Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-17

out declined 10 see al callers. 1t is re-
ported on anparently eood authority
jiie' sale wil5 re,urn 10 tie nome of her
sister
The mempers Of lhe Coutant family
ere mere IeGceut uow than ever. DR..
Bocst; sitegding physician, says that
the Young woman whom Mr.. Coutant
married, Miss Minnie A. Vaughan, for
merry resided at Warnerville, Schoha-
rie county, where her parents live.
The doctor went TO Haverstraw Fri
day morning and performed a surgical
operation there, after which he got on
West Shore train to return home
In the smoking car he saw Coutant'
The young man was acting in pecu-'
liar manner, and the doctor took seat
near him aud entered into conversation.
He found that Coutant was unable to
recognize him.
While they were talking cigars were
passed. DR.. Borst lighted his, and
Coutant drew one hundred dollar bill
from roll in his pocket. He ignited
it from match and would have lighted
his cigar with the bank note had not
the physician prevented him. Soon af-
ter this Coutant arose hurriedly from
his seat. He said he was going to
Jump off, as he could easily do, as it
was street car, but the doctor re-
strained him.
The doctor took him back home. He
was unable to learn where the young
man had been. He had boarded the
train at Weehawken. DR.. Borst said
he thought that Coutant had come
from New York, as in his delirium he
mentioned the Brunswick several times
1t is reported that the young mans
bride recently has been living in
Poughkeepsie, and some friends of
Goutant say that he had been paying
court TO her there.
The fact hes now been 9scertained
positively that alser the couple were
married at Pougbkeepsie on Wednes-
day they went { } Albany. where they
stopped at Stauwix Hall. The follow
ing afternoon they eauo 20 Newburg
Walter Miller, a&26-ra1. drove them
to the Cou- mt residence. On The way
there a stop was made a = drug store.
Cousant bought something wficn II"
said was for a headache.
He got out fthe hack again at hi-
home and entered, while lis bride vas
liven TO the PAlatiue. Mr. Coutant
ioiaed her there an hour or so later,
ana IN the evening they departed 2p-
parently for New York. 1t was wE!ie
| he was at bome on this occasion chat
the Young mans relatives say they fist
| noticed he acted wildly.
Queer stories are in circulation in re-
Gard = The couple. One is that they
separated as soon as they reached New
| York on Thursday evening after vio-
lent quarrel Cout1nt is reported TO
have recently made $50 900 through his
connection with Boston real estate
speculation. Fer several years he has
mad a mania fer wearing diamonds.
He were severa, thousand dollars
worth cf them in rings, pin and
locket and was very fond of showing
them. He has drunk considerable
since he began to make frequent busi-
ness trips TO Boston.
Mrs. Coutaut, whom hardly any per-
son 10 town seems to know, is 8 hand
some and petite blonde about twenty
four wears old. She was dressed in 8
fashionobly made dark suit.
Coutaut entered liquor store in tow q
last Wednesday morning. He appear
ed to be in deep mental distress. He
talked freely with those he met, exhibit
ed revolver and intimated that he in
tended to kill himself. When he went
away he bade some of his friends
goodoy. as though for the last time. 1t
Was noticed that ne carried considerable
money with him.
He bounded into the United States
Hotel in the afternoon, aud got a boy
10 carry message to his store. His
future wife was waiting for him in the
ferrvhouse, aud they soon crossed the
river. Before her departure the young
woman attracted attention, and man
from Poughkeepsie, who is well &C,
ousinted with the city, was requested
to identify her. He declared ne had
never seen her before.
Coutant is tall and portly, and looks
so much like an Englishman that ne
has frequently been mistaken for a
subject OF the Queen. He posed for q
sesson at Asbury Park as the son of an
English lord, until the Newburg con-
tingent, which is usually large there,
eynosed the hoax. He has since been
known as Lord Coutant" and "Ward
McAllister.' He had weakness Tor
fine dress. and when away from home
was "high roller"
When at home he was usher at TRINITY
Church and a member of several re-
lieious societies. His excursions were
many, and he was frequently heard OF
in Manhattan, Poughkeepslee, New
York and Boston. Wherever ne went
he was "hail fellow well met" and
always conveyed the impression OF large
wealth.
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