New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-11
GERAGHTYS FOUND
IN SPRINGFIELD MASS.
Chauffeur and Miss French, His
Bride. Discovered Staying at
Carpenters Home.
RELATIVE OF BRIDEGROOM
Young Couple Highly Elated Over
Eluding Pursuers After Their
Hurried Exit from Newport
and Marriage Later.
RELATIVE OF BRIDEGROOM
LORD HALSBURY

Springfield. Mass. Aug 1O-Walking
arm in arm up the walk 70 the house OF
Mrs. Joseph Harris in this city. after
an evening spent at a local theatre. Mrs.
John Edward Paul Geraghty who was
Miss Julia Steel French, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Tuck French, OF
Tuxedo Park " Y. and her husband,
recently a chauffeur in Newport. were
found by newspaper men tonight and
admitted their identity. The young
couple, who eloped from Newport on
Tuesday and were married at Central
Village. Conn. Yesterday morning. were
astonished when the newspaper men
met them and would make no state
ment of where they had been or what
they had intended TO do.
Mrs. Geraghty was recognized at
once from her pictures which have been
printed. and the young bridegroom. 10
establish his identity with the news
paper men. took his card from an inside
pocket and presented it TO them with
a bow.
EIopers Go 10 Theatre.
The Young couple arrived in Spring
field yesterday at 80 o'clock on a train
from Worcester They got off at the Oak
street station in this city and took
taxicab 70 the home Of Joseph H. Har-
ris a carpenter and builder. His wife
is an aunt Of young Geraghty. There
they spent the night and day and this
evening went 10 a local theatre.
While they were out newspaper men
Who had traced them 70 the house rang
the bell and asked If Mr.. and Mrs.
Cerag ghtv we're there. They were in
formed that no such persons were in
the house. The newspaper men fingered
short time and were rewarded
by seeing the young couple step OF a
trolley car The bride was recognized
instantly She wore a big black hat
with white ribbons. tan automobile
coat and tan pumps. The young man
wore a check suit, pumps and straw hat.
The bride had placed her arm upon
that Of her husband and they were
walking toward the house when the
pewspaper men introduced themselves
and greeted the young couple by their
names They made no attempt 20 hide
their Identity. bur appeared over
whelmed with amazement that their
yherea bouts had been discovered.
Quickly recovering possession.
they tried to parry the questions asked
them. but IL was shown 20 them that
their movements had been tracked from
the time they had been seen to alight
from a Providence train at the Worces
ter station 70 the time they took the
Ia xtcab at the Oak street station in
this city for the home Of Mrs. Harris.
They admitted that they had been at
Mrs Harris's house since yesterday.
with the exception Of the few hours at
the theatre.
Glad Over Outwittins Detectives.
C;eraghty would talk little when the
reporter approached him. He said that
he had not communicated with his
parents. nor had his wife communicated
with hers He expressed chagrin that
no had been found. but was joyous that
none OF the detectives who had been
placed on his trail had been successful
in tracing him.
Mrs Geraghty was plainly dressed to-
night. She had changed the blue trav-
elling gown she wore when she left
central Village for a suit OF darker ma
terial and did not appear to treat her
marriage lightly.
II love my husband; Of course. e
Jack" she said. and whatever y
parents or relatives may try 10 do 10
break up our happiness will prove un-
successful | am very fond of my hus-
band and love him truly. You may say
that. and guess that is all for now
Neither would say what their plans
we're. although II was indicated at the
house where they are staying that they
intend 10 make II their headquarters for