The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-22
ELoPEMEyr AND ABDUCTIOM.
a Love Romance OF New York and PhIIadeI-
phin-The BRIDES Capture.

Capt. Ryan of the Twentieth street police
was puzzled last night over an elouemenl and
the subsequent abduction by the parents OF the
young bride concerned.
Mr.. John Philips Of Philadelphia. who is said
TO be millionaire lumber merchant sent his
daughter. Minnie Philips. To Nassar College
about two years ago. There she be-
came intimately acquainted with Mary
Hlllotsen. the daughter Of respect
able tradesman OF 40 West Twenty-sec-
ond street. The young girl exchanged visits
during the holidays. and n warm friendship
grew to an attachment between them. Mn
ME Philips. on her visit to her friend.
here became acquainted with her companlons
brother. William Hillotsen, who is described MS
handsome. dashing young man. He
escorted Miss Phillips to church. the the
atrr. and TO other places OF amusement.
and soon Miss Phillips became more uitilchri
TO the brother than 10 the sister. week ago
hiss Phillips Tstnrnsd to ncr parfrnis N
by young HiMotsen. who WAS introduced
10 her parents. The young man frankly Hvowed
his affection for Miss Minnie to her millionaire
father. but he would not listen to any marriage
between the young couple. Hillo,sen. although
disappointed. determined on not gIVns up his
Intended He watched Tor her. and followed
her going TO store. There he again renewed
his advances and pleaded 50 earnestly that
the young lady consented to ,tlopr with
him there and then. A friend of Mr., Philips
saw the young couple hurryng to the depot.
He hustily notified the parents. and then the
father, mother. brother. and sister drove down
10 the railroad station. They got on n tram.
and after II had started, learned 10 their
great satisfaction that Minnie and her
lover were on the tram. Mihnie and
John Hillotsen were. however. subsequently,
warned that the entire Philippe family were
aboard. On reaching Railway. young Huot-cu
induced his intended to leave the tram. lie
then drove her 70 Elizahrth where they were
duly married by a Methodist Clergyman.
In the meanltime the Philips family arrived
in Jersey City. and were aston Shed at learning
that Minnie had got of at RuhWdy.
Mr.. Philips quickly returned. and traced
the couple to Ehznbrth. There he
ascertained they had gone to NrW York.
Sunday night the Philips family drove t. the
HlllOtsens, and then asked for Minnie, Tine
anxious father wns informed hy young lIiilot-
sens father that his son hld been duly
married 10 Miss Philips and showed mar
daughter was, he answered thnt She
and her husband wrrr gone II was
then learned tnHt Miss Philippss sister had
managed to enter the mousse unseen, and had
confronted her sister. She told her that her
mother was dying and entrratrd her To come
home Minnie replied. II mother is dying
you ought not TO have left her alone
Yesterday however, n carriage drove M early
to Twenty-second street and Ninth avenue
and remained their some umg sud
denly it drove or and then Mr.. Iii-
lotsrn learned that his beautiful aud
wealthy daughter-in-iaw, had been seen 10 enter
it. and to have been received by gentleman
and lady who. IT is presumed We're her father
and mother Mr.. Hilllotsen and Capt RYAN
want TO find the abductors OF Mrs. Minnie Hill
olsen,