The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-03-28
A VERY QUEER ELoPMENT.
Well Known Gambler Runs Away With
Judges Daughter.

Judges Daughter.
X. Baney Matthews, a well-known
gambler Of Roseburg, and Oracle Smith,
the daughter of Thomas J. Smith. ex-
judge of Douglas county. have just been
married at Vancouver. 1t was an elOpe-
ment, the particulars of which, and the
causes leading to the step, will furnish
Roseburg a genuine sensation, and a
cause for nine days social gossip. says
the Oregonian.
Oracle Smith although not II years
Of age until next July. looks to be older
and has an attractive face. She and
young Matthews have been acquainted
for a long time, his father being one of
the older residents Of Roseburg, a black
smith by trade, which vocation Baney
also followed for a time. He and Miss
Smith appear to have been deeply
enamored of each other, and several
weeks ago Roseburg was much start
led when Judge Smith caused the ar
rest of Matthews, charging him with an
attempt to outrage his daughter, and
further alleging that the crime was
committed in a schoolhouse building in
Roseburg. The couple were found there
at midnight. Matthews declared him
charge. but he says there was such
prejudice shown against him by some
that his bonds were fixed at $4,000 to
await the action of the grand jury.
Matthews furnished the required bail,
his relatives coming forward with the
necessary security
After the preliminary disposition of
the case, Judge Smith kept a watchful
m hf- Aott rI,f To .l,,
not entirely restricted to household linn
its, good care was taken that she did
not meet Baney Matthews. But love
certain varieties of love-laughs at
locksmith, prison bars and also stern
parents, in this case. The two young
people managed to see each other, and
so secretly planned an elopement that
it was carried out without even the
chance of possible discovery being
made to Illustrate their scheme
Monday night there was a home talent
performance in Roseburg, in which the
local dramatic club took part, support
ing an actor named Lawrence Under
wood. There was the usual good at
tendance that marks such occasions,
and not only was Miss Smith present
but also Matthews; but, of course. they
were not seated together. No one in
the audience, save Matthews, imagined
that the presence of Miss Smith was
simply a device, and that even then she
was fully prepared for sudden flight.
When the performance had ended, Miss
Smith started directly for home, chat
ting merrily on the way and, when the
house was reached, the young women
| retired to their rooms al once.
Oracle, Immediately taking off her
shoes, quietly left the house without
causing alarm Before leaving her
room she placed note on the bed, ad-
dressed to her parents. saying:
Il have gone away with Banev Mat
thews of my own free will. There will
be no use to try and stop me. If you
do, 1 will do it again a the first oppor-
tunity."
AS she left her home, Matthews was
waiting for her across the street, and
hastily replacing her shoes, she joined
him and together they went to the house
of Matthews brother. where they re-
NAMED until the arrival of the north
bound overland train, which leaves
Roseburg at :25 p. m. No one at the
station observed the clipping couple
board the train, good care being taken
to avoid observation. Miss Smith took
a berth in the Pullman, while Mat
thews quietly seated himself in pas
senger coach. At o'clock in the morn
ing, after the train had pulled out from
Salem. the Pullman porter aroused
Miss Smith. and few minutes later
she Joined her lover. On reaching Port
land, the couple hastily left the train
jumped into a hack and were driven &c
the Vancouver electric line, where a
car was taken, and the lovers were
soon speeding on their way to that Nee.
ca of clipping couples, the Gretna Greer
across the Columbia, where w. w
Sparks, a justice of the peace, soor
united them in marriage. and they re-
turned to Portland on the next car a.
man and wife