The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-05

He had the freedom Of the city. and II 10
related that the fearlsssness with which
he thrust himself into contact with peril
OF death. thu readiness with which he
sought yellow fever patients. showed the
courage bern OF heroism.
But that month also afforded the hero
convict many opportunities to see his sweet
heart. He called frequently a. the Ray
residence and made the most Of his COM
panionshlp with Miss Eugenia. When the
months parole had expired Baldwin re-
turned 70 his prison stripes.
An Elspement Frustrated.
Baldwin was assigned to what Is known
as prison No. l. on the Cocoa river, near
Wetumpka- Meanwhile a definite under
standing had been arrived AT between the
lovers. Baldwin appealed TO Gov. Johnston
not TO interfere with the issuance Of a mar
riage license 10 him. Blu. the young couple
knew the Ray family would never consent
to me marriage
An e.spement waA planned Miss Ray
went to Wetumpka, ossensibiy 70 visit .
friend After her departure from Mont
Gemsry an acquaintance warned her father
Of . suspicion that she intended TO marry
Baldwin. Mr.. Ray hurfie6ly hitched q fast
horse to = light buggy and drove TO tho
house where his daughter was visiting.
1t was \ crosS-couatry drive Of twenty
miles through darkness over uncertain
roads. but the excited father reached We
.Aurnpka At midnight and In time TO prevent
Q wedding. Miss Ray WAS taken home.
II now transpirss that President 3. n.
Trap. Of the beard Of prison inspectors.
warned Miss Ray thea that he would not
permit the marriage Indeed, h threat
ened 20 deprive Baldwin of his privileges
as "trusfy'' II the efforts ~ naasr.mony
were persisted In.
Miss Ray turned her attention toward .
pardon FOR her convic, lover. fndastriexty
and with the persuasive powers that only
a charming young woman can exercise.
sae get up one 81 the moG vaiumanoA
petitions ever presented 70 an Alabama
governor. but against her work were
massed the efforts Of tsss EIdsor's friends.
THE prosecuting attorney ard she Jury who
considered Rasawin's case declined TO sign
tae peutisn for pardon. Unsismayed. Mfss
Ray pleaded personally NTH TIE governor
for executive c;eysssney. Her eicauence was
IN vain. sga!n and again sire visited the
eaps,el. en, Gov. Johnston was firm In his
refusal.
In tAe meantime Baldwin was transferred
10 the esoeka3s al r0lisc. tn Mobile county.
On January Miss Ray made her last visit
10 ths governor. She was accom- pa,si-s by
hex mother. Bat Gov. Johnston remained
sssiurAts.
On the following "Wednesday Mss Ray
isss heme en- sAe rreiense that shs WAS
rclns TO visit girl friend. THURSDAY. Jan
nary II. she ted her friend sse was going
"a McShse's Switch. nearby point In
stead she bearded The train Fer Mobile.
There sire srea; tse nsgk;. Tns following
uaorntnx STE vas met b. frsea1s 81 Rad
via ana ssesr+e1 to DosFve
Another srsena had rseamSh3c essa,rea
. marriage license al Daytime ard forward
ed n - the convict Eanvtst Lessee 1ehn
n Hasas !rserresscS the envelope certain
inc The gssensA He .aauxhs tasss se,stA Pre-
v~rs the rssr~iax. Bas -. lsv.rs ha4 en-
listed sAe syrAps sss-s et Justice % rs.
peacs n.rnx TAss nsaxtxsSa;s-s{siwsrs.
aggressive aa3 weighing fully $40 yourts~
sssss.eaf rrooared . duplicate license ard d.
elsreS shas the couple willing. tAe rTss.~
rage weusS &c sevsesuasa.
TIE Drmmattc Wedding.
The ertte elect vas rnes 81 the rsssresi
sy EAiawfa ana . snsal gr0as ~ srfsS&s.
TIE couple embraced sAsn ether sai
sasssress 70 the shack 81 ~hIeh RA13wta
has e~~s eenSsars.rg sSspeaSAfy for tsa
sonwsetA There tse nact3a. ce~ssz2czy com
y,ar.cea rgs Lessee Haas. learning tssAt
he had Sees eGs~stte1. FASTENED 80 tie
srsnA He rearssz sse sssee n ssree 10
s.e the svzrss take thar restss.rs n srcnf
81 tAs naAxt,frs,e, Hand srase~S Baiavsn
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