Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-11
HE W0ULDN'TF0RGIVE
Father-in-Law Green Objects 10 a
Letter From His S0n-in-LaW.
A LIVELY STATEMENT IN REPLY.
he Tells How Another Attempted Elope'
ment Was Prevented.
MR.. GREEN DEFENDS HIS OWN GOOD NAME

William J. Green, who was last Thurs
day informed of his daughters elopement by
THE DISPATCH, is on the war path. The
moss-covered paternal forgiveness didn't
strike him as being the proper thing in this
case, and he wants to let the world know
the reason why. He has not seen his SON.
in-law, Glenn, since the relationship was
established, and it is hardly probable that
they will have family reunion before
Thanksgiving at least.
Mr.. Green is proprietor of a grocery store.
His daughter is II years old Her hus-
bands business, Mr.. Green SAYS, is un-
known to all but himself. The elopement
took place ON election day. After this fact
Green received the following letter from
his son-in-law:
Mr.. Green:
DEAR SIR:-I sit down to write you a
few lines to let you know me and Nellie
with me for loved her and she loved me.
This thing would have come off long ago,
but was not ready, SO that we was ready
now thought we would go.
The Victor Advises Peace.
Now that got her will do all that can
for her. So the best thing that can do is to
drop everything about it. Nellie sends her
down on me 1 Will forgive you all
You know you were young once and you
would have the girl you loved, so you cam
not blame me for this now. If you are .
gentleman and want to have talk with me,
you can. Yours truly,
WIN. McGLENN.
Good by till hear from you.
The Father-in-Law's Answer.
In reply, Mr.. Green yesterday brought
the following to THE DISPATCH:
He says he will forgive me, for what? Why
for trying to keep my daughter from one
saw lying in front of my door, SO drunk he
by one of my neighbors, but not by me; also
a patron of a speak-easy in the Twenty
second ward. Next he says I was young
That girl was Eleanor's mother, but went
as man to that girls house, and was
neither afraid or ashamed to GO. / did not
60 like q sneak or send little children in
road to be in her company and when mar
ried her did not steal her after night from
her father and her home, but took her in
daylight, in Trinity Church In front of a
congregation, and there beside her and her
father, and with her fathers consent, took
her for better or worse. Did he do that with
my daughter2 Next he saysif am gentle
man and want to have q talk with him can
do SO. Does my actions, reputation, charac-
ter, and friends prove me otherwise? Ihave
not time to waste with the likes of him. Ny
residence for the last II years has been on
Acorn street, Twenty-third ward, where her
parent, not parents live.
If Mr.. Glenn is popular young mechanic,
Mr.. William j. Green, not John Green, is an
old one. never boasted of my daughters
beauty or Accomplishments, but tried to do
as a father would by his child-keep her
until she was old enough to choose for her
self, but others interfered with my rights.
1t will take more than the loss of q child to
discourage me, as they say got discouraged
and made an investigation. They say I did
not find her, but that was all did find, and
that she had taken her best dress, but they
don't say what else she took beside her
dress.
saved Her From Suicide.
In regard to the note about suicide, she
knows what my family saved her from once.
One night brought her home, and the Sec
ond time when discovered her from my
back window about midnight trying to steal
away, inquired about home for her, but
did not send any kilograms or employ any
private detectives to search for her. In the
fearful dilemma Mr.. Glenn proposed THE
DISPATCH to break the news. If his friends
had told the truth about me would have no
need for this reply, but will not stand hav-
ing faisehoods told about me. Am done?
In explanation of portions o. his state
ment, Mr.. Green said his daughter had once
attempted suicide by taking poison. She
was saved by quick medical attendance and
afterwards tried to elope with Glenn. This
attempt was prevented, Mr.. Green said, by
his own sudden appearance on the ground.
He has consulted lawyer to see if pro-
ceedings can be taken against Glenn, but