Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-28

was a beauty as Mrs. Halter now 10
beauty.
Mics Edith graduated from the Atchison
High school last May and she was IS
years old when she fell in love with Halter.
There really wasn't anything the matter
with Haller. He may have been bit
wild and a bit reckless and possibly he
did not show due and proper respect for
the parents Of the girl he had selected for
his bride. All Of these things Mr.. and
Mr.. w. o. Raymond set up as indict-
ments against him, and they add to It an
other--he was Roman Catholic.
Miss Edith was member of the famous
Beau Not club-until she fell in love With
Halter.
The girls parents strenuouslY opposed
the match, and Halter pressed his suit quite
as strenuously. Miss Raymond was deter
mined to wed the man of her choice. and
her parents were quite as determined that
she should not 37f So W go
Early in September the young couple
decided that to gain the consent OF the
parents to their wedding was Impossible,
80 they agreed to be married with or with
out the consent. and Tfaller prepared a
home for his bride ia North Fourth street,
near L street. He made arrangements, Sc
CURED his license and the priest was wait
tng.
The problem that then presented itself
was the one Of getting his bride away
from her parents He engaged a cab,
driven by a coiored man named Jim, who,
despite his color and his lack OF wings.
agreed to play Cupid and help the young
couple. The cab drove up In front of the
Raymond home, and its appearance was
the signal for the beginning of one of
the most exciting eiopements that has
taken place since young Lochinyar came
out of the west
The arrival OF the cab started hostili-
ties. Mrs. Raymond appeared at the front
door and ordered Halter away just as
Miss Raymond hurled her suit case out
Of the second story window and called
out that she would be down in a few
minutes. Attired in her graduation dress.
Miss Raymond started downstairs. Her
mother retreated inside the house and
locked the door.
Halter, seeing his sweetheart held pris-
Oner, sprang from the cab and rushed up
on the porch. He reached the front door
Just as Mr.. Raymond unlocked the door
to come out and demonstrate with Halter.
They met at the door Halter showed his
foot against it. Mr.. Raymond tried to
close IT, He was too late Halter broke
through the door and he and his father
in-law-to-be mixed in the hallway.
They were going fast, both strong and
lively, when Mrs. Raymond Joined in to
aid her husband. It is alleged that Hal
Ter caught her, swung her around, and
threw her OF the porch to the ground,
three feet below This treatment from
q prospective son-in-law SO affected Mrs.
Raymond that she was overcome by ner-
vous hysteria. Her husband summoned
q physician and during the excitement
Miss Edith, clad IN her commencement
gown. escaped the house and leaped into
the carriage. Her father was IN hot pur-
suit and leaped into the carriage after
her. Jim, the driver. came to the as
sistanoe OF the girl who was resisting
her fathers efforts to drag her back into
the house. Jim and Mr.. Raymond wrestled
out OF the carriage. and while they were
scrambling on the ground Haller leaped
onto the drivers seat, and, lashing the
horses. started away with his bride, He
raced away for two blocks; then made
the tactical error Of stopping to wait for
Jim to catch up. Jim arrived after run
ming dead heat with Mr. Raymond, and
as Jim climbed onto the drivers seat
Mr. Raymond again leaped into the car
rage.
Meantime neighbors had telephoned the
police and Policeman Wilson went on the
run to stop the alleged riot.
jim had resumed control OF the reins
and was riding with the groom on the box
while inside the cab Mr., Raymond and his
daughter were engaged IN strenuous argu.
ment. Mr.. Raymond hurled his daughter
suit case out OF the cab window-but by
that time the cab was going SO rapidly
that he could DO nothing more.
/ Policeman Wilson missed connections. and
as ne arrived at the Raymond home where
/ the doctor was wording over Mrs. Ray
mond, chief OF Police Sullivan. at headquar-
tiers saw a cab with man In holiday at
tire and q negro on the box and an ex-
cited man inside Hash past the station.
He pursued the cab on foot. Deputy sheriff
/ Hissong Joined the chase. Across town
went the cab. with Jim and Halter on the
box urging the horses forward and MT
1 Raymond and his daughter inside and with
the chief Of police and deputy sheriff in
/ pursuit on foot
The cab fnally stopped in front Of ST.
Benediet's church. just as the two officers
| overlook a. Chief Sulnvans only comment
was. ''Oh h--ll"
The painting and exhausted bridal party
entered the church parlQrs ana there MI
Raymond made his last effort He pleaded
with Father Girard 70 refuse 70 marry