Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-25
OF Mrs. Perrenrd and
NJ LetOurneur.

TEE DESERTED HUSBAND IN NEW YORK LOOKING
AFTER THE RUNAwAYS-
The wife OF Mr.. J. VI. Perresrd, the proprietor OF
the Restaurant Francaise, SOS l4th street. has left
town under circumstances which have given rise 10
the rumor that she has eloped with NJ. Letourneur
tailor who boarded at the restaurant Mr.. Per-
reard went to Long Branch with the " ashington
Light Infantry, and since his absence MIS- Perreard
and NJ. Latourneur have diSapI cared The latter
mas been preparing for a visit 10 Caen. Normandy,
nis native place, and Mrs. Ferreari has spoken OF
wanting TO visit her friends In switzerland Con-
siderable mystery Is attached 10 the disappearance
OF the pair and various versions OF the affair are
given by those about the hotel one is 10 In effect
that MIS- Perreard received telegram telling her
OF the illness OF sister in switzerland, ami that
as Letourneur was going the same way she accom-
panied him for protection. IL said Also how
ever, that she has been dissatisfied with her nus
bands management Of tue business of the house
tor some time, and had threatened TO leave him.
Perreard was notified at Long Branch OF the de-
parture OF his wife, and went at 10 New York 10
intercept her, IL possible.
There was no one at the restaurant today but
the domeSticS, and they would say nothing except
that they expected boIh Mr. and MIS- Perreard this
evening.
WHAT rERREARD TOLD TIE NEW YORK POLICE Az
THoRITIxs.
The New York World OF to-day says A short.
squarely-built man, with a dark complexion and
full black beard. called at police headquarters yes
terday. He wore neat grey suit, pear-colored
derby hat and a slender cane He said he was !
l4tn street, Washington. ID. {. He was born in the
eastern part OF France, and many years ago mar
rted Marie Berthier, preposseSsing swiss blonde.
When lie came TO this country and started his res
taurant he made money quickly. All went Well
with the PerreardS until they made the
acquaintance OF Emile Letourneur, French
tailor, who was nine years the junior OF Nine.
Perrearu. He came frequently to dine al
the restaurant He soon insratiated himself
with Nine. Perreard, and She seelns TO have been
completely infatuated with him. Her husband
took no notice OF the affair, although friends
called his attention toit. The relations between
Mime. Perreard and the young tailor soon became
so undIsguised that the husband gently remon-
Strated. The wife affected ali Injured air., wept,
and wheedled Perreard -out OF his suspicious. and
his faith In her was fully reStored.s ON Saturday
morning, however, he. awoke ana found his wife
gone from the house. short note onthe table in
formed Perreard that she had ''aways loved Emile
and was gone with him TO France She had taken
$500 OF his money and one -hundred-dollar United
States bond
He received information that brought him to this
city very late on saturday night. and general
alarm was Sent out Tor, the runaway couple The
police Will search the, hotels OF the city FOR them
and watch the passenger lists OF outgoing steamers
ME- Perreard offers reward or 800 for information
leaolDg TO the discovery or his wileS whereabouts
he says that II he finds her he will forgive her
ouense II she promises not to repeat it. lie SAYS
that he and his wife have always lived happily and
ne mas gwen her no reason for deserving him.