The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-31
Queer Eiopement.


RoBBERY--A HESTCCKT BRIDEGROOM OUT OF
LucK--I.oSEs HIS WIFE, BUT SAVES HER TWO
APPLEs--ARREsTED FOR A TRANSPORTER
LARRY HAzES SETS HIN rkBE, AND PROMISES
TO DROP LINE TO THE OLD MAN.
The following VIC take from the Sedalia
(Mo.) Bazoo OF the 23d instant:
A rich thing occurred 1T Chamois during
the recent train-robbery excitement that is
too good to be lost, and which is another
illustration that Kentucky's fair daughters
are still held precious by The sterner sex.
). Perhaps il Is proper to say in the begin.
ming that we obtained the particulars from
Major Larry Hazen, one sof the most famous
detectives in the United States, whose long
and successful career has made him the ter
ror OF the most expert thieves and desperate
murderers In the country. His headquar-
tiers are at Cincinnati, though he Is at pre-
sent stopping at the Ives, in this city. Upon
an introduction we found him to be most
courteous gentleman, and he freely gave us
The particulars OF q kentucky elopement
that ended in Missouri.
1t Is the story OF a stolen bride, which
suddenly becomes O lost one, sharp trans
action in horsc-Gesh, and avery queer bride
groom.
stranger on horseback might have been seen
under arrest ut Chamois. Who ne was
none in the vicinity knew, and his sudden
appearance there almost simultaneously with
the robbery was regarded as suspicious.
accordingly dispatch was sent to Captain
Thatcher and Major Hazen, who were in
this city, informing them OF the arrest, ana
they at once departed to interview him.
When they arrived ut Channels sure enough
they found a rustic and rather diSconsolate-
looking individual fast in the clutches OF
the officers, who were guarding the sup
posed railroad bandit withintense vigilance
and several shot-guns.
Major Hazen took him in charge, and the
astonished prisoner, who had heen both
mystified and terrified by his summary re-
ception, asked the Mai or what was the trou-
BILE.
Major: Well, my friend, you have been
arrested by these men as the leader OF the
train robbers, and you'll find that it is trotl:
BILE enough, unless you can prove other
wise.
The fellows eyes began to stick out with
establishment, and when the Major began
his inuuisitions rs to who he was, and
where he was from, he reheetively answered:
"Wa-all, stranger, Pm from kain-
lucky"
Still being piled with questions, which
were becoming more close and searching,
he writhed about and lodged as il anxious
to conceal something, but finally owned up,
and with face Us solemn as luSubl1ous, he
slowly said
"Wa-a-lL gentlemen, to be honest about
it. the on'y thing / ever stole in my whole
life was my wife; and stole her about ten
days ago, in Kentucky"
lie then "fesscd up" and related the
whole transaction, which proved to be q
novel elopement, that led him into Missouri
under the apparent suspicious circumstances
which produced his arrest.
His name was Boulard, and he was from
near HopkinsvilIc, Christian county, Jay.
About ten days previous he clopcd with the
daughter OF an old farmer who would not
lot him marry her. However, he took q
horse. and placing his bride behind him,
they struck out on their matrimonial and
geographical journey, crossing the OHIO
river ut Henderson and pushing on into
Illinois. His wife had relatives somewhere
near Jefferson City, and thithcr they
were bound. When he reached Illinois he
traded his horse for another, and made about
twenty-five dollars or the trade. At Belle
VILE, i'm that State, his troubles commenced,
for there he was arrested for horse-thlef.
This caused him considerable delay and
yeXation, but finally convincing the au-
thorites OF his identity and innocence, he
was permitted to depart.
At St. Louis he concluded to send his
wife the balance OF the journey by rail, and
bought ticket for her to that point. He
was to follow on horseback to some point
near jefferson City, where he would take
the ears for the short distance intervening.
BY this means he could arrive in good style,
and let not his wife's people know that he
was "eanmost busted" financially. When
he arrived at Chamois his horse gave out,
and he concluded to take the cars there. So
he went to the agent to make the necessary
arrangements and he noticed the latter
looked at him mighty hard, but knowing
nothing of the train robbery, he paid no at
tention to it until he found himself arrested
on suspicion as one Of them. He didn't
know where his vile was; supposed he had
lost her; but thought she was with her re-
lations, somewhere between Usage and Jefs
ferson City. And that was his story.
Major Well, my man, you're in mighty
bad fix about now. Your wife is lost, and
here YOU are now arrested as the chief of the
train robbers!
Major Hazen then questioned him about
the horse, and asked him if, when he stole
the old mans daughter, he didn't take the
old mans horse, too. The kcntuckian
evaded this point, when the Major said:
"Never mind, if the old man can forgive
you for stealing his daughter, guess he
can throw in forgiveness enough for the
horse, tool"
The Major then searched him and found
about twenty dollars in money, bogus
Grange certificate, and two big apples, which
he said he was saving for his wife. A search
was then made for his marriage certificate,
and lie was asked what he had done with it.
After scratching his head rcflectiyely, he
said: I" reckon must have given it to my
wife, and-forgot it'll"
He was then asked why, when he was az
rested in Illinois, he did not get certificate |
from the authorities. He replied:
"Well, / didn't think I'd be arrested |
everywhere went in this country, but you |
bet i will get one before l travel any |
more!''
He then declared that he had had enough |
of travelling, and if he could only find his
wife he would get little piece of land and ,
settle down on it forever.
Major Hazen being satisfied that the man
was as innocent as unfortunate, wrote him
pass for safety. The unhappy Benedict |
was very grateful, and assured the Major |
that when he found his wife he would write |
to him, when the former slyly remarked:
eyes, and Pm going to drop the old man |
line about that horse, too!
ooh, YOU needn't mind that" said Kahn
tuck; "the old man'll be mighty hot for |
while bout my running off with his gal,
but he'll git over it afore long, and things |
will be all right agin."
And that's the story OF the man who stole
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