The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-19
WOOED HIS niece
Boston Elopers Captured
By Jersey City's
Police.
MAN FIFTEEN YEARS OLDER
Loved the Girl as a Babe and
When She Grew Up Ran
Off With Her.

Alvin H. Cortright, thirty-four years
old, formerly of Roxbury, Mass, and
Miss Lillian Bell Felsted, twenty years
old formerly of Waverly New York, who
eloped on September last, were arrested
in Bayonne Saturday night by Detective
Larkins, of Police Headquarters and De-
tectives Reilly and Foley of Bayonne. At
the time of the arrest the couple were on
their way to a fashionable euchre party.
The arrest was made on complaint of
James E. Culver, the stepfather of Miss
Felsted Yesterday evening Mrs. Cort-
right same here from Boston and made
complaint against the two. Warrants
were issued in the case by Justice of the
Peace Frank P. Lehane. The prisoners
were detained at Police Headquarters.
this city, until today. Nney will be
brought before Acting Recorder Lee. of
Bayonne, for a hearing tomorrow morn
ing.
Cortright was married twelve years ago
in Boston and he and his wife went to
Roxbury, a suburb, to live Soon after
their wedding eight year old Lillian Bell
Felsted became a frequent visitor to the
house. She was Mrs. Cortrights niece.
Miss Felsted and Mr.. Cortright became
very cnQmulY. Sl1lCC that lAlllS dQ W @
year ago Miss Felsted was constant
visitor at the Cortright. home. Last
August she visited the Cortrights and
Mr. Cortright paid her marked attention.
Mrs. Cortright objected several times,
saying that Miss Felsted was woman
now and the relations had with the
child should cease. Numerous quarrels
between husband and wife followed.
Finally on September Z Cortright an
nounced that he was going to leave. He
met Miss Felsted and asked her to go
with him and she consented. The two
visited numerous cities and two months
ago they went to live in Bayonne-
At the time of the disappearance of the
two Chief Murphy was called upon to
keep a lookout for them. The case was
given to Detective Larkins and he has
Teen at work for a year. A few days ago
ne learned that the couple were in Bay
onne, and he went there to find them. lie
had photograph of the two taken to-
gether. and with this he recognized them
en- Avenue c. Cortright denied his iden-
tity, maintaining that he was ii. Z.
Clarke, the name under which the couple
lived as mar and wife, and that the young
lady with him was his wife.
FINALLY tne Two pTohe uoNH aiio 0AA'ie
ted who they were. Tney were immediate
" brought to this city. Mrs Culver, the
girls mother, and her stepfather were
sent for, and they arrived yesterday
shortly before Mrs. Cortright
Cortrignt said yesterday that ne and
Miss Felsted were to celebrate the first
anniversary of their elopement on Sep
tember next by marrying. At the same
time he expressed his deep felt satisfac-
ton that he did not marry, as charge
of bigamy wou&d lie against him. The
whole party went to Bayorne at IL
o'clock accompanied by Counselor Arthur
Archibold, who isfinN the case on behalf
of the elopers.
Miss Felsted said this morning that she
would leave Cortright, if he wished It,
so as to save him from jail. Cortright
refused to say anything to the reporters.