Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-26
FOOLED THE OLD FOLKS.
They Elope, He Holding Her Mother
while the Girl Gets Away
In Buggy.
sfs Father Pursnss, but tho hoy and
Girl Get 20 the Preachrr first
and Mary.

BATAVIA, N. ", July 2.--lesterday
afternoon Edward Giddings Of Corfu,
nineteen years Of age, went into Hep |
klns' livery stable IN that village and
hired mustang which had the reputation !
Of being accustomed to long drives lie
drove up 70 the residence OF Eli Os-
theimer, TO whose daughter Clara he had
been attentive for some time, left the
horse unhitched, and went into the house.
la few moments the nelghbors were
surprised 10 see Clara como out OF the
house, wearing neither hat nor wrap, and
/ lump into the buggy, closely followed by
! Giddings, The two then drove down the
street, stopping moment TO speak TO a
young lady acquaintance Of Clara's, who
took OF her hat and gave II 10 the girl In
the buggy. Then they started OF again,
\ turning south on what Is known as the
Allegheny road.
A few minutes later Ostheimer, who Is
a sewing.machlne agent, was seen driy-
ing his horse iuriously down the street,
takjug the same direction that Glddlngs
had, and being about a quarter OF mile
behind them. The young couple had evil
IDENTIFY expected pursuit, and they drove
as fast as their horse could run, The I'M
usual spectacle created great deal OF eX
citement, aud II was soon learned that
, the young couple had eloped and that the
! father was In pursuit, hoping TO overtake
them before they could be married. Gid
dings had been paying attention to Clara
r for nearly two years, She Is seventeen
years of age, pretty blonde, and
!. a general iavorite In the village
! The young people were supposed
=, Ia be engaged, and much
surprise was manifested by the people OF
r Corfu recently, when IL was rumored
- that Mr. Osthemer had determined tC
i break the match, and had forbidden Gid
/, dings coming 10 the house. To more ef
fectually disrupt the intimacy the glrl''
& parents had decided to send her away
r, and she was TO 20 to-day. Giddlng
n heard OF this plan and took his own wa.
u to Illustrate Il. When he entered tb
n. house he found Mrs. 0stheimer deter
' mined TO prevent her daughter from 20
r ing with him, but the young man seize,
n. the mother and held her until the gin
II was In the buggy, and then he followed
n, Mr.. Osthelmer came home soon after, and
being told OF the state OF affairs, starte
n IN pursuit. The chase was kept u
a for nearly ten miles, both horse
n, running at full speed. TIL
country is very hilly, and the runawayi
@. by taking side road, eludod their pul
or- suer and drove 70 Attica, Wyomiu
mn county, where they were married lot
lc- night Mr.. Ostheimer soon found thu
p. he had lost the trail, and, returning
ns, the cross-road, went on to Attica and G
le- being informed that the couple had gor
,rt through that village he gave up the pu
suit and returned TO Corfu last nigh
This morning the runaways returned
mo Corfu and announced their marriRg
They went to the home of the groom
uice parents, where they were ioyfully l
'eai ceived, and II Is believed that they W
be forgiven by the BRIDES parents. )
Is an only daughter, All accomplished Y
callst and member Of the EplscoI
church choir in Corfu. Both the you
=, people are well connected