Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-11

money was running short at this time,
and it was determined that for the pur-
pose of evading pursuit it would be bet
| ter for them to steal rides for the rest
of the way, so they hid themselves I'M
til time for the train to start and then
| jumped between the two baggage cars,
where they escaped observation dnrlng
the balance Of their journey to Alliance.
She said that she left home with the
full intention of marrying Moseley, ana
that while they had not yet been mar
ried she would do so upon the trst OPP
portunity if her father did not prevent.
The room provided for Miss Bessie
opened upon the lawn. 1t was Sec
ond-story room, and the window was
about 90 feet from the ground. Inc
distance, however, did not proven, MISS
Bessie from joining her lover during the
night and fleeing with him into the
country. There was no chance for her
exit through the lower part OF the
house. The doors had been locked ana
TO open them would have aroused Mayor
StillwelI, so Miss Bessie took the chance
of broken leg or other injury, ana
about o'clock yesterday morning Jump
ed into the arms Of her lover, escaping
injury of any kind. :,
Morning came, and Mayor Stlllwell
found that his unwilling guest had de-
parted. The open window tod the
story of her departure, and without de,
lay a search was made in the city ana
surrounding country.
The parents of both were on their
way to Alliance when their flight was
discovered and searchers were sent out
in every direction. About 10 O'CLOCK
word was received that pretty girl ana
a boy had stopped at q farmers mouse
about six miles from the city early In
the morning, and had been given their
breakfast Their strange actions had
aroused the suspicion of the farmer,
and. watching the direction they. took,
he reported their visit to the police,
who appeared shortly afterward. They
were traced to grove not far from the |
farmers house, sud there, in soft, |
cool spot the young people were found
asleep. They were escorted back to
town by guard Of police, and at noon
were confronted by their parents.
The meeting between Miss Bessie and
her father was affecting. MIR. Stead
man was very much broken up over his
daughters escapade and Miss Bessie
wept, although she declared that she
would marry young Moseley.
In an interview, after she had been
informed that her lover would probably
be sent to jail for three years, she said:
'.If he is, will kill Mayor Stilwell for
the part he has played. Things have
gone too far now to stop our getting
married. regard Mr.. Moseley as my
husband. We shall leave for the West
as soon as we can get away"
Mr.. Steadman said that his daughter
had started from home on Tuesday
morning, announcing her intention of
going &c a picnic given by her Sunday
school. She missed the train, however,
and accidentally meeting her lover they
both concluded that they would run
away and get married.
Mrs. Moseley, when interviewed on
the subject, said that it was merely a
boy and girl escapade. They knew they
were too young to obtain their parents
consent to marriage yet and they made
mp their minds to elope. They would
be married, back and be forgiven in the
usual style. She had never imagined
hat there was any entent on their parts
TO be married, nor had she thought
here was anything between them ex-
,ept schoolboy attachment. Neither
IF them had finished school aud when
hey started off for the picnic no one
nao IN ;AAa-that they were going to
be married or gums to elope - V"O
way they did.
She had not been informed that Miss
Steadman had dressed herself in boys
clothes and she hardly believed that
she did so. Nothing was said In the
kilograms she had received about 1t and
she certainly would have been informed
If such had been the case.
The Moseleys reside at ia Locust
avenue. Aleg heny. Mr.. and Miss
Steadman arrived home this morning
about 1 O'Clock and were accompanied
by II. K. Moseley, senior and junior.