The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-20
Interesting Second Chaptt r
of Romantic Marriage.
ACT NOT ON THE PROGRAM.
There All Hands Talk Matter Over
and Concessions Made by
Both Sides.
From Mondays Daily.

AHOtneI cnaptef In the romantic mar
riage of Miss Catherine Macbeth and
Arthur Franklin was enacted Saturday
evening. The marriage took place Fri
day evening ut quarter before six
o'clock, as announced by the local pa
pers Saturday, and the young couple at
once repaired to the home of the bride,
corner of Broad and jackson streets, and
Informed her parents of the happy af-
fair that had just occurred at the home
of Rev. George w. Davis. Instead of
receiving the expected blessing and for
giveness, another kind of reception
awaited them. The brides father was
indignant at the marriage and declared
that his daughter should remain at
home, as she was but seventeen years
of age, and threatened the groom with
arrest unless he left the city forthwith
and never returned. Arguments were in
vain, and the bride remained in her
fathers home that night, while the
groom gave it out that he was going
to st. Paul. and did not fill his en-
gagement as piano player at Superba
that evening or Saturday afternoon.
Did Not Leave City.
Franklin did not leave, howeyer-not
he He was not to be defeated so cas-
ily, for love knows no locksmiths. Don
ming an old suit of clothes he remained
in the city in disguise.
Saturday evening, the brides younger
brother drove her to dressmaker's on
South Front street, and who should put
in his appearance there but Franklin :?
The couple were united in minute,
and started off, but the younger broth
er interfered, and held on first to the
one and then to the other in his efforts
to detain them until word could be got
ten to his father. He was loyal little
fellow-this brother-loyal to his faith
err more than to his sister. A great
crowd gathered, and young Macbeth
finally got into his buggy and drove home
for his father. When they returned, Officer
Vogel was there.
William Macbeth, the father, de-
manded that the officer arrest Franklin,
but the officer asked whether he had a
warrant, which Mr.. Macbeth was obliged
to say he did not have. He wanted the
officer to make the arrest without Il
warrant, saying that County Attorney
Wilson had promised him one. Mr.. Vo-
gel, who does not believe in taking
chances with suit for damages for
false arrest and Imprisonment, said that
Mr.. Macbeth had had all day to get Il
warrant, but had not done so, and as
the young woman declared that the
Young man was her husband and chung
to him, he was not going to part them.
However, he asked them to accompany
him to the city hall, which they did,
the crowd following.
n Each Side Makes Concessions.
A long talk followed, in the course of
which concession and good sense was
displayed on all sides. The bride APP
pealed with tears to her feather to al
low her to go with her husband, and
to the officers to lock her up also, if
they did her husband and it was finally
arranged that she was to 90 home with
her father and stay three weeks. Mr..
Franklin was to 90 with the Parker
Amusement company to Aberdeen, 5.
d., and thence to Canda, but on the
company's return in three weeks he was
to have his bride without further OBJ
jections.
The management of the shows did, not
relish the threats of Mr.. Macbeth to
have Franklin arrested, for he fills an
important part, and one that it would
be difficult to fill on short notice. 1t
is said that he draws salary of $25 a
week He is well liked by ALL and has
the appearance of being fine young
fellow.
The sympathy of the crowd Saturday
night, seemed to be with the young cou-
pie, but only time will tell whether the
father was right in wishing the mar
rage called off To become acquainted,
engaged and married all in one week is
going a rather rapid pace, but this is a
rapid age.
AS to the charge of perjury which Mr..
Macbeth stated to Officer Vogel that he
would bring against Franklin, there is
thought to be some question as to
whether it would stand in court Clerk
of Court Thorne states that both Frank
lin and Miss Macbeth appeared and pro-
cured the license. They stood together
when Mr. Franklin answered the ques-
tions as to their respective ages and
when he gave hers as tewenty years
she was there to deny it or correct the
statement if she wished to. If she had
informed her lover that her age was
twenty, and he acted in good faith in
giving that age to the official, there
would be no Wilful perjury In giving