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place. The next day* Wednesday, Fagg returned, and went toMr, Marshall's houseand persuaded Mrs. M* to follow him ont of town. Before leaving Mrs. M, told her husband that she waa going to Osooola in company with a lady and expected to make a short flail there. Instead of thin, however, she followed F*flg and, It la alleged, joined Mrs. Gabler at some point not far from Stromaburg.Pretty »oon the story of the tripartite elopement leaked oat* Both has bends were furious. A posse of citizens under the sheriff gathered and for many hours searched the surrounding conntry for the gay gal hint who was respciialblo for the whole affair. Tar and feathers were prepared, It its anld. for uao In cwuj ho should bo found. He waa not located that night, however, and tho search was temporarily abandoned.The next day Marshall came to Omaha, thinking that tho runaway party might hare started eant. Ho was assured by Marshal Cummings that the police would be notified to be on tho lookout for the party, and all assistance possible wouldbo given him in his search. Late Thnra-day night, however, he received a telegram which showed conclusively that the party were not In or near Omaha. It wasIrom J. A. Frawley, a prominent citizenof Stronisburg, reading: “Were lastseen at Columbus. Look out, for themat Schuyler. Ho Immediately gainedthe consent of the Union Pacific olliclnl»to tako westward passage on tho midnight freight, determined, if possible, to roach Schuyler in time to head off the eloping unfaithfuls.As to whether ho has succeeded In his chase, nothing is yet known hero. A private telegram received hero Saturday from Stromaburg aaya:“Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. Gabler are expected hore to-night.All of the parties to this affjlr are well-known in Omaha. Mrs. Marshall la a young girl of but 10 or 20, and han a child of three years of ago. Mrs. Gabler formerly resided In this city where she had the reputation of being fast.
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Omaha Daily Bee
Omaha, Nebraska, US
Mon, Jun 15, 1885
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