New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-18
TAKEN AWAY FROM HER HUSBAND.
THE SEQUEL TO A MARRIAGE IN WHICH THE
BRIDEGROOM WORE THE DRESS OF WOMAN.

THE SEQUEL TO A MARRIAGE IN WHICH THE
BRIDEGROOM WORE THE DRESS OF A WOMAN.
Baltimore, March IT (speciaD-Kate BeaIl,
daughter Of Lemuel Beall OF Hartford County, Nd,
whose marriage TO Hannah Calder, person Ia female
attire caused such stir time ago. has consented
temporarily to leave her strange husband and to re-
turn to her fathers home. The couple married
in September, but their parents know nothing Of q
marriage until the pair in dresses eloped early in Fob
ruary Miss Beal left letter for her parents, In
which she startled them with the information that
she had married Hannah Calder, tho companion Of
her grlhood and whom everybody in the county sup
posed to be a woman. The couple came first to Bal
timore, and were in hiding several days.
Meanwhile Kate Bealps father had interested tho
Chief Of Police of Baltimore in the odd elopement.
and the Chief detailed couple OF detectives to hunt
Hannah and his bride. They were only seen once
on the streets Of this city, and then Hannah was
dressed like his WIFE, Before Leaving Baltimore, tho
husband donned trousers, cutaway coat under an
ulster ana Derby hat and long boots. In this dis
gulse, he threw the detectives Of his track. The
newspapers filled with sensational stories about
the pair. The Catholic priest who married them, the
Rev. j. Alphonse Frederick severely criticised,
but defended his action with the declaration that he
was convinced that Hannah q man, and that he
consented to como to Baltimore and to procure the
marriage license for them because Hannah was too
shy TO leave of his dresses and afraid Of dicule
Gossip over tho matter assumed such
a scandalous turn that the priest preached sermon
to his congregation In which he DECLARED that he had
never married one woman TO another and that the
union OF Hannah Calder and Kate Beall was proper
and in accordance with divine and State laws. Tho
young wifes father however continued TO blame tho
priest and to charge Hannah With exercising an
evil influence his daughter.
The police authorities were about to give up the
search, concluding that the couple had gone 10 San
Francisco they were we'll supplied with money
and had expressed desire TO leave this part Of tho
country, In which Hannah had always been known as
Q woman. Last Friday, however. Mr. Bosll received
letter from physician In Baltimore County, stating
that the couple were living at the hoSBe of Randolph
slade, in woOdonsburg. BALTIMORE county. When deec
two went to the house yesterday afternoon Hannah ap
peared dressed In suit OF gray cloth, cutaway coat
hashy necktie and slolch haf. The detective per.
mtted Calder to continue stroll IN the village while
he persuaded the girl to return to her father. She
brought TO Baltimore, and hor father took her
homo this morning To the officers she referred 10
Hanneh as her husband and said he was kind and
afectlonate. She declared that soon the news
papers and the people quit talking about them they
would again live together. Calder declares that his
wife Is Of age OF sound mind, and that her father
shah not keep her away from her lawful lowing
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