Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-24
SC00PED BY A FATHER.
Councilman Matt Cavanaugh's Mad
Chase for His Daughter.
HE 0vERTAKES HER AT M'DONALD.
Harry Roscher Failed to Meet His Pretty
Sweetheart in Time.
TWO OF HIS FRIENDS ARE ARRESTED

Society at the Point was startled BY news
of an elopement yesterday morning, but the
father of the would-be bride started out on q
still hunt early in the day and, before the
shades of evening fell, not only frustrated
the lovers plans, but returned the young
lady to the parental domicile.
The first intimation of the affair was
gained when about noon yesterday Detec-
tive Shore arrested Edward Burns, who was
engaged as a waiter at the Palace restaurant,
No 36 Diamond square. After Burns had
been locked up, Shore returned and waited
until John Hess, one of the proprietors of
the restaurant, came in. Shore demanded Of
Hess where his partner, Harry Roscher.
could be found, Hess replied that he had
not seen him since the previous night.
"Well, I know you haven't" said the
detective, ''but l want TO know where he is
now
Hess again pleaded ignorance, but was
taken to Central station just the same.
Soon after Hess put up a forfeit of $50 for
his appearance and was released. Then the
story came out.
He Loved His Employers Daughter.
Harry Roscher, before he went into the
restaurant business, was employed as bar
tender at the saloon of Councilman Matt
Cavanaugh, down at the Point, and
while there became infatuated with
Cavanaugh's attractive 17-vear-old
daughter Gertie. The girl returned
his affection and they began to talk of mar
riage. Cavanaugh would not hear of it,
however, and although he allowed the
couple to associate, his daughter .as given
to understand that she must give up any no.
tion of marriage. The fact that Miss Cav
anaugh was Catholic and her suitor was of
another belief is said to have caused more
or less of the hostility against him.
On Sunday night the young girl beseged
hy ner lover, demanded the parents consent
TO her marriage. 1t was obdurately refused
and the girl left the house in a rage. Sup
posing she had gone to spend the night with
an aunt her parents thought nothing of her
leaving until Yesterday morning they
learned that Roscher had also disappeared
suddenly at about the same hour the previous
night Then it was the police officials were
consulted, and Roscher's partner and the
waiter were arrested. Subsequently it was
learned that Miss Cavansugh had been
traced to Mcdonald station, and her father
and brothers, on going there yesterday
afternoon found her at an uncle's anxiously
waiting for Roscher, who had in some way
misunderstood the arrangements and failed
to meet her. She was brought home at
once.
Failed Through q Misunderstanding.
Roscher was on his way to Mcdonald
when he heard of Miss Cavanaugh's capture
and he returned to the city also 1t is not
likely they will get another opportunity to
elope. Edward Burns was released from
custody as soon Councilman |
Cavanaugh returned to the city. He was
indignant over his arrest. "They arrested |
me for conspiracy" he said; ''but know
no more about the matter than if had |
never seen Roscher knew two months |
ago that he and Miss Cavanaugh intended to |
elope to Cumberland and get married if her |
parents refused consent; but 1 had nothing |
to do with it, and was surprised when L |
heard of it yesterday. L don't know whv |
they separated last night, but know Miss
Cavanaugh went to Mcdonald for, the
night and Roscher went to meet her there
to-day"
John Hess was also indignant, not only at
his arrest. but the wav his partner had
acted. He said he had not heard of the
elopement until he was called upon by
Detectiue Shore.