The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-26
A SENSATIONAL ELOPEMENT
The Residents of 0don Surprised by an
Unexpected Double Wedding,
Which Is Followed Next Day by the Elopement
of One of the Brides with Former Lover
Some Extraordinary Complications.
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WASHINGTON, Ind, Nov. 25.-Odon,
lively town in the north part of DavIess
county which boasts of its high social
standing. has been shaken from center to
circumference by a sensational elopement.
A welLknown and respected young lady
came to this city Sunday, was married.
and eloped with another man twenty -four
hours afterward. Ella Borders and Annie
Harmon were two of the most prominent
young misses of the town. They for some
time had been receiving the attentions of
Arthur Lane and Bert Lowery, respective
ly. Two young men of Worthington-John
Arthur and Adam Ingle-had also paid
their respects to the young ladies. On
Saturday the Worthington young men
came to this city, having been ioined on
the way by Miss Harmon and Miss Bor-
ders. On the arrival Of the Quartet here
clerk. and q marriage license was issued to
Adam Ingle and Annie Harmon. and one to
John Arthur and Ella Borders. On Sun
day afternoon local minister performed
double wedding ceremony. at the home of
one of the young peoples friends In this
city. and after remaining here all nigh the
young married folks returned TO OdOn,
where the occasion was to be celebrated at
the home OF Miss Borderss parents.
The friends of the young people knew
that Miss Borders was to be married and
thought her friend, Miss Harmon, was to
act as bridesmaid. Their surprise as COM
plete when they learned that Anna Harmon
had also returned with husband. On
Monday night big crowd was invited to
visit the wedding party. Among them was
Bert LOwery, the old suitor of Miss Har-
mon. He did not seem at all abashed at
the unexpected marriage of his girl to his
NJ inn TON n1 and rrnf lot
with apparent sincerity. After the crowd
had gathered Mrs. Ingle claimed that she
had taken suddedly i'll, and. throwing q
shawl about her head, stepped from the
room. No one thought strange of her
conduct until ten minutes had elapsed.
when the young husband began search for
his bride. After some inquiry he learned
that Bert Lowery had procured horse
and buggy, driven to the house. and that
Off with him.
That it was an elopement no one ques-
toned. The father of the young woman
and the man she had married the day be-
fore Immediately started in pursuit 1t
was found that the wife and daughter had
called at her home. and had secured all her
clothing. A reward of $50 was offered at
once by the indignant father for the arrest
of the eloping pair. and the husband of
clared that he would kill the de-
stroyer of his happiness on sight.
The town was much excited, and
many persons. among them being the
best citizens. joined in the search. Lowery
and Mrs. lngle were traced to this city.
where they took the midnight train for the
West. lngle says he will follow them till
he overtakes them, If 1t takes the best
years of his life. He says his wife took
with her all the money he possessed. amount
ing TO several hundred dollars, he having
given il 20 her for safe keeping short time
before the elopement-
What complicates the elopement is that.
notwithstanding Lowery had been attent-
i've to Miss Harman before her ma marriage.
he had courted one of the best girls In
O6on, and would soon have married her.
The Husband I'm Pursuit.