Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-08-31
AN HLOPHBEHVr.

a man named Draher, a Plasterer
and Miss Casa Keller, daughter Of
Charles Keller residing five miles
north Of this place, eIoped last Sun
day night going eastward They
had attempted 1t two or three weeks
ago but the parents of the girl pre-
vented it. We learn that on Sunday
night VIM Moncrief drove them to
kensIngbOn where Draher bought two
tickets for Fairbury- When it was
found that they had gone, Mr.. Keller
teIegraphed to have them apprehend-
ed, and deputy Sheriff Heath went In
search of them, but at this writing
we have no information whether th eY
have or have not been Overtaken.
Draher came to Phillipsburg last
winter and worked occasionally at
plastering. The current report is that
he has wife In Kansas City and an
other wife and children In Marshall
county this State. Miss Keller is
about IL years of age and the daugh-
ter Of honest and respected parents.
The girl has been a domestic In sew
eral families In Phillipsburg and is
well spoken of. Universal sympathy
IS felt for the deluded girl and deep
indignation is expressed toward the
man who is seeking to destroy all her
happiness in this world, if all rec
ports are true. According to
the law of Kansas, if Miss Keller
is under Is years of age, Drayer, if
caught, can be sent to the Penitentiary
for rape" as well as bigamy, if the
facts are found to be as reported that
he is an undivOrced married man, as
the Sage of consent is Is in this
state.
LATER The ARREST. Since the
above was put in type, officer Heath
arrested Draher at Fairbery, Neb.,
and returned with him and the girl,
arriving at Phillipsburg at 10:45
Tuesday evening. Quite a crowd had
gathered at the depot, the parents and
relatives of Miss Kellar among the
number. When the prisoner stepped
out on the platform the crowd made
a rush for him with expressions that
made Draher shudder with fear. Of
ficer Heath drew his revolver, and
threatened the first man who laid
hands upon the prisoner. This caused
a halt in the crowd but in a moment
more it surged again and it looked
like the prisoner would be taken from
the officer. At this juncture, John
w. Lowe, City Mayor, got In front Of
Draher, and by words spoken and
gestures made succeeded in stopping
the rush. Those who know all the
''ins and outs" say it was a close call
for the prisoner. He was brought up
and lodged in jail, Miss Kellar going
to officer Perry McGuire's having re
fused to accompany her parents home.
STILL LATER.-Ihe case was called
on Wednesday IN the court of Phil
| TOWnsley, j. P, and the prisoner ar
! ranged The accusation substantially
charges that Draher inticed a girl I'M
! der Is to elOpe contrary to the con
| sent Of her parents. The State not
| being ready for trial the case was ad-
! jOurned till next Tuesday, and the
| bond fixed at $4,000 which the pris-
| Oner failed to give when he was re-
manded to jail. A HERALD repre-
| sentative interviewed him, but he de-
! cIlned to make any statement as to
| the reports aflOat about him with the
! remark that she would let his accus-
ers prove if they could the charges
! against him" He said he had a mar
riage ceremony performed at Fair
berry, Neb., by the Probate Judge.
| Miss KelIar claims the same thing
and clings to Draher believing that
| he is not the william he is reported to
! be. The prisoner says his name is
! Valentine Draher and he came to
Phillipsburg from Kirwin, from
| Stockton to Kirwin and from Cawker
City to Stockton.
Z. n. Jones, of the firm Of Jones &
Moncrief, states to the HERALD that
! the criticism on the action of his part
ner, VIM. MOncrief. in the Draher
elopement affair, is unjust. He says
Mr.. MOncrief drove the clipping party
to KensingtOn as a matter Of business
not knowing that they were clippers
and having no knowledge that Draher
was a married man.