The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-26

yesterday, in pursuit Of the couple and
friends of Leiferman who have been
acting as detectives in his behalf re-
| ported to him last night that they
were planning to storm his home and
carry off the girl by force. Leiferman
has armed himself with a gun and two
reyolvers, and two friends are holding
! the fort with him. Miss Monroe. who
/ lacks but four days of being 1S years
old, stands steadfastly by her impetu-
Gus sutton and declares that nothing
but death can take her from him.
Leiferman and his sweetheart. upon
their arrival in Chicago yesterday at
tempted to be married, but owing to
the close pursuit of the irate father
and the rejected sutton, they were IN
able to secure a license and visit
clergyman.
On June Is Miss Monroe will be Of
legal age, and then. despite the objec-
ton of pastor-father the wedding will
take place unless she is again in some
manner spirited away.
The rescue from the isolated farm
house. five miles from CentTalia, was as
sensational as the kidnapping Of the
young girl by her father from their
home in Chicago Lawn.
Girl Elopes in Night Robe.
Leiferman. who traced his sweetheart
to Centralia. secured the cooperation
of several prominent young men of that
place. He found that the girl he loved
was kept in the farm house locked in
her room. and closely watched. In
some manner he opened eonmunica-
ton with her. and the rescue was set
for that night. Throwing off the sus
piCion of her guards by pretending to
retire for the night Miss Monroe, clad
only in her night garments and with
out shoes or stockings, slipped out OF
the house and met her modern Young
Lochinvar' beyond a large barn where
he was in waiting. Together the reuni-
ted couple were driven rapidly to Cen
tralia. where they were just in time
to catch the limited northbound Illi-
nois Central train for Chicago. Wrap
ped in her sWeetheart's coat to keep
warm. and provided with pair OF
house slippers by a sympathizing friend,
Miss Monroe made the journey to Chi
cage.
Pastor Monroe and Shanklin, the re-
Jeeted sutton, soon learned Of the res
cue and took UP hasty pursuit ar
irving in Chicago but a few hours
after the fleeing couple.
Hot with rage and determined to
regain the custody of his daug inter-
the Rev. Monroe, so it was reported
to Leiferman by his friends, swore
that he would again carry her off if
he had to storm the house of Letter.
man to do so
The young couple, however. sur
rounded by guards who are heavily
siIiAi64s anu Win the MUSE 1eA AASsASACe4f
feel secure in their retreat. and are
determined to resist any paternal in
reference The police have been noti-
fed by Leiferman that II any attempt
is made to enteu his home he will
shoot and shoot to kill It IS believed
that the father will swear out warrants
against Leiferman charging him with
abduction
May Spirit Girl Away
The young man said last night that
any attempt on the part Of cOnstables
to serve the warrants would be met
with resistance It is his intention to
keep the girl protected from her father
within few DAYS. and then TO openly
defy the father and marry her. While
he says he viii remain In the house on
Sixty-third place until that time, it Is
said by his friends that he is planning
to escape from the barricaded house