The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-20
CHASING AN HEIRESS
MISS ZELLA HAYNES'S BROTHER
AND HER FIANCE PURSUING HER.
Singular Conduct of Young Lady
from GeOrgia-Hcr Family Had
Thwarted Her.

Fatigued with incessant travel and about
ready to give up the race with woman's
willful caprices, j. Haynes, representative
of Southern family, arrived in Indianapo-
lis yesterday. Mr.. Haynes was in hot pur-
suit of his sister leila, handsome young
woman of eighteen, who since last Thurs
day morning has led him merry chase
over much of the country. Mr.. Haynes ar
rived here at 11:40 yesterday, just twelve
hours in the wake of the young lady and
sorely disguised with the whole tribe of
femininity. n young man to whom the
Haynes family objected is the cause of
Miss Haynes's fight. The object of her
affections accompanied the brother in the
chase. but kept secluded while in Indian
apolis The brother conducted the investi-
cation regarding the young lady's brief So
journ in Indianapolis, and was disguised to
learn that she spent an hour on Saturday
at the Union Station.
To Police Captain Campbell Mr.. Haynes
told his story and enlisted his sympathy.
Miss Haynes, it appears is an heiress and
an only daughter. Her father is dead, and
with her mother and brother she has lived
since childhood in Macon, Ga. A year or
two ago the young lady formed the ac
quaintance of young Southern man, and,
though her family objected to him she
fell violently in love with him. A week
ago she announced her determination of
becoming the wife of her admirer The
announcement was met by a great deal of
Indignation on the part of the family, and
the girls mother and brother at once placed
a veto upon the match. Miss HAYNES per
sisted in her avoWed purpose to marry the
Objectionable gentleman, and, last week,
when her mother positively protested
against any further negotiations in a mat
trimonial direction, she declared she would
leave her home. She further announced
that she would probably do something that
would make the family regret their action.
On last Thursday she left home with a
trunk and a small valise. Her flight was
when II was positively known that she had
left the city her brother set out on the
was to secure the assistance of the objec-
tionable lover The two followed the girl
to Baltimore, where they found that she
of "Zella Wilson" She had left the city,
but was readily traced to Buffalo and from
there to Cleveland At each of these cities
the brother and lover found themselves
twelve hours behind the girl. but on their
arrival Saturday their chagrin was great
when they were told that the girl had
eluded them by about twenty minutes.
AT Cincinnati Miss Haynes used her own
name and stopped at one of the leading
hotels. she arrived here at 11:40 Saturday
morning and remained in the Union Sta
ton half the day. From the description
given by her brother the gateman remem-
bered the girl, but none of them saw her
depart. He brother says that she can be
easily identified by a "V'shaped scar on
her right cheek The scar has been there
from infancy, nut it is not distinct enough
to mar her beauty. Miss Haynes is tall,
well formed and has short, dark hair Her
five hundred dollars in her possession and
we'll supplied with clothing. His only de-
sire is to find the girl and he offers snug
reward for her detention. He is also ready
to forgive the slight differences existing
between herself and family, and will be de-
lighted to welcome the man of her choice
to his home.
He decided yesterday that she must have
gone to St Louis, having heard her speak
of that city frequently. Both men left for
the West over the Big -Four yesterday
afternoon with III renewed determination of
locating the runaway if they have to visit
every city west of the Mississippi.