Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-29
MANFRED TIE COACHMAN.
. zine Treat for the Gossips Of Fall
River.

Fail River (Mass.) special says AGAIN
II i, the coachman. This time he + not the
hero of a romantic elopement with the
daughter Of his master, but OF a sensational
marriage with the granddaughter Of his
mi,ucs-. The first intimation Of the MR.
riacc which the public had came from the
following notice in the local papers OF Sal
urday:
"SCIIY- BARNARD. August 18th, by
the Rev. George \. Ballard. Philip Sculiy
TO Jessie Barnard"
The Cate OF the notice was in Itself sur
licient TO attract attention, and the name,
and siltI1liOn Of the partic, concerned cree
aicd a sensation at once. The mysterious
marriage became the talk Of the city. Miss
Jessie Barnard j. the granddaughter Of
| The late Louis Barnard, founder OF the Bar
nard mills, and a man who was long identi-
| fed with many Of the business enterprises
OF the city. The girl is about eighteen
wears old, and lives alone with her grand
mother. Philip Sculy is a young lrishmau
| about twenty.siX years old, who Tor TIVE or
| three years has served as coachman and
man Of all work 10 old Mrs. Barnard and
| her granddaughter.
The old lacy and the girl occupy the big
mansion built by the late Louis Barnard,
|
| head of the French's Hill. The girl, the
daughter Of the old mans fIvorite son, was
an orphan, and came TO live with her grand
| parents "A half dozen years ago. She was
bright aud pert, and was the first raw
| OF sunshine that illuminated the old
house on the hill. There were few callers
at the house, but the girl went out to
school and visited considerably among her
schoolmatcS. She soon developed various
Cccentricitics, which caused much talk in
the families with whom she visited, aud she
did not form many intimate acquaintance.
But The big house remained q mystery. and
the close habits Of the grandmother and the
queer freaks Of The Girl gave rise TO much
gossip. There j. not family in the city
about which less is known, and this mys.
terry adds TO the interest with which the
| announcement Of the marriage i received.
The story first leaked out last week
through man who had been employed
about the Barnard House, who said that
| Scully bad told il TO him. It began t. be
talked about, and Jessie, nearing Of It, went
to one Of the houses where il had been
talked Of and denounced il as lie. This
led 10 an investigation and examination OF
the CITY Clerks record, which showed the
marfiage-lcense. Mr. Scully lives with his
parents on Central street aud went home
every night. The mansion in which tue
l young lady and her grandmother live Is a
big, gloomy.looking structure, which at irst
glance would be taken for a hotel or board
ing-schooi Few people have ever
seen the interior OF the house, and queer
stories are in circulation about Il. Those
who had the privilege Of entering during
Mr.. Barnard's life say II was furnished IN
luxurious magniiicence, and costly pictures
! hung upon the walls. Rare brio. a-brac
was piled in confusion all over the house.
One big room was devoted 10 clocks, and
contained timepiecos OF every imaginable
shape, make, and cost. The old gentleman
had some queer habits, apd the family was
noted for iis eccsntrlcity. lie aud his wife
did not always agree, and the story was
common that the big house was divided
between them, and that each had separate
territory.
Since the death Of Mr.. Barnard, about