The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-05-12
she COT A GOOD INDIAN
Alice fuckers EIopement With
John Luman.
h Strange lnfatuntion of a Nebrasks
Girl for u One-Eycd Sioux
Not Handsome but .
Good Provider.

CHAMBERLAIN, S. D., May s.-Full
particulars are received here of the
elopement of Miss Alice Tucker, the
daughter of respected parents, from her
home at Niobrnra, Neb., directly oppo-
site the town of Running Water, this
state. The case has all the sensational
features of the Cora Belle Fellows
Chaska episode, as the young lady in
this case also eloped with n quarter,
breed Sioux Indian. who belongs at
Rosebud agency. On the 3lst of last
December Mr.. and Mrs. Tucker gave a
ball in honor of their daughter Alice's
10Th birthday. 1t was the event of tht
season and was largely attended.
Among those from the adjacent rescr.
walton who were present were Peter
Lasor and wife and the latter's
son, John Human of Rosebud
agency. 1t seems to have been 9
case of love Mt first sight between
L4uman and Miss Alice, and the love
which had it's birth ut that time, ter.
minated in the recent elopement. On
a recent Saturday night Mr.. Tucker
gave another dance at the little town
Of Watson. where he had opened a
branch store, and again his daughter
and Luman were present. The girl re-
turned home the next Sunday and
nothing unusual seemed to surround
the peace of the family circle. 1t was
observed that n strange buggy was in.
the alleyway back of the Tucker dom
icile, but that not being unusual no
suspicion was aroused. Monday morn
ing dawned, but as the eXertion Of the
Saturday night dance was sufficient ex-
cuse for the daughters nonappearance,
little attention was paid to the tardi-
ness of the young lady in appearing
from her room. Her absence was
finally discovered, and upon investiga-
ton it was found that her trunk was
gone, rs was also the strange buggy
which had lowered so mysteriously in
the rear of the house. Tucker
went to Lasor's, and Il young man
there was scared into giving the
thing away, stating hat Alice and
Luman had gone to O'Neill. Neb., to
get married. a telegram was sent to
the authorities at O'Neill by the infuri-
ated father ordering them to arrest the
clippers If they appeared there. and the
father set out by team. hoping to over
take them. Upon reaching O'Neill lie
found no signs of his daughter and her
abductor. After returning home he
sent kilograms to q number of sheritfs
in the adjoining portion Of South Da.
lkota and shortly received intelligence
that the clippers had been lawfully
married ut Tyndall, this state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tucker are greatly
wrought up over the affair, and the
irate father declares hat he will yet
succeed in arresting tho couple and
send his daughter to the reform
school. Since the elopement Mrs.
Tucker has discovered that for some
time her daughter has been in secret
communication with the Indian, the
letters being addressed to Ann Dewey.
Alice's ROOF mate, who acknowledged
her interest in the clopement after a
day or two of close questioning. The
Indian is not in the least attractive, be.
ing blind in one eye, with several other
deformities. Upon close inquiry out
side of the parents Of the girl it is
learned by those who have investi.
gated, that the Indian has a good piece
of land, is Industrious and free from
bad habits, and, aside from the deform.
tiles which he s~uffers. is above the
average Of young men of his tribe. The
young woman is also industrious, and
the two will likely get along as well us
could be expected under the circum-
stances. They are now enjoying their
honeymoon with relatives of the hus.
band at Chotenu Creek. S. d.