Evening star., 1897-02-13
TAKEN TOACONVENT
Miss Marie Harvelle Returns of Her
Own Accord.
SPENT THE NIGHT IN MARYLAND
Stormy Scene at Police Headquar-
tiers This Morning.
THE FINAL COMPROMISE

The incident In which Miss Marie Har-
velle of No. 1920 w street northwest was
the central figure. as published in The Star
OF yesterday, was closed at noon today by
Miss Harvelle's consenting to enter the
Georgetown convent, to which place she
was taken In a Metropolitan electric car
at once.
Ihls disposal Of the case was reached
after stormy scene at police head
quarters, In which Mrs. Harvelle. Mrs
BAN, mother and sister of Miss Marie re-
specuvely, and Miss Marie herself took
part, and to which William Faruuhar. who
was the young man in the case and special
object of Mrs. Harvelle's spite and the
father of the young man, with Mr. Howard
Burbank. a friend of the Harvelles. were
interested listeners. Chief Detective Hol-
iinberger was also present, and thereby, it
Is believed, contributed materially to the
preservation of the peace
The story of Miss Marie as told to Mrs
farquhar mother of William and by the
latter lady related to a Star reporter this
morning, was that after leaving her moth
ct $ rouse yesterday morning she ana WILL
lam drove In a. carriage belonging IN the
Iather of the latter to the house of Mr.
farquhars s brother near Olney, Md. about
seventeen miles from Washington where
they spent the day.
Mrs Farqnhar further told the reporter
that they returned to Washington early
, ,ast evening and came directly to the boys
Tome Tome "ililam spent the evening away
from the house, and Miss Marie retired
early to Mrs. Farquhars room. which was
occupied during the entire night by Mrs
rarquhar and the young lady.
rms morning lit was decided by Miss
Marie and William Farquhar. the parent.
OF the later approving. that the two former
would go to police headquarters and sur
render to Lieutenant Hollinberser which
Mrs. Harvelle went to police hea,louar-
ters quite early in order to learn whether
anything had been learned there concrn-
ing her daughter and Miss Helen Shen-
nerd who had been visiting the Harvclles
and who also disappeared from the Har-
Velle home yesterday. and was Informed
that Miss Shepherd was at the home of
her aunt in Baltimore.
After remaining at police feadouarters
snort time Mrs. HarveIle left, and shortly
after her departure Miss Marie and young
Farquhar entered Lieutenant Hollinber-
gers office. Lieutenant Hollinberger at
once sent messengers after Mrs. Harveile.
These were unable to find that lady but
shortly after II 30 o'clock she was again
at Lieutenant Hollinbergers office.
AS soon as she entered the ante room
she commenced talking in a loud tone of
voice about her daughter Mrs. Harvelle
was quickly met by Lieutenant Holm
then in his Office.
Some Excitement.
At the same moment Mrs. Balm, who had
been in the room with Miss Marie, and had
evidently heard her mothers voice, came
out, and, rushing up to Mrs. Haryelle, beg
ged her mother to keep quiet.
No, l won't keep quiet" was the reply
Where is she?"
Mrs. Balm escorted her mother into the
room where Miss Marie was and, with
out any preiminaries. Mrs. Harvelle poured
a torrent of abuse, directed against William
Farquhar. into the ears of all present. For
several minutes she kept this up during
which she called the unfortunate young
man, who had committed no offense be-
yond complying with Miss Marie's request
to take her trunk from Mrs Harveile's
house. every name she could find in her
VoluminouS vocabulary.
Let me get at him. she screamed. He
thinks am going to let Marie marry him.
I'll break his neck if you will only let me
get at him.. (This to Lieut.. Hollinbergcr)
Mrs. Harvelie at this point changed the
current of her conversation and made her
daughter the subject of her remarks for
the time being.
Mr.. Hollinberger," she inquired, what
can l do with this girl? 1 want her locked
up She shan't marry William FarGuhar
with my consent and If she marries him
at all I'll get somebody to kill him."
Did Nellie have your consent to get mar
ried?" Miss Marie ventured to ask her
mother
the question brought Mrs. Balm to the de-
fense of her mother.
Lieut. Hollinberger informed Mrs. Har-
velle in reply to her question to him, that
she could put Miss Marie either in the
reform school or house of correction.
Well, then. let her go to the house Of
correction; want her locked up
To Convent.
"All right, mother said Miss Marie,
calmly. Il am willing to go to the house of
correction. 1 won't go home. You have
repeatedly told me to go out and make my
living, and you know I do not know how
to sew. If 1 marry William Farquhar, it
will be L who will suffer the consequences,
not you. You have struck me over the
head and kicked me, and If l do not marry
William l will willingly go to the house of
correction l have done no wrong but l
would sooner be locked up in prison than
go home"
Lieut. Hollinberger here said something
in a low tone, and Mrs. Harvelle said TO
will pay your board?"
No. How do l know you will pay my
board?' Mrs. Balm here interrupted to say:
why, you have mothers word for it,
Miss Marie began to soften a: little and
asked, who would take me there?'
Mrs. Balm said she could go with her |
mother
''Then will not co." replied Miss Marie |
with much emphasis. Il am willing to go
to convent, but will not go with mother |
you I would rather go with a police |
man." After some further conversation it |
was decided that Miss Marie would place |
herself in the hands OF Mr.. Howard Bur- |
bank for safe conduct to the convent, and !
Mrs. Harvelle, Mrs. Balm and Miss Marie |
shortly afterwards boarded Georgetown |
car going west and proceeded in that di- |
section. Mr.. Burbank following closely on |
his bicycle.
In conversation with a Star reporter, Mrs.
Balm said she could not account for her |
sisters preference for young Farquhar as |
she had several admirers, and had broken
an engagement to go to the theater with one |
Of them Thursday evening. 1t is now sup |
posed, said Mrs. Balm, that Miss Marie |
was packing her trunk preparatory to her |
later departure at the time the young man /
called, as. although the latter rang the bell |
he was refused admittance to the house.
Waller Two Miles ahead.
PITTSBURG. Pa. February 13.-In the |