Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1892-12-16
HOT ON THEIR TRAIL.
Mrs. Nellie Burrell. of Red Wing,
Elopes With George Fitz.
gibbons and They Come
to Little Falls.
FOLLOWED az HER HUSBAND
But He is to Late to Catch Them
Went to Gray Eagle With
Mr.. Burrell in Pursuit.
Detectives Engaged.

Detectives Engaged.
Last Friday afternoon there ar
rived in the city on the lis train a
young, but not over proposing lady,
who took the bus to the Antlers
hotel and there registered as Mrs.
Jacob Callahan, OF Gray Eagle.
There was nothing unusual in this
or anything to excite comment, but
back Of it lies an interesting story OF
love, passion and desertion, and
flight and pursuit by an irate and
deceived husband.
About the first of last November
there lived in Red Wing, this state,
a family by the name OF Burrell. 1t
consisted OF Henry Burrell, his wife
Nellie, and there little three-year-old
daughter. He owned a farm a few
miles from the city and left the fami-
ly there while lie attended to bust
ness in the city. Not being able to
attend to the duties he engaged a
man by the name of Fitzgibbons to
run it while he was away.
From the first, as it now appears,
Mrs. Burrell and Fitzgibbon
formed Il mutual admiration society
consisting of the two. This could
not continue for long, and about the
middle of the month they decided to
elope. This they did on November
10th. 1t was several days before the
deceived husband was made aware
Of the state of affairs. He imme-
diately determined to give chase and
ever since that time has been after
them.
Needless to state that the child
was not taken along, as they did not
care to he burdcned with it. They
were traced from place to place in
the state, but always managed to
leave Just before the husband arrived.
Finally they were located in Little
Falls, but before they could he ap-
pretended they had left.
Just where they went to after leav-
ing here is not known, but last Fri
day Mrs. Burrell. returned, and alone
to all intents and purpose. She had
purchased a ticket in st. Paul fol
Gray Eagle, and was greatly put out
when informed that she would have tC
wait over until the next morning be-
fore the train left for that point. She
went to the Antlers, as above stated
and registered, being assigned tt
room p by Mr.. Ford. She did not
leave her room except to get supper
and then went to the dining room
very late, evidently in hopes that nc
one else would he there. She re
turned Immediately after to hel
room, and did not leave it again un
til morning. When called for break
fast she stated that she was not feel
ing we'll and could not eat. How
ever, when she came down to take
the bus she was as clipper and gay
as could be, and was evidently hap
py that she was going to get away
She took the $50 train for Gray
Eagle, beng joined at the depot by {
man, presumable Fitzgibbons. Moth
ing more was heard of them, or il
fact thought of the matter, as at tina
time it was not known that the,
were clippers.
Yesterday afternoon, however, tn
husband appeared ON the scene. H
went over to the Antlers in the after
noon and made inquiries, finally tel
ling the whole story. He produced
a photograph OF his wife and the evil
dence was conclusive. IC was tn
same woman who had stopped thel
last Friday night. He was great.
disappointed that he was again to,
late to intercept them, but left thi
morning for Gray Eagle, and WA
strongly in hopes that he would b.
able to Overtake the couple at tina
point.
The whereabouts of the maj
Fitzgibbons, has been shrOuded ii
considerable mystery as he has no
been seen with Mrs. Burrell of late
He is described as a young man
| about q years of age, and rathe
good looking. He has also gOn
under the name OF George Murray
taking either the one or the other a.
, his fancy selected or suited hi
purpose. From information which
has been received he is spoken of as ,
worthless fellow, without principle
! Word was received in the city SOM
time ago in regard to the couple ant
at that time the police were requested
to look into the brOthels and dives
ii any were here, as Fitzgibbonspwa
the kind of a man who would take
the woman to such place. No sucl
an attempt was made by him white
here as far as known, or ii made
was not successful.
Just why the husband is sc
anxious to Overtake the erring wife
is not known but that he is, Is fully
proven by the fact that he ha'
followed them wherever he could fine
trace of them and has also engaged
detectives to overtake them.
Yesterday afternoon Detective
Heaney, of the st. Paul force lef
THAT city for Little Falls, having
heard they were here. AS he did no.
: arrive in the city it is presumed thai
ne heard something Of them ant
followed u fresher scent.
Friday night when Mrs. Burrell
or Mrs. Callahan as she signed her
J self, was at the hotel, Fitzgibbons o.
Murray, was putting in the Ions
hours of the night at the depot, HI
F did not go to any M the hotels hu