The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-11
WANTS HIS BRIDE
MIR, HOUGH CLAIMS SHE WAS
KIDNAPPED.
Ely Her Mother, He Thinks, and
Brought to wichita.

James z. Hough OF Enid, o. T., was in
the city yesterday in search Of his young
wife. whom he married only last Satur-
day. He claims that she was kidnapped
by her mother, and the, two are supposed
to have come to this city. Mr.. Housh
placed his case in the hands of the police
yesterday with Instructions to take
charge Of the first woman they met of
the description OF his wife, and he will
then obtain rightful possession by way Of
the habeaS corpus route. Mr.. Hough is
accompanied in his search by his friend,
John Stanton of Enid, who, with his girl,
was present at the marriage ceremony
and also accompanied the newly married
couple on their brief but very much mo-
Tested wedding tour to the little town OF
kremlin.
The troubles of Mr.. Hough are alleged
to have come about in this way: Last
October he and Miss Lottie Hail, a very
pretty and youthful girl, began going to-
gether Their chums were John Stanton
and his girl, and the four young people
were closley allied in their condolences
and sparkling experiences. Miss Lottie's
mother objected to the attentions OF
young Hough and would not allow him to
visit the house, although he was consid-
cred a nice young man of the town. The
young folks then instituted, with the aid
Of their chums, a system Of passwords
and signs, which worked admirably. and
there was little trouble in arranging
meetings at favorite TRUSTING place
Love worked its way into the game and
soon Lottie and James wanted 10 get
married. Here their chums had TO do
some important planning, for Mrs. Halls
consent 70 the match could not be count
ed on for a moment The husband and
his friend claim that Lottie was IS years
old at the time the license was applied
for. but il is understood that the mother
claims her daughter IS only about Is.
and therefore was not entitled TO get mar
ried without her consent A. any rate.
Mr.. Hough and Miss Lottie Hall were
married in the presence of their chums
Saturday night. Mrs. Hall heard OF it
and she went 70 the train 20 head them
on, but got there too late. She cot or
the train, however AS IL was pulling out
for k-emlin. and the wedding trip was
not very serene from that time on. At
kremlin she continued 10 raise a commo-
Jioa and is said TO have plead pitifulIy
for her daughter to so back 10 her. The
husband finally consented 20 allow his
bride 10 return with her mother and re- !
main until she could see whether ~. ro-
The marriage was legal when he would
expect 70 have her as his own Al re-
turned to Enid. and after chat the mother
would noc let H0ugh have The sirI or
even come 20 the house. Then he BEGAN 4
haoeas corpus proceedings. blt before the 4
papers could as served AIRS. Hall took her
daughter and sli27e5 away on the night
train, escaping the husband lust q few
minutes. AIr- Hogzh and his friend /
have stopped al every station between /
Enid aad Wichita. They say they are 1
that they viii find Ms Han /
and daughter here. Taey describe tas
young wife as blonde. nice looking and /
neatly dressed IL 8 s7een skirt and red 4
vast and wearing q large white la, COW
cred with daisies. Win large red rose
in front They viii remain IN this civ !
several days n the hope Il locating her
Married yesterday al =. n. BIZ Elder
N. L Mum, az his residence. n s7at3
Market street, Mr.. john CuuE4 and Mss
a .i>e l. Merton. both Of this cav. Ts,.,
lea at $50 over ire Mtssou-. pscis. f5-
Hutchinson 10 attend TIE state Sunday
school convention nov II sess.on = ,hat
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