Evening journal., 1889-11-29
ELoPEp WITH A HosTLER.
Fifteen-year-old Lizzie Erncst Married
to Edward Knowles.


Edward Knowles, young man about
25 years of age. came to this city about
three months ago and obtained a situa-
tion as hostler at the stables of T. r.
Brown. 1112 and 1114 Tatnall street,
where he was steadily employed up to
last Wednesday morning.
Lizzie Ernest, a pretty little brunette
Of about IS years Of age, lived with her
parents at 1917 Tatnall street, in the
square below. Necessity required that
Miss Ernest should often pass the stable
where Knowles was employed, and he
having an eye for a pretty girl. often
cast upon her looks Of admiration as she
passed, and being pretty good looking
fellow, the natural result followed. The
couple became acquainted and were fire.
quently seen standing talking in the
neighborhood.
The parents Of the girl having their at
tention called to the fact that Knowles
and Lizzie we're acting like lovers and
dislilSing the young man, forbade the
girl to have anything to do with Knowles
and emphatically told the young that he
could not come to the house. Notwith.
standing this parental ukase, Lizzie and
Edward would meet and many long talks
she and her lover had at the back gate OF
her fathers house.
On Wednesday morning Miss Ernesl
left her fathers house about o'clock,
having previously dressed herself In her
| best clothing and put on her gold watch
| and chain, the understanding being that
shewas going to have her photograph
taken, but she wasn't. Knowles had pro
cured team from his employer and was
waiting for his loved one at Seventh and
Tatnall streets, where he assisted her into
| the buggy and they drove TO Claymont.
There they left the team, notifying Mr..
| Brown of the fact and telling him to send
/ for 1t, and took the train for Philadelphia
| Arriving there, they took hanson for
Market street ferry and took the ferry
boat to Camden where they were married
by the Rev. George Finlam.
When Lizzie did not return for her
dinner the Ernest family were worried
and when they heard that Knowles had
gone and the despatch Brown had re-
seived concerning the team they hardly
knew what to think. About o'clock on
Wednesday afternoon Mr.. Ernest was
astounded at receiving the following
telegram: Your daughter is well. Was
married this afternoon.
Mr.. Ernest Immediately telographed
the authorities in Philadelphia to arrest
the young couple, and not hearing any
thing from them went to Philadelphia
himself. On his arrival there he saw the
runaway pair in the Broad street station,
and they had every appearance Of
being the happiest two in all the
vast crowd in the depot. This hap
piness, while all were weeping,
and wailing at home, was more than the
old gentleman could stand and he called
an officer and had the pair arrested. II
was the intention Of Mr. Ernest only to
have Knowles arrested but Lizzie, like a
true wife, very dramatically declared that
she would 20 with her husband. They
were therefore locked up in different cells
at the Fourteenth District Station House.
Mr.. Ernest, however, brought
his daughter home. Last night
he notified Chief Wood to allow
the young man to 60, which the authori-
ties in PHILADELPHIA refused to do unless
Mr.. Ernest appeared aud notified them IN
person. Mr.. Ernest went TO Philadelphia
this morning to arrange for his son in
law 8 release