New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-12
PREFERS CHAUFFEUR TO
ANY ANY SOCIETY FOOL "
Mrs. slack" Geraghty Says the
Elopement Was fastened by
Threat to Send Her Abroad.
WRITES TO HER MOTHER
declares She Has Done Nothing
for Which She Should Ask
Forgiveness, but Is Sorry
for Causing Trouble.
lBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune. J

fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.1
Springfeld. Mass. Aug. 11.-Mrs.
"Tack" Geraghty formerly Miss Julia
,nent this afternoon all about the plans
sbe made three months ago to elope with
the Young chauffeur. She said she loved
him and would not give him up for the
world. especially for ANY society fool"
IS she put it. and that she did not know
exactly what they were going 10 do in
The way Of plans for the future.
7 net Jack when he was denonstrat-
ing a car at Newport three years ago.
and a year afterward I fell in love with
him" said Mrs. Geraghty. I'VE made
nlans about three months ago TO elope
in September. but my parents discov-
cred what was up. They found out that
I was in love with Jack and that I was
going TO marry him. They forbade Jack
10 come 10 the house. and were going
70 send me 10 Europe on the next steam
or so that I would be separated from
him. They said that I would forget him.
So we decided that the only thing left
was 10 get married at once"
can you keep house, Mrs. Geraghty
was asked.
"Of course can. can cock and I
can sew. 7 know all about housekeep-
ing. I have practised it in my home,
and 7 did II for the express purpose of
fitting myself 10 become the wife Of
Jack I wanted to be useful 70 him
when we We're married
Il have not made any plans. I don't
have 20 do the planning now. 1t is UP
TO Jack and he will look after all that.
We may live in Newport later"
Are you going to send for your things
at Newport"
You bet I'll send for them-and
hope they will give them TO me"
Then she added.
I'm not losing anything in leaving
society I don't like it, anyway. Every
body tries to dress better than some
body else. Altogether. it's tiresome and
foolish. I have not made any overtures
10 my parents. but I wrote them, saying
that I was sorry caused them worry"
This is the letter she wrote:
Dear Mamma: I am very sorry that I
have caused YOU all this worry, but l Will
never regret marrying Jack to the last
day Of nv lfe I love him better than any
thing in the world. and l would rather live
r. q dog kennel with him than In some
palace with a society fool / don't see that
! have done anything 70 ask forgiveness
f0r. I have just married the man love.
and I hope you viii look az IL in the same
light as I 30. Your devoted daughter,
JULIA GERAGHTY.
Newport. Aug. I've have plenty of
funds and soon we are going 10 take
;rp 20 Nova Scotia" said John Edward
Paul Geraghty. in long letter 10 his
father, John s Gersghty. which was re-
ceived to-day. Mr.. Gersghty also had
talk over the long distance telephone to-
day with his son. who is at the home of
g cousin. Mrs Joseph Harris. in Spring
field. Mass. Mr.. Geraghty would not tell
The nature OF his talk with his son or the
contents Of the letter. but said that the
couple had plenty OF money and contem-
plated taking a honeymoon trip 10 Nova
Scotia. He said ne did not expect his son
home for some time.
The parents OF the bride. Mr.. and Mrs.
Amos Tuck French. left this city to-day
FOR their home in Tuxedo, taking with
them Mrs. Stuyvesant Leroy. who is Mrs.
French's mother They declined 70 talk
about the elopement.
II was learned from friends, however
that they had decided 70 make no attempt
81 interfering with the bride and bride
groom Mrs. Geraghty was eighteen years
oic last spring. and therefore Of legal age
e marry without her parents consent
Friends OF the bride here say that all the
members of her family have decided to
Ter matters take their own course
Geraghty has many friends here and
from them II was learned that he had a
considerable sum OF money with him on
tne day he left home. They say he is a
promising automobile salesman and driver
and has earned good salary for a young
man
His employer, John S. Fender. drove the
siopers in an automobile 10 Central Viii
lAgs. Conn. where they were married. and
" was learned tonight when Pender was
returning he was held up by the James
town police. who asked him 10 accompany
tnem 70 the police station. There Pender
met stuyvesant Leroy, the brides uncle,
who questioned him about the plans Of the
young couple. Pender. ii is said. did not
after they left Central Village.
New London. Conn. Aug. I.-That it
was daughter of Samuel J. Wagstaf, Ot
Babylon. Long Island. who was looking
ior her father at a local hotel this morn
ing. instead OF Mrs John Geraghty seek
ing her father, Amos Tuck French. was
made known by the hotel proprietor to-
night
AIR. WagstaH and Mr.. French spent last
hgnt at the hotel. and half an hour after
her departure to-day young womah
VINO was thought 10 be Mrs Geraghty ar
'"eo IN an automobile. asking for the two
Nho had just gone. When Miss Wagstan
'oond that her father and Mr.. French had
tohe she also left without making her des-
unaaon known