The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-08
vrpv YOUNG ELOPERs.
Youth of 10 and q Miss of / 4, AS
-. nv a Girl Friend OF II.

eis-aa bv Girl Friend OF L.
r-,,, the Chicago Iuter-Ocean.
,,-;,o,, walls probably never contained a
= -. ~ more romantic couple, arrested
-a}srn,ent. than Miss Edith May Keatley
~. "a vsar-oid stapdaughter OF A {.
M residing at 156 South Hoyne ave
o-{ J,bn Atchison, aged Is years, the
Luz F Atchison of Morgan Park.
-rss vounr couple met but a few weeks
t-,+ apparently became desperately
neral Of each other. AtchIson began
ling attention to the girl, and her father,
,rai3 made no objection. Her mother,
- was taken seriously i'll and went to
NJ -,i+sI 81 that all the household du-
t.e j5goIved upon Filth. She was
tls s 70 40 the baking and cooking, aud
- ,,ro,,5 soirit rebeiled. She also SAID her
--. ~ was very cross to her, ana she
oo5fded her troubles to her youthfnl lover.
a. letter Immediately proposed an elope-
rrent The girl readily consented. Inc
nLil.4iva noint was Kansas City, where
c,:J'N;-oH has relatives, who, ne thought,
I'D assist him in get. ing position. The
Io.aiIs # the elOpement were arranged
.er'nrb Mary Burke, miss or II years,
~, Ives at 30l Campbell avenue, and VINO
y. VIZ Eli+b's confidential friend. The elope-
AT was liked for Sunday evening, after
Mr. Keatley left the house to 60 to work
IT, +ro Girls were at the house when
ING Atebfson arrived. and the trio came
33o,,.n Town TO the Madison house, whore they
al remained for the night. The next morning
M Burke returned home, and the ruua-
,av couple went TO the Fargo MOTEL, on
state street, near Jackson, and engaged
rooms The landlord, however, regarded
hon, with suspicion, and ordered them out.
Than thew boarded a train and went out to
No-can Park where they secured room
at a boarding house. Young Atchison left
his companion there, while be came down
town On secure money with which to take
Them 10 Kansas City He vent to Joseph
Willis a Washington street restaurant
keeper and an acquaintance Of his father,
and told him that his father wanted to bOr-
row go He then returned to Morgan Park,
and finding that he had not secured enough
money. returned to the city and again
called on Mr. Willis. This was fatal to all
of bis bright hopes and plans, for his father
and Detectives Nogdrum ana Plunkett were
in the restaurant. The boy was stubborn
fora long time. and refused to tell what he
had done WITH Miss Keatley. He finally
admitted. however, that she was at Morgan
Park, aud after searching nearly all night
the detectives found her yesterday morning
and brought her to the Harrison street sta
tion. She occupies cell in one end of the
station and young Atchison in the other.
Yesterday afternoon formal charges
We're preferred against both. The girls
stepfather swore out warrant charging
her with stealing jewelry and clothing val
ued at $50 which she brought away with
her on leaving home. Atchison was
charged with obtaining the money from
Willis Ay false pretenses. Mr.. Atchison
said that he would do nothing to save his
son from punishment as he was Maynard
lad. and had frequently been in trouble be-
fore. Only a few months ago, it is alleged,
the youth stole $3.50 from his father Not
outstanding all this trouble, the very
young lovers appear to be still devotedly
attached to each other. Atchison, who is a
manly looking young fellow. says his inten-
tons toward the girl were entirely honora-
Die, and that he would marry her as soon as
he could. The girl, who is quite attractive
and looks to be at least II, said she would
marry John if ne would have her. She de-
cared with stamp Of her foot, that she
would never return home, as her stepfather
was unkind to her. If she didn't marry
Jonn she would run away when sho got
out.