Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-15
WON HER WITH A LADDER
An Auburn Girl climbs out Of Her Win
dow TO be Married.


/ AUBURN, y. y, July N.-tor more
+ than year Douglass Beardsley has been
attentive to Miss Mary Augusta Chedeh
daughter Of the late John Caedell who
was very wealthy. A Few weeks aso
I Miss Chedells stepfa,her and her mother
forbade Beardsley the house, aud Mrs
/ Chedell. learning that her daughter hSd
met Beardslev secretly, locked be-, "a her
room. She was kept q prisoner until last
evening. when, with the use ot a rope and
ladder and the assistance 81 her lover. she
made her escape through second
story window. They procee.Sd 20
/ the residence OF William Il. BeAvjS.cy.
brother of Douglass. who lives oa south
street. Key. John Rra'uars. rVctos ~
-. Peters Protestant Episcopal church,
was called, and several relatives
and friends Of the Hesr6sleys and
Miss Chedell were invited &c witness their
marriage When all was in readiness for
the ceremony the guests Snd young lover
We're alarmed by loud talking AZ The door,
and it was learned that the servants were
strepuously resisting the attempts Of
three men 70 enter the house. They proved
10 be Charles Smith. the brides stepfather;
her brother Clarence, and Mr.. Smiths
coachman. They had learned OF Miss
Chedell's flight and OF her intended mar
riage.
The servants were being oyerpowered at
the door, when }. Hartman Woodruff,
guest and a wealthy manufacturer and
relative of the Beardsleys, rushed TO the
door and knocked down Clarence Chedell.
smith, who was greatly excited, drew a
revolver and threatened to shoot any per-
son who dared to prevent him entering
the house. Some OF the men secured him
and the coachmau, and young Chedell re-
tired from the scene. In the meantime
one OF the guests had telephOned to the
police station, and officers 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 stepsOn and the coach
man had intended to abduct Miss Chedell,
and they returned to their home.
Quiet having been restored the friends
of the parties re-entered, and it was pro-
posed to proceed with the ceremony, when
sir. Branard remarked that inasmuch ns
the young lady was not of age and Objec-
lions had been made to her marriage, he
would have to decline to marry them.
The friends then said they would send TOR
DR.. IIArter. The EpiscOpaiian then said
he would rather perform the ceremony
himself than have them welded by DIR.
Harter, aud the marriage was proceeded
with.
Miss Chedell Is a pretty blonde with
deep blue eyes. She is l9years old, above
medium height, of slender and graceful
figure, and is vivaciOus and accomplished.
Her snare of her fathers estate amounted
to $9S, 600. The Chedels and the Smiths
are very aristOcratic people, and have
lived many years in Auburn. Douglass
Beardsley, the groom, is a rather dudish
young man without means, and has re-
Gently engaged in the coal business. His
uncle, Nelson Beardsley, banker, is ac-
counted the richest man in America. The
newly married couple avoided the Smith
Chedell party by driving to Wyckoff sta
ton, where they took train going south.