The morning times., 1896-07-28
PAPA OSBORNE USED 1 WIRE
Telegram Got Here First and
Jennie Is Still Single.
PRETTY ROMANCE BLOCKED
Seventeen-T They Came Here to
Marry, But the Detectives Were
on the Lookout and Forbade the
bans.

1t was just past noon yesterday in the
very hottest part of the day, when a mes
senger boy piodded up the big steps of
the city hall. A messenger boy at the
city hall is not an unusual sight, and there
was nothing unusual about this specimen.
He walked into the clerks office and laid
a plain yellow envelope on the desk-just
an every day yellow envelope. The clerk
lazily opened IL, stuck it on hook and
turned back to his work.
The morning had worn away with its
brazen heat. the leaves in Judiciary square
had begun to raise their sccrcled surfaces
to the breeze that began with the after
noon, the grass was becoming dotted
with pinafored children. when the clerk's 8
office had another visitor, or rather two
of them.
Here's where the innocent looking en-
velope got in its deadly work
The callers were young man and .
girl. He was tall and broad OF shoulder.
the bronze of the fields dyed his cheek
and crisped to bIonze-brown the wavy
hair that crcpt from beneath his straw
hat His clothes bespoke the ruralite.
She was plump. rather pretty and plainly
bound paper box. took off his hat and
looked nervously around. The license
clerk glanced up, picked up that little en-
ve;opa and came forward.
ASKED THEM TO WAIT.
Marriage license: Names, piease?"
.Jennie G. Osborne and Harry Pelzcr. 10th
of Baltimore county
Then the clerk looked again at the letter
andaske ed tn EN- to have a seat Just a minute,
while he sent for the gentleman who manu-
factured permit to marry. All unsuspect-
ingiy the couple obeyed and talked in low
tones as they waited.
1t was five minutes, perhaps ten, when q
serious looking gentleman walked quietly
into the room, took off his hat TO the young
lady and said:
II am detective, miss; You must Come
with me-
Miss Osborne cast one reproachfut look
at the clerk who had deceived them. ard
then quietly arose. She placed her hand
on her lovers arm and he got up, too.
II reckon I'll 60 along, tco, Mr.. Detect
i've" he rema rked; and he went.
Over at headquarters it all cane out
Miss Osborne lives at Fair View, Baltt
more county, and Pelzer is well-to-do
Young farmer, whose acres lie near to
those of his lady's father They loved.
Papa Osborne objected and the young peo-
pie made up their minds to listen to
Cupid's advice and flee, despite the fact
that Miss Osborne is but seventeen.
Mr. Osborne was not to be fooled, however.
and although the couple slipped out Of town
without his knowledge, he was clever
enough 70 prevent the matrimonial knot
being tied He had heard his daughter
and her lover when they were planning
their little trip and in their conversation
they spoke of going to Washington. 81,
PAPA USED THE WIRE.
AS soon as Mr.. Osborne heard of the de-
parture OF the couple he went to Baltimore
and notified Marshal Jacob Frey, who
telegraphed to the police here TO look out
for the girl and hold her asa fugitive from
her parents. Word was sent TO the city hall
to let the detective know II a license was
applied for in the names given. They came
and what happened has been told.
At headquarters the girl told the Officers
that it was her birthday and that she
was seventeen years old. She said she
loved Pelzer, and she would stay BY him.
no matter what happened ,,-,-
Miss Osborne, accompanied by Pelzer
and Detective Mattingiy, left headquarters
later for the Sixth precinct station, where
she was left in charge OF Mrs Mcleod, the
matron. All the way to the station the
couple walked hand inland and saidnothing.
Mr. Osborne was notified that his daugh-
ter had reached Washington and had been
taken in charge by the police. He arrived
in the city about 8 O'Clock last night and
persuaded her to go back home with him
This was done only on the condition ti-t
PeIzer should be one of the party. Peizer
was and the three took the train together
and when it pulled out OF che station Papa
Osborne occupied q seat alone.