Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-25
A Romantic StOry-A Forced Mar
riage-Runaway Daushfer-She
is Stolen from her Parents a Sec
Oud Time.

A Romantic StOry-A Forced Mar
riage-Runavay DauEhfer-She
is Stolen from her Parents a Sec
Oud Time.
A rather interesting case of "Now you
see it, and now you DON'T" in which an
over-fond father found and yet losta daugh
ter, transpired in this city yesterday. The
opening scene in this drama may be discov-
cred in Buffalo. In that city there has re-
sided for many years well-to-do old gen.
tleman named George Tompkins, whose
good or bad fortune, as the case may event.
uate, consisted in the fact of possessing a
charming, intelligent daughter. She is still
extremely young, not having yet reached
her seventeenth year. AS all maidens OF
this susceptible age, she dotted on the NOUS
tache. and otherwise good looks of a mice
young man." and would in all probability
have married him but for the determined
interference of paterfamilias. Geo. Tomp-
kins would have none but wealthy hus-
band for his daughter, and to accomplish
this end, he promised her in marriage
to a man almost of his own age, named
Sweeney. Although this narrative may
sound like chapter taken from the current
literature, yet as the truth must be told, in
spite of the maiden's most heart-rending
appeals and remOnstrances, this match did
take place; Miss TOmpkins and Mr.. SWee-
ney about three weeks ago were made man
and wife in the city of Buffalo, and accord
ing to the rites of the Catholic church, to
which the groom subscribed. For two
weeks did 50 May and December" abide to-
gether, and after the expiration of that
time-the union having become altogether
intoierable to the fair young bride-sl e
took secret flight for this city, where she
has brother in law residing. This worthy
p, rsonage, Mr.. Layden by name, resides at
No. 800 Archer avenue. Under his pro-
fto fri h nd
refuge, andagave promise OF regaining her
wonted eXuDerance OF spirits i'll time. But
fate decreed that there should be distur-
bance in these happy calculations. On last
Wednesday night on a freight train, the
old gentleman, the father, came hither, dis
embarking at the Central depot, and
took immediate steps to recover his
| lost child. That night he made but
little headway, however, but the next
morning with break OF day, he was NOV
| ing and soon discovered the where
abouts of young Mrs. Sweeney. With this
knowledge in his possession he proceeded
to the Archer road suh-StatiOn, and, with
the consent of Sergeant Clayton, received
the escort of two able-bodied policemen tC
assist him in the recovery of his lost dar-
| ling. He went, he saw, and by means o.
| his good ''stars" conquered. Triumphantly
he carried his captive to the sssub-station
then to the Central station, and from there
to the Rock Island house, Eon Sherman
street. preparatory to taking an early trair
for the East. But the enemy during this
time was not idle. The brother-in law wa!
on the side of torlorn love, and filled with {
determination to effect her recapture; aIf
it was accomplished. While the old gen
tleman was guarding the front door, Mr.
Layden slipped in the back door and tri
umphantly carried off the prize. The father
was not aware of the flight until the tugi
tives, snugly enscOnced in a carriage, were
many blocks away. This is the situation
of affairs at present; how it will terminate
remains to be seen.-Chicdgo Times.