New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-15
CHAUFFEUR SAYS BRIDE
WAS TORN FROM HIM
EIopeS with Newark Bankers
Daughter, Then Has Battle
with Brother in TaxiCab.
GETS WARRANT FOR FATHER
Accuses John w. Lushear Of At
tempting to Shoot Him
Girl Just Out of Pri-
vate School.

The social colonies of Newark and
Mount Tabor were surprised yesterday
to learn that Dorothy Lushear. seven
teen years old, daughter of John w.
Lushear, president of the North Nard
National Bank of Newark, had married
Conrad Eysoldt. the family chauneur
1t also was ..lnounced that the bride lett
her husband last Sunday and was now
travelling with her mother TO he gone
for an indefinite time.
The Lushears are occupying their sum
mer home at Mount Tabor. having va
Gated their city home, at No. JG6 sum
mer avenue. Newark. some weeks ago.
7 rough a representative Mr.. Lushear
said he did not know where or by whom
his daughter had been married and that
he was not inclined to discuss any phase
Of the case.
The story OF the elopement and the
events which 'olowed We're told by
Eysoldt last night. on Saturday night.
he said he and Miss Lushear eloped
from the Lushear home at Mount Tabor
and went to ;,ewark. TO Eysoldt's home.
They had obtained a marriage license in
New York some months before. and on
Monday morning they came TO the City
Hall and were married by Alderman
James j. Smith
on Monday before the wedding Ey-
soldt said he went to the automobile
commissioners Office in Newark TO get
a duplicate chauffeurs license. and while
there he met Spenser S. Marsh. cashier
of the North Ward Bank. who sought to
f1nd out who Miss Lushear was. Eysoldt
refused 10 impart the information. he
said. and then he and Miss Lushear
y ent 10 New York. where the ceremony
was performed.
They returned TO Newark. Eysoldt
said, and registered at the Navarro Ho-
tel While walking in Broad street the
following day they were met by Herbert
Lushear, the girls brother. and Marsh.
who proposed going back TO the hotel
TO talk the matter over. They entered
taxicab, and While on the way there
Lushear ordered the machine stopped,
saving he wanted TO telephone. Ey-
company him. but he was warned by
mis- bride that it might be a ruse to
separate them.
The plan was abandoned. but when
the party reached the hotel Eysoldt said
! his wife and Marsh stepped from the
vehicle. and before he could follow the
door was slammed and Lushear held
h. ~, ~ cd
down the street. After struggle ne
said he broke away and opened the taxi
cab door and jumped to the street. At
tho hotel he found Marsh and his wife.
He said he fell upon Marsh and at
,er,nted to beat him, but hotel employees
interfered.
Tuesday night passed without further
incident and the following day MS Wlte
received telephone call from Mount
Tabor. BY the nature Of the communl-
cation Evsoldt said he judged everything
vas all right. and that afternoon he ana
bie wife iourneycd to the Lushear nome.
NJ I.ushear was not there when they
orr;ved and they were ushcred into the
library and told to wait until he came
If was severa Tours before he arrived
and when he did enter the library the
first words he said to Eysoldt "ere'
well. | see you have concluded 10 prihg
her home" Eysodt said his vile at
tempted to explain TO her father but he
interrupted her, and drawing revolver
from his pocket pointed 1t at Eysoldt'
Members Of the family stepped in'
Eysoldt said, and in the mean time he
went TO another room and later left the
house.
He went to justice OF the peace he
said where he swore out warrant FOR
I.ushear's arrest, charging him with as
sault with intent to Kill. Eysoldt says
he will not rest until he has recovered
his bride
Miss Lushear until recently attended
Miss Townsend's private school In New
ark. and her romance with the family
! chauffeur began about year ago. or
soon after Eysoldt had been engaged by