The morning times., 1897-02-13

MISS Marie w. HarVclle, pretty young
lady OF eighteen years, who lives with
her mother, at No. 1920 w street, and
William Farquhar, son Of Mr.. Granville
Farquhar a grocer at the corner of Four
teenth street and Florida avenue disap-
peared from their respective homes almost
simultaneously yesterday morning and the
prevailing belief among their acquaintance
Is that they were married yesterday il
Baltimore. The parents of the young
couple, however, think otherwise.
II don't believe my daughter and the
young man have eioped," said Mrs. Har-
velIe last night.
The children will come back all right"
said Mr. Farquhar. They are both too
sensible to so and get married"
The fact remains, nevertheless, that Miss
Barveie was at Mr.. Farquhars house yes
terday morning, and that they left there
about the same time, and up to late hour
last night had not been heard from. Miss
HarveTe attended st Agnes Institute, at
Mount Washington, Md, until about three
weeks ago. Then she came home, bring
ing with her a school chum, Miss Helen
Shcpperd, " no lives in Corbett, Md
Young FarqUhar has been a frequent
caller at the house since November l.
On that date he and Miss Harvelle were
out bicycle riding. The Young lady fell
from her wheel and received a concussinn
OF the brain. Since then, her mother
said, she has been subject to spells when
her mind was apparently unbalanced. Far
quhar was about the house much of the
time While she was sick. He did chores,
said Mrs. Haryele. The mother treated
him as Il mere boy, and threatened once
to box his ears. Meanwhile her daughter
was apparently learning to love him.
Several days ago Miss Shepperd proposed
to take Miss Harvellc To Baltimore to visit
the formers aunt Mrs. Harvelie objected
Miss Haryslle wanted To go and declared
She would Then the mother told the
daughter she feared she would have to be
placed in ali asylum This is alleged to
have cuTaged the young lady all the more,
and while Mrs. HarveIe ard a married
daughter Were at the theater Thursday
night the ycung ladies' packed Miss Har-
vclle's trunk Farquhar was there at tie
time, and ii is alleged went around and
got his fathers grocery wagon and hauled
TIE trunk away.
While the mother and the married daugh-
ter were taking steps to retain Miss Har-
vrile in the house about s O'Clock yester-
day morning the girl ran away. She went
to the home of Mr. Farquhar He said She
was crying when she reached there Her
mother ana sister folio wed in half an hour
She was then gone. So was young Far
quhar.
When Mrs. Harvelle and her daughter
returned home they found Miss Shep-
perd gone. She hal taken her trunk
The servant said she packed it so hur-
ried!y that she placed wet clothing fresh
from the washtub inside. An express
wagon lad hauled it away before Mrs
Harrelle returned, and Miss Shepperd
ran IN order u catch car
The mother of the girl continued her
search at the depot She learned that
Miss Shcpperd left the Sixth street sta
ton for Baltimore at 9:40 O'Clock. She
ran up to the baggage man and breath
lesSiy asked him To check her trunk, say
ing: We want to catch a train"
IL is supposed her companions were Miss
Haryelle and Farquhar, though no one
saw the trio board the train.
In the afternoon Mrs Harvelle invoked
6he aid OF the authorities to find her
daughter. Inspector Hoilinberger sent Il
detective to the home of Mr.. Farquhar
but he found neither Miss Harvelle nor
young Farquhar
II do not think my daughter has mar
red tie young man." said Mrs Harvelle
last night. II think she is subject to
fits OF insanity brought about by her fail
last November. Helen Shcpperd has in
sisted on her visiting the latter's aunt
in Baltimore, and I am certain that is
where the girls are now. l have written
to Miss Shepperd's father to learn the
name and address OF the aunt and Will
then make inquiry in Baltimore"
II have no idea where the young folks
have gone" said Mr.. Farquhar, laugh
ingly, Though | am sure they have not
hecn married. Miss Harvelle was at my
house this morning. Whether my son
went away with her 1 do not know. He
had no money and he took hone Of his
clothes from the house"
Some of the friends Of the couple be
nCve Miss Harvelle and Miss Shepherd
| went on their prospective visit to the
/ Monumental City and that Farquhar ac.
| compauied them merely as friend and
| guide He is few months the junior OF
| Miss Harvelle.