Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-06
VIII HERMAN RESCUE HER9
A Pretty Girl Detained at Castle Gar
den Upon an order from Berlin.

Aeac YORK morning journal.
Anna Crosse was the only daughter of
Henry Crosse, a wealthy wagon-maker in
Berlin. She was the belle Of the circle in
which she moved, and caused the hearts
of many OF the young city bloods to tren1-
bic with pleasure when she smiled on
them. Her accepted sutton was Herman
Fhuefeldt, a wealthy young jeweler, VINO
resided in the next house TO her. Her pa
rents objected to him because he was
young "sport," and had gained the repu-
tation of being one OF the fastest
voung men about town. They
wanted her to marry wealthy
old curmudGeon named Hans Penne-
wiss. who was deeply in love with the
fascinating young girl. He was 81 years
old, however, and the young girl adhered
him. Fearing that their daughter might
marry young Fhnefeldt her parents locked
her up in her room and told her she would
only be liberated on condition she con-
scented TO become Mrs. Pennewiss. she
found means TO inform her young lover oil
her situation. and he tried desperately on
several occasions to see her. Her fathef
caught HIM on top of n ladder assisting
his daughter TO escape one night ana shot
him through the leg. The young man es-
capped, however, and did not give up MS
hone Of one day making Anna his wife,
Her Imprisonment continued so long that
she finally consented 10 marry the old sex
agpnarian. Her parents were 0VerJ0yeu
aud the wedding day was set for Aug.
Is. On that night large party OF irlenus
assembled Mt the house Of Mr.. GrOSe. Inc
minister finally arrived. lie began tue
marriage ceremony, but hardly had he
finished il when young Herman entered
the room and, springng into the midst OF
the bridal party, shouted II forbid TINS
marriage and I'll Kill the person who
attempts to stop me from taking Anna
from this man." She threw herself into
his arms and he drew pistol and threat
ened the party until he reached the door,
where a carriage containing some friends
of his was in waiting. They entered the
carriage. The driver whipped up his
horses aud drove like mad in the direc-
ton of Bremen, which city they entered
late the next afternoon. They Mt once Sc
cured steerage passages for America on
the steamship Elbe. The parents of the
young girl were not idle in the mean
time. They secured the services OF de-
tectiyes TO search for her. The detectives
found she had sailed for America, and at
once sent n cable dispatch TO Superin-
tendent jackson, of Castle Garden, ask
ing him To detain the couple when they
arrived. The steamer arrived yesterday,
and when it was boarded by Clerk Nc
Ouade he had no difficulty In picking out
the couple from the description sent by
the German detectives. The girl was de-
tanned on board the steamer, but Herman
was allowed his liberty, as there was
nothing to hold hun for. She will be kept
mt the Garden until such time as her
father can arrive from Germany. Her
man swears that he will rescue her from
the ship as well as he did from her fathers
house. He has already received prohta-
BILE en- plOymenU as manufacturing 15W-
eler with Wilhelm Schneider, who keeps
iewelry shop in Carlstadt, n. j..