Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-17
an ELOPElfENT7S SEQUEL.
Married and Parted. bat Reunited After
Many DAYS.


a romantic sequel 10 n sensational Sc
cret marriage that took place in this city
about year aid a half ago occurred in
Oregon q few days since, when the parties
were reunited after a separation that fol-
lowed close on their first union. The hu'.
band is Maurice Ilagenan. and his now
twice wife was a Miss BallOu, a daughter
OF Mrs. Add e Eall0u, who has achieved
nOtoricty in this city in the various roles Of
lecturer. artist, splritualist, womaH-Su.lraCe
advocate, etc. lagCman IS managing The
TiyOli Theatre in Portland, and OF the
time Of meeting Miss Ballou, about three
months prior to the first wedding. was en-
poyed in one OF the theatres in This city.
Ii seems 10 have been case OF love at Il st
sight, and the lovers progressed rapidly
with their billing and cooling, until one day
Mrs. BallOu became suspicious. and, evil
IDENTIFY not desiring Ha"eman for son-in-
law, she forbade his further visiting her
daughter. As usual In such cases, how
ever, the lovers did not despair, but ar
ranged for clandestine meetings and the
exchange Of notes through thud person.
IL was thus that tloy were enabled to ar
range and carry out plans for secret mar
rage, which took pace 5000 after. The
girl surrepttiOusly left her mothers home
at night, and. without being hampered
with wedding troUsseau, met the waiting
Hagemau. An Obliging clergyman mar
rled them, and, after kindly notifying Mrs.
Ballou OF their change Of relation from
lovers to husband and wife, the pair set
tied down 10 cuiOy the honeymoon in q
CUE, way. The girls mother did not re-
Ceivc the news pleasantly, but i'm nedi-
ately went into Mysteries, ana on re-
cove ring herself started out to tear her
daughter from her husbands arms md take
her home. In this she was not successful,
at least not then, but two weeks after tAe
marriage she obtained possession OF the
gIrl-wIic again. il is said by chlOroformng
the couple. However that may be, Ila se-
man aWoke from d deep sleep one morning
to find his bride missing. 4 search failed
to disclose her whereabouts, and detectives
were called in, hut nothing awaited, and
after several weeks Of worry and search the
husband gave up all hope OF ever seeingh his
wife again and went to Portland, where he
has since remained.
About two months ago IIageman was
most agrecably surprised 10y the receipt of
Il letter from bis wife. informing bin tlat
she was still in the custody Of her mother
and desired 10 hear from him. The letter
contained the further intelligence that she
had been divorced, through the cG1rts ~
her mother. IIaccman lost no time in
answering the letter TO the address given,
but be heard no more from his lost love
until about two weeks ago, when she tele-
graphed him that she would leave
on the Oregon steamer aud join
him. when they could be married
again. In the mean time, Mrs. BallOu,
~ ~ fr1T ~. Lat of
daughter, again grew suspicious, ana set n
watch over her. She did not watch closely
enough, however. and the true state OF al
fairs was not known to her until too late.
The day that Adde sailed TO Join her lover
the mother became aware OF her intentions,
and made all speed 10 the steamship dock.
Her mission was iruitlesS, however, aS
when she reached the dock the vessel bear
ing her daughter away was just clearing
the Golden Gate. Then Mrs. Baiou tele-
graphed to the Portland chief Of police a
description Of the girl, with Instructions TO
hold her. She also tecgraphed similar d.
rcctions 10 a gentleman friend to do like
wise.
When Tie vessel arrived at Portland
Hageman was not on hand to receive his
love, but the chief 81 police and gentleman
friend were. Addie declined to accDmps-
ny the chief. and ne had tOreccde, as the tel
egram was not enough authority to warrant
his taking the girl into custody. She consent-
ed, however, TO go with her m ,iher's
friend, and was installed in his house.
When Hageman found that Addie bad ar-
rived and that he had missed her, his con-
sternation was great, and he lo>t no time in
trying TO find her. He was whole day in
locating her. In the mean time he procured
a marriage-liceuse, and then calling at the
geDtleman's house where Miss B,llou was
staying, explained the whole TO him, aud
was permitted TO see his loved one. The
meeting was most atIectionate, and instead
Of following Mrs. Ballou's directions. her
friend called in clergyman. and after
St paration Of over year, during which a
divorce had been granted, Maurice IIage-
man and his former wife were remarked.