The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-02-22

County, Indiana, Stole His Bride and
Avoided n Warrant Tor KidnapInx-Au
Interesting story.
louisville Courier,Journsl1
A most romantic love story was developed
here yesterday upon the arrival of young
couple from Washington County, Indiana,
on an elopement to Jacksonville. The de-
tails OF the young couples love under the
cruel harshness of an irate parent, the bold
ness OF the gallant youths action at criti-
cal point. the true heart of the divine
maiden and their flight are not beaten in
any work of fiction. Miss Sarah E. Baird,
the bride in the case, is the daughter of
wealthy farmer in Washington Comfy, In
diana. who, having riches gave literally TO
the accomplishment of his daughter and
having reared rare flower was DESTROYS of
pointing out the home in which il should
shed its fragrance. The young lady how
ever, had a mind of her own, rs was subse-
quently developed, and had settled her af-
iections upon Samuel J.. Lowry, a Young
man of poorer station bat wlthal gallant,
noble youth, and she had declared she
would be his and only his. Her father had
viewed this Objectionable intimacy between
the two young hearts, and determined to
crush it out if it lay in the power of an iron
heel. The young man was forbidden the
house but this was not ali. for upon discov-
erlng the young couple held secret meetings,
he sent his daughter to a relative under
strict directions 10 watch over her CORE
spondence. Thus time rolled on, the lovers
hearingfrom each other occasionally for near
ly twoyears, the girls Esther thinking by that
time the thoughts of the village youth bad
faded from her memory, and having in view
ror harh aor nd ~
who was not averse TO taking a companion
and adding to his store. Upon learning her
fathers intentions, this young man, whom
she had previously treated with kindly con-
sideration, was received with a GOODNESS Dor
dering on contempt and would have been re-
pulsed entirely but for hsr fathers alliance
with HIM. She was daily annoyed by her
fathers show differentiation to have her
do his will until the poor girl became faint
from. resisting, and finally resolved TO at
least make an outward show of acquiescenoe
to her fathers wishes. 4 strict watch was
kept over her unless Lowry should again
have an opportunity of welding an iIlfiu-
ence over her, and the only comfort the
young girl received was in the silent watches
of the night when she would steal out and
spend a few precious MON snts in the arms of
her lover, who, ever faithful TO his promise,
would be in waiting. Things ran on in this
way till last Wednesday. when the father of
! the young lady thinking matters had been
worked up to the right point between his
daughter and her chosen husband. was de-
sirous OF securing their union in marriage
The heavy heart with which the young girl
received the intelligence that the license for
their marriage was to be taken out can be
| imagined. She had not looked for this ener-
gency and did not know how to meet il.
After racking her mind in vain for some
| fruitful ideas. she remembered that that
nj o. Ch a NO ma SQ~aN fha n1,or4
and she would submit the whole case to
him. Her plans, however. were TO be baffled
for her father fingered in his sitting room
farinto midnight, and the sore young heart,
who had been wishing and waiting for an
opportunity to steal out to her lover knew it
was then too late. One more night, how
ever, was between her and the impending
fate, and she resolved to trust it all to that
night. Fortune favored her, for upon
the next evening her father retired early and
the long wished-for opportunity presented
itself. She stole out to the orchard, where
she found her lover awaiting her coming,
and told him ALL and recognizing his danger
of losing her who was all to him, he hit
upon a scheme which was as bold as his DO
sitiOn was desperate. He would steal her
off at once and hide her until he could take
her away and settle the matter forever She
was not without courage, and agreed to. his
proposition at once, anu allowed herself to
be hid away in the neighborhOod. Her
fathers condition of mind when he learned
. his daughter was gone, and, too, on the eye
; of her marriage, can be imagined. He &C
cused Lowry of kidnapping his daughter.
and swore out warrant for his arrest, but
he evadedit, and Friday night, the oppor-
tunity presenting itself, the Young coulpe
boarded the train and came to this city, put
ting up at the 81. Cloud Hotel. The young
groom explaining his position to the hotel
| Ne Hol he off h1o har Iar
who is the friend of clipping couples, agreed
to see them through, and accordingly they
We're, yesterday afternoon, married. By Is
quire KegWin, at Jacksonville. The happy
couple will remain in this city a few DAYS
and will then return no me.