Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-08
ARREST BRIDE
ON HONEYMOON
NELLIE MUNDELL-LEWlS DE.
FlES COURT
Father consenting, She Msrrles Man,
Though on Parole, and Must
Now stand Trial for
Inoorrlglbilty

Wearing the pretty gown that had
served as her trousseau but two days
ago when she was married In San Ber-
nardino to man three times her age,
Nellie Mundell, the Pasadena girl who
has been causing the local courts much
trouble during the past few months,
appeared In court yesterday and her
case was set for examination today.
The young woman looks to be 20
years, but the courts contend she is
not yet 16, and that in disobeying the
order of the court and in breaking her
parole and marrying Bud Lewis she
has proved herself guilty of being in
corrigible and must stand trial
But the young woman seemed to care
little for that yesterday, as with black
eyes flashing and the tip of her tiny
slipper beating nervously on one of
the rounds Of the county Jail chairs she
aired her grievances.
"I'm Married Now"
"Im married woman now, so where
does the court get in on the deal? A
few weeks ago l was only a kid, but
have been married by a minister at San
Bernardino and I am over 16 years of
age. I married with the consent of my
parents, and they will have hard time
in sending me to Whittier as though 1
were a bad child" said Miss or Mrs.
Nellie.
Bud Lewis has been a good friend
to me and has done much for me, so
what does age matter? / haven't seen
any younger men helping me out of my
trouble, and Bud was kind to me and
supplied money for the attorneys, so I
married him." continued the girl, as
she brushed back the wealth of brown
hair from her forehead
did love Bud Lewis? Oh, I don't
know. / might have; you can't always
tell. Maybe L wanted him to help me
out of the petit larceny trouble, so l
might have loved him.
Eyes, we went to San Bernardino. l
went home after I was released on
parole and I met my father at home,
and he asked me if 1 wanted to marry
Bud and said yes, | did. SO he told
me to go down to the Santa Fe depot
and I would find Lewis there, and so
L did.
Find Accommodating Minister
1--WE went to San Bernardino and got
license, and then we were turned
down by one judge, but we finally
found minister who married us and
then we came back and went to Pasa-
dena"
Such was the young married wo-
mans statement yesterday, and she
will probably fight the case against
her to the finish before she ever con-
sents to go to Whittier.
Nellie Mundell was arrested at Pasa-
dena early yesterday morning by
Deputy Sheriff George Conart. The
officer was sent to San Bernardino
late Wednesday night to arrest the
girl, and he prepared for a hard chase.
Before he left Los Angeles he drew
enough money to carry him to China
if necessary.
At San Bernardino Conart was told
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He learned that she was planning to
return to her home in Pasadena and
then go to Mexico with Bud Lewis.
In order to head off the plans Conart
made a flying trip to Pasadena.
Deputy Interrupts Honeymoon
He learned from the girls rela tives
that she was at her home and he Sc
cured a carriage and went to the Mum
dell cottage.
Hello, Nellie" said the officer as
he walked into the kitchen unan-
nounced and smiled at the young
bride.
"Ths will be fine honeymoon
maybe" answered the girl and then
she laughed defiantly and started to|
get her hat.
Yesterday she was arraigned in
Judge Wilbur's court and her case
set for trial this afternoon Later in
the day Bud Lewis, accompanied by
an attorney, attempted to secure bail
for the girl, but failed. They then
demanded to see the complaint, but
it is thought that new complaint will
have to be issued, as the old one has
been misplaced.