The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-07-22
DOWN A HEMPEN LADDER.
How y Daring Heiress Foiled Her Parents
And Was Welded.

AUBURN, NY, July 17.-Douglass Boards
ley, young man about town Tor the past
J year and a half, kept company with Miss
Mary Augusta Chedel, daughter OF the late
John Chedell, a very wealthy man. A few
weeks ago Miss Chedell' stepfather and her
mother forbade Beardsley coming to the
house, situate ON West Genesee street, and
learning that she had met him clandes-
timely Miss Chedell's mother locked her in
her room, where she was kept prisoner
until last evening, when with the use OF a
rope-ladder and the assistance OF her suitor
she made her escape through a second
story window.
They Immediately proceeded to the resi-
dence OF William P. Beardsley, a brother OF
Douglass, on South street. Rev. John
Brainard, D. D.. rector Of St. Peters Epis-
friends and relatives OF the Beardsleys and
Miss Cheden were invited to witness their
marriage.
When all was in readiness for the cere-
mony the guests and the sweathearts were
alarmed by loud talking at the door, where
the servant was found resisting the IT.
telnpts Of three men to enter the house.
The unbidden visitors proved to be Chas.
A. Smith, Miss Chedell's stepfather, her
brother, Clarence Chedell, and Mr.. Smith s
coachman. They had discovered Miss
tended marriage to Beardsley. The SER
want was being overpowered at the door
when s. Harmon Woodruff, a guest and a
wealthy manufacturer and relative OF the
Beardsleys, rushed to the door and
knocked Clarence Chedell down.
Smith, who was greatly excited, whipped
out revolver and threatened to shoot
any person who dared to prevent him en-
terlng the house. Some OF the men secured
Smith and the coachman and young Che
dell retired from the scene.
In the meantime one OF the guests had
telephoned to the police station and Off
GERS Coneybear and Mccarthy arrived at
the residence and Mr.. Smith, after being
threatened with arrest, consented to re-
enter the hack in which he and his STEP
son and coachman had intended to abduct
Miss Chedell and return to his home.
Quiet having been restored, the friends OF
the i,eardsleys and Miss Chedell entered
the house, and it was proposed to proceed
with the ceremony, when the Rev. Mr..
Brainard remarked that, inasmuch as the
young lady was not of age and objections
sayillg been made to her wedding with
.;e;lrdsley, he would have to decline to
marry them.
The friends then said they wonld send for
DR.. Harter, the pastor OF the Church OF Di-
vine Fragments The Episcopalian then
said he would rather perform the ceremony
himself than have them welded by DR..
Harter, and the marriage was consum-
mated.
Miss Chedall is pretty blonde, with deep
blue eyes, 19 years old, above medium
height, slender, graceful, vivacious and &C
complished. Her share OF her father S
estate amounted to $9S,OOO.
The Chedell'i and the Smiths are very
aristocratic people, and have lived many
years in Auburn.
Douglass Beardsley, the bridegroom, is a
rather dandifed young man witoout means,
and has recently engaged in the coal bust
ness presumably with some other mans
capital. His unclv, Nelson Beardsley, a
banker, is accounted the richest man in
Auburn.
The newly-married couple avoided the
Smith Chedell party by drivingt to wyckoff s
Station, where they took train going
south. The affair has created a decided
sensation in the city -esnecially in the
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