The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-02-12
A California Romance.

Last night, al S o'clock, young nan,
accompanied by a young lady Of about six
te wears, appeared at tie bar Of the city
sail, and the gentleman explained to 2. W,
Cufferty, the officer II charge, tina. his
name y "a Gvorge Bruin; that the name 81
,h- damscl was Liza Bruin; and that she
was his sister; that they were native, Of
tho beautiful Santa Cruz; ttat they had
;,rei, Iny,iglcA tt.ence 10 the r"cmrlh!e
Mi,E,gan Bar BY the speciOus representa-
,iuus OF = villain that they could there IT
lrnflable emroymcut; ;hat they Ven,
therc AMI were disapporntel: that they
We're on their way home, and utterll i'm
,rcul ioas, and desired nights lodgings.
Mr. Catfrrty put the vourg ruan in The best
cell but the young wonln, I. modest and
yo,l hooking young laly, he took TO his
r,-i.,uce, where she was ven 10 is'u.S
better fitted for her tha. those Of = ell
At 9 o'clock auuth>r gentleman, Il cock
eyed one called ut the Jail and gave his
nam, as Edward Bruin, and said he was Il
brother Of the two already cared for, that
he Was in a similaE TX and also wanted
lodgings lie was also accommodated, bat
Mr. Cafferty commenced a course Of thiuk-
! =. IT., young lady was hospitality break
fast d Il is morning hut was not brought
up town. The Two male Bruins received
tie bo.t ARE the jail could afford, but were
at turned ont. Then Mr. Ca ffcrtv wall
81 Gown to his house, and ente,ing into
conyersation witt Miss Bruin, he remark
ei:
''lou didn't tell me anything about that
other br, Their of yours
She said: haven't got arY other broth
At, Kept little bit of & one down at san
IN Cruz"
ooh, YOU haven't eh!" and Mr.. Cnfierty
came up town aud took the ornamental
eyed Bruin into a private cell, ard told him
thatIi di,claimcd the close relationships
/. lward was astou,hcd at this unsisterlv
conduct. bu. maintaincd that th-y were ali
brothers and sister Mt first alleged, and
he vn.ll never take a cent less
Then Edward was pat away and George
was hron,,ht out aud submitted to that cx
hlI.tivc conversation that an oh;cr knows
50 well how To curry on.
We'll, Brain, how many more Of rour
family i there, any wsy:'
mo more +"
"Ain't there little Ut of brother,
ever 50 small, Ic~u at Santa Cruz"
No"
is ;hnt other man your trother.''
Yes
is LA your sister!
Yes"
Well Ida SAYS Edward i. not her broth
er. How DO you explain that"
His attempts to explain were futile, and
he finally broke entirely down, end told the
officer the following story: His real Tar E.
as at first gwen, : George Bruin. and lie
i. from Santa Cruz. The real name of the
Young lady is Ida Marshall, and that Of the
other man was Edward Slower lie ador-
ed liza, and Slower aiored Ida's sister,
Martha: bu, for all their adurcs the pater-
nal MurohalIs would only show their daush
ters lovers the front door of their house
81 Slower, who is the Oldest, and the con
nubiator, said, that at Ritter's mine, in
this county, there was abundance Of work
and that they would all elope here So
nbont three weeks ago they did so. They
were disappointed in not finding work, aud
on Tuesday Slower, BruIr and Ida came
Lsre to the Western, Marcia rem aiming at
the Bar. Yesterday their caI it.l was ex-
haasted, and they tried the jail with TIL,
result:
Edward was then tried, but. notwith-
stanGinl the confession Of both the others
lie still naintaIns there is numer-
Gus Brain family to which these al be-
] .ng.
The priest had not been called in at an
time during their wandering, bu. it is Ger.
tain that as far IA. Ida at least, is concerned
there having been To improper rela IONS
The acconnt OF This curious elopemen
vas published in full in the Santa Cru.
Chronicle, and officers Caferty ard Qua
levy, who have expertly discovered the par
ties, have t-legraphei 10 Santa Cruz Tn,
two men will be detained until full az swcr
c,me - SGer"mchiu be-