Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-13
HE HAS THE GIRL.
A RANCHER ARRESTED FOR ELoP.
ING WITH AN HEIREss.
Otto Kieslich and Mary Carhart Elope
from Burbank-A Sensational Pursuit
and Capture.

The inhabitants of the quiet little
village of Burbank, in the San Fernando
valley, were all agog yesterday over q
sensational elopement which occurred
from that place on Saturday night last
the particulars of which are as follows
About eighteen months ago the firm
OF Carhart, Hacker & Co., of White
Plains, N. Y, sent out as it's agent here
young German named Otto II. Kies-
Itch, who after quietly inspecting the
ground, purchased over 500 acres Of
land in the Providencia ranch.
some three miles below Bur-
bank. His next purchase was that of
the new Burbank hotel for the Carhart
family, and soon afterwards he an
nonnced his intention OF turning the
land near the river into fine stock
farm. Kieslich's principals were re-
ported to be very rich, their wealth be-
ing set down at no less a sum than five
millions, and the magnifcence of their
agents expenditures confirmed the re-
port, as did also the arrival OF freight
Train OF sixteen cars at Burbank station.
IN december last, seven of which were
iaden with fine bred horses and cattle.
and the rest with furniture and house.
hold effects. A short time after the
ranch had been stocked and the house
furnished the Carhart family, consisting
OF Mrs. Carhart and three children. the
eldest OF whom was charming young
iady OF some seventeen summers. ar.
rived and took possession of their new
nome, kleslich being installed as fore
pu nj, ~ l. fe,-~
month. Ps'
Kieslich, who is about SO years of age
anu weigns over zoo pounds, being of
friends with the neighbors. and from,
hints which he threw out at varions
times it became generally understood
among them that he was Miss Marv
Carhart's prospective husband. Az q
usual in such cases the people most con-
cerned, to-wit, Miss Carhart and her
mother, were unaware OF the rumor
ana Mrs. Carhart would probably not
nave given the matter a moment,s
thought, had she heard of it. the idea
being apparently too preposterous for
consideration. A few days ago. how
ever, that lady was considerably sur
Prised and annoyed to find that her
foreman presumed to be on terms of
what to her appeared to be undue init
macy with her eldest daughter, and she
at once proceeded to put a check on his
aspirations by discharging him from her
employ on Saturday morning last.
Alesilcn, however, was equal to the
emergency. He sought and obtained a
clanoestine interview with Miss Mary.
and' pelng handsome and smooth.
speaking man, had no difficulty in ner-
suading his inamorata to agree to an
eiopement with him. An appointment /
was made for O'Clock that night. and
true to their pledge both were on hand
at the trysting place, Kieslich in a vel
low geared buggy drawn by a bic bav
morse, the fastest trotter on the ranch. |
ana the young lady, attired in a travel,
ing suit, on foot As soon as she was
seated by his side, Kieslich let the bic
pay out, and few seconds later Miss
Carhart glanced back, with tear-bedim-
ln1!sa eyes, to take a last look at the hoMs !
she was leaving, perhaps for ever. but it |
was already obscured by dense cloud |
of dust.
Mrs. Carhart, hearing the sound of |
the retreating hoofs and wheels, at once
suspected that something was amiss,
and made rapid investigation, which |
eliclted the fact that the bay horse and |
yellow-geared buggy were missing, and |
that Miss Mary had left the house in
outdoor costume. In the meantime a
Swede employed at the ranch came in,
and excitedly announced that he had |
met Miss Mary and Kieslich driving
down the road at rapid pace; that he |
mad endeavored to impede them, but
that kieslich had drawn revolver and
threatened to blow out his blains unless
he stood out of their way and allowed
them to proceed unmolested. Fearing
that the ex-foreman would carry his |
threat into execution, he had obeyed the
mandate, and ran up to the house to |
notify the inmates. Ordering the scared |
Swede to bitch up the fastest horse in
the barn, Mrs. Carhart donned her
street costume hurriedly, and long be-
fore the vehicle was at the door she was
impatiently awaiting it. Taking the
reins in her own hands, the angry mo-
ther started in pursuit of her daughter:
while q messenger was dispatched to
Blu, bank to notify Deputy Sheriff Fawks,
who joined in the pursuit on horse
back, and speedily overlook Mrs. Car
hart. In spite of the darkness which
prevailed, the moon having already set,
the pursuers travelled at killing pace,
the clouds of dust raised by tile pur-
sued, which still hung in mid
air, deceivng them as to the
distance between them. So the chase
continued until the Buena Vista street |
bridge was reached, when for the first
time the pursuers drew rein to make in
quiries. They then learned that horse
and buggy. answering to the description
given, had passed over the bridge some
ten minutes earlier, and the chase was
renewed for some distance. On reach
ing the College street crossing, however,
the question arose as to whether the |
runaways kept straight on into the city,
or had deviated to the right or left. The
only solution of the dilemma which pre-
sented itself was to drive on to the po-
lice station and invoke the aid of the
authorities. This was done, but there
being no warrant upon which to arrest
Kieslich, the police refused to interfere.
AT 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon
the Burbank officer and Captain Cline
found Kieslich and Miss Carhart and
brought them to the county Jail. Miss
Carhart, who is tall and delicate girl,
cried bitterly and hung on the arm OF
her lover. The warrant under which
Kieslich was arrested was issued at Gar
vanza, and was for disturbing the peace.