Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-11
BABES IN THE WOOD
SENSATIONAL ADVENTURES or A YOUTHFUL
ALLEGHENY COUPLE
Clad In Boys Garments Pretty Bessie Stsadman,
Just Swsst Sixteen, RlOpss With Eighteen
Year Old Henry Moselsy-Ths haidsnS
Lap for LOys-Captursd Altar
Bot Chase

PIrTsBURe, July 10.-The elopement
of a pretty 16-year-old Allegheny girl
in boy'sclothes, accompanied by youth
of IS, the arrest OF both parties and
their subsequent separation, together
with the girls leap for liberty from a
window in Mayor Stillwell's residence
at Alliance, o., and the recapture Of
the couple in the woods, effectively
stirred up the gossips of that city and
formed a romance which set every
tongue wagging. When it became
known that the girl was member Of
the Second Presbyterian Church, Of
Pittsburg, and teacher of Sunday
school class, the news created decided
sensation.
The actors in this little drama were
Miss Bessie Steadman, the daughter OF
r. w. Steadman, of 81 Bidwell street,
Allegheny, and Henry K. Moseley, the
1S-year-old son of II. Il. Moseley, also
OF Allegheny. The story OF their es-
capade conclusively shows that elope-
ment still has fascination and acharm
that leads young people of this vicinity
into paths of marriage, and that even
schoolboys and girls sometimes imagine
they would be better off If they were
united for life. The parents in the case
at issue regarded the attachment be-
tween Miss Bessie and Master Henry
with an apathetic eye, nothing more
than the usual schoolgirl and schoolboy
attachment, for they had not finished
their education.
They woke up, however, from their
satisfaction at this view of the case to
find that the young birds had flown
from the home nest and gone in search
Of the happiness they fondlY imagined
will suit them best.
Miss Bessie is decidedly pretty girl
not pretty as all sensational girls are
but actually so. She is OF medium
height with plump, well-rounded Zig
ure and wealth Of glossy brown hair
that curls around countenance of ex-
ceeding brightness and beauty. Her
eyes are brown, lovely and spark
ling, her teeth perfect row OF
pearls, features regular and at
tractive and q complexion in
which roses and cream play hide and
seek in the most bewitching way. In
manner the young lady-or rather the
little girl, for she is nothing more than
a school girls vivacious and spritely
with a tendency toward shocking, by
her hitherto innocent girlish joyous
ness, the staid respectable members OF
the Second Presbyterian Church, where,
during the service even, it seemed i'm
possible for the dimpleS on her pretty |
cheeks TO maintain the proper amount |
of dignity and circumspection. Her
education had been of the best obtana
BILE and she was naturally Of the most |
refined nature and character.
The companion of her flight is a
sturdy youth, just turned Is, too large
almost to be called a boy, and too boy
sh in nature to be mistaken for man
He was a fine. manly, bright young fe'-
ow. of whom his parents mlguI well Oe |
nrond and up to this time they never |
had q fault to find with him, and In |
his matter, they urge, the only objec-
ton they have to make is that both
parties were too young to think Of be-
ing united for life. The young man
was completing his education in one OF |
the best institutions of the country and
bid fair to become a shining light in
whatever pursuit he might have under
taken.
To make long story short Young
Mosely and Miss Steadman were arrest
ed at Alliance O., on kilograms from the
parents of the young lady. When dis
covered by Mayor Stillwell. Miss
Steadman was attired in boys clothes so
as to more successfully conceal her idenl-
ty. Shortly after 10 o'clock Wednesday
night both of the young people were
taken to Mayor StillwelFs residence,
and then Miss Bessie gave her real name
and residence. 1t was then that teie-
grams were sent to their parents, asking
whether or not they should be held,
and both answers were to hold them.
Moseley had been released and the
young girl had been offered the use OF
room at the Mayors house, which she
declined to accept prior to this time,
but upon receipt OF the orders to hold
her she was forced to remain.
Miss Bessie told the Mayor that her
real name was Steadman, and that she
resided in Allegheny. Her parents had
been opposed to her marriage with
young Moseey, and, as they loved each
other, they determined 10 run away.
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