The evening times., 1897-02-13
MISS HARVE[LE's ROMANCE
The Pretty Girl and Her Boy
Sweetheart Have Been Found.
SHE GOES TO A CONVENT
The Ancient Georgetown Institution
VIII Receive Her-The Young
Folks Appeared at Inspector Hol-
linberge1's Office, e,Accoinpanied by
Farquhar's Father.

The rather sensational episode, in which
Miss Marie w. Haryelle, a young lady of
eighteen years, and William Farquhar, a
youth of almost the same age, figured
as told in The Morning Times, reached a
climax this morning whenthe young people
appeared at Inspector Holinberger's Of
flee, accompanied by Mr.. Granville Far
quhar, father OF the lad. Just before their
arrival telephone message reached police
headquarters stating that the young prin-
cipals had gone to the city hall to secure
q marriage license. Detective Lacy hur-
ried to the courthouse to prevent the move
Meanwhile Miss Harvelle and Mr.. Farqu-
har put in their appearance at police head
quarters.
After q quarter of an hours wait,
Mrs. Ashby Balm. sister of Miss HarEelle,
arrived. Mrs. Mary Haryelle, the III other
or the girl appeared ten minutes later. A
stormy interview followed. After IL was
over the mother and the married daughter
departed, with Miss Marie on street
car for the Georgetown convent, where
the daughter will he placed.
Miss Harvelle is a pretty young lady
Of the brunette type. Her eyes this morn
ing showed traces Of weeping. She was
neatly dressed in a street costume, with
black oat and large black hat. While she
waited for her mother and sister, she sat
or stood close to the 10y she loves, and held
whispered conversations with him.
Young Farauhar was neatly dressed in
black suit. He is eighteen years old. but
he looks and acts three or four years
Il sS,l,t,
in the middle and he kept kid glove On
his left hand. The father of the boy sat
close at hand and smiled cofupIacently on
the others.
II wish you TO deny the statements
in the papers that | am insane" said Miss
Harveile to Times reporter. II also want
TO say that did not elope with William
and that we did not go to Baltimore l was
tired OF the treatment / had received at
home, and yesterday morning asked him
to take me TO the house OF a friend in
the country. whenI found yesterday after
noon that the pelice had been notified my
running away / came back to the city
with the intention OF giving myself up to
them for protection. / am OF age and
think / should be allowed to do as l
please. / stayed last night at Mr.. Far
tquhaT's house, and IL was very kind OF the
family to permit me to do So
When the young man was approached for
information he replied with a grin, and
merely stated that he and Miss Harvelle
had not been married.
Mn. HaTyeile, on her arrival, scored the
father and son alike She upbraided the
father for allowing ''the children to have
their own way. She threatened to ex-
terminate the son by telling him that II
he married her daughter she would wiring
his neck" or "shoot him."
She asked the daughter to go home. and
requested Inspector HollinbergT to com
pei her to do so. Miss Harvelle said she
wooId not return, and Inspector Holm
berger said he could not compel her. The
mother then offered her daughter the al
ternative of going home or To the House OF
Correction. The daughter effected u
compromise by suggesting the convent
Mrs Harvelle agreed, and took the girl
away with her.
Mr.. Farquhar and his son waited until
mother and daughters were gone. The
lad came in for small bit OF fatherly
advice on the part OF Inspector Holm
berger. and then he and the father de-
parted.