St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-21
It Was Not an Elopement,
But the Crime Of a
Villain,
That Caused the Paris SenSa.
tion About Miss Agnes
O'Halloran.
At the Mouth of a Revolver
She Was Held Close
Prisoner.
Finally Rescued at the Isle
of Jersey by a st. Paul
Physician.

Denis O'Halloran has returned from
New York, accompanied by his eldest
daughter. He met both daughters on
their return from Paris, but Miss Agnes
is now visiting friends in another city,
1t appears from the latest and most re-
liable information that Miss Agnes, in
stead of being party to the elopement,
as has been published, was the victim
of an abduction, the most wicked and
cruel imaginable. and that George
Hitchcock, whose career has already
been given, is little less than maniac.
The following is an authorized ver-
sion of
THE UNFORTUNATE AFFAIR;
On June II the Misses O'HallOran re-
turned to Paris from their tour of Italy.
The next day was devoted to rest and
preparation for return home, the older
sister having decided that the younger
sister was to return with her to Amer
ica. 1t was learned that the salon was
to close in few days, and, having tick
cts thereto, Miss O'Halloran and her
friend, Miss M, went to see the ex-
hibition, leaving Miss Agnes at home to
finish up an arrear of correspondence
and to announce to some friends that
she was returning to America shortly.
About o'clock this correspondence was
finished. and as the poStoffice was only
a block OF two distant, she went into the
street in house attire to post her
letters. Returning, she met her
teacher, George Hitchcock, who invited
her to come in and see some pictures
in private gallery. To this she OBJ
jected Oh the plea that she was not in
suitable attire. He persisted that they
were not likely to meet many people,
and that she was sufficiently attired;
and as she was going so soon there
would be no better opportunity. Being
her teacher, and having ON other occa-
sions accepted similar invitations, she
visits by artists are mostly made for
purposes of study. She took no notice
for some time of where she was being
driven, but as the drive extended into a
strange district, she objected to being
driven farther, and demanded an eX-
PLANTATION, and was informed that they
were going to Chantilly. Alarmed she
demanded that she be driven back to
her lodging, This was refused. He
told her he long low ed her, and that he
was now going to make her his own
forever, and that if he could not
have her in life he would in
death, for if she made any outcrY
or resisted he would send bullet
through her brain and then shot him
self, to end a life which could not be
endured without her. The frightened
girl now tainted and knew no more un-
til she awoke late at night in a strange
hotel, she knew not where. She again
demanded to be taken to her sister. To
this he replied: 1T is now too late, as
kilograms have been sent to my wife,
your sister and the correspondents Of
the Herald and World, announcing that
you have eloped with me, and every
paper in America would have the story
in the morning." that she could never
return to America, as she would be dis
carded by her family and friends, and
that he was the only person in the
world who now cared for her. What
transpired from this time until Sunday
she has DO recollection of, more than
that every time she attempted an out
cry she was met with
THE REV OLIVER ARGUMENT
that they should never be separated, as
he was decided to kill her first and then
himself. Saturday evening Mrs. Hitch
cock and Miss O'Halloran received
clue to the whereabouts of the missing
pair. Sunday Mr.. B. "a friend of the
Hitchcocks). and Miss NJ. O'Halloran
repaired to Chantilly. He advised Miss
O'Halloran to remain at the depot
while he sought out Hitchcock. He
succeeded in finding his man, and
struggled and argued and entreated by
every consideration that he return with
him to Paris; that Miss O'Halloran
would take charge of her sister; that
Mrs. Hitchcock was willing to forgive,
and that the correspondents had prom
ised not to publish a word of the affair
if he would return to his wife. But
prayers, entreaties, threats and all else
were of no avail, and after three weary
hours of argument, Mr. B. returned to
the depot and Informed Miss O'Halloran
of his failure. Miss O'Halloran, almost
crazed with grief and disappointment,
resolved to find her sister, and begged
Mr.. 3. to await her return. She found
the hotel, into which she forced
an entrance, and was just in
time to see Hitchcock and her
sister enter room. She rushed through
the door and to her sister, who had now
tainted; but after few moments came
to in delirious condition, which lasted
for nearly two hours, the older sister
all the time holding the younger sister
in her arms and begging of Hitchcock,
by every consideration, that her sister
be allowed to depart. In the meantime
he had become furious as
A WILD BEAST AT BAY,
and threatened to shoot both sisters if
the older did not depart forthwith.
Driven into the street at 10 o'clock that
night to find her way back to Paris as
best she might, Miss O'Halloran was
compelled to return to Paris. Early
Monday morning she sought legal adj
vice, and was informed at every point
that nothing could be done unless Mrs.
Hitchcock would swear out warrant
for his arrest. This Mrs. Hitchcock re-
fused to do. Miss O'Halloran, helpless
and almost alone in her efforts to rescue
her sister, returned TO Chantilly.
but Hitchcockland his victim were gone.
The case was then put into the hands
of a detective. Every hotel in Paris