The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-23
WIFE MISSING
HUSBAND TOO
Mrs. George w. Collins and
Culver Demarest the Sub
ject Of Heights
Gossip.
COLLINS'S TRIP TO NEW HAVEN
He Is Said to Have Located
His Child There and Re
gained Possession
of It.
COLLlHS'S TRIP TO NEW HAVEN

Sensational rumors have arisen on the
Heights over the strange disappearance
of Culver Demarest, formerly of No. 536
jackson avenue, who left his wife and
two children three weeks ago and has
not been heard of since If the rumors
are true, as alleged, there is reason to
believe that behind the case lies one of
the most sensational Opponents that has
stirred society on the Heights in many
day.
That Demarest has left his wife and
family is certain and that Mrs. George
| O. Collins, wife of a prominent New
York lawyer, has left her husband is
also certain. Each disappeared about the
same time and although not word has
| been heard of them persistent stories
have been circulated to the effect that
| they left the city together never to re-
turn.
MRS. DEMAREST RESIGNED.
| Mrs. Demarest, it is said, has given up
all hopes of ever seeing her husband
| again. She moved out of the Jackson ave-
nue. house several days ago after watch
! ing in vain for him whom she had learn
| ed to love. She is now said to be stop
ping with relatives. Lawyer Collins, who
resided at No. 254 Union street, has
moved also. Until short time ago the
Collins family lived at No. 33 Virginia
avenue. Collins is a member of the New
York bar and has an office at No. 120
! Broadway, in the Equitable Life Insur-
| ance Building. He is said to be at press
ent living in New York
When Mrs. Collins went away she
took with her her only child, FIVE year
old boy. This fact is said to have an
gered Collins greatly. 1t is reported that
| he has since regained possession of the
| child. Collins was aware that Demarest
and his wife were acquainted.
LONG SUSPICIOUS.
| 1t is said that he entertained suspicious
for some time that the couple correspond
| ed, but placed little faith in the reports
until they both disappeared.
! Demarest is a brother of A. J. Demar-
est. superintendent of the Hoboken Pub
| lie Schools He is about twenty-eight
years of age. Mrs. Collins is few years
| his Junior. She is said to be good look
| ing and has many accomplishments. She
is clever pianist and has an excellent
voice.
Demarest and Collins are both men,
bers of the Eighth Ward Republican
Club, which has its headquarters on Vir-
| ginia avenue Demarest is also a men,
ber of the Jersey City Club and the
Standard Bowling Club. He was en-
| ployed as bookkeeper by the firm of
George w. Martin & Bro, wholesale
produce dealers, at Nos 3 and 5 Harri-
son street, New York. He has not ap-
peared at his place of business since he
| left home two weeks ago last Tuesday.
Itwas said at the Office of the firm that
no word had been received Of his where
| abouts.
Heights and the news of his sudden dis
appearance will be surprise TO many
! of his friends.
MRS. DEMAREST GONE.
An effort was made by reporter of
''The News" this morning to locate Mrs.
Demarest. but all her friends declared
! that they did not know where she had
moved to. Mrs. e. Demarest, Demarest's
mother, resides with her daughter, Mrs
| Anderson, on Jackson avenue between
| Bramhall and Clinton. avenues. 1t was
said there last night that it was not
| known where Demarest's family had
moved to- Those who could be seen at
| pearance.
IN NEW HAVEN.
It was learned on good authority this
morning that the missing couple were
living at No. 81 Judson avenue. New
Haven, Conn 1t was further learned
that Demarest returned to his wife and
asked forgiveness two weeks ago. He
! left the city again, two days later. Col
4 lns located the pair in New Haven, a
week after they disappeared. He re-
ceived the information from a servant
/ who formerly worked for him in this
city. The servant happened to be en-
ployed in the house adjoining the one
at which the couple stopped in New
i Haven She communicated with Collins
and the latter, anxious to get possession
4 of his boy, went at once to that city.
4 1t is alleged that when Collins reached
4 the New Haven house he saw his wife
and Demarest leaving for a drive in a
brougham When they had gone Collins
i stole into the house and carried off his
4 little boy. He brought his son back