The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-25

for the Chicago man when he first went
to the house. Finally they consented
and the detective took Mrs. Frank
McGif1n to the baseball grounds where
Chief Gardiner was. Mr. Walton was
there, too.
The young woman was pale with ex-
element, but when she saw the young
man who had come all the way from
Chicago to see her, her cheeks flushed,
she seemed pleased and Mr.. Walton
looked happy.
Just let me say a few words to her,
won't you2" pleaded the young man.
Il don't see any reason why you
shouldn't" replied the kind hearted
The game ended and people left.
Let me take these two down TO
Frank Longs for supper with me, said
the detective to the chief.
'fAll right
So the three went down and ate sup
per together, and IT was q merry time.
After supper they started to go to the
AIcGif6n residence, and walked around
by the police station. What was their
surprise to find Mr.. John A. McCih1n,
the father-in-laW sitting in the front
room at the station
The young woman was spirited away
through the Jail yard and taken to the
AIcGiffin residence. Mr. Walton stayed
and faced the music Coming into the
room, where Mr.. McGiffin sat, a WOrdy
combat began. The police told the
two angry gentlemen that that was no
place to talk. and quoted them.
IF you weren't so old you would be
living down there said Mr.. Walton to
the man who had accused him Of try
ing to steal away his daughter-in-
Then Mr.. ATcGifan left the prison
Mr.. Walton was at no time under ar
rest. He seemed anxious to meet the
people and discuss the affair with
Mr.. Walton said to a State Journal
reporter:
4 can't tell you much about this case
and I don't want it to have undue
prominence in the papers. It dates
back two or three months. 1 had no
intention of running away with the
young lady whom 1 respect highly and
my attentions have not been anything
but honorable. I would smash his
throat if he said I had done anything
wrong with the young lady, or any
body else would say that in my pres
Mr.. Walton is man of perhaps "a
years of age. He has a pleasant ad-
dress and impresses one as being a
ghtfCrward fellow, though his
smOothness may be artificial.
How could I run away with girl
when I only have a little over 81 in my
pocket he said. when pay my no
tel bill tomorrow 1 will have barely
enough to get out of town on
He claimed to be an employe of the
Chicago & Alton railroad But the
young woman told Detective ZeIler
that at present he was out of job.
7 gave her some good fatherly ad-
vice. said Zeller, Il told her that If
she had made a mistake once, that she
must not make another one
Frank McGiffin used to live in Tope-
ka. He was q clerk in McLaughlin'S
shoe store at 629 Kansas avenue. This
is his second wife; he having married
first when here. He is at present run
ming a bicycle rental agency on Michi-
gan avenue in Chicago. He has been
married but a short time to the present
17-year-oId Wifes Her home was in
Chicago when he met her first.
Mr.. John A. McGifin is a well known
contractor and a prominent member of
the First Presbyterian church of this
city.
He and his family move in the best
society in the city, and are highly re
spected. a few evenings ago the
Young Peoples society of the First
Presbyterian church held a social at
Mr.. McGiffin's residence at 700 Horne
street, at which Mrs. Frank McGiffin.
the young wife of Frank McGifin was
present. She is pretty girl of II
years, with dark eyes, and good figure.
She is spirited and VivaciOus.
Frank McGiffin and his mOther-in-
law started from Chicago last evening
for Topeka
Mr.. Frank McGiffn and his mother
in-law arrived from Chicago today at
noon on the Santa Fe. They were met
at the depot by Mr.. John A. AIcGiffin
and Detective Zeller. Both the new
arrivals looked excited.
MI ACNTlIln IOlQ HaLrOIfnan Hale
just before the train came in that he
wished him to stay near because if
George Walton should happen to be
near, he was afraid his son would kill
him.
Mr.. Walton was seen this afternoon
by State Journal reporter. He said:
| 1t was simply a Misunderstanding I
came here to take the girl home. I had
a Chicago & Alton ticket, and she had
a Santa Fe ticket, and I could not have
Travelled any farther than Kansas City
with her.
when Mr.. BTcGidin met me down at
/ the depot he told me that I would have
| to pay him SO for the girl or be ar
rested That looks like blackmail to
/ me. I didn't want the young lady"
! Mr.. Walton said that he had known
/ Mrs McGiffin before her marriage to
! Mr.. Frank BTcGifTin.
| I've just got a dollar and eighty
! cents in my pocket now said he to
/ the reporter, I couldn't get very far
/ with her with that much.''
Mr.. John McGif1n, his son, and the
! mother of the young woman went di-
/ recty to the residence 700 Horne street
/ upon arriving in the city.
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