The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-23

Sad Story OF Weak, But Faithful
Woman and Nian Who May Vet
Live Down Broken Vows.
Especial to News and Observer (,

Hickory, N. c.. August 22.-Yes-
terday morning Chief Of Police ID.
p. Yount arrived here from East
St Louis in charge of Guy w. Hawn
who was wanted upon warrant
charging him with the seduction of
Miss Julia White, the daughter Of Mr.
w. p White. who holds an import
ant position in the blacksmiths de-
partment of the Piedmont Wagon
Works
'rhe history OF this case dates back
for five years and is a striking ex-
ample of how a woman will cling to
a man. if she loves him. in spite of
the worst possible treatment Miss
White was a handsome girl and quite
popular in West Hickory, where she
lived Among her admirers was Guy
Halves, who, like her father, held "a
position with the Piedmont Wagon
Company. Halves soon distanced all
his rivals for her affection and for
three years, from 1893 to 1902 was
her sole admirer He completely
won her confidence and affection, and
in the spring of 1902 accomplished
her ruin under a marriage engage
ment. The seduction was success
fully concealed until the summer of
that year, but finally became known.
About the first of August, Halves
had a secret interview with the girl
and told her that he was going to
East St Louis on account of troubls
which his brother Clyde Halves had
fallen into with girl. but that he
would either return and marry Miss
White or if he decided to remain in
the West with his brother Clyde, he
would send for her to come 10 him
and would marry her.
1t was not difficult for her to be
convinced of his sincerity and she
allowed him TO set out.
Meanwhile proceedings had been in
stituted against the older brother,
clyde, for the seduction of another
girl. An officer with a warrant fox
clyde boarded the train at ConollS's
Springs, but made a mistake and ar
rested the wrong brother.
Guy Hawes was held for twenty
four hours when the officers, discoV-
ering that they had made a mistake
and their bird had flown. allowed him
to go. He and his brother secured
a position in a great packing house
at st. Louis. Halves kept uD regu-
lar correspondence with Miss White,
continually promising to keep ms
obligation of maria e, but always
defcrrinS il for one reason or anoth-
er until about three months ago
when he ceased to write at all.
She, then becoming convinced that he
never meant to keep his promise
placed the affair in the hands OF her
attorney, Thomas n. Huffman. ESQ.
Shortly after Halves departure the
child, boy, was born. He was kept
in the home Of his grandparents and
his mother Supported him and her
self by her own labor.
Mr. Eutha maefirst secured Halves
enact address and then took out
reuuisition papers from the Governor
upon a charge of seduction under
II -
Yount chief of police Of Hickory
after Halves. Meanwhile trouble had
arisen in the packing houses and the
whole force of union iaborerS went on
4 strike. Younts task was by no
means an easy one, but with the as
sistance of Deputy Sheriff OVercaSn,
of East St. Louis. he finally arrested
his man in a saloon on st. Clair Ave-
nue.. ast
Governor Yates. of Illinois. honored
the requisition promptly and Eount
at once left with bis prisoner.
The officer extended to the other
brother a cordial invitation to ac-
company them, but the latter de-
clined and took the train for Okla
Tho officer arrived in Hickory With
the vagrant lover who was met at the
train by a large crowd of acquaint-
ances friends and relatives. The
young man fully realized that he was
up against a hard proposition and
was more than anxious Cor a speedy
marriage. The young ladys attor-
neys, Mr.. Hufham and Messrs. Self
and WhitenerJ sent for her and her
father. and after an extended con-
ference tho trouble was adjusted.
Halves gave proper security to live
with the girl and to support her and
the child. An obliging friend was
dispatched post haste to Newton 70"
. license and about midnight the
couple We're married at the brides
home.
Halves. i'm spite Of his ugly conduct
is an industrious young fellow and
earns good wages. 1t is probable
that he really meant to keen his
promise, but was first prevented from
doing so by outside influences. and
afteTward becG $40 indifferent He
insisted that he had never abandoned
his intention. but had ceased TO write
because he was in hard luck on ac-
count of the. strike.
The girl whose character except
for the single incident. is above re-
preach, had never ceased to love him
and but for the interDosition of her
attorneys. would have forgiven him.
and married him without any terms