New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-22
AGNES OHALLORAN AT HOME.
HER ABDUCTION BY HITCHCOCK AS RE-
LATED BY HER FRIENDS.
HIS RELUCTANCE TO LET Ills VICTIM GO EVEN
WHEN HE WAS BROUGHT TO BAY IN
THE ISLAND OF JERSEY.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rkmUSE.l


ST. Paul, July CID O'Halloran and his daughter
Agnes Of this city, arrived home to-day, having ieft
Mary, the other daughter in neighboring city In
the OF friends, from the shock OF her
experience. The story Of the Hitchcock o 'Hallorah
episode Is as related by Mr.. O'Halloran, decidedly
interesting and entirely different from anything here
t0fore published. The romance Is as follows:
on June II the Misses O'IIalloran returned from
their tour of Italy. The next day devoted TO
rest and preparations for their return home, the oder
sister having decided that the younger was TO return
with her 10 America. It learned that the salon
was TO close in few days and Miss OHaloran and her
friend, Miss M went TO see the exhibition, leaving
Miss Agnes at home to finish up arrears of corre-
spondence. About O'Clock this work was hnisnca
she went in her house attire to post her letters
Returning she met her teacher G. Hitchcock VINO
persuaded her TO go and some pictures In prVa'e
gallery. She took notice Of where she
was being driven, but as the drive extended
into strange district she demanded an eXplana-
ton and was informed that they going 10
Chany Alarmed, she asked TO be taken back 10
her lodgings. This request was refused. HITCHCOCK
told her her he long had loved her, and that he was
now going to make her his own forever, that IL ne
could not have her In life, he would in death ior, III
she made any outcry or resisted, he would send
bullet through her brain and then shoot himself The
frightened girl tainted reganing consciousness late
at night IN a strange hotel. she again begged TO De
taken to her sister. To this he replied 1t was too
late kilograms had been sent TO his wife, her ssor
and the correspondent of The New-York Herald
and :" The New-York World' announcing that she han
eloped with him, that she would be discarded oy
her family and friends, and he was now the only
person in the world who cared for her What trans
pired from this time until Sunday she has no recolec-
ton Of more than that every time she attempted an
outcry she was met with the revolver argument mat
they should never be separated, as he was resoNeo
to kill her first and then himself.
On Saturday evening Mrs. Hitchcock and Miss
O'Haoran received clew 10 the whereabouts OF the
missing pair and on Sunday Mr.. b, friend OF the
Htchcocks and Miss OHaoran repaired to Chantilly'
Mr.. b advised Miss O'Haloran TO remain at fhe
station while he found Hitchcock Mr.. b succeeded
in finding his man. and argued and entreated that he
return with him 10 Paris, leaving Miss OHalloran 10
take charge of her sister. He informed MIN tnae
Mrs. Hitchcock was willing to forgive him. Prayers
and entreaes Of avail, and after weary houiS
of argument Mr. B. returned to the station and in
formed Miss O'Hallorsn of his failure. she, almost
crazed with grief and disappointment resolved TO see
her sister and begged Mr. b TO await her return
She found the hotel into which she forced entrance,
and was lust In time to see Hitchcock and her sister
enter room. She rushed through the door 10 her
sister VINO had tainted, but who came TO In denrious
condition. which lasted hours, the oldei sister
all this time holding tho younger In her arms and
begging Hitchcock allow her sister TO depart lie
was furious and threatened to shoot both sisters II
the elder did not depart forthwith into the street at
10 O'Clock at night to find her way back TO Paris as
best she could
Early on Monday she sought legal advice. and was
informed at every point that nothing could De oone
unless Mrs. Hitchcock would swear out warrant
for herhusbands arrest which Mrs. HitohcocR refused
to do Miss oHalloran. helpless and almost alone IN
but Hitchcock and his victim were gone
The case then put into the hands OF deiec-
tive and every hotel In Paris and the suburbs was
Miss O'fIalloran called ON Mr. b who had just
received letter from Hitchcock asking that his bag
AZ this juncture DR.. Macdonald, of St Paul, appeared
on the scene. clever Denver lawyer who had
seen service the plains of Colorado was employed
In addition he had the reputation Of being handy with
the revolver. boat was taken at Granville for the
Island OF jersey The sought for pair were Iouna ey
and the case stated He asserted that there was no
legal redress. but being case where manhood might
duties and issue citation, commanding the presence
of the abducted young woman. and hitchcock miglt
also appear he desired 10 III. cOni'SD,e SSisI
the citation was served on the terrified girl and she
was produced in the Mayors office in semtuncon-
who had forgotten to remove her black veil, she
shrieked MY father is dead, killed by my %isfor for
tunes,' and fell unconscious in The arms OF @ hef
defying the Mayor. The Mayor told MIN that nc
knew thing, ttat law or no law, defenceleSs ana
injured women were protected within his tursdcuon
and ordered that for the night, at least. Miss oHal
loran must have charge OF her young sis.er Inc
two ladies were taken to their hotel. and arrange @
STEAMER to southampton. Hitchcock fonowed 10
southampton but the ladies were SO efficiently pro pSs
which arrived in New-York on Tuesday. Mr.. Q Hal.
The distress Of the younger sister is piful In the
extreme