Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-11
Located Thursday Night
In Springfield, Mass.
Bride Was Julia EsieIIe French,
A Tuxedo, n. Y, Helress.
Husband Was Hsr Chauffeur, and
But Il Years Old.


arm and arm up the walk to the house
of Mrs. Joseph Harris in this city, af-
ter a night spent at local theatre,
Mrs. John Edward Paul Geraghty, who
was Miss Julia Estelle French daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Tuck French
of Tuxedo, N. Y, and heiress to a
large fortune, and her husband, aged
q. who was recently a chauffeur in
Newport. were confronted by news
paper men tonight and admitted their
identity.
The young couple, who eloped from
Newport yesterday and married at
Central Village. Conn, were dunn
founded when confronted. They would
make no statement of where they had
been or what they had intended to do.
Mrs. Geraghty was recognized at once
from her pictures and the young
groom, to establish his identity with
the newspaper men. took from an in
side pocket his card and presented it
with bow. The young people arrived
in Springfield yesterday afternoon at
1.S0 on train from Worcester. They
get off at the Oak street station i'm this
city and took a taxi to the residence
VI JVSs iItiiilS. WIZ Is an aunf
of young Geraghty There they pass
ed the night and day and this evening
went to a local theatre.
While they We're out newspaper men
wEo had traced them to the house.
rang the hell and asked if Mr.. and
Mrs. Geraghty were there. The were
informed that no such persons Were
in the house. The newspaper men lin
gered n short time linger and were re-
warded by seeing the young clippers
step off a trolley car. The bride was
recognized instantly. She wore a big
black hat with white ribbons and wore
a tan auto coat and tan pumps. The
young man wore check suit. pumps
and straw hat.
The bride had placed her arm upon
that of her husband and they were
walking towards the house when the
newspaper men introduced themselves
and greeted the young couple by
their names They made no attempt to
hide their identity. They appeared
overwhelmed with amazement that
they should have been discovered.
They quickly recovered their self
possession and tried to parry the ques-
tiors asked them. but when the news
paper men showed that their move.
mont had been traced from the time
they had been seen % alight from a
Providence train at the Worcester sta
tion to the time they took the taxi
cab at the Oak Street station in this
city for the home of Mrs. Harris. they
admitted that much and that they
had teen at Mrs Harris house. since.
with the exception of few hours at
the theater. The groom admitted that
the surprise of being found was so
sudden" that he could not talk to
night. He might have something to
say tomorrow. Just then Mrs. Harris
opened the door of the house and the
young couple went inside. The news
paner men. hats in hand, pleaded for a
few words. but Mrs. Harris closed the
door and the young couple could be
seen no more.
Newport, r. l.. Aug. I0.-Private de-
tectives were searching all over New
England and New York state today
for trace of Mr. and Mrs. John Ed
ward Paul Geraghty. who startled So
ciety folks here yesterday by eiopins
to Central Village. Conn.
Mrs Geraghty was Miss Lula Es-
telle French. the debutant daughter oil
Mr.. and Mrs Amos Tuck French,
whose winter home is at Tuxedo, N
Y. Her husband is an automooile
chauffeur, u years old, and the son
of a Newport livery stable keeper.
Today's searching was directed by
the couple to Newport just as soon as
they were found.
The following statement was mace
today by Stuyvesant Leroy, uncle 81
Mrs Geraghty:
Miss Julia French was married
Wednesday to a man unknown TO hef
family. There is nothing further 10
be said
Newport. r. l.. Aug. 10.-When Mrs.
Geraghty. mother of the young ciiaoi :
feur who eloped with the daugh,er Oh
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Tuck french oi
Tuxedo. n. Y. was informed tohish
of the locating of the couple In Sprins
field. Mass, she appeared pleased al
though she had had no word fromxaef
son since he sent brief telegram IN
forming her of his marriage at
trail Village, Conn. yesterday,
Il am very happy that ne Is at .,,e
home of Mrs Harris" Mrs. Gerasn's
said. That is a good place for John
and his wife to be- Mrs Harris - =
favorite cousin tshe is my nieee' a"o
he always liked her .
News of the finding of the eiopins
couple was communicated TO ,ne
Amos Tuck French home last mish',
but while Mrs. French cit is peiieveo
i. was she who came to the teiepiioie'
appeared to be glad to learn whe'e
the young wife was, she wouiu mar m
no comment. This is IN Keeping wie''
the attitude maintained
Geraghtys parents since lne aiiaii oe
came public.
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