Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-15
WON At LAST.

Ouintin Campbell, q Whilom st. Paul Re-
porter at His Usual Game-A Raoy Chap
ter from Kansas City with Little Re-
sumo Of st. Paul Life.
The Kansas City Mail few days since gave
the following chapter from real life which
has good deal of local interest:
It will be remembered that the readers OF
the MaiI were some time ago, treated to de-
licious piece of sensation 10 regard to Capt.
Quintin Campbell, who was trying to marry
The marriage of this plucky pair was only
prevented by the persistent efforts of a married
sister of the would-be bride, who after tele-
graphing to numerous parties IN st. Paul,
Minnesota, and receiving word that Capt.
Campbell was already the husband Of no less
than two wives, who, although both living,
were divorced. At the same time letter was
whom he was married showing up this heavy
man of the Times in very enviable light, Civ
ing his career from the beginning.
It would seem as though Campbell has
legal right to marry, but he undoubtedly had
no right to go to work in the manner in
which he did to gain the affections of little
and unsophisticated school girl, who is but
just fifteen years of age.
THE MoDUs oPERANDI
pursued by this great slaughterer of female
hearts, was to tickle her childish fancy with
presents and carriage rides, which he hid with
all the cunning of practiced veteran, con-
vincing the lockers on that he was no novice
in the business, Correctly choosing the time
and place to further his cause.
1t is well known in this city that Campbell
was only married few months to his last
wife in St. Paul, when he became tired OF her
and commenced his old tricks of running after
other women. In that sanity city there lived
dentist who had pretty wife, and as she
passed and re passed the GLOBE office where
Campbell was engaged as reporter, she at
tracted his admiring eye, and his licentious
nature could not resist the temptation to do a.
he was wont to do in all cases, viz: to follow
and make her acquaintance which he did. Many
meetings followed the first one, and the con-
sequence was, that ere many days, Mr.. Smith
found that his darling Electra was meeting
the diminutive reporter at Rice's Park, and
he Immediately got divorce, as did the beau
tiful and accomplished wife Of Campbell.
The above facts were made known TO Mr..
and Mrs. Kusler, the parents of Miss Ida,
Campbell's latest acquisition. And they at
once forbid him to enter the house, and
thought that the infatuation of their baby
girl was thing of the past, but not So
Campbell, by his seductive promises, had sue
ceeded IN implanting in the heart of little Ida
a love that proved strong enough to resist the
pleadings Of father, mother, friends and all.
and last night she deserted the parental root
and eloped with her Quinten.
The police were informed, but up to the
time of going to press nothing had been heard
| from the runaway lovers, and the probability
is that before many hours they will return as
man and wife, and on Bonded Anees solicit for.
giveness of one more pair of parents whom
1 vv,,,oh m rriod M ehor hos anconpdp6 in
| wronging.
It is to be hoped that this will prove the
captains last effort, as he is now considerably
past 40 and little Ida but Is.
Barnum's hotel is loser six weeks hOte
bill by the operation, and should Capt. Camp
| bell return it may be hot for him all round.
ANOTHER VERSION.
The next morning the Kansas. City Time.
on which Campbell is employed, made the fol
| lowing statement:
Capt. Quintin Campbell, a gentleman who
has many friends among the best known ane
most highly respected citizens OF Kansas City
was married yesterday morning in the parlol
of the Garno house, Wyandotte, to Miss Elizs
of St. Paurs church, performing the cere
mony. Capt. Campbell, although he has beer
a resident of Kansas City but a few months, il
known to all the older citizens, his grand
father having been one of the first judges o.
the state, and he himself grad
uated first at the State un iversity and after
ward at the West Point Military academy
After graduating. he was assigned to tn
Fifth United States infantry, and at the time
| of his retirement from the army several years
ago, was adjutant of the regiment. The cere
mony Yesterday morning was witnessed by 8
few friends of the couple Miss Kusler being &C
commpanied to Wyandotte by an older sister
and married lady friend. At 10 o'clock Mr.
and Mrs. Campbell left on the Kansas Pacific
west bound trair for Fort Riley, to visit al
old army friend and classmate Of Captain
Campbell's.
The statement that Captain Campbell haa
abducted Miss Kusler, that she had eloped un
beknown to her friends, and that the polio
had been notified of the disappearance of tn
young lady, is absolutely false, and it is als'
untrue that tine Barnum hotel sis loser 81,
weeks board bill'' by the departure of Captain
Campbell, as can be ascertained by calling up!ol
the proprietor. Captain Campbell and viii
will return to the city before the end of tn
week, and be at home to their friends.