The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-31
MAKE WITHHELD
CAUGHT ELOPING
Fell Into Clutches of Memphis
Policemen.
Former Paducah Belle and Young
Man of Fulton Plan Runaway
Match i'm Vain.
STORY TOLD OF HER EsCAPADE

Memphis, July 31.-"The course
of true love never does run SMOOTH
and winsdme Make Whitneu of Full
ton, Ky. has found in her own little
romance no exception to the rule.
The dainty little lady arrived in
Memphis at 11:45 last night and in
stead Of running into the arms of her
laffianced husband. she fell into the
unexpected, though no less tender
care. Of two big police officers, De-
tectives Chiles and flaming. The in
tended husband was on the spot, too,
but for the moment he was a secon-
Diary consideration.
The interesting runaway episode
was introduced TO the Memphis po-
lice department when Mrs. J. S.
Whitnell Of Fulton. sent a long dist
ance message hurrying over the
wires, acquainting the officers with
the fact that her daughter had taken
train for this city for the purpose OF
meeting George Meacham, her pros
Ipective husband. The lady desired
that the department take the young
lady in its care on the arrival OF
the train from the north. Captain
Perry, approaching the necessity OF
detailing men capable through ex-
Iperience and observation of handling
such a delicate affair, asked Detec-
Itives Tanning and Chiles to don
their most gentle aspect and pro-
coed to the Poplar street depot.
o.
Officers wandered down to the depot.
renewing a few of their own expert
ences as they walked and growing
more and more excited as the time
for the arrival Of the train drew
near
They took up a vantage point up
on the station platform and, If not
the first, were the second to see a
him girlish figure descend from the
train and affectionately greet man
Unlocking young fellow, who APP
peared tickled to death at the meet
ing. The girl was the one described
in the telephone message. She wore
a jaunty blue hat, tastefully trimmed
with blue ribbon, and she wore
smart gray suit and carried some
tiny roses, held tight against her
heart. The detectives had not the
heart to break the first Erecting, but
when the happy, unsuspecting pair
began to walk down the platform De-
tective Chiles approached them. With
a grave smile and a magnificent bow
he offered him arm to the little run
away lady. Both Meacham and his
Ibride-to-be grasped the situation inn
mediately.
"You fellows might have overlook
ed u.s." he remarked.
"Its low down mean" was the
spirited comment of the girl.
Both Of the detectives had all they
could do to restrain their tears when
the young pair were separated, Mea-
cham to go his lonely way to the Ar
lington Hotel, his sweetheart to the
quarter occupied by Matron Roark
at the station house.
Miss whitnel took the natter
quite philosophically. She appeared
lundaunted and in good spirits when
approached by a reporter. please
oh please don't put it IN the paper"
she said, but afterwards was persua-
ded to consent to the publication OF
so bright and interesting a little ro-
nance.
"This will never make any differ
fence. Tomorrow is just as good as
today, and nothing can keep MS
apart l cant quite understand why
the people at home did this, but II
will be just the same"
She is nothing but a slip of a girl,
not yet Is and she was a wee biz
disappointed in the way things had
turned. George had waited for me
at the Memphis station for two
whole days. The people at home
knew / would come, if the opportu-
nifty offered itself. They hid my purse
and my shoes, but 1 finally managed
TO Slip away.
I'VE had mapped out such beau
ltiful trip, too" she continued. I'VE
were going to take train that would
carry MS way, way off. and then just
sit down there and talk and think
over II all.
I'm starving for a box Of candy.
too" the little girl concluded.
Somewhat later in the evening
word came from Fulton, giving fun
consent TO the marriage, extending
best wishes aud hoping for a speedy
return home. Both the young people
are of Fulton. of well known families
land they will probably return to that
place after the wedding trip.
j. S. Whitnell formerly lived at
400 South Ninth street, and was N
the tobacco business with Farmer *
Graham. He removed with his family
IN Eulton Mo MaNie Whitneil WAS