Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-16
MRS. SUYDAM AND
HER PLUMBER BOY
TELL THEIR STORY
Only Thing That Strikes Them
as Peculiar About ElOpe-
ment Is Reporters.

NEW YORK. Sept. 16.-Mrs. Walter
Lispenard Suydam, jr., wife of the
wealthy fisherman of Blue Point, l.. l.,
and Fred Noble, son of H. M Noble,
plumber, of Blue Point and Decatur
street, Brooklyn, are living together as
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Noble in the Regina
| apartments at so West Twelfth street
/ They have lived there ever since their
| elopement from Blue Point on Septem-
Der s. and their departure followed an
understanding" which Mrs. Suydam
had with her husband.
80 much has been said against Mrs
Suydam, jr., and myself" said Noble,
a tall, fair-haired youth of Il, who
looks more like rs. that I think 1t is
about time to make our position clear.
Then l hope the reporters will let us
alone"
Mrs. Suydam is tall and blonde. She
looked wistfuIly at BILLY" cher pet
name for young Noble) whenever he
said a word. Often she started ecstati-
cally to tell her story herself, only
to stop suddenly and say:
II think I'd better let Billy tell 1t"
we have known each other for sew
eral years-two years, to be exact"
said Noble. 'and we have learned to
care for each other, that is all. We
were often seen together in Blue Point,
and it was generally known that there
was something between u.s. Then on
Friday. September /, Mr.. and Mrs. Suy-
dam. jr., had an understanding, and
we decided to elope."
Now, ] want you to. understand"
interjected Mrs. Suydam at this point,
that I have nothing against my hus-
band. He did everything he could for
me. In all our eight years OF married
life we never had a single quarrel. He
gave me everything I wanted: he tried
to please. He was really good to me.
But, you ee, we could not get along
together. I mean that we were moi
meant for each other. That is unfor-
tunately the truth, and he was well
aware of it. as I was myself. Natural
~, what did happen was bound to hap
pen eventually.
well, We had an understanding"
Mrs. Suydam resumed, land following
that my mother arrived at Blue Point
on Monday, September 4. having been
telegraphed for by my husband. My
father arrived the next day. We had
a family conference on the piazza of
our lodge. My husband was there for
a part of 1t; so was my lawyer. That
conference settled it so far as l was
concerned. ! told my parents that I
was in owe with Billy, and they tried
to make me forget him. But l won
out md then they decided to let me
alone. 1 told them hat ] would go
to New York and live with Billy. /
left on Tuesday afternoon, September
5, on the Ais train for Bayport. and
Billy met me at the Pennsylvania sta,
ton. Now, Billy, you tell the rest"
Young Noble told how they planned
their life from the seat of a taxicab
in which they rode around, regardless
of the meter or the world outside.
1--WE registered at a Fifth avenue
hotel as Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Noble that
night he said, land the next day
went out home hunting. We had
plenty of references. and they let us
In at SO West Twelfth.
What are your plans for the
future?" inquired the reporter.
That's hard to tell" said young
Noble. ut depends somewhat on how
things shape themselves. Our people
have become reconciled to our WE OF
thinking now. and we don't expect any
interference from anyone else.
ut was a case of incompattbility OF
temper with Louise n her husband
That isn't the case with Louise and
Fred Noble, however"
"I should say not!" exclaimed Mrs
Suydam, her eyes sparkling with ap-
parent assent. Il only wish / were
free, absolutely free to do what
wished. I know what I'd do"
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