The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-30
ELOPED FROM KELSO.
Miss Reed and Her Sturdy
Lover Flee Together.
AND ARE MARRIED IN TACOMA.
JOY Of . Drummer who Wa. the Best
Mantle Winiock Constable Driven
From the Train.

TACOMA. Jan. 2e-rSpeciaL miss Fife
Keed. OF heiso, pretty brulxette, and j.
+. Mcdonald. a tall and mani. East Port
land shoemaker, elopei from helso to-
night and were married here At mid
night. Miss Reed left sncgher suitor
in her mothers parior to 1y with
her lover, and when hEr mother
discovered her absence, she telagraphed to
the city marshal of Wjniock - arrest her
and young Mcdonald. Bat. Mcdonald
was prepared for all attempts % baik him.
When the officer told him be haa a telegram
for his arrest and the arrest Of Miss Reed,
he said: You can't arrest NE on tele-
gram. / won't be arrested" Che passen-
gers encouraged Mcdonald in 5lis course.
I've committed no crime Mcdonald
said, "and / have a marriage license in
my pocket TO marry" Miss Reed grew
pale and half the passengers in the car
grew much excited, especially 2. ia
cobson. Of San Francisco, a drum
mer for a millinery house, w5o took an
absorbing interest in the young people. and
in fact usurped the functions Of the best
man. a. J. Macleod. of Portland,
McDonad's friend. When Miss Reed
realized that the passengers sided with
her and that she was not to ne bundled
off TO Jail, she expressed less
fear and the marshal weakened his case by
saying: Il cannot arrest you on a tele-
gram, bat you'd better cone along"
This Mcdonald refused to 90 and the
marshal did not attempt to foycibIy make
them prisoners against the popular will of
the passengers.
Before the train reached Chehalis the
clippers had been slowed away in a sleep
ing car under lock and key 10 prevent the
further interference Of Ulcers. AS soon
as the tram arrived here the party went 20
the Tacoma hotel, Jacobson greatly embar-
RAISING the young people By shouting
to Clerks Walsh and Bell for p minister.
Il want minister" he exclaimed ex-
citedly, must have one auicE, and the
quicker the better. Black Or white, it
makes no difference. 1t is a case Of life
and DEATH" Some though he was
joking, and asked if he had any
body TO marry. Eyes, We have got
her." he declared. There sae is" and
all eyes were turned on the presty, bright.
back-eyed young lady attired in white
hat and walking suit. jacobson was the
most excited of the party. 4 minister
could have been sent for, bus Jacobson
hurried the party into hack and drove
TO the First Methodist Episcopal church
parsonage, where the clippers were married
by Rev. Cherrington.
Mrs. Mcdonald was still excited when
she returned TO the hotel. Size said she
was of age and had once bef5re tried to
elope with Mcdonald about alonth ago,
but her father objected. SIZE had
young man bring her McDcnald's let.
ters, and it is said har father
threatened to shoot his friend when
he found out what he was dong. Mac
Leod. the original best man, gays Reeds
objection to Mcdonald was the fact that
he had been divorced about shree years
ago. 1t appears that Mas Reeds
father went 10 Portland today and
that the lovers took advantage of
his absence to escape. Mcdonald had con-
suited a lawyer and was assured he was
committing no crime and coad not le-
gaiy be arrested, as he had raarriage lie
cense and both are of age. He and Miss
Reed made final arrangements about two
hours before the train arrived at
Kelso. Miss Reed had arranged
to go to church with
prominent Kelso youth this evening, and
was in the paror with him when the
train arrived. Then she said she guessed
she would not 60 to church, Stepped out
the back door and ran like deer for the
train.