The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-23
LOVE DEFIES
RIVAL S GUNS
Wichita Man Married After
Many Stratagems.
He JUMPED FROM TRAIN
To Circumvent Madly Jealous
Cowboy.
GAINS PRIZE AT LAST
BY the Aid of a First Class
Brother-in-Law.

Miss Beryl Douglas and Mr. ]. ]. Hurst
were married at Winfield Tuesday by
Probate Judge J. ". Cottingham and are
now living IT their own home a. zS5 James
street and thus ended a love story in
which the participants were in danger of
their lives at numerous times.
Miss Douglas lived on her fathers ranch
near Caney. Kansas. This ranch is sit
uated & few miles in the Indian territory.
Several years ago Mr.. Hurst worked near
the ranch and became acquainted with
the daughter Of one OF the largest cattle
owners and ranch men in the territory.
he loved her and she loved the big Draw
ny cowboy.
Three years ago he came TO this city
and began working for the Wichita Flee
tric light company as d fireman. He made
frequent visits 20 the young lady's home
and last fall they decided to be married
early in the year. The date was set for
the middle Of January, but when the
groom went TO the home he found his
bride in bed with a severe attack OF la
grippe. The wedding was postponed
month.
Last summer another cowboy fell IN
love with the young lady and asked her
for her hand. She refused his attentions
but he was not daunted and continued TO
visit her. He did not know OF the Wich-
tia man who was ahead Of him until
about the time the wedding was to come
or While she was sick he went to the
house and again asked her to become his
bride She refused and stated to him
that her heart belonged to another and
she would remain true to him. The cow
boy then told her she would never be-
come the bride OF Jack Hurst. He said
he would lay for him and when he came
after her sho would attend d funeral in
stead Of a wedding.
Miss Douglas then expressed herself
saying that If he did kill Jack Hurst She
would never become his bride, and he
would be only the worst Of murderers He
tod her that Il he did not get her she
would never be married to the man from
Wichita
Having thus spoken he went TO Caney
and purchased a fine gun and put in his
time loafing around the depot waiting for
his victim to come after the girl Of his
choice. He did not know the exact date
the marriage, so he watched all Of the
trains that came into the station Not
ons did he miss
Miss Douglas soon got over the grippe
and the date was set for Tuesday. Last
Sunday Mr.. Hurst started for Caney on
the Missouri Paciis expecting to reach
that town that evening Fifteen miles
this side of Caney he was met by Miss
Douglas brother who told him Of the
threat Of the cowboy and together they
fixed up plan TO evade him. The broth
er went 70 his home Monday morning
Mr.. Hurst caught Santa Fe train that
passed within a few miles OF this broth
er's house where he was to meet Miss
Douglas. The train was a limited and did
not stop so he was compelled to jump off
while the train was going at a pretty
good speed. lie was slightly scratched
when he Jumped from the train. but soon
hired farmer 10 take MIN to the meet
ing place.
There he met the sheriff who had been
notified by the brother-of the young lady
that trouble was feared if the cowboy
got wind Of the match. This sheriff gave
Mr. Hurst a revolver and told him not to
be afraid to use It If attacked.
The two left the home with Miss Doug
las brother and his wife and went TO
Winfield where they were married by an
old schoolmate Of Mt. Hurst's father.
The brother and his wife returned to
Caney Mr.. Hurst and his bride to this
city.
Alr Hurst had a nice home all fitted up
for the reception OF his bride IN this city
and he returned to work in the power
house but he still carries that revolver
given him by the sheriff Of Montgomery
county
The cowboy learning Of the wedding
and how he had been beaten declared that
he would kin Hurst yet~and has sent him
notice that he would Vet live to spoil the
heppfrrss Of the girl he loved