Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-31
ANsADvENTURER,s oR1mE.

He Gets Into the Good Graces of Fair
Haveners - Marries Under an As
sumed Name-SuPpOsed TO be n Fig
amist-His Whereabouts Unknown.
Sheriff Keefe served an attachment in Fair
Haven yesterday morning that was the cause
of great sensation among the people of
that vicinity. A young man known as R.
H: Metcalf has for some weeks past made
himself agreeable to the people of both sexes
in Fair Haven. He was a young man of
pleasing manners and genial bearing, pleas
ant in conversation and of admirable tact.
He was locksmith by trade and carried on
business in little building on Grand street
owned by Deacon Lucius Rowe and Willet
Hemingway. AS business man he was of
good reputation and his excellent work gave
him plenty of customers.
Metcalf hired John Mccarthy as his as
sistant and agreed to pay him fair wages,
but the pay days have slipped
by without Johns seeing the color of
his employers money. On Thursday Met
calf told John that he was going to Bridge
port to get married; that he would return on
Saturday and settle all the claims against
him. Days passed, but he did not return,
and the assistant found out that Metcalf
had eloped with young lady of Ansonia
He concluded that his employer would not
return at all and SO got out an attachment
on the goods and tools in the shop in order
to be sure of his pay. Metcalf was carried
away with the beauties of Ansonia and tried
to prevail upon several of his friends to go
there and in every case applied for the posi-
tons of his friends if they left them vacant.
Ia had hann11nn tnH Wi q
Irish girl named Maggie Holland soon af-
ter he came to New Haven. She was en-
ployed as a waitress in the restaurant of
Charles Gum on State street. To her he
was presented Henry Hoysman. Each
seemed pleased with the other and genuine
courtship sprang up, which resulted in
an engagement. of marriage. To Mr..
Gum he was known by his assumed name,
and there was no suspicion of his not being
what he represented himself to be. Hoys-
man was eager for early marriage and
March 81 was fixed for the day. Mr.. Gum
gave up his house for the accommodation of
the young couple and on Saturday evening,
March 81, they were married by the Rev. 1.
G. Meserve of the Davenport Congregational
church. The pair remained in New Haven
at the Carleton House until Thursday, when
they left on the Springfield train to enjoy an
extended wedding tour. Since that time
nothing is known of their whereabouts. His
rage as the alias did not conflict.
Mccarthy came to New Haven few days
ago and satisfied himself by inquiries that
Metcaf and Hoysman were the same man.
He conferred with Mr.. Gum: the fact was
substantiated. Details have been learned to
the effect that Metcalf has at present wife
and child in Canada, with whom he CORE
spends and whom he partly supported be-
fore he became intimate with Miss Holland
Therefore he is charged with two crimes,
bigamy and marriage under a fictitious
name.
Mccarthy says that Metcalf is a villain.
He has made lots of money in Fair Haven,
but has left unpaid bills too numerous to
mention. Efforts will be made to bring him
back The father and mother of the young
lady live in Philadelphia. They are very
nice people of responsibility and refinement.
The friends of Miss Holland are not able to
notify her of her position, as it cannot be as