Evening journal., 1890-01-30


ing stir all over the state.
DELMAR. Del. Jan. 29.-The people |
of this staid little town have about de- |
cided to invoke the aid of the attorney
general of the state TO assist In finding
the whereabouts OF Mrs Carrie Barr, who
is accused by her husband of having been
scandalously intimate with DR.. Robert
Ellegood. one Of Delmar's most promi-
nent physicians. The husband OF the
missing woman disregards the local
authorities and refuses to state where he
has taken his wife. The most that he
has said regarding the disappearance OF
his wife is that she is with her people,
but will not say where that is. Not few
of the residents argue that Bars state
ment Of his wife being with her people
might mean that she may be In the
next world as well as in this.
The tRngle surrounding the affair is so
great that the village Is in high state
of agitation. Delmar is situated on the
boundary line between this state and
Maryland. One half Of It is In one state
and the remaining half in the other.
The latter is Incorporated as a borough
and possesses police force while the
former lacks both these features Barr
and his family live on the Delaware side,
and so does DR. Ellegood and all action
in the case is really vested in Delaware.
Mrs. Bars social intercourse with the
people, and her amiable ways. have led
them TO regard the story of the scandal
with suspicious disbelief, and to seriously
think that she may be victim Of some
scheme
Another thing that is troubling the
people is a rumor of a sensational scene
that transpired between Barr and his
wife when he took her away from this
place 1t Is said while on the train the
wife fell on her knees and besought her
husband not to Danish her from her
children. To this Barr made no reply,
and turning to his half brother, William
Furey, who accompanied the couple, said
what shall ! do with her, anyhowg"
II is alleged that Furey replied why,
II she we're my wife would kill her
When seen in reference to this to-day
Furey emphatically denied that such a
scene had taken place. 81 did accompany
my brother and his wife as far as Dover
said he, "but the story of her falling on
her knees and what am alleged TO have
said to George is base lie. IL is also
untrue that my brother was intoxicated
when his wife made the confession 20
him"
Squire Tyre, the local justice, intends
to lay the whole matter before the at
torney- general for investigation.
While there is general belief that
Barr has made false accusations against
DIR. Ellegood, so that he can get divorce
from his wife, number OF the people
who are his friends, and claim to know
the inside particulars, say that Barr Is
81 Al tt,4 he
One OF the engineman's friends said to-
day that not half the story had been told,
and that Ellegood would soon be brought
TO justice. He said that the relations be-
tween Bars wife and his mother were
always pleasant. The story that they
were unpleasant and because Of this
Barr concocted the scandal merely as a
pretext to get rid Of his wife, was un-
true.
Bars aged mother said to day: my
daughter in-law and have always
agreed well together. | came to this
place last April TO live with my son be-
cause my husband is dead. His wife and
have never quarreled.
The old lady refused to enter into any
discussion about the scandal. She is
about so years of age, and has been pros
trated by the affair. She openly protests
that her son has been irreparably
wronged.
DR.. Robert Ellegood in an interview
related 10 day the full story Of the accu
sations made against him by the husband.
He said: 1.-TWO days before Mrs Barr
was taken away Barr called me into my
private office and charged me with hav-
ing been imprudent with his wife.
He said he had been aware Of
It for many weeks and that
in view Of the scandal It
was creating he could no longer shield
his children from disgrace while / re-
manned in the place. He then asked me
to close up my affairs and leave the town
as soon as possible. / refused to comply
with his wishes and he left in anger. On
the morning that he took his wife away
he came to me again She has confessed
everything, said he, and | am going to
make her sign an affidavit to the crimi-
nal relations you have had with her
Now / demand that you make similar
affidavit, so that l can procure a divorce
/ You are the father Of that child that was
born dead last year. know it. Twill
give you forty eight hours to pack up
your bag and baggage and leave this
place II you do this l will forgive
ALL
Barr came to me for the third time
last night and said that his wife had
signed the affidavit. He said he was going
to see my father and relate the scandal to
him. dared him do it. He then said;
Get out of this place Immediately
have given you plenty of time TO fix up
your affairs will fight you in court.
and send you TO prison. II Won win the
case by means fair or foul, will come TO
your bedroom in the night, murder you.
and then carry your dead body on my
shoulders
Barr then told me that his brother.
William Furey. would have killed me
long ago if ithad not been for his Barr 81
mother told Barr | wasn't afraid Of
him. He could make all the threats he
pleased / will not have the man ar
rested, although / could do so by taking
oath before Squire Tyre that he has
threatened to kill me. / shall stay here,
even If it costs me my life.
Lawyer George v. Massey, of Dover,
Del, whom Barr has employed as coun.
sci in the case, was seen to-day, but he
refused to discuss the affair. He said
that his client had told him that the
matter should be kept secret until the
proper time. He also declined to state
what was the nature of the suit Barr
was out Of town to-day and could not be
interviewed A friend Of his quotes him
as saying: Il didn't make my wife con-
fess at the muzzle Of revolver l have
two hands. That is sufficient.
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