The Red Cloud chief., 1907-08-30
CUPID WINS RACE
GIRL, PARENTS AND INJUNCTION
FAIL TO DkUNT SUlToR.
Marriage Of Katherine homan and
James Peyton at Manitou, Colo,
Climax to Law Bound Courtship in
Iowa. Stirs Mother to New Suit.

Iowa, Stirs Mother TO New Suit.
Des Moines, Aug. 23.-News of the
marriage of Miss Katherine Homan
and James Peyton at Manitou, Colo,
which has just reached the family oil
the girl here, furnishes the sequel TO
the most exciting courtship those
who know the story ever heard or read
about.
Peyton, who Is a jeweler here. first
met Miss Holman about two years ago,
and he made up his mind on the spot
that he would make The girl his vile
He has done it despite the opposition
Of the girl, her parents, n The ef
forts of half a dozen judges, who have
been kept busy for more than a year
issuing injunctions in a vain attempt
10 prevent Peyton from making love
10 the girl.
For a long time after he first met
Miss Holman. Peyton loved her IN
silence and ~disCreetly. Just about a
year ago he first told her of his inten'
ton To make her his wife and Miss
Holman promptly swore out a warrant
for his arrest, alleging his attentions
annoyed her. That was the ofhcia!
beginning Of Peyton's courtship. He
was brought before Judge Matthias In
police court and tried, but the charge
against him was dismissed because
the Judge did not feel at liberty TO
interfere in his courtship so long as
Il was conducted quietly.
Arrested for Insanity Once.
Encouraged by this, Peyton returned
10 the attack, and 1t was not a week
unt,l he was arrested again. this time
Oh charges filed before the commits
sioners in lunacy. The commissioners
looked him over and decided that lie
was insanely III love with Miss Holman
but otherwise sane, and dismissed the
charge.
AS soon as he was at liberty Pey'
tons first act was TO propose again
10 Miss Homan. This time the girl
sought the protection vi the civil
courts and secured an injunction from
Judge McVey prohibiting the JeweleT
from making love to her. Peyton de-
fed the injunction. proposed again,
and vas promptly arrested for con
tempt. He was released on a promise
10 quit proposing to the girl. but inside
Of two days forgot his promise and
was arrested again. This time he was
charged with stopping the girl on the
street and asking her TO be his wite.
Then another injunction was ssued
pohibiting Peyton from talking to the
girl ON the street and he was released
again Peyton wasn't discouraged
Within a week he IA proposed 10
the girl three times over he tele'
phone. Another injunction was issued,
this time by Judge Howe, preventing
hin from doing that.
Court Demands Explanation.
The next time Peyuon mel Miss Ho
man she was walking in the street
for her hand. Peyton prompt,
knocked Clement down. lie was inec
for that, and another Injunction wa:
issued prohibiting him from Interior
ing with Miss Romans friends. Pey
ton got reckless then and broke injunc
tions right and left. making love Il
Miss Holman every time he got
chance. personally. by letter, and owe
the telephone. Finally Judge How
got tired OF issuing injunctions an
ordered a Csurt inquiry into PeytOn'
love affair. PeytOn was put on Tia
stand and declared Miss Holman an
he were engaged, but that her brOthe
objected to the marriage. lie admit
ted the girl had filed the variou
charges against him. but said II ha
been at the solicitation OF her mothe
that she really loved him.
Then Miss Holman took the stanC
First she insisted that Peyton leay
the courtroom. Then she said sill
didn't love him and didn't wan hi
around. She said he annoyed her b
his unwelcome wooing n she love
some n else.
The Judge was as much mystiied
ever until Peyton returned 10 ii
stand 4 produced a bundle OF lette'
written 10 him by Miss Holman. The:
told him not 10 despair and that a
word come out all right,
Judge Howe finally ordered Peytc
placed under $500 bonds 10 keep Il
terms OF the injunction. and threa
ened him with a Jail sentence II
ever molested the girl again.
Since then Peyton had MOI be-
heard from until the message a
~nouncing that finally he had succee
ed In marrying the girl. Proceedin'
for CONTEMPT Of court ard for ann,