The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-03
PAssEOAs MARRIED COUPLE
Fuujtives from New York Living az
Man and Wife-Simply an
Eiopement.
From Tuesdays Daily Gazette.

time in reaching Billings than he fig
ured, for instead of arriving here last
Saturday or Sunday, as was expect
ed, it developed last evening that
David Harris, alias David Davidson"
and the girl whom he is alleged to
have kidnapped had been here since
last Wednesday. This knowledge
came into the possession of the police
last night and soon thereafter both
the man and the girl were under ar
rest.
Thursday evening the couple ap-
peared at the Salvation army bar
racks, entering the place while the
members of the army were making
their usual nightly parade. The at
tention of Frank Meyer, a member OF
the army, was called to them by the
sobbing Of the girl. He asked her
what the matter was and she told
him that they were strangers in the
city and absolutely destitute and hun
cry. Mr.. Mayer at once interested
himself in their behalf and in answer
to inquiries made by him the girl said
her name was Dolosee and that the
man with her was her husband. She
said they were looking for work and
were willing to do almost anything.
For want of a better place Mr..
Mayer offered to permit them to sleep
in a shed in the e of the little
shanty in which he lives, at the same
time telling them he would provide
them with a bed and make the place
as comfortable as possible. They &C
cepted his offer and accompanied him
to his home. True to his promise he
provided them with a bed, the neces-
sary bedding and such articles of
furniture as he had, while at the same
time also giving them something to
eat. The next day he gave the man
some money with which to buy food
and they continued to live in the
shed or barn until last night. Mean
while he looked about to secure en-
ployment for the man and yesterday
''Delosee,'' as he called himself, OBJ
tanned a situation with A. M. Craw-
ford, to work on the latter's ranch, ar
ranging to go out there with his
wife" this morning.
On the strength of their tale MI.
Crawford also played the part OF the
good angel for the couple and this
morning presented himself at Mr..
Mayors place with a wagon loaded
with furniture and various other arti-
cles necessary to furnish the ranch
house that they were to occupy while
in his employ. 1t is needy to say
that he left without his new en-
ployes.
Denied His identity.
When Chief Dulin and Officer
Mowre presented themselves to the
man he at first denied that he was
Harris or Davidson" saying his
name was "Delosee," but as he and
the girl both answered the descrip'
tions contained in the telegram ask
ing their arrest, the officers refused
to believe the mans story and took
them in charge, taking both to the
city Jail, where they locked them up
After some questioning the mar final
ly admitted that he and the girl were
the persons named in the dispatch
Letters and papers found in his pos
session removed all doubt and Mr.
Dulin at once wired to the New Yorl
sheriff that he had the parties want
ed.
Much sympathy was felt for tn
girl, who seemingly is an unsophisti
Gated country maiden, and the womel
of the Salvation army asked that sh
be given into their care, promisin
that they would look out for her an
prevent her escape. AS the dispatc
on which the arrests had been mad
said nothing about holding the gil
and believing she could not get ava.
the chief permitted her to go wit
the Salvation army people, who ar
still caring for her.
Prisoner Has Weakened.
This morning while a Gazette r.
porter was in Chief Dulin's office
second telegram was received frol
Sheriff Mather of Otsego county, b.
ing in reply to the one sent by tn
chief last night. 1t asked that bot
the man and the girl be held. Th
sheriff added. that he would start fe
Billings at once.
After the receipt of this messag
The Gazette man and chief had a tai