The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-04
Man Eloped From Spring
field, Mass, With Mar
ried Woman.
WHEN QUESTIONED
TURNS ASIDE QUERY
Bay State Man and His Companion
Recognized in Washington
Streets and Church.

A man named 2. E. Bliss. ir.. leaving
wife. eloped from Springfield, Mass,
four years ago with q married woman,
the daughter Of a Springfield dressmak-
er, say ~ scial dispatches this morning
to The Times from Springfield.
Washington was startled last week by
the daring assault and tarring Of a F.
2. Bliss, Jr, @ho has lived here a little
over three years.
The Springfield Bliss fed to Jamaica,
afterward returning TO this country,
working IN Philadelphia and finally
making an effort TO go back 70 Spring
heia- The woman with whom the
Springfield Bliss eloped returned to her
home after a while, but her present
Whereabouts is unknown.
The Washington Bliss. who recently
received a coat OF tar because, It is
alleged. OF his hypnotic influence over
Mrs. Charles Ma-thinson and attempted
influence over Mrs. Henry Cole. did not
deny this morning that ne had once
| lived ia Jamaica.
Bliss Turns Aside Question.
Asked point blank If he had lived in
| Springfield and had a wife there. he
| smiled that customary good-natured
/ smile OF his and said:
The Assistant District Attorney has
told me not to talk. It doesn't matter
| whether / have done these things or
| not II wouldn't have any effect upon
| the trial Of the assault made upon me
/ by Marthinson, Cole. and White"
The Springfield F. K Bliss, IT.. has
been recognized in Washington By per-
| sons VINO formerly knew him as e
| singer in the choir at st. Michaels and
All Angels Church, corner OF Twenty
I second street and Virginia avenue.
| The Wasbtn gton tar victim was asked
/ today II - had ever sung in ~
| AichaaTS s choir.
4 sang there some time ago" lie -
piled; not regularly however f" ~
/ 90 you ask?'
Members Of the church recall that
more than a year ago Mr.. and Mrs
| Bliss sang in the choir al St Michael s.
SO far as is known the wife OF the man
/ who left Springfield. Mass, suddenly
/ has never sung in q Washington choir,
! nor has she been seen in Washington.
The woman who left Springfield with
/ the Bliss known there. Mrs. MOODY
] has been recognized on Washington
/ streets, ana was seen at St MichaeIs
beside the man with whom she fed
Woman Disappears.
This Mrs Bliss. however. has not been
seen In washington in some months.
! sight Of the couple. Members OF the
church had no reason to think that the
couple were not married. The woman
first applied for a position in the choir
as a soprano and later brought her nus
band along as a singe- in the chorus.
When The Times made inquiry today
at Springfield for a description Of the
man who suddenly left there several
Z fa1g
The F. E. Bliss. Jr.. who left here
with a young woman, leaving his wife,
II was rumored, went TO Jamaica. After
ward Bliss was seen In Philadelphia.
The girl later returned here and Bliss
tried to get employment and return. The
| affair was suppressed IN consideration
of his wife No charges We're ever pre-
ferred against the elOpers, and Bliss
has no police record.
He came OF a good family He IS
about forty, noticeably tall. over six
feet ia fact, decidedly slim. and Of un-
usual appearance, suggesting the artist
or dreamer. Formerly wore peculiar
beard. but afterward shaved. Habits
/ good, so far as known and considered
/ Able in business Not known to have
Svengah make up which would cause
belief that he was hypnotist-
Lived In Jamaica Says Friend.
The washington Bliss is tall, angular,
has a. magnetic appearance, and an en-
gaging smile. Recently friend OF the
Washington Bliss, the tarry victim, re-
marked that he was noted along Ken
!, Won street for wearing white flannel
trousers. why that reputation" was
asked BY a reporter.
''He got in the habit while in Jamaica.
He returned from the islands two years
or more ago. was the friends reply.
II = known that the three men who
are ri1w charged with tarring Bliss for
his alleged improper attention 70 Mrs.
Marthinson are working upon the
theory that f. +. Bliss, jr., Of this city,
has been a married man.
Bliss. on the other hand, is promising
some very sensational developments re-
garding his accusers. All Of which
Indicates that the half has not been
told about the unusual scene enacted
at 1877 Kenyon street when Bliss or
dered to vacate room directly under
Meath the Marthinson fiat, was the next
night set upon, tied, beaten. and tarred
when he came in response TO a tele-
phone message from Mrs. Marthinson-