The evening times., 1896-09-01
GIRLS FATHER KNOCKED DOWN
Her Lover Did 1t to Hasten the
Elopement.

Passaic. n J., Sept Henry Darteu, q
we'll do farmer, whose place Is near
high Mountain, came bere Oh Friday ami
preferred q charge OF assault and battery
against George Lavery- There has been
no arrest as yet. Lavery Is by this time
the son in law OF his accuser- 1t WIS while
Darten was trying to prevent the eiope-
ment of bis daughter with Lavery that
the alleged assault was committed
Mamie Darten is au only child. She Is
still in her teens. and is good looking and
attractive.
A month or so ago, according 20 the
story OF the handsome young girls elope-
nent told by Mr.. Darten. the latter, with
bis wife and daughter, visited Couey
Island As they We're waiting at Pier J.,
in New York, for the iron steamboat on
which they were to voyage to the island,
a gust of wind blew off the farmers hat
Il landed at the feet OF a young man on
the lower floor of the pier. The young
man picked 1t up aud carried il upstairs
The rescue of the hat served as an in
reduction. The young man accompanied
The family party TO Coney Island and met
them several times during the day there.
He returned to New York with them, and
on parting was given a formal invitation
to call. The young man was Lavery. He
seemed to be greatly attracted to Miss
Darten, and eagerly accepted the invita-
ton to call on the family. He was at the
farmhouse the same week.
His visits after that became so frequent
hat the girls parents, rereeiving that he
was love-smiiten. advised her not to en-
courage him, and to put a stop TO his
visits. She agreed to this, but not without
frankly s9ying that she liked Layery. She
even threatened to leave her home, and it
was because of this threat that her parents
allowed the young man to visit their home
but less frequently than before.
On Monday last the girl retired early,
pleading a headache. Her father heard
her moving about the house about l o'clock
that night and, going downstairs. he aske-i
her why she was not in bed She explained
that she had gone out to get some fresh
air. The father heard carriage drive past
the house while he was speaking to his
laughter, and accused her of having met
Lavery. She denied this, and the father
later told her he was sorry he had unjustly
suspected her. -'
plea Of headache, and went to her room
early. About IL O'Clock her father
heard a noise on the first floor, and went
out to the stairs just in time to see his
daughter, satchel in hand. leaving the
house with Lavery. He shouted to her
to come back. Lavery told her to run
and get into the carriage. She obeyei
her lover, who waited for Mr.. Darten to
reach the bottom of the stairs.
As the older man was stepping from tha
last step of the stairs. the young lover
struck him singing blow which Knocked
him down. Then Lavery ran from .he
house, feaped into the carriage. into whi' .
the girl had already climbed, and. grab
bing the reins, he struck the horse a saw
age blow. The animal galloped away, and
was soon out OF sight OF the distressed and
angry father. He has not seen or heard
from either his daughter or her lover since
that night, nor have the authorities been
able to serve the order of arrest,