Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-11
.ELOPERS FOUND IN SPRINGFIELD.
Chaffeur Geraehty and His Heress Bride Staying His Aunfs After Their Marriage in Central Village Traced by Newspaper Men.

Springfield, Mass, August 10-walk- ing arm in arm up the walk to. the house of Mrs. Joseph Harris in this city. after an evening spent at local theater, Mrs. John Edward Paul Ge- raghty, who was Miss Julia Este1le French, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Tuck French. of Tuxedo, N. r., and her husband, who was recently a chauffeur in Newport, were confronted by newspaper men tonight and admit ted their identity. The young people, who eloped from Newport yesterday, and were married at Central Village, Conn.,, were durIfounded when the newspaper men met them. They would make no statement of where they had been, or what they had intended to do.
 Recognized from Newport Pictures.
 Mrs Geraghty was recognized at once from her riclures, which have been printed, and the young groom, to esta bllsh his identity with the news paper meL, took from an inside pocket his card and presented it with bow. The young people arrived in Spring field yesterday afternoon at half past one, on train from Worcester. They got off at the Oak street station in this city and took taxicab to the residence of Mrs. Joseph Harris. who is an aunt of young Geraghty. There they spent the night and day, going this evening to a local theater.
 Seen Coming Off Car.
 While they were out, newspaper men who had traced them to the house, rang the bell and asked if MT. and Mrs. Geraghty were there. They were in formed that no such persons were in the house. The newspaper men lin gered short time longer and were rewarded by seeing the young couple step off a trolley car. The bride was recognized instantly. She wore a big ILL automobile coat and tan pumps. The young m:n wore a check suit. pumps and straw hat.
 The bride had placed her hand up- on that of her husband they were walking toward the house, when the newspaper men introduced themselves and greeted the young people by their names. They made no attempt to hide their identity, but appeared over whelmed with amazement that their whereabouts had been discovered.
 In Springfield Since Wednesday.
 Quickly recovering their self pos session they tried to parry the ques- tions asked them. but when shown that their movements had been traced from the time they had been seen to alight from a Providence train at the Worcester station to the time they took the taXicab at the Oak street sta tion in this city for the home of Mrs. Harris, they admitted that they had cen at Mrs. Harris house since yes- terday with the exception of the few hours at the tlleater.
 The groom said that the surprise of being found was "sc sudden" that he could not talk tonight but that he might have something to say tomor- row.
 Just then Mrs. Harris opened the door of the house and the young people went inside The interviewers pleaded for few words, but Mrs, Harris closed the door in a decided way.
 Noticed by Worcester Grocer.
 Newport R. l., August 10.-From a private source it was learned in this city tonight that NIT. and Mrs. John Edward Paul Geraghty, the former cab driver. and his wife. the eloping New York and Tuxedo heiress, had been traced as far as Springfield, Mass. According to the information Wor- cester grocer saw a young couple that lie thought strongly resembled the Geragntys, alignt from train that