Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-09
CAUGHT AT THE CARS.
A Young Southsider Attempts to
Elope With q Girl of Sixteen.
THEY HAD ABOUT A DOLLAR LEFT
After Buying Tickets for Cleveland, Where
They Had Friends.
BOTH NOW BEHIND THE STATION BARS

1t is in the spring that the minds of the
young lightly turns to thoughts of love,
and there certainly has been an epidemic of
runaway matches in Pittsburg recently.
Louis Lasiver, aged "a years, and Mary
Goldberg, aged 16 years, were arrested last
night at the Lake Erie depot, when about
to board train for Cleveland, and were
locked up in the Mt. Washington police
station charged with elopement The
former resides at No. 81 Congo street, while
the girl lived with her parents at No. 40
Poster street. They were both braiders in
the employ of Sidenberg & Rich, tailors at
No. s1s Liberty street. The young man
and girl were companions at work, he was
a frequent visitor at the girls house. and he
became infatuated with here.
Work at the shop became slack and the
young people decided to go to Cleveland.
The girl told her family of the proposed
trip and rumpus resulted. The young
couple were not to be outwitted and the
past week they have been busy arranging
for the trip. The parents of the girl were
unaware of the plans until Yesterday, when
the brother Of the girl suspected something
was wrong.
Steps to Stop the Elopement.
He investigated and learned of the trip.
He informed his father, Mr.. 81. Goldberg,
who works at the Liberty street establish
ment. They decided to head the couple off
The father stationed himself at the Union
depot and the brother, Harry, laid in wait
at the Pittsburg and Lake Erie depot,
Southside.
About $50 o'clock his wait was rewarded,
as he saw from his hiding place the young
man sauntering toward the ticket Office win
dow with his sister on his arm. He waited
longer, and Just as the couple, all smiles,
made move in the direction of the gate he
confronted them, They were almost dunn
founded and before they could recover their
thoughts Officers Thomas Richardson and
Terry Boyle were called and the couple
were placed under arrest. The girl wept
bitterly. The brother ordered them both
locked up and q ride in patrol No. was
next in order.
The Young Girls Story.
The girl was seen shortly after and told
the following story: "We were going to
Cleveland to work, as we could not make
enough money here and we both have
friends in that city. I am sure could see
no harm in that. He is my best friend. I
have known Mr. Lasiver about year. He
paid part for my ticket, bu. gave him "a"
The young man was more to the point and
said: 81 love Mary and would do anything
in the world for her. 1t was my intention
TO get her and myself work and of course
we would room at different places.
did not intend to marry her at once,
but when she became a little older 1
intended marrying her. Her parents never
objected to my calling on Mary and l was
there every Sunday night and many times
during the week. 1 don't mind being
locked up myself, but I am so sorry poor
little Mary is locked up"
They had little baggage and only had 81 04
between them after purchasing the tickets.
The girl is rather fair looking, but seems to
be less than IA years old, while Lasiver
looks all of % years OF age. 1t is not known
what action the parents will take in the
matter to-day.