The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-20
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
A Mysterious Disappearance Turns Out
To BE a Mild Case Of Elopement.
Reception to Kokomo's Victorious Pythians-
Badly Injured by Savage Dog-Arrest
ola Wholesale Cattle Thief.



A Muncie Sensation Proves To BE q Mild
Case of Attempted Eiopement.
Aecial to tho INDIANAPOLIS Journa,
MUECE. July l9-Quite a sensation was pro-
duced in this city this morning when it was re-
ported that Miss May Richmond. the nineteen
year-old daughter of Rev. L. d. Richmond, had
been missing since 3 o'clock yesterday morning,
at which hour she left home, telling her parents
she was going TO Sunday school It was her Gus
tom to attend Sunday school at the Friends
Church at half-past 9, remaining there until
after morning services and then
going to the Presbyterian Sunday-school at IL
O'Clock her teacher noted her absence, thing
unusual with her. and after school had closed,
called at her homo to learn the cause. Her
parents were surprised to learn that she had not
been at Sunday school, and Immediately made
search for her, but could neither find her nor
learn anything concerning her dsap-
pearance< It was suspected that per-
haps she had eloped, but nothing
could be learned to verify this belief
She was known to have been clandestinely meet
ing Charles Brown a young man in the employ
of the Dayton Hedge Company. Brown could
not be found yesterday. but was this morning
seen by Mr.. Richmond. He insisted that he
knew nothing of the whereabouts of the
young lady A search of her room disclosed the
fact that she had at some time removed all her
clothing from the house of her parents
Every clew was worked. 1t was suspected that
she was hiding in the city, awaiting an oppor-
tune moment to escape. The home of Mrs
Giger, with whom she aud Brown were on init
n.k~ 1 hx~ ~ Dnh
and Mr.. Richmond. There Brown was found
concealed. A box containing some OF the young
ladys clothing was alsD found THERE but they
insisted they knew nothing of Miss
Richmond. Brown admitted that he
had assisted her to remove her
wardrobe to Mrs. Gigers. and said that he
did so at her request, she telling him that she
was going away to be married to young man In
Ohio, With whom she had been corresponding.
The search was continued to no purpose. Mr..
Richmond and the officers satisfied themselves
that she had not left on a train, and that il she
were out of the city she had been spirited away
by some interested parties Mr. Giger,
husband of the woman in whose house
Brown was found, later to-day wrung a
confession from Brown to the effect that, early
yesterday morning, he secured horse and
buggy and drove to the east end Of the city,
where he met Miss Richmond. and. taking her
in the buggy, drove her to Winchester, where
he left her. he returning to this city last night
He was to have gone to that place the early
train this morning to rejoin her. and then coz
tinuing their journey eastward, the couple were
to have been married at the earliest opportunity.
He missed the train this morning.
and, therefore, failed to carry out the programme
as planned. Being informed of this fact, a
brother of the would-be bride took the
train to Winchester, hoping to overtake the run
away. Brown has not been seen since before
noon, and it is suspected that he walked to
Selma to take the train for Winchester to keep
his part of the agreement. They will. no doubt,
be intercepted there and the young lady brought
homo to her almost distracted parents.