Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-25
TRACKING The ELnpERS.
I'd Signs His Property Over to
His Wife

run His wife
I'd Leaves Scores of Creditors Behind
l'ie ca he Anonymous Letter That Disturbed
rcHim--rhe Young Girls Father on His
hsertilraii breathing Vengeance.
g insS,cial Correspondence OF Gazette ami Jolrnat
ne $3lqEw CASTLE, June lS--Noon came yes
day and pretty Fannie Bartlett, con
ny to the telegram received by her
3ther that she would be home, had not
lufned, neither had John Ii. Reed. The
mustHrest in the AFFAIR shows no signs of
clus, atement, and i is still the sole topic of
Tersation on the street and everywhere
ores ltwhereabouts Of the clippers is yet un-
80 own, but some clues have been obtained
w. which the couple may be located
"alyQseph Bartlett, the heart-broken father,
mere prosecute Reed, if he Is captured, to
garmes fill extent of the law. He started ont
Sunlight and early yesterday morning to at
MT, II possible, to ascertain some in
NATION as to what direction they went
was told by the station agent at Newark
)led Ma girl described as Fannie had left the
NE in from Delaware City and purchased
Siiket for Havre de Grace leaving by next
nd If IN for that place. Whether she got off
IRE is not known yet, but MIR, Bartlett
STINT to Havre de Grace to-day and will
Ill teavor. to trace her up. Reed was not
~ LIN in her. company at Newark. The
plain e IA Virginia telegram is now pronounced
orsa h y. grocery store Of Reed, on Vine
wv " 90 SApStu liBDb anu lASb yesterday
the wife and child left for the home
MIDI Nirs Reeds mother, Mrs. Allen Ritten-
luSlohsei well-known farmer, at State Road
I'd arls true that Reed Signed his property all
pr TO his wife on Saturday last. He did
lOthes alter Fannie Bartlett had gone to
1 en- n. j. His wife, of course, was
" tlch puzzled at this queer action, but
n,ed simply told her that he thought it
u to do so, as something might happen.
.ct IL :. Reed thought that her husband was
.ffleQ the letter Mr. Rnrtlntf
OF lived which threatened Reed with coat
tar and feathers, and which was shown
Saturday morning. Mrs. Reed. how
T, never dreamed that he intended to
We so suddenly, and never imagined his
lirlbpement with Miss Bartlett.
o Heed leaves a score OF creditors who
y O. uld, before his flight, trusted him for
-Ro,ythtng and everything, and nearly
)rVbody here had the utmost confidence
tOlIhim He made several large collections
Wills which were due him on Saturday
Wlllcb and also drew money from bank, but
Ia re still remains a balance to his credit
~ NE GAzETTE's correspondent called |
lock The home Of Fannie Bartlett this |
rning, to see if any tidings had been re-
tly Yed from the missing girl but there |
'-r,s none other than those mentioned
I'VE Mrs, bartlett is completely over
hl, tlne with grief over the sad affair and all
y "aother members Of the family are also
VI VesfStrlcken. Reeds mother and brother, |
i m Wilmington, were there minglinS |
NAN Sorrows with the Bartlett family.
- The following is an exact copy of the |
~ amymous letter received by Mrs, Bart /
.on Saturday last, the contents of which |
Reed and her daughter emphatically |
BOY hed when it was shown them, but it is |
~. " believed by the two interested fami- |
edQto be founded on facts:
t,,ti1.ey Mrs Bartlett: The writer Ia a friend Of
~ Please do not Try 10 trace mo. II Is the |
addsss,r NJ Fannie Gsd 4 Gysry a!i9is win yoar
- "a tlNA been seen by several DpDuie n 10
esore. ir the very act Of hugging her. lilo |
ut in ses OF Ines the stree nignt have seen
tethlng IN the store. Two men last night |
= ched the pair together The matter has
SIun causing great deal Of distress This |
Need denies, as she knew nothing what
bllroi NE 4 tllnacy existing betwean her hus-
"a and Miss BARTLETT. FOR y'slr sake and l
Z sthe sake Of your daughter who Il in the |
- tches OF the unprincipled man there is a |
SeraE, q tar and feathers Tor Reed and II you
trOtiek the girl from him. God help you 10
pr mptly and Justly. A FRIEND.
heauthor is vet still unknown.
stutyEw CASTLE, June 20.-The search
Tro Joseph II. Reoda and Fannie Bartlett, |
eloped from this city on Tuesday |
Sl.Sh has developed the fact that they
N, FLED west by way of the Baltimore Il
"io railroad, and have been traced as
As Newark, Ohio.
RI, Last night Mayor Hanson received
-. sgram from the chief of police of
IN t,leeling, w. Va, stating that couple
yBsrtIest' gy Sad ssf 81 tb. req t ana
,dnesdey afternoon for Newark,
10: When the west-bound train by
er r Itch the two runaways travelled
n ehed Benwood, on the east bank Of
c Puf Ohio river and about five miles
cenlth OF Wheeling, the culprits sepa-
ga, Reed getting off while the girl
-trO2ceeded to Wheeling From the lat
+o NJ. city she sent telegram to her folks
New Castle, notifying them of her
Id riereabouts.
There is an impression among the
Ie frienls that about this time she
on ~ intending to start for home, but
thanriIJ heed joined her soon afterwards
prevailed upon her to continue
al n0tn him on trip further west.
o,,cb Last hight Mayor Hanson telegraphed
oue'' the authorities at Newark, Ohio, and
noncago, requesting them to arrest and
mi am the fugitiyes on sight. II is
:" obabie that they will be arrested and
odofted on the homeward journey with
the next "a hours.
~ lew CASTLE, June 22.-The rumor that
Setrlln Il. Reed and Anna Bartlett, who
ped together on Monday last had been
ltured in Columbus, Ohio, is denied by
!, b Mayor Hanson and the father Of the
No tidings Of them have been heard
10 S;ept that they left Wheeling for New
.Ohio, on Wednesday night last They
i.25 supposed to be in Chicago by this time
r'Ew CASTLE, June 23.-Joseph Bartlett,
" 'aer Of Anna Bartlett who eloped with
IN II. Reed last week, is completely
. 20 strated over the unfortunate occur
lC Pee. Mr., Bartlett has not been well for
reratle time, and the anxiety of the affair
=, oompletely Frustrated him He was
EdGen Violently i'll yesterday morning and
undeP the hfR nasnc Sa q @alpha
ing the rest Of the day He was re.
ted asunimproyed this morning. Mrs
tlett the mother, is also grief-stricken
I'm broken down. Nothing has been
LiS' I'd ss to the whereabouts of the run
reatys;s since they left Wheeling, w. Va.
"Wednesday.
tg-4SHINGTON COLLEGE.