Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-21
The VIRGINIA C.Opemeut Case.


THE FATHER OF THE YOUNG LADY TAKES HER
HOME AND THE MARRIAGE IS "oFF'-AT
LEAST FOR THE PRESENT.
Miss Hattie b., the sixteen-year old daughter
of James o. Savage, of Nansemond county, Va,
who was arrested here yesterday as a fugitive
from her home with VIII. White, a thirty-five-
year old Virginia merchant, whom she intend
ed to marry, remained In the witness room at
the filth precinct station yesterday with the
female friend-Mi,s Morrison-who aecompa-
MED her here. The officers held Miss Savage
for the arrival of the Virginia officers: This
morning, Mr.. John 4. Cox, sheriff of Nanse-
issued by Justice Reddeck, charging, on the
oath of James y. Savage. that VIM II. White,
a white person, on the 10th of July, 1885, in
said county, did felOniOuSly take away one
Hattie b. Savage, daughter of said James o.
Savage. white female, over the age of twelve
Hattie T. savage, with intent urIawfulIy and
ieloniously to cause her to be married to him,
the said VIM. II. White"
Mr.. savage was with the sheriff. as also a Mr..
Lester. and on the arrival of the boat here they
ut once went to police headquarters. Here they
stated that Miss Hattie left home on Sunday
morning with Mr.. Vinan, a neighbour to go to
sunday school, and on the road Mr.. ]. T. Lester,
also ncighbor, overlook Them. and invited
Miss Savage to ride over tn Chlrchvile to a
quarterly meeting. This invitation was &C
cepted, as it was part and parcel of the plot,
and the young lady knew that her destination
was II love feast. When afternoon came the
family were uneasy at her absence, and inqui-
rics were made.
but a few minutes when in walked MIR. White
and his friends. Handwriting was INDUCED
in until White held out his hand to Mr.. Savage,
when 1T was refused. Soon afterwards Mr.. Saw
age and Sheriff Convent with Lieutenant Ar
mold TO the station house, where the young
ladies were held. As the party, entered the
room the ladies smiled and nodded. While
Hattie WAS talking with her father White and
his Virginia friends came In. Tue lieutenant
attempt was made to rescue her from custody
last evening. He said White employed an at
torney and applied to Judge Smell to fix bail
ana he tine leutenant) informed the Judge of
the affair and explained to him the reasons and
the age of the girl. and requested him to refuse
bail. The lieutenant then advised him to leave
thl, city and get into Virginia. where there
would he no danger of writ of habcaS corpus,
ana where, II necessary. the warrant could be
mond on the 11:O1 express, and shortly before
that time the father and his daughter, accom-.
panied by the sheriff, lett the station in a cab
for the Il. and Z. railroad depot, where tickets
were purchased and they took the fast mail
, Whits south, leaving the depot at 1i;Ol Mr.
but did not have n chance to use it.
THE CHEAP EXCURSION To CAFE MAY AND
ATLANTIC CITY.-The special train excursion
to- two of the most famous resorts on the New
Jersey coast which the Pennsylvania railroad
is advertising for next atu.diy VIII be a great
boon 10 the suffering humanity of Washington.
The objections heretofore raised by business
men. clerks in the departments and others that
the trip to either one OF the resorts nereSStafed
u loss vi Time, the company with It's usual en-
terprise conceived It plan whereby these Objec-
lions might be overcome To thi, end the spe-
cial train excursion to the seashore on S:ttur-
day was arranged for, at the same time the cost
OF the tickets to either point were placed within
the reach III all. The special train will leave
Washington at 10 p. m. and reach the
seashore about q O'Clock in the morn
ing. Returning. to leave Cape May at
500 p. IN. and Atlantic City at $50 D. H. sun
day, reaching Washington about midnight
This trip cannot be other than popular. There
will be no transfer in Philadelphia, the train
running direct to the Washington street wharf
OF the company, where the eXcursionsts will
be conveyed by ferry across to Camden, from
whence special train will he in waiting to carry
them to either Cape May or Atlantic CITY.
Round trip tickets to either point will be on
sale the offices of the company at $500.