The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-04-26
A Reporters Experience in Looking
Up an El0pement Case. siaGa :

Yesterday afternoon a dispatch was re-
ceived at the Chronicle office. conveying
the intelligence that Russian Lieutenant,
De Kalsnds, had eloped with Miss Bur-
dick Of San Francisco, and taken the train
for Virginia with his bride. A reporter
was at once detailed to hunt up the illus
trious Russian and interview him. Alady
who had come up on the train was called
on and interrogated as TO the presence OF
the couple on the train. She threw the
following light on the subject: :s.e
Just ahead of me was man with
light side whiskers and decided foreign
accent. His hair was curly, he parted his
hair exactly in the middle, and, as he
turned around, saw number OF military
decorations on his breast. There was q
woman in the seat with him, who seemed
tired and wanted to rest her head on his
bosom, but he wouldn't allow 1t. He
acted like man who didn't want to let
the passengers know lie was married. He
acted awful for a man just married.
wanted to hit him with my parasOl."
With this description as a clue the re.
porter hurried to the American Exchange
Hotel. Mr.. Miller was confident that no
Russian Count, Duke, Lieutenant or any for
eign nOblemau was harbored inhis house.
"There's queer looking chap in sixty
four. He wears big diamonds and q
frilled shirt," remarked the chambermaid.
The reporter fastened up and found
patent medicine vendor sorting over his
wares He denied any connection with
the nobility of Russia.
In the Frederick House foreign-look-
ing duck was noticed going into room,
and the reporter followed without cere-
mony.
Reporter-Is your name DeKalandss
StrangeI-Oo said my name was De-
what ye call it? asG Az
Reporter-I Just had that impression.
Stranger-Hand 'Ow in blazes did We
get such an impression, hid like co hind
quire? Do We walk hinto my room to
hinsult me? What sort of abloody coun-.
try is this place, hanny'ow.
AT Millinelli's Hotel break was made
for room where a suspiciously loving
couple were seen to enter. They looked
smiling and happy when the reporter
came in.
Reporter-Are you the couple that were
married last night? st
Bridegroom That's us, you bet! slAE
Reporter-Litlle trouble with the old
man?
Bridegroom-Well, yes; the old fool
IOllOWcu US uOWu W tne Stdge-oilCc dheA
wanted the gal. OF course, intended to
git off withouy trouble, but he forced me
into the row and had to bliff him in the
ear before could git aboard with Sal.
Then the boys came down (Sals BROTH
crs) and began to flourish round, and |
had to stand 'em off with six-shooter. l
believe in fightin' for any woman love,
eh, Sal? Here the bride nestled close to
| his side and hlnsbed decidedly as her
stalwart husband clasped her round the
waist.) Pm natural-born woman pro-
tector, from the ground up, and this is the
finest piece of calico that ever came from
Eureka or elsewhere, eh. Sal? Thompson
is my name-Bill Thompson. ps3 -,
Finding that a newly-married couple
from Eureka had been mistaken for De
Kalands- Burdick, the reporter hastily
withdrew, and although he continued the
search up to midnight, no such persons
could be found. Ii Mr.. De Kalands wish
es to publish a reliable account of the
elopement, he will please call at this
| office - Vi1uinin Men Chr0uicIe