The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-27
THEIR DREAM
IS D|SPELLED
LOVING COUPLE CAN NOT Es.
CAPE PARENTS IRE.
FATHER IS TOO WATcHFuL
Emma Chaffin and William Moore
Elope Only to Find Them.
selves Prisoners.


Instead of experiencing the lows
n happiness they had pictured for
themselves at the end of their short
Journey last evening, Emma Chaf1n
and William Moore were awakened
from their dream with a suddenness
n rudeness that caused them to
gasp, and instead of reclining on the
marital couch they occupied such
quarters as the officers of the law in
whose custody they found themselves
chose to give them; William vainly
seeking natures restorer on a hard
bunk in the city Jail, Emma sobbing
and crying or a bed in the home of
Deputy Sheriff Harding, whose un-
willing guest she was,
OF course, it was an elopment, with
none of the attendant features that
add zest and romance to such affairs
missing. In fact, the young couple
no doubt are willing to admit that
had there been less of fate's cruel
capriciousness they would now be
happier and life would have a roster
and brighter hue for them than it
now holds out. Miss Emma is only
IA years old, although she says she is
older, while William is still hover
ing around that stage of his existence
that denotes recent intimate %acQuaint.
ance with the sunny side of the line
that divides boyhood from mans es-
tate, but that does not prevent them
from loving with the ardor of matur-
er years, if anything their youthful
less adds only intensity to the pas
sion that is consuming them and dar-
ed them to incur the ire and venge-
ance of an irate sire.
Until yesterday they made their
homes at Bridger and they came to
Billings for the express purpose of
having their love sealed with the laws
sanction, the father of the girl having
on divers occasions expressed him
self in no mistaken terms of objec-
ton to the union both we're anxious
tc consummate. To avoid detection,
William boarded the train at Bridger
and rode On the engine until the train
reached Silesia, she having walked
to that point. There they both en-
tered a coach and continued on to
this city.
Her absence having been noticed
and suspecting something of the kind,
the father of the girl telegraphed to
the conductor at the very station
where she got on requesting him to
notify the sheriff here in case Emma
boarded the train for Billings. Mr..
Chafin also telephoned to the sheriff,
the message being received by Under
Shelf Sayles a few minutes after
the train arrived.
From the conductor Mr.. Sayles
learned that Moore and the girl had
lef the train when it stopped at the
freight depot and walked down town.
Calling Policeman Walker to his as
sistance. Mr.. Sayles made a search Of
the lodging houses and soon found the
couple in q room in South Twenty
seventh street. Emma vas in the act
Of exchanging her old shoes for a
pair of new ones Moore had bought
for her, while on the bed lay her brid-
al dress waiting to be donned as the
next step in the direction of a we'd
ding.
Placing them under arrest, MI.
took the boy and girl to the
Office, where Moore was
searched. A large revolver and $12.-|
so was all he had These were taken
possession of and the lovers were
escorted to the city Jail for the pur-
pose of locking them up until the
of the girl could be notified.
Up to this time both had remained
and declared they would get
married in spite of all objections, but
when Emma saw the place she was
TO occupy she broke down and cried
and begged to be taken some
where else. Her misery touched the
heart of Deputy Sheriff Harding and
he took her to his home. Moore was
placed in the bridal chamber" where
ne remained during the night. Mean
while the girls father was informed
the arrest of the pair and request
ed that they be held until today. say
ng he, would arrive here this even
ng.
This morning Miss Emma insisted
hat she be locked up with her Will