Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-31
Grand Central Dining Hall and Restaurant
THE HORRlD, MEAN THINGS!
Collision Of Bessemer and Birmingham Police
TO Prevent Nice Couple From Marrying.
A runaway marriage nipped.

On, pSndW!
runaway marriage nipped.
Last night early Mr.. John Speaks and
pretty Miss Julia Scott of Bessemer
came to the city with the intention of
going to Georgia, where they were to
be married, Notwithstanding the fact
that the happy alliance is opposed by the
winsome little woman's father I'm
happily for the young people, Miss
SCOTS brother learned that they were
off for the altar and stopped it through
a phone message by the Bessemer police
to Captain Weir. This officer detailed
Sergeant Rowett and officer Will Baker,
two of the handsomest men on the force,
to assist Officer Hagood in apprehending
the lovers. The police went to the union
passenger station In the toilet boudoir
of the ladies waiting room two young la
dies were arranging their tresses before
mirror.
IT'S the bride-to-be and a compan-
ion," said Officer Baker with a furious
blush. Suppose you fellows break the
news to them" he added to Officers Ha-
good and Rowlett.
Nit" said they, mot on your TIM"
and they turned into the passage in
search of the men. It's not hard to find
man who is very much in love, and in a
short time the runaway man and his
friend were in custody. officer Hagood
then went into the waiting room and in
formed the young women that the mar
riage was off, for the present at least.
A rather embarrassed procession, con-
sisting of the officers, sweethearts,
friends and State Herald reporter, then
marched to Chief McDonald's office,
where they awaited the arrival of Miss
SCOTS brother and an officer from Bes-
semer. In the meanwhile the reporter
gave the pair a few points on how best
to arrange affairs of that kind. Map out
the route and act quickly Don't conceal
the runaway from any one except the
family and police; everybody else will
help you along. Leave in the day time,
as you will not be so easily missed. Get
your license, get married and get back
to the old folks as fast as you got away
so as to be pardoned in time to get your
name in the pot"
Miss Scott attributed their i'll fortune
to coming through Birmingham, while
Mr.. Speaks laid 1t to the door of the tele-
phone and the vigilance of the Birming-
ham police.
Miss Scott is very small, and has a
beautifully rounded and mature figure.
Her brother says she is only IA years DID,
although she herself puts her age at 49,
She wore a pretty black hat and had a
Cupid's bow of light blue ribbon on a
single braid of brown hair, which fell be-
tween her shoulders. Her eyes are gray
and her complexion fair. She wore a
black cape, pretty blue waist and a
neat dark skirt. Her cuffs, throat and
waistband We're trimmed with the tasty
blue love-knots. She is loyal to her
sweetheart, and avowed that she would
marry him yet.
Mr.. Speaks was genteelly clad in black
worsted. with spotless linen, and would
have made very handsome bridegroom.
He is % years of age, and is employed
in the pipe works at Bessemer Miss
Scotts father Is an iron moulder and
left yesterday for Blocton, when the run
away was planned. The young people,
it is said, came to thes city three weeks
ago and tried to obtain marriage IL
cense, but Clerk Stiles refused to Issue
it on account of the girls youth. which,
it is said, is the chief parental objection.