there for more than a scort
of years. This house is fine wooder
structure, covered with vines, and is sur
rounded by eighty acres of well-cultivateG
land. 1t is by far the hsndsomest house in
the vicinity.
The news that Mr.. brakes eldest daugh
ter had eloped with his coachman has ere
ated considerable sensation. The elope
ment happened on Wednesday, but as the
family made no fuss nothing was known OF
it until yesterday. Mr.. Drake has three
daughters. Miss Magdalene, who went of
with the coachman, is the eldest She is
very pretty, having a fair complexion, brown
hair, and blue eyes. In figure she is short
and plump. She is nearly 30 years old.
His Name.
| The coachman's name is Jesse Carroll.
He is fine looking fellow, nearly six feet
tall, and wears yellow mustache. Some
say that he is q years old, but others think
that he is year younger. He had been
employed by Mr.. Drake ever since he was
small boy. His father lives in a cottage at
a place called Dublin, which is about a mile
from the residence Of Mr. Drake, for whom
the elder Carroll works BY the day as gar
dener.
About three weeks ago young Carroll
lett Mr. brakes employ and since then lit.
tie has been seen Of him around Rye. 1t
was said when he left that he could not get
along very we'll with Mr. Drake. No rea.
son for his leaving was given by the family.
If be has seen Miss Magdalene Drake at
her fathers house since then it is not
known, but it is thought that they met some
where to arrange for the elopement. Mr..
Drake bade his three daughters good-by
and went to New York on Wednesday
morning just after breakfast. Shortly after
he departed Miss Msgdalene went out and
that is the last thai her father or sisters
have seen of her. The first intimation that
her father received ofth elopement was on
his return in the afternoon.
Don't Know the Details.
81 don't know any of the details OF the
elopemsnt," Mr.. Drake said last night.
IAN know is that they have gone away to-
gether. | am very much grieved at the
occurrence, and would like as little notoriety
about it as possible The young man was
brought up in my family, almost. My
daughter is much older than he is.
Have you taken any steps toward find
ing out wharo they have gnne?
Il have done nothing at all in the mat
ter"
"Do you intend to try and get your dauSh-
ter backY'
"No," said Mr.. Drake, sternly. Il will
make no effort to do so.
There is nothing sensational in the mat
ter" said one Of Miss Magdalene brakes
sisters They have just got married.
81 don't know whether they are married,
even" said Mr.. Drake. They have gone
away together am told, and that is the
extent Of my knowledge"
Don't Blame Her.
81 don't blame the girl bit, neighbor
said last night, land think that Mr.. Drake
has himself to thank for it. He did not
allow the girls to have any society at all,
and it is not pleasant for young folks to be
Gagged up in house in the country, and not
have any fun at all the year round. When
their mother was alive she took them about,
but since her death they have not been auy-
where. Carroll is likely young fellow.
He was born here, and is more like a farm
rr's son than a coachman. He was great
'riend of Mr.. brakes son. who died about a
Month ago After this Carroll got discon-
rnted and left. Miss Msgdalene is the
'dest OF three girls, and everybody who
knows her likes her I've often seen Car
oil driving her and her sisters out behind
Ir brakes bay horses. Nobody ever
bought, though, that Miss Magdalene
ould ever run of with him.
1t was not known in Rye last night where
he Young couple have gone, and no inquiry
as been made by the young lady's family.
It is said that the elopement Of Miss Moro
sini with Schelling decided Mss Drake iu
going off with her coachmau.