Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-21
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A dispatch from Zoe Angeles. Ce5s
brings news Of an elopement which 49,
that OF Coachman Schilling and $780,
Morosinis daughter Victoria. Ins sso
this time are Miss Mary CarbaYt, dnugnte5
OF the late Thomas Il. Csrhart, once =
well. known clothing merchant, menu
OF Carhart. whitford a &C., IN thm eve
and Otto II. Kieslicb, who. while co2Sn
man, seems 20 have driven into the ~
tions of the Carhart family. kiesucn
about thirty Ave years old. He has NJ
and family in Brooklyn. He . wen-t4
formed. but speaks broken English. ve.r
built and muscular, always NJ.
groomed." and has good manners 49,
Carhart ia petite. and most decided pros
nette. She is nineteen years old.
They ran away--on horseback ZION nv
maternal home at Burbank, Cal. AT NJ
Carhart's death, in settling mp the estate
il was found that la owned some propeSty
near Los Angeles. in that State. kiesncns
who has heen in tho family's employ tos
nearly four years, and who was great ~
vorite Of Mrs. Carhart, was sent about nve
months ago TO look after the property
His descriptions Of IL TO Mrs. Carhart wcr0
so glowing and picturesque that six Weeks
ago the family packed up their belongings.
closed their splendid establishments on
Mamaroneck avenue, White Plains, ano
went TO California. Fourteen cars trans
ported the household effects and horses
dLLLoPEp orr.
Last Saturday night Kieslich picked oue
two of the fastest horses in the Carhaft
stables. Ho helped Miss Carhart. to
mount, jumped into the saddle, and IN
they galloped for Los Angeles. The dis
patch saws that a farm. hand tried 10 stop
them, but tho German Lochinyar drew .
pistol ON him
As soon as Mrs. Carhart learned Of tho
elopement she started after them behind
fast team. but the girl and the Jehu eluded
her pursuit. and no trace has since been
found of them.
The news created no great surprise IN
White Plains, where Miss Carhart ana
Kieslich were almost inseparable COM
panions. In pleasant weather they rode
together almost daily. Though kieslich
at first rode out IN coachman's attire, no
soon discarded il for q shiny beaver hat
and riding clothes of the latest cut.
In White Plains he seemed supreme i'm
the management of the affairs of the Car.
harts, and his word was good in verbal
agreements involving hundreds of dollars.
Three years ago he induced Mrs. Carhart
20 buy the Hustled farm of 1876 acres, at
Kenslco, Ave miles north of White Plans.
After he had stocked the farm he asked
Mrs. Carhart TO move her family thore.
which she. did. In just one month abe re-
turned TO her former residence. This fancy
of kieslich's cost Mrs. Carhart s20,0O0.
Thomas L. Carhart, while he Lived IN
White Plains, kept but three horses.
During the last three years OF his family's
residence there there were never less than
seventy horses IN tho magnificent stables.
Ii il said that they had the finest collection
Of Shetland ponies in the State. Circus
men used to buy from them.
BECAME HISTORICAL. =.
In October, 1889, Mrs. Carhart discharged
Kieslich for disobedIence of orders. I'm.
mediately Mary Carhayt became hystericAl
and ayowed her intention of leaving home.
She grew more and more melancholy ana
refused 10 be comforted until Mrs. Caf>
hart reinstated Kieslieh in his position.
After that Miss Mary frequently drove =
tandem team To the White Plains depot 70
meet the gallant Otto, who would alight
| from train, lift his hat, and take q scat
beside her. They would then drive od.
Miss Mary still holding the reins.
kieslich, II IL said there. has been known
| to go to q store in White Plains and order
| two dozen expensive neckties and tired
suits Of the best clothes 10 be had. Tho
bill was paid by Mrs. Carhsrt's check,
Kieslich admitted that he had a wife and
children in Brooklyn. hut said his wife
was divorced from nm. lie was known
there as Prince Otto" because Of bis az
trayagant and lordly ways. His mother.
despite her sons ducal habits. was en-
ployed about the grounds surrounding tha
Carhart mansion, and her name was on tho
ray-roll as "a laborer." She has repeat
eddy been seen working In and about tho
field. Prince Otto" seemed indifferent
that his mother. who is sixty-hye years
old, should be subjected to such hardship.
The old lady. il is said. has gone 10 Brook
Ign to live with her married daughter
Thomas 4. Carhart established himself
IN White Plains twelve years ago and died
two years afterwards. He left an estate
valued at S200O.000. He had i've chill
dren-three daughters and two soDs--and
he left each of them 100000. 10 be paid
to them when they come OF age. The re-
mainder goes TO his widow. Mrs. Csrhart
is handsome French Creole. Fifty years
have passed lightly over her, for she still
retains her southern beauty.