The evening times., 1895-11-05
TRUE LOVERS N TROUBLE
Gertrude H..sIop and j. K. Whites
Romance Has a Police Ending.
DENTIST HIsLoP ARRESTED
He Is Charged With Having Threat.
ened the Young Girls Sweetheart.
Prominent Members of "a Church.
The Young Folks Say They VIII
Marry Tonight Despite Opposition.

DR.. William l.. Hislop, well-known dem
tist and brother of Mrs. DR.. Margaret His
lop, of No. 3l3 n street northwest, was
arrested at 2 O'Clock this afternoon and
locked up at the Second precinct station
house on a warrant charging him with
threats. The warrant was sworn out by
Mr.. j. X. White, young draughtsman in
the Government service, and is the outcome
of a very pretty little romance in which
he aud Miss Gertrude Hislop, ward OF
Dr. Margaret Hislop, are the central figures.
About four years ago White met Miss
Gertrude, then a young girl, at the Central
Presbyterian Church, of which all parties
connected with the affair are members. He
became very much Infatuated with her and
a little less than year ago the two became
engaged.
Dir. Margaret and her brother, SO 1t Is
said, violently opposed the union, and have
done everything in their power to sepa-
rate the lovers. White claims that, they
have abused the girl in the most shameful
manner. and says that few days ago Will
lam L. Hislop struck her on the head with
his fist, and threatened TO repeat it.
TOLD HER LOVER OF IT.
The basis OF the threats warrant is con-
tained in the statement of the young girl
to her lover. She told him that William
told her repeatedly that II she ever married
White he would kill him. White also
states that the brother and sister have
slandered him in the most outrageous man.
ner to the people OF his church, but nothing
has altered his determination 10 marry
tue young lady.
This morning he received a note from his
sweetheart at the office, sa yiDg she was
locked in her room, and her guardian was
making preparations to send her 10 st.
Eliza betl's insane asylum. He at once
went to the house, but was refused ad-
militia nee. He then went 10 the police
court, where, after consul tation wi tn
Assistant Attorney for the District James
l.. Pugh, he swore out the warrant for
threats.
1t was Immediately sent 10 the station
house and placed in the hands OF Policeman
Duvall. Accompanied by White, the po-
liccman went to the house, and, after plac-
ing the man under arrest, the old lady was
warned at ainsi injuring her charge. After
Hislop was taken to the station house Miss
Gertrude Proceeded 10 pack her trunks,
under protection of Policeman Duvali,
while Sergt. McTaggart and her lover
waited on the outside.
BADE ALL FAREWELL.
As soon as all her belongings were col
lected. she bid the old lady and the house
farewell, and joining her lover across
the street. the two Immediately began prep
arations for a wedding tonight. The cere-
mony will probably be performed by the
pastor o. the church OF which they are both
members.
White says that during the time the
brother was trying 10 prevent him from
seeing Miss Gertrude. the dentist followed
him about the streets, harrassed him at his
work. and even sat in the pew with him at
church in orier that he might not leave his
sight. The old lady. he says. and nurse
girl named Corinne Manning were active
in spreading reports about him.
Miss Gertrude. the pretty heroine of
this interesting episode, is few months
over eighteen years DID and very much In
love with her determined fianre.
Both have fully made up their minds that
nothing On earth shall deter them now
from leaving the pruverbially uneven road
course Of true love and becoming one to-
night.