The San Francisco call., 1896-02-11

q bride and groom-a very young couple
who had hurried away from their. home in
Tacoma without saying good-by to the
folks and who only yesterday morning
arrived in this City.
The came by the Umatilla, and an officer
with a warrant stood at the foot OF the
gangplank when they, the first passen-
gers to leave the ship. walked down it.
The couple were Mr.. and Mrs. John c.
R. Cootes. The lady was Miss Julia Haz-
zard when she left Tacoma last Thursday
afternoon.
They were arrested on a telegram from
Tacoma, which simply requested the
Chief OF Police here to hold them. an
nouncing that the Chief of Police of Ia
coma would come for them.
The couple had registered with the
UmatilIa at Seattle as Mr. and Mrs
Cootes, they occupied room II on the trip
down, mad behaved themselves as a young
married couple on their wedding tour
might be expected to, and so when appre-
hended by an officer at the landing much
interest was awakened among the other
passengers.
They were little startled themselves,
but soon recovered, and even when con-
Quoted into the City Prison took the mat
ter Philosophically, even good-naturedly.
kilograms from Tacoma say that the
young people are not of age, and therefore
cannot legally marry without consent of
their parents
They were married, however, and ex-
hlblt certificate to that effect obtained
at Victoria, B. c., on Friday last. The
Certlhcate gives the age of the Young man
asZl years and that of his bride as 49,
The young woman Is the daughter of
George Hazard, who for several years has
been the secretary of the Democratic State
central Committee of Washington and
strong and odd figure in the politics of the
State. he IS champion of the Hill e!e-
ment of the party and all-round political
rustler.
The young man, Cootes, was EMPLOYED
as timekeeper for the Tacoma Railway
and Motor Company. He resigned his
position some days before his intended
departure and fortified himself for begin
ming his career here with letters of intro
duction to Postal Inspector Erwin and
Superintendent Flint of the railway mail
service from John G. F. Gordon of the
postal service at Tacoma.
When seen at the City Prison yesterday
afternoon the young couple were seated
side by side On bench in the captains
Office smilingly indifferent to their sur
roundings, apparently happy in the pos
session of each other.
Il don't see how they can hold US here
or take US back to Tacoma, said the young
man. "We have done nothing criminal;
we are married and that's all there is to it.
Our 'story2 Well we left Tacoma last
Thursday evening on the steamer Floyd
and took the Umatilla at Seattle. On Fri
day evening, while the steamer stopped at
Victoria. we went up street to the Metro
politan Methodist Church and were mar
ried by the pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Clever.
/ brought letters with ME here with the
hope of securing position. We won't go
back unless we have to-
No, don't want to go back" said his
wife. Il mailed letter from Port Town
send TO mamma telling her all about it.
My father has been in Washington, but is
expected home about now. I'm sure
can't say what he will think about this,
but | can't help it," and she smiled as
though not greatly distressed about it.
Neither would say just why they thought
II necessary to run away from home to get
married. They had been avowed lovers
for some time, and Cootes says that Papa
Hazard always treated him very well when
he called at his house.
Both the young people seem, neverthe-
less, TO nave profound respect for certain
heavy cane with large heavy crook to
1t, which TIE aggressive Democratic leader
carries habitually on his left forearm.
l. Newlanus, mining engineer and
brother OF DIR. Newlands of Seattle who is
married 10 Cootes' cousin, was with them
on the "trip down and was a witness of
their marriage. He was with them at the
City Prison nearly all the afternoon.
The officers at the prison were inclined TO