Evening journal., 1889-07-22
THAT PARIS ELOPEMENT.
A New Version of the Hitch
cock-O'Halloran Affair.
AGNES SAYS SHE WAS ABDUCTED.

Artist Hitchcock Made Her Go with
Him at the Point Of a RevoIvsr--Their
Fiight-Miss osHaIloran Has Reached
America.
ST. PAUL. July % "A now and sensational
story Of the elopement from Paris last month
Of George Hitchcock, secretary Of the
American Art jury, and Miss Agnes O'Hal.
loran, Of St Paul, a former pupil OF his, was
furnished today by the girls family. Dennis
OHalloran, her father, returned from New
York, whittier he went to meet his two
daughters who arrived there last Tuesday.
He was accompanied by Miss Mary O'Hal-
loran, Agnes having been left In charge Of
friends Ia the east 70 recover from the shock
resulting from her experience Mr. and Mis-
OHalloran's story is as follows:
Miss O'HaIioran's story.
On June IL the Mise, 0'Haloran returned
to Paris from their tour of Italy. The next
day was devoted TO preparations for the
return home, the elder sister having decided
that the younger was to come back with hor
TO America. II was learned that the Salon
was to close in few days, and Miss O'Hal.
loran and friend went 70 See the exhibition,
leaving Agnes at home to finish up some
correspondence This work finished, and a.
the postofiice was only block distant she
went IN house attire to post her letters. Re
turning she met Hitchcock, who invited her
70 go and see SOME pictures In a private gal
iery, 70 which she objected ON the plea that
she was not IN a suitable attire. He insisted
that as she was going home there would be
no better opportunity. The drive extended
into strange district She demanded an
explanation
Hitchcock Threatened to KIll Her.
Hitchcock told her be had long loved her
and that he was now going to make her bis
own forever; that II he could not have her
in life he would in death, for II she made any
outcry or persisted he would send a bullet
through her brain and then shoot himself
lie said kilograms had been sent his wife, her
sister, and the correspondent Of a New York
paper announcing that she had eloped with
ham, 50 that every paper In America would
have the story in the morning; that she
could never return To America, as she would
be discarded by her family and friends, and
that he was now the only person In the world
who cared for her. Every time she attempted
on outcry she was met with the revolver
argument that they should never be sepa.
rated, as he was determined to kill her first
aud then himself.
The wrongsd wife Was obdurate-
Mrs Hitchcock and Mis- O'Halloran learned
that the missing pair were at Chantilly, and
thither the latter went She found the hotel
and was just In time 70 see Hitchcock and
her sister enter room. She rushed through
the door 10 her sister, who had tainted, and
begged Hitchcock to allow Agnes 70 depart
He was furious and threatened to shoot both
sisters If the elder did not 90 forthwith into
the streets at 10 o'clock at night TO find her
way back to Paris as best she might. Early
Monday she sought legal advice, and was in
formed that nothing could be done unless
Mrs Hitchcock would swear out warrant
for her husbands arrest, which Mrz Hitch
cock refused to do Miss O'Halloran, help
less and almost alone In her efforts 70 rescue
her sister, returned 10 Chantilly, but Hitch
cock and his victim were gone.
The Girl Rescued a. Last
At this juncture DIR. Mcdonald, of st.
Paul. appeared ON the scene He traced the
pair to Bree's hotel, on the Island OF Jersey.
The mayor was seen and the case stated H.
answered that there was no legal redress,
but, being case where manhood might for
once override law, he would 90 outside his
duties and issue a citation commanding tn
presence Of the abducted young woman, and
Hitchcock might also appear il be desired
The citation was served upon Agnes, and
she was produced in court in a semi-uncon-
scious condition Hitchcock defed the mayor,
claiming he had no authority. The mayor
told him that he knew one thing-that, law
or no law, defenseless and injured women
were protected within his Jurisdiction, and
he ordered that for the night, at least Miss
O'Halloran must have charge of her young
sister. The two ladies were escorted TO their
hotel and arrangements were made for their
departure by the O'clock steamer TO South
ampton. During the whole night Hitchcock
paced the Sidewalk beBeash the Windowy Of
the ladies' room lie followed them to
Southampton, but the ladies were 70 Ell
GENTLY protected that he kept a respectful
distance, and the two frightened women
were put aboard a steamer To- America,
which arrived in New York Tuesday. Mr..
O'Hallorau was on hand 70 take charge Of
his daughters