New-York tribune., 1886-05-19
THE TARRYTOWN ELOPEMENT
COACHMAN MINToN STILL AT HIS WORK

vANDERBIL1s OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The elopement on Monday of old Commodore
VanderDts great granddaughter Miss Morse with her
fathers coachman George ID. Mnton was tho absorbing
topic OF conversation yesterday in Tarrytown. The
village gossps had apparently predicted It long ago and
many stories were told about the intimacy which every
one had been noticing latcy betscen the two Ever
since spring weather has drying the country
roads present they have been together In the
family carriage and although there ample room on
tho cushioned behind Miss Morse is said to have
always preferred seat beside the driver The latter
gossip continues took the liberty OF smoking on such
occasions or shared his fair companion's stock OF
caramels and goes far to say that he
saw Miss Morse leaning the coachmans shoulder
with her arm through his of the Tarytown thor
Oughfares.
Minton. 1t seems, employed about a year ago by
the brides father and lived. together with his mother
and brohc- in small house adjoining the stable OF the
Morse estate Miss Morse and he had fallen desperately
IN love and planned marry at the first opportunity
On Monday morning Mr. and Mrs Morse were driven to
the Tarrytown station and took the train for New YORK
Ninton took the carriage back to the house by round
about way stopping Penny Bridge for his frend'
Henry Lyons, an ex-coachman and keeper OF beer
shop. Miss Morse waiting for the two and the
carriage was then headed for the house OF the He7
Father Eagan OF ST. Theresas Church In North Tarry-
town. Mlnton had obtained special dispensatlon on
Friday from the bishop in New York, allowing him to
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Lyons signed the certificate and the newly wooded
couple went back quietly the Morse mansion. Some
how the news got abroad and Mrs Morse heard or on
her return to Tarytow late that evening MintOu had
driven down 70 tho station for Mr.. Morse, who came
earlier and reached hom in complete ignorance of his
daughters escapadc The coachman did mt return for
Mrs. Morse, anl when that lady burst in upon the family
| she was IN towering rage She taxed her daughter
with tie marriage and her was greater still when
the latter at last confessed the truth The house was
| closed tightly against all inqurers and tho stormy
scenes which followed in the bosom OF the household
| have to be left to the Imagination.
The Morse house is pretty brick one with broad
verandas, built the crest Of the Tarrytown heights
back a milo and half from the railroad station The
grounds about 1t are large tho lawns smoothly cut and
shaded with trees, and the Hudson one gets
broad full view OF the distant bluffs. MI Morse had
gone to town usual yesterday morning, and TRRUNE
reporter who called in the afternoon was told that
neither Mrs Morse Mrs Mnton could pe secn Back
| by the stable, however. tho coachman was found lie
seemed to be still in charge Of things there and blush
ngly acKnowcd ed that he OF the principals in
young man. who would adorn n box with great credit II
PIT n PROPER livery. lie appeared yesterday IN pair
Of Old trousers rolled his shoes and white 81 lr
| unornamcnted by necktie or collar -.
and raised here III Tarryown ana we have good repu
tation among the people, hope don't drink % or 4at loaf
straight and do about whats right. am twenty: two
years old and into Mr.. Morsos service about
intimate with Mis- Morse We saw good deal OF each
other and 1t often happened that drove about alone
with in the carriage We had made up our minds 70
married aud thought had gotten through with IL
| yesterday without anybOdy's suspertlng 1t. My wife
went home yesterday afternoon ana mas teen III Tue
house since spent the night as usual mere ia the
stable house and Didn't know that we were fouhd out
| until this morning" -,
| Have seen your WIG elnce the mlrilaSc
| asked the reporter go 80,
Yes" replied tho coachman. al had talk with her
this morning. She doesn't feel very hall and we GOT
| along nicely. blvent talked with the boss ap0nt II
vet or with Mrs Morse and don't want to interview
| either OF them very soon. They feel cut up and the
| Mssus takes it 10 heart awfully." 49,
But you expect to keep your wife ana i've WIN her
Certainly. I am in love with her aud she Is III love
| with me. our sentiments agreed and | Thought II l
think she would have gone and done what she qua Win
out he.. in love with me pretty Dadly sne Is over
| twenty and can do as she pleases.'
| Just then the son, Howard Morse, who had been
partng the lawn with huge inastln In leash stloeu
over to the stables whore ths eitea eorcHn cn Va s
about the matter, he said, he car OF course put lne
rest Of us are under Instructions to say nothing Mncn
! of the town gossip abOnt the marriage Is lalse ana
has been homo since yesterday afternoon tO0s her
meals at home and slept at home. Ana may add that
| the thing is IN yc.y unsettled state Just now
The c0achrnan then gave the particulars or the mar
riage ON Monday AMI the brother OF the bride onrroDo
rated hm as Far he cOnl. feel like making the best
OF it, tho latter said, and the groom assured the
reporter that young Mr.. Howard" had been his best
| friend. ~ A.. A., ,o.r
about my father sewing out sentence fOf steainS Is
| The relationship Of the Morse family with the Van
OF Mrs Cross and thus granddaughter oi the Comio
dore. Mr. Morse once Baptist minister III Nhltt
| Plains He il Episcopalan mission clergyman
| al the Blackwcl's Island Pcnitenfary. MISS MorSe,
too has been active as teacher In the Christ Chlrch
Sunday school the death OF Mrs. Cross Mrs Morse
inheriied largo amount OF property. the house ana
grounds Tarry being paIt oI the LEGACY sho mas
now an OF about $4,000 year. There are Only
| three children.