The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-05
NORTH DAKOTA
LOST HIS GIRL-8RnDE
Young sIrrs Sues His Father In Law for
s Alienation of His Wjfe's Affections, y

Young Slrrs Sues His Father In Law for
Alienation Of His ;Wife's Affections,
GRAND FORKS, N. D.-The $4,000
damage suitsof Herbert Sirrs of this city.
against John Hazlett and William Fuller
of 4Glasston, Nd. will come this week
before Judge Watts of the district court
at gCrookston. About a year ago. Sirrs.
who had been in the employ of T1azett for
several years, secretly married Hazlett's
daughter The girl was but Is years of
age. One. nightg.sl,e and Sirrs left the
home of her father. the girl leaving
through an upstairs window, and drove
to Emerson, Can. The marriage was duly
solemnized by q. minister: at that place, and
the young people started post haste for
Winnipeg, with the irate father and Will
liam Fuller, a relative, in hot pursuit.
Arriving at Winnipeg, Sirrs and his
bride lost no time in heading for the Ro-
seau country. and had proceeded as far
as Winosca, when they We're overtaken
by Fuller who had continued the pursuit
from Winnipeg. the father having turned
back from that place. According to the
story. Fuller, when he had located the
young couple, talked in a most conciIia-
tory manner, stating that if the two would
return home the proverbial fatted calf
would be killed and everything would be
forgiven and forgotten. After some argu-
ment, Sirrs and his bride consented to SO
back. - 4
AS soon as they were on Dakota soil,
he would be arrested and severely dealt
with. Fearing for his safety. Sirrs left
his bride and went to East Grand Forks,
where he has since resided. In December
following Mrs. Sirrs went to East Grand
Forks. but had been with her husband but
three or four days when her father ap-
peared. He stated he had decided to
| all he hos ~ fha eft )
ed the two to go to Glasston, where Sirrs
could find work. ..
t No sooner had Sirrs and his bride ar
rived at the Hazlett home when Sirrs
says he was seized by Hazlett and others
and put by force into a two-seated buggy
and a start made for Emerson, where the
alleged kidnappers stated they intended
to turn him over to the authorities, as the
laws of Canada are very strict regarding
the marriage Of girls under age. When
within a mile of the boundary, Sirrs
leaped from the buggy and made tracks
for the Minnesota side. His tormentors
gave chase. but he was too swift for them
and succeeded in getting across the river
The. suit is for alienation of his wife s
affections. -#t X ~ ~
The body of Siermund Knutsen, IA pros
porous farmer residing near Reynolds, was
found hanging in shed. After breakfast
he went to the barn: to attend. to some
work. His wife. wanting him later, went
in search of him and shortly afterwards
found him. He was SIS years, of, age; and
leaves five children.
The charred body of Nels Talshang was
found In the ruins Of his log cabin. He
was so years of age, and had earned q
| livelihood as a fisherman in the Red river
FARGO, NJ. D.-The North Dakota agri.
cultural college opened this morning 70,
the winter, term with an unusually large
attendance. There are more application!
for special courses than there is room
Many students who were anxious to at
| tend will have to remain at home, and tn,
legislature will be asked to make a liberia
appropriation to provide more building
! for next year.-The success of the com
mittee Of the Commercial Club in secur
| ing the. funds for the Tri-State Grain
! Growers convention, Jan. 1923, Indicate
| the popularity the organization has at
I tanned. The funds have been raised no
only for the expenses Of the meeting, bu
for the publication and distribution of tn
| speeches. .- -. =
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