Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-09-11

HXCnTEMENT In HIGH LIFE N
Few YORK-A GlBL ELORES
WITH A COACHMAN.

WITH a CVAO"AA&s
NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-The daughtsr
of G. P. Morosini, private secretary OF
JAY Gould, and partner Of Geo. Gould,
eloped last night with her fathers ex-
coachman, known as Ernest Schelltng.
II ID said that Schelling Is q noblemans
but that his poverty forced him to come
to this country, where he obtained em-
movement as waiter at DelmOnico's.
There, it 10 said, Victoria Morosini and
he hecame acquainted, AAd 1t is also
stated that he obtained the situation as
cOachman with her father, that he
nigh. have greater opportunities OF cul.
tivating her acquaintance. Ii Mr.. MO
rosini refuses to pardon his daughter
and Schel ling, 1t Is believed. that she
will 5ecome an opera singer, as siia pos
sesses an excellent voice, and frequently
expressed desire to 60 on the Stage.
when Miss Morosini left home, sh0
took with her several thousand dotlarss
worth OF diamonds and other jewelry
belonging to her.
MI. Morosini called at police head.
quarters early this morning, but At that
time DO information concerning MS
daughter had been received. Inspec-
| tor Byrnes told him he had instructed
the police captain in each precinct to
have inq uires made Of each clergy man
within his district to learn whether
Miss Morosini and Scheiling had been
married In this city. The father then
went down to his office. He seemed
broken down by grief. Some hours
later it was learned that the elopinR
couple were married here last night
They arrived together at the Grand
Central depot, and went direct to the
residence Of Rev. Mr.. Houser, adjoin-
ling the German Methodist Episcopal
Church, in east Fifty fifth street. Al
Iboth were of age, he married them ~
they requested.
The groom signed his name John En-
nest II Hnlskampf, aged thirty one; birth
place, Germany. The bride gave hsr
name az v ictoria Agnes p. Morosini.
iaged twenty four. They asked tho
lclergyman what his fee was, and Delng
told SIS, gave him 81. At their request
Rev. Mr.. Houser sent for carriage to
take them to the pier of the Troy ooats:
Both were very nervous, however, and
left before the carriage arrived. They
lspent the night in this city, but In
| susctor Byrnes refused to say where, al
though he has undoubtedly notified the
father. What action the father Will
, take is unknown. tbs believed that
the name the coachinan signed TO the
register IL his real one, and that borne
| by him while employed by Mr.. MO
rosini was assumed.
al a. p. Morosini is an Italian, and has
claimed that he came to this country as
a refugee, accompanying Garibaldi ana
his wife When Garibaldi resided III
humble quarters on Staten Island MORO
b sini was his constant companion, aeo
their friendship was of the most frazer
mi M AZ
lin Wall street as sort of office atten-
tdnnt of Jay Gould when the latter had
n a ANAL room back of the UntQI P3.ci.t,c
n RAILROAD offices GA Nassau street.. He
:. Was taep woFkiag " sa!as' ,'.,, And acid ID
'"ios = oody-guard to Mr.. Gsuld. He
made great deal of mbney, and had a
e. happy faculty of keeping it, being re-
le gardrd in Wall street as very close in
le all his dealings, public and private.
,pl When Gould and Fiske had control
Of of the Erie road Morosini assisted them
q. in return for which he was made audi
9, tor-a position he held partly through
I'd the a administration of John A. Dix az
e. President OF that road. When Mr.
e- Gould desired to put his son George
ts into business he organized the present
* firm of Washington E. Connor a. Go.
v and made equal partners of w. e. Con
t. nor, George Gould and G 2. Morosini
.i- Jay Gould becoming special partne
=" and giving the firm the benefit OF al
ne his vast stock speculating business
g Connor q Co. have made great dea
es of money, have been what is called
IN in Wall street very lucky, and M
s- Morosini is believed to be W pItl
IL between $500, 900 and 81 900, 900.
Mr.. Morosini has three daughters, o
of whom Victoria Is the eldest. Her sis
Id ters are eighteen and thirteen years oil,
ne respectively. The girls are all said to b
70 very lively and are pupils at Mount 81
y Vincent's Academy, which is under th
H. charge of the Sisters of Charity, and
st | situated but q short distance from thei
:" fathers house. Mr.. Morosini goes Yer
~ little into society, but his daughters
d. with his two sons, are on intimate term
with all the wealthy families
,r- Yon kers.
)nI Mr.. Morosini's homestead is larg
O. stone mansion with beautiful garden
surrounding 1t, and the stables in tn
a. rear hidden by shrubbery. About tw'
e. weeks ago Mr. Morosini began Il
ge notice that Victoria was spending muc
or of her time in the coachman's society
rs She would frequently order her Cal
re riage and always insist on havin
IL Schelling act as her coachman.
ptl Then the other mem bers of the fami
al ly became suspicious and told thei
ST. father that 1t would be- we'll to di'
.o- charge Schelling, az he SCENE
to be making love to Victoria. Mr.. MI
rosini then watched his daughter, an.
about ten days ago discovered Schellin
:, with his arm around her waist, and wa
q. "a horribly surprised to see that the gil
- made no resistance, and, in fact, ratht
" seemed to court the attentions of th
40 coachman.
no. The old man rushed in between then
~ and there was an awful scene as he sci
..s q his aughter and ordered Schellin
s"S sS' to leave the house Immediately.
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