The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-20
CARLETON MARRIES
AN EASTERN GIRL
Former Paducah Thear a Man
Had a Difficult Time.
The Bride Went All the way From
Massachusetts and Was
Arrested.
WAS REtEAsED AND MARRIED

Carl II. Carleton, an actor well
known in Paducah, for a season man
ager of the La Belle park theater,
and another season a member Of the
stock company there, had romantic
wedding at st. Louis Saturday and
came near having his bride-to-be torn
from his arms after she had travelled
over thousand miles to marry him.
The last time Carleton was in Pa
ducah was three years ago, as a
member OF the La Belle Park Stock
Co. He was manager several yea S
ago of the theater
Yesterdays Globe-Democrat gi7es
the following account of his mar
riage.
The romance of Miss Vera Shelf
field, who ran away from her home in
Worcester, Mass for the love Of an
acter and was arrested in st. Louis
Friday night. eliminated happily YES
terday when the young girl became
Mrs. Charles H. Smith. Smith is a
member Of the David Harum compa-
ny and his stage name is Carl H.
Carlton. He is playing David LARA
bee" in the show
"He and Miss Sheffield, who is tte
daughter of a wealthy Worcester cit
izen, met about two years ago, and
because Of their love the parents Of
the girl kept close watch on her.
They wanted her it is said, to mar .
young millionaire, the son of .
manufacturer, but she preferred the
actor. Her disobedience caused hei
parents to disown her. it is said, and
she became a telephone operator,
supporting herself She met Smith
during the brief engagements he
played in Worcester and correspond
ed with him for almost two years
Her parents learned of her actions
and compelled Miss Sheffield to re-
turn home, where they tried to force
her, It is said, to marry the heir.
But she kept putting it off. Mean
while she arranged to meet young
Smith in Boston and marry him.
"The problem OF how to get awar
was difficult, and Miss Sheffield toe
a girl friend into her confidence. Ths
friend was invited to stay all night
at the Sheffield residence, and VIII
she went away she wore under her
own clothing a goodly portion of Miss
Shefheld's wardrobe.
"Piece by piece Miss Sheffield,
with the assistance of her friends,
spirited away all of the clothing she
would need, and then asked her
mother to let her visit her friend
for a night. She was told to return
early next day, and under the prom.
Use was given permission. Two hou.
later Miss Sheffield boarded a train
for Boston. Upon arriving there she
received telegram from Smith say
ing he could not meet her because of
the distance and the need Of his ser
vices by the company. He requested
his fancee to come to st. Louis, and
she consented. Meanwhile her par
ents had learned OF the Intentions Of
their runaway daughter. and, after
locating the David Harum company
in st. Louis. sent a telegram to the
police here to apprehend the girl
Inspired with the happy belief
that she would find her future hus-
band waiting with open arms ami a
Miss Sheffield alighted from
an Eastern train Friday night at I'm
ion station and found a detective
waiting for her. Smith was there also,
and he tried in vain to secure her re-
lease. Miss Sheffield was taken to the
Four Courts and turned over to the
police matron for safe keeping.
Young Smith threatened habeas cor
pus proceedings. Chief of Detectives
Desmond yesterday morning looked
into the matter, and upon learning
that Miss Sheffield was over is years
old decided that he had no ground on
which to hold her, although in Mas
the marriage age is 2t.
So she was released.
Smith, accompanied by e. 2. Da-
manager of the Davdid Ha-
rum company; Attorney Harry Walsh
whom he had detained to get the ha-
beas corpus writ, and his bride-to-
be, went to the city hall yesterday
and procured marriage licenses. Then
The party proceeded to the office OF
Justice James II. Cronin, where At
torney Walsh and Mr.. Davidson