The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-12-27
HIS DUCATs AND HIS DAUGHTER.
The Old Gentleman Recovered the Ono,
but the Other, Alas, had Faded Like
aSummer's Dream.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 26.-An excited little
! man ran into the Four Courts yesterday Af.
ternoon, gained the ear Of Sergeant Boyd,
and earnestly buzzed him for some min.
utes. The detective ordered tbs telep hone
boy to call up the patrol wagon, which
pulled up at the western door, while officer
Bradley was called into the office to get his
instructions. Receiving his orders be h1r.
ried down and boarded the hoodlum wag.
on. Sergeant Boyd turned bis attention to
some other case and the little man paced
the ball restlessly during the wait. Be.
fore many minutes had passed
the wagon rounded about
Twelfth street. and Clark
avenue ald stopped on the crossing At the
main entrance TO the Four Courts. The
two officers stepped down, aad one re.
ceived good-lookng young man into bis
arms, while tho other extended his arm to
young lady who followed Both were es.
corted 10 the bar OF the Central Station,
The young man laughed quietly at his luck
aud the prospect OF spending Christmas 10
the holdover, but his companion was con.
siderably alarmed over the matter.
Where did you make the arrest, on.
cer?' asked the sergeant Of the patrol
officer.
IN bed, sir, at Twelfth and Pine, was
tie reply.
"What'syour name ~ he asked the young
man, who promptly replied;
"John Martin, sir.'
"Aud yours?" asked the officer, turning
to the girl.
She hestnted, and Martin said, "Tell the
man, Rose
Rose Hamburger, she then replied.
They were searched and taken down TO
the holdoyer, while charge Of grand lar.
ceny was entered opposite their names on
the bIOter. Toe excited hLtle man arrived
shortly after and asked II be would be al.
lowed to 90 bond for his daughter. A bond
was prepared, and on signing 1t she was
turned over to the custody Of her father.
The case is a curious one. Edward Ham.
burger Is a wellto. do baker on Gamble
avenue. He has laid aside considerable
savings, but is stlIl actively engaged at
work. Among his workmen WAS John
Martin, young man, for whom Miss Rosa,
the bakers daughter. entertained q ten
derneSs, which she sveetly indicated by
little preferences and sly gances when the
old man was not about. Time ripcned the
friendship into love, as far As the girl was
concerned, while the young man remained
somewhat cool. Two weeks ago matters
eliminated, to the old mans
sorrow. One morning he awoke
to find his daughter and the
baker missing as we'll az $500
In cash. He had his theory Of the mystery
and was so firmly convinced of its correct.
ness that he appeared before Prosecuting
Attorney DIerhes, aud swore out warrant
charging his own daughter and young Mar.
tin with grand hrcency. He implored the
police to find the runaway pair and bring
them back, but, as the detectives say,
''they eluded arrest Yesterday the old
man learned that the couple had returned
to the city, aud called at the Four Courts
at once. He informed the Chief Of Detec.
tives OF their Whereabouts, and the patrol
wagon was sent after them, The officers
made the arrest as above detailed.
When the girl was released she was asked
where she had been, and said that with the
$500 her companion had purchased . suit OF
clothes and two frat class tickets to New.
York. They remained In Gotham, isost s1 ~ mo, vM
the money lasted, but were ohM, light carri
turn few days ago. Whar Interchangeable.
tin had only $la 50 fees &C. s so 90 and cSS s Hs''''
He takss the rpARKER, RiiiER CO.. 42o n. "a.
annoyed 'TI 'll ~
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