New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-03
.ELOPED FOR MONEY,
BELLPORT GOSS|PS SAY
H. C. Edey Gave Wife $4,000
and Village Liveryman Twice
as Much, They Report.
SHE WAS A FISHERMAlD
Murdoch Taught Her to Ride
They Were Much Together
Mrs. Murdoch Returns
to Fathers Home.

Bellport. Long Island Aug. a-Bellport
is having the time OF its life to-day dis
cusslng the elopement yesterday OF
Gardner Murdoch. the village liveryman,
and Mrs Henry c. Edey. a member OF
ing figures in the social life Of the com
munity. The village gossips have IL that,
after all IT was TO be expected that Muir
dock and Mrs. Edey would some day dis
appear II is said here that for the last
three years Mrs. Edey and Murdoch
often have been seen together.
Since the elopement Mr.. Edey has left
town, and his brother. Frederick Edey.
SAYS ne does not know where he has
gone. though II "a not believed that he IS
looking for Murdoch. Quite 10 the con
trary. II is reported that Murdoch re-
ceived something like 100000 for the
trouble he took to leave the village. and
that Mr.. Edey gave Mrs. Edey 5000.
Mrs Gardner Murdoch has retired 10
the home of her father Henry G. Corwin,
the Bellport postmaster, and declines TO
see visitors. With her is her thirteen
year-old son Milton.
II is known that onvThursday afternoon
Mrs Edey went to Patchogue and bought
a ticket for New York. While she was
waiting for q train Murdoch put in his
appearance IN an automobile. and they
got on "A train for New York. II is said
in Beliport that before he left here Muir
dock told friends he VAS going TO Mexico
for stay of six months. while Murdoch s
partner in the livery business says that
he thinks Murdoch has gone to New
Haven. Conn. Mrs. Edey is a beautiful
woman. She first met Murdoch about
three years ago when she decided to
learn horseback riding Murdoch under
took 20 teach her, and after she had
learned to sit in the saddle they went Tor
long rides over the Suffolk County roads.
While Mrs. Edey had been a figure IN
the summer life OF Benport. she was not
always used 20 the luyuries that sur
rounded her after she became the wife
of Henry G. Edey, who IS member OF
the brokerage firm of HUM, Edey Il CO..
No. "A Broadway, New York. The fact Is,
katherine IIebenow was the daughter OF
a fisherman She is about thirty-siX years
old. and was married 10 Edey In 1897. al
ter he was divorced from his first wife.
who was Lottie Carlton. OF Boston. Ed"y
Was attentive to her before the divorce
was granted.
George 4. Link, proprietor OF the oId
Oak Hotel on the road from Bellport 70
Patchogue, says that Murdoch told him
that he wanted him to be present at his
wedding. which would take place on Au-
gust 81, 1913. Link did not understand the
significance Of the remark at the time.
Leslie Raymond. partner OF Gardner
Murdoch in his Bellport livery stable,
said last night that Murdoch told him
he was going away for six months or a
year. He left some one to take charge
OF his interest In the stable while he was
away. Raymond said.
Did he go away with Mrs. Edey?'
Raymond was asked.
81 can't say" ne replied. Il don't know
anything about his private affairs. I'm
only associated with him in a business
way"
do you expect him to come back and
resume his place in the partnership
again."
Raymord hesitated for some SECONDS
before answering. 81 haven't thought
anything about it," he replied.
RAYMOND admitted that he had heard
rumors about Murdoch clipping with the
wife Of the broker. but said he was un-
able 10 confirm them Of his own knowl-
edge.
H. T. Corwin postmaster and father OF
Mrs. Murdoch, said that his daughter
was still with him and he would keep her
there He declared that he didn't know
what had become Of young Murdoch.
When asked whether he had heard that
Edey gave his wife $1,000 to go away he
replied: That's all lies, ] guess"