The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-30
BUTTE NEWS.
FOUND A SILVER RIFT
All Well That Ends Well as
49, Presented in Butte.
HIS 'EART TRUE TO POLL
George Washington Franklin Cuts an
International Diplomatic Knot-A
Happy Romance Blossoms
From a Crime.
HIS 'EART TRUE TO POLL

George Washington Franklin, an in
dustrious and energetic young man of
this city, has, by his Intervention,
caused to be stilled forever the wheels
Of international complications that were
just beginning to hum in the unfortu-
nate case of Miss Pauline Lemajeur,
the pretty Belgian lass whose story, a
few days ago, revealed a monstrous
crime. On April the Belgian minister
at the legation in Washington address
ed letter to the chief of police. of
Butte requesting him to at once and
without moments delay investigate
the circumstances connected with the
alleged abduction of the young Belgian
lass from her home by man known in
Butte as Belgian Pete, but whose card,
in the possession of the girls folks at
home. bears the inscription, Jean Ger
aid Schoolmeister." The girls story, as
related to the authorities here some
days ago, was to the effect that Pete
went to Belgium and induced Pauline to
come to America with him under the
promise of lucrative position in a
tirst-class hotel in Butte. The girl,
modest peasant, assented and then the
start on a long sea voyage was MADE.
The first night out the girl realized her
position and learned the true inward
ness of her abductor's meaning. She
was defeated in the combat between
morality and depravity, and when she
reached New York she openly rebelled.
The man, however, frightened her INTO
continued submission and when Butte
was reached the girl found herself COM
MI oil wit Iit,t he rr-1C YN nf
The letter from Washington had the
effect of bringing her case to the atten-
ton of the local authorities, who soon
installed the girl in the home conduct
ed by the charitably disposed women
of Butte.
The romantic page in the chapter of
the Deceived Girl was turned yester-
day morning, when young Franklin
called upon the chief of police to lay
his suit before him Explanations fol-
lowed and the big-hearted chief offered
his good offices with a lavish hand.
You shall have the girl, me boy" said
the chief, "if l can possibly arrange 1T
for you. Depend upon it,
Chief Lavell sought out City Attor
ney Lamb and to that official he told
of the young mans love of the deceived,
friendless girl from Belgium. Mr..
Lambs heart melted. There was a
whispered conversation. The young
lover looked on with throbbing heart
and eyes distended.
Quickly he departed, leaving the two
officials wrapped up in earnest CONVEX
sation.
Franklin visited his inamorata and
told her of his wonderful success with
the high authorities. She cried in joy.
After all her horrible experience
held by thread one single
cloud which was lined with sill
YER To this she chung in rap
turous joy and together they boarded
a southbound street car and soon We're
in the presence of Justice of the Peace
Bliss of South Butte. Here the happy
denouement took place. Two souls
with but single thought were legally
blended in everlasting bliss and all end
ed well. Thus what promised to be an
International complication was averted,