Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-14
young PEOPLE ELOPE
4 OOLORED COUPLE CREATES A GREAT DEAL
OF EXCITEMENT.
Two School Children Eluds the Vigilance o
Their Parents, and Escape to Ohio-Justics
and Police Courts.

Just as the hands on the big town
clock indicated the hour OF MAE last
evening there was sensational elope-
ment on Eleventh street. 1t was the
most exciting event that locality has
afforded for long time: The parties
are prominent colored people, both be-
ing scholars of lincoln School.
Rose Carpenter is q pretty mulatto
girl Just turned seventeen, daughter
OF Robert Carpenter, q well-known
colored citizen living at the rear OF Eoff
street, between Eleventh and Twelfth.
She is very bright in her classes, and
had numerous admirers among the
colored boys. But among them all
black Dan Jennings seemed to have the
call.
Dan is just nineteen years old, very
intelligent. and Is member Of the
senior class at the school. He is as
black as ebony, and is son Of Revely
Jennings, the we'll known porter for
Henry X. List. Dan made his home
with his father, at the rear of the Eoff
street colored church.
Both mothers strenuously objected to
the wooing. Several times Dan was
forcibly elected from the house. Rose,
who had been looking loVe-slck, seemed
better last night, for she told her moth
er she would be back in moment, and
going out the back way, scaled high
paling fence. Her lover awaited her
and was soon by her side. This was
near the Chemical engine house.
Then began an exciting race. The
clipping couple started down Tenth
to Market. Up market they ran to
Brother Arthur GraY's lunch room, al
the corner Of the market house. Dan
had here left two bundles, and had two
sandwiches prepared. He took fare
we'll look toward Eleventh street again,
just as they were making fresh start,
and saw what filed him with dread. 1t
was the appearance Of at least fifty col
ored people in hot pursuit.
The runaway girls mother and grand
mother first heard OF it, and all the
colored men aud women of that vicinity
were aroused, and these are not few.
They also formed near the Chemical
and dashed down Eleventh street. With
the mother and grandmother and Dams
parents leading the van, the little army
chased up Market street. By this time
the streets were crowded with on-look-
ers. The cries of the mother and grand
mother could be heard calling for their
runaway girl.
The clippers must have run like deers,
as when their pursuers reached the new
steel bridge. they could just see their
prize landed safely on the Island.
About twenty then gave over the chase,
but the remainder went after the fugi-
tiVes. The Island policemen were noti-
fed. and messages were sent TO all the
neighboring towns to intercept the pair.
Both mothers say they will have their
children arrested If caught.
The girls mother and grandmother
are taking the girls elopement partcu-
larly hard. At u late hour last night
not trace of the couple could be found
and the aged grandmother was still on
the Island searching for the couple.
Till late hour the mother walked back
ward and forward past the engine house
sobblng and signing.
1t is believed the pair reached Bridge
port by Skiff from the Island and got
away by train. The police were noti-
fed late in the evening.
Stole Shoes.
James Smith, a boy about II years of
age, who lives at Athens, o., entered
the Racket" yesterday, and walked of
with pair of shoes. Within an hour
warrant had been issued and he was
arrested, tried and committed to jail.
The arrest was made by officer West.
Smith was taken before Justice Giles
py, and as he protested that it was his
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