The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-07
PHILADELPHIA, May 6. 1916.

PHILADELPHIA, May 6, 1886
novel occurred yesterday evening in the vicin
y Of Walnut and Sixth streets One Of the teachers in
the French boarding school Of Madame Legion located
opposite Washington square, walking with number
OF the pupils, when they passing Sixth and Wal
NUT couple ofmen up behind them and taking hold
Zone of the young ladies named Ward lifted her bodily
into cab which by previous arrangement had been
toned there He then got himself but the cries of the
companions of the lady brought several gentlemen to the
spot John Hanna Esq, who first up, opened the
door of the cab and asked what the matter. The
man. who Of short stature with dark moustaches and
whskers replied that the lady his sister and he
taking her home. The young lady did not appear will
ling GO she got up from the seat and advanced
ards the door get out when she pushed back upon
the seat by her companion in the carriage At this
moment Mr.. Hanna, who had ntcrfered under the i'm.
preston that foul play being perpetrated
pushed aside by another man. and he jumping into the
vehicle closed the door and crying out to the driver
go ahead he started of up Walnut street with great
pidty second carriage containing several gentlemen
who had acted friends OF the who had committed
this bold stroke set of at similar speed along the route
taken by the first one containing the runaways Miss
Ward continued her outcres as the cab proceeded along
Walnut down Seventh to Locust but after that from the
Cessation would appear that she became reconced to
her situation. The vehicles continued 1.-THE same rapid
rate until they arrived at Eleventh and Clinton streets
when the cab stopped and Miss Ward and her capor got
out and went into house. The second vehicle continued
down Eleventh street far the Moy amensng prison
is supposed for the purpose of eudng the crowd of per-
who had followed on foot On reaching that point
Of the alighed and walked towards the persons
foot who were of course considerably in the of
the vehicles. On reaching them they asked what had
been the matter, when he commenced telling the story
about the girl being his cousin but when the vehicle
from which he had alghted passed him on its return to
the city, he jumped in again and out Of sight
The lady appears is the daughter Of wealthy gentle
man named Ward, belonging to Louisville, Kentucky.
She had become attached to c. s. Throckmorton ESD,
formerly of the United States Navy and the father being
opposed the match she had made two several attempts
to cope With him, which foiled by the watchulness
OF the father Finally Mr. Ward brought his refractory
child to this city and placed her about week since in
the boarding school OF Madame Legion. The father
the city Sunday last and his daughter having prom
sed with earnestness that bespoke her sincerity
to have any thing to do with Throckmoron left the city
with perfect assurance that she would be safe
under the guardianship Of Madame Legion though he
his daughter in the city at the time. His opposition
to the match caused by the belief that for was
without the means of supporting his child He vowed in
her presence Sunday, that if she married him. she
should never have cent Of his money The father is
expected to return from Washington where he now is
in the course Of tomorrow The parties united
last evening by the Rev Mr. Chambers of this city
the lady is not yet sixteen years of age the marriage
will not stand legal test ii the father is disposed 10
push matters to exremtes The newly married pair are
boarding at the United States Hotel but they will
probably leave before the arrival Of the enrsgcd father
There has no other local incident of interest trans
PRED, since my last
The United States Court, being still occupied with the
long pending trial in relation to patent for rail road
switches, the Of the Castus' mutneers did not
come up this morning.
The stock market is unsteady; although prices have
slightly advanced there absence of irmness in the
general tone, which renders relapse probable
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