Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-07
THINGS ELOPERS CARRY.
TWO FULL DRESS SUITS IN
MRS. HILLS TRUNK.


lawyer Marohand aRd the DruGgisti
wealthy Wife Taken Home In Disgracs
-CiandsstIne Meetings with Her LOveI
Cloaked by Pretended Visits to d
Cemetery.
Mrs. Frank HIPS trunk was received
Yesterday by Detective WetherhOrn, and
after an examination was reshipped to
Chief OMara, at Pittsburg, Pa The
trunk was tightly packed with elegant
dresses and underwear. Among other
articles were two full dress suits, which
Marchand bought after the elopement
Marchand was very anxious to attend
the ball at Bainbrldge in full dress, ana
hewauted Druggist Hill and Detectives
Wetherhorn and O'Mars to 80 along as
his guests.
While in the South Msrchand ana MIS-
Hin visited Savannah, Montgomery, Col-
umbus, Nashville, Birmingham, way
cross, Bainbridge, and finally FensacOIa.
At ali oil the hotels they regleteIeu as uiaL
and wife, generally under tne hane vi
Morgan. The coupe ihIenueu " '"Ae ~
Cuba also.
A dfspatch from Pittsburg says that In
s-sturniylg the party took a stateroom to-
ryetber in A sleeper. Mrs. Hill hardly no
sieed her husband and never lost sight OF
Nareband, on whom she bestowed many
EoVing glances.
she and Marchand occupied one berth |
aoeether and O'Mara and Hill another.On |
the way IL was decided that husband and /
wife should separate after dividing the |
residue Of their wealth. As soon as they |
arrived 10 Pittsburg they went 70 Lawyer
ReardOn's Office, where articles OF separa-
zion were drawn up. The husband Will
also institute proceedings of divorce.
The conditions Of separation were based
On an equal division of the property and
money amounting in all 20 $4,000 After
The legal fOrmalities were over Marchand |
left with Mrs. Hill, and the unhappy |
husband went his lonely way TO Green's
burg.
Mrs. Hill is wealthy in her own right, |
handsome and accomplished. She Is the |
daughter Of Col. James Woods, a retired |
lawyer of Greensburg. She was educated |
In foreign schools, and was recognized |
aeader in society. The wealth OF dead /
relatives, together with the position given 1
her by the blue blood Of an old family and |
she advantages Of well rounded educa-
zion, made her a brilliant star. About |
Ghree years ago she elOped from Green's
burg and married Frank Il. Hill. He was
q young man Of fine tastes, but limited
capital and uncertain education. For a /
time the Woods people drew the line on
young Hill, put he was afterward taken
Into the fold OF what they considered the
Toyal family. Shortly before her marri-
age to Hill the young lady fell heir 70
fortune through the timely death OF an 1
aunt. This money availed her much, es-
pecially in her last escapRae.
Marchand says that he is native OF
Va, and he traces his blood |
in a direct line to Marshal de st. Cyr. He
was a lawyer Of much promise before his
elopement with Mrs. Hill. He is we'll |
connected in Greensburg. and is a close /
relation Of Judge Logan, formerly of |
county, now solicitor Of |
she Pennsylvania railroad. Young |
MaTcband gained n0tOriety some time ago, |
when the state Senate refused to confirm |
his nomination as a notary public tor this
village. He is a talented young man, but
his conduct rs highly unsatisfactory TO his
relatives. He has been intimate with
Mrs. Hill for over year. Hill, the hus-
band, has been running a drug store and
keeping ieet-footed horses since his mar
xiRge.
Pictures OF both Of the clippers were
published in a recent number of the PO-
lice Gazette.
Hill related a peculiar incident con-
neeted with the Illicit love OF the lawyer
and Mrs. Hill. A few months ago her
only child died. The mother was deeply
RrieVed and visited the grave every day.
Early in December, when the snow came,
the druggist bought his wife a handsome
cutter so that she could drive cut to the
cemetery. The sleighing was good. and
almost every day Mrs. Hill drove of, Os-
tensibly TO her babe's grave. The druggist
was busy at his store, and could never
get off ia the afternoon. After the elOpe-
ment, he learned that Mrs. Hill, instead
Df going to the cemetery, generally met
her lover in the suburbs and went of in
some other direction sleigh riding.