The morning call., 1893-07-10

lights of an uninterrupted honeymoon
they occupy separate rooms In the hospital
at the City Prison.
Charley's father is blacksmith in Sati-
coy. and took considerable trouble in in
structing his son in the rudiments of his
trade. Now since Charley has arrived AT
his seventeenth year he is consid cred a
first-class blacksmith. and his father hoped
for the day when he would see on the sign
over his shop brigham IL Son."
About year ago Miss MadisOn's father
came to Saticoy from New York and was
SO charmed with the place that he decided
TO settle there. He bought out hardware
business and two or three months after
ward sent for his family.
About two weeks after the Madison
family's arrival at Saticoy they became
acquainted with the Brigham family. An
intimacy at once sprung up between
Charley and Florence, in fact 1t was case
of love at first sight.
The parents at first looked on with COM
placency at the wooing of the youthful
pair, and when Charley formally asked for
the hand of Florence few weeks ago no
objection was made. but condition was
imposed that the marriage should not take
place till next year, as they were both too
young, being only II.
The lovers gave an ungraciOus consent
to the condition. and all would have per-
haps gone well had restrictions upon their
meeting not been also put into force. They
wanted to be in each others company
every night of the week, but they were
only permitted that joy and happiness
twice a week.
To make matters worse Charley's parents
took spite at Florence and began to
formulate plans for heading off the match
This was the last straw to break the CAM
ePs back and Charley got Florence's con-
sent to elope and place parental interfer-
ence at defiance.
The day fixed for the elopement was the
glorious Fourth. when the members of the
Brigham and Madison families were away
from home spending the day. When the
coast was clear Charley hitched up his
fathers horse and buggy. Florence was
in readiness, and when comfortably seated
they started off and drove thirty miles to
Santa Barbara, where Charley sold the rig
for $40. which placed him in DO ssesson of
ready cash.
AT Santa Barbara they joined an excur-
sion party on the steamer TO Santa Rosa
Island. One of the passengers was a
preacher, and on Charley relating his story
to him he consented to marry them. The
ceremony was quietly performed on the
trip across, but unfortunately Charley has
no marriage certificate, nor does he know
On their return from the excursion
doubt arose in their minds as to whether
they could be legally married on the high
seas. and Charley proposed they should
come to San Francisco. where lie would
get a license in proper form aud they
would be IN arried over again.
They reached hero on Thursday last by
the steamer Santa Rosa and registered at
the International as &c. F. Brigham and
wife, Riverside" paying weeks board
and lodging in advance.
Meantime the anxious parents had beer
making inquiries in every direction for
the clipping pair. and on Saturday CHIEF
Crowley received dispatch from Flor
ence's father giving description Of them
ard asking him to try and locate them
and arrest them. Detective Anthony was
detailed on the case and yesterday morn.
ing about IL o'clock he saw them on
Kearny street and quietly took them to
the City Prison, where they were placed
in separate rooms In the hospital. Flor
euce's father was mediately notified and
he is expected here to-day.
Charley. who is bright young fellow,
was seen at the City Prison yesterday. and
takes his arrest with the utmost nom
chalance.
II don't care what they do to me" he
said. "If they give me five years-well. 7
will take it. They can't do ANYTHING tn
her. We were married by the preacher an
the boat at Santa Barbara. don't know