 The couple eloped in Valparaiso Chile and upon returning to California 1830, Echeandia announced the marriage as "Illegal" and had Fitch imprisoned and placed Carrillo in "Deposito", the practice of separating couples to ascertain if they married of their own accord.Carrillo was held in San Gabriel and Fitch in Monterrey.In December 1830, ecclesiastic authorities found the marriage valid but not legitimate under canon law.