Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-05-22
: AN ELOPEs1ENT SPOILED.

~ AN ELOPEMENT SPOILED
A Chicago sharper EIopes with a Ro
mantle Girl-They carry off the Fam
lily JeWels-They get into the Wrong
Pew I'm Mil iIvaukee-Au ExPOse-Ths
Girl's eyes opened, and she is saved
A ANnrrovv Escape. iA- " Cd
IFrom the Milwaukee Daily Wisconsin,
The train from Chicago last evening
brought to the KIRBY House a large num-
Der of passengers. Among them was lit.
tie party of three, all of whom seemed very
much excited, very nervous, and very
much In hurry. The party took seats in
one of the ladies' p1rlors, and waited pa
tiently until the other passengers had been
assigned rooms, and there were none left
but them. AT this time one of the party
young man, well dressed, with a very
( respectable look, went to Mr.. Carver, the
chief clerk of the house, and, calling him
one side, said that he and his friends were
strangers in Milwaukee,, and should feel
under obligations if the clerk would dc
( them favor.
Mr.. Carver said certainly-most happy
command meat your service. 81 20
my story is not a new one,n said the
! gentleman, smiling as he spoke, 'at least
not new to you, in these most romantic
days. / can tell it in few words. Friend
of mine, as good-hearted fellow as ever
lived-oecupies tip-top position in Chica-
I go-clerk in a bank-is Industrious, tenn
perate, saying-has laid up money enough
TO support wife ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to
marry-might have married dozen-fifty
"a ahundred-but did not want them-loved
but one-bank Presidents daughter-told
his love-father swore like pirate-moth-
er begged-daughter coaxed-no use-old
man swore the worse-threatened to kick
daughter out of doors-kick young man
out-mother said elope, and she would help
did help-did elope-clerk and bankers
daughter in the parlor now-want to marry
at once-expect the old man up on the
next train-heard the story-will you help
US through" 2" aI 7.r' '.rs. ---.-t :
Had the fellow told his story in a arespect-
able manner, had there been less of the
flash" in his manner as he spoke, such a
prank would have just suited Carver, but
he had his suspicious, and said he would
go and see the parties. F-
The girl was young, not day over four
teen years of age, very pretty and very
neatly dressed, but she was evidently not
master or the situation, as she had been
crying bitterly. The proposed husband
was man of about twenty-eight, with
striped pants like those of negro minstrel,
flashy vest covered by very brassy
chain, and a bob-tailed or no-tailed coat.
One glance satisfied Carver that if the man
was connected with bank, it was one of
q
than he takes out, and in which chips are
used instead of checks. He saw that there
was something mysterious about the mat
ter-some 'nigger in the fence"-and he
made up his mind that he should see
through it, and if it were not as it should
be, there would be a break up.
The girl seemed to cling to the bank clerk
earnestly, yet at the same time as if she
was very much frightened. Carver saw
that if he moved precipitately the party
would depart, and the girl, if in base hands,
be lost. He thought at first of sending for
detective, but there was no charge to
make against the man, and the first idea
which entered his head was the best. En-
listing the aid of a lady in the house, the
girl was invited into the lady's room. a
few words kindly spoken and a few assur-
ances that she was among friends who
would take care of her, won the confidence
of the young girl, who cried as if her heart
would break. Amid her sobs she told her
story. Her rfather-formerly merchant of
chicago, was dead, and her mother was the
only friend she had left. The mother was
very kind, and did everything she could to
make her happy. She met the bank clerk,
whom she called James; he had been very
attentive to her, and she loved him. Her
mother objected; said she was too young to
think of love, and James was a bad man
who would do her no good. james had
Milwaukee, where they would be married,
and tomorrow they would go back, their
mother would forgive them, and they
would be happy. James was good and very
kind to her, and she knew they would be
happy, only it made her cry to think that
she was disobeying her mother, who had
always been so good and kind to her. ~
The lady asked her if she knew anything
of the man to whom she was confiding so
much. E-.
No, she had seen him but few times.
She had met him in a street car first, when
she had lost her purse, and he had paid her
fare, and helped her out, and walked home
with her, sheltering her from the rain.
Mother said he was bad man, but she
knew James could not be bad for he had
been so kind to her. Further questioning
drew, out the fact that James had induced
the girlsto take her money and jewelry,
and also take her mothers iewelry, using
the very sagacious reasoning that if they
took the latter and returned it to her
mother when they were married and went
back, it would show her that James was
not bad and also showed very conclu-
sively that the girl was a romantic-minded,
innocent being, who had come very near
falling into the meshes OF a villain. When
asked where the jewelry was. the girl said
James had it, and would keep it all until
they went back. . ygs "a. Tls... .eaa Q .
The lady was indignant. She very soon
tore the romance from the young girls
eyes and showed her just where she stood,
and that she was in the hands of one of
those accomplished sneaks who have done
SO much to tnjure the reputation of Chi
cago, and while the poor girl was nearly
heart broken at the discovery which she
was forced to believe, promise was ex-
acted that she would have nothing further
to do with James, but submit to the advice
IF rnol ri hn
condition that James should be allowed to
go and not be inj ured. -....5ts % y .-r.r1 t.,.
Mr.. Carver was called, and was very soon
made acquainted with the true state of at
fairs. He does not often get angry, but on
this occasion he was very much that way.
He went into the parlor. James, with an
anxious yet smiling face, asked him il
things were getting ready. ri-..I4
They are" said Carver, "and will be
ready as soon as you are ready for them
Look here" continued Carver, unable
longer to control himself, 6 You must ex-
cuse my remarks, but do you know think
you the d rascal that ever went un-
hung?" s@+-
The fellow arose to speak.
a'Not aword. ] will not listen to a syl-
able from you. You are sweet, pretty
pill to come here in the way you have
Do you know if i should speak three words
the boys of this city would ride you out ot
town on the sharI est rail you ever imag-
ined. know your whole history. When
first saw you, surmised just who you
were, and was not deceived. The girl
whom you would like to add to your al
ready long list of victims, has her eyes open
Fortunately for her, she found friends. !
would like nothing better than to hand YOU
over to Chief of Police Beck, but the girl.
having more sympathy for you than have
desires not. Now, without any words, hand
over the jewelry which you induced her to
steal" - = ,.I..I- = -
The fellow hesitated. I'd 9iss.-,