The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-06
FRENZIHD MOB AFTER ELOPERS
GO AWAY, SAYS THE BRIDE, AND
FRENZIED MOB QIITS.

IL was only an elopement. but the "fren-
zied mob out OF the newspapers got after
IL at i2sd street and Broadway, summoned
by the cries OF the objecting mother OF the
bride. and made lively times.
The bride was Miss Agnes McMullen.
Her father died some years q and her
mother married again and ~ now Mrs.
daughters Agnes and Josephine in the
Simna Hall apartments at SIS West l2?d
street.
The poor man who caused the trouble
init, N. j.. and who is an accountant in the
ONCE Of II. Nick. Twombly in this city.
Dervan has been Miss Agnes McMullen's
recognized sutton for more than a year,
but although the young lady's mother
allowed him TO visit she frowned. II is said.
on a marriage. and the young people de-
cided to get married anyhow
Mss McMul!en goes to mass early every
morning, and the young folks thought that
II she went as usual yesterday her mother
would not be suspicious. Dervan was to
nave an automobile waiting for his bride.
and with him were to be Dudley Field Ma
lone and John Rafter. two Of his chums.
The auto was to he waiting on Broadway
and the girl was 70 be whisked away to a
clergyman and married and then come
back and tell mother.
Well. il leaked out. On Sunday evening
.o,o. ft.-A - Me- D~xL-.'a aalloA kar
on the telephone and told her that il would
be we'll not to let her daughter out of her
sight. So the mother too wanted to 60 to
mass yesterday morning. and they left
their apartment about 7:SO o'clock.
A touring car with a chauffeur and Der
van. Malone n Rafter had run up Broad
way SOM time before this and was standing
at the corner OF i2sd street. Dervan sat
in the Car and his friends went down Broad
way as scouts. They returned with the
news that the bride was coming, but that
her mother was with her. Instead Of
causing CONSERVATION this spurred the
young men into activity. The chauffeur
ran the car around the corner of 123d street,
and this was a mistake that almost proved
fatal TO the elopement. As the car stood
on Broadway IL headed d%ownhill. but in
i23d street il headed toward an upgrade.
Miss McMullen spied the car. and when
about fifty yards away from it she broke
away from her mother and ran. Mrs. Rox-
bury was almost as feet. Thu young lady
ran to the car and got in. and just as il made
a jumping start Mrs. Roxbury grabbed it.
Then she let go violently and sat suddenly
on the ground. All would nave beer well
even then but for the upgrade. The car
stopped. Quick as a wink Mrs. Roxbury
was on her feet again.
Miss MoMullen and Dervan jumped out
Of the car and ran up the hill, while Mrs.
Roxbury shouted. They are kidnapping my
daughterl Help! Murder! Police, and gave
chase.
Hereupon appeared the frenzied mob.
Several houses are going up at the corner
Of i23d street, and gangs of Italian laborers
are clearing away rocks on the opposite
OF the street. The Italians and others
quit work and ran after the couple, and soon
200 persons had joined the hunt.
The chauffeur. far in the rear, was busy
cranking his machine; Rafter n Malone
were FIRE ting impatiently to get away with
it n rescue the feeting pair. Two husky
Italians reached the car just as 1t moved
on. One Of thom got knocked down for
butting in and the car started up tho hill.
The leaders OF the crowd had almost
reached the young couple when Miss McMul-
len turned and shooed them with both
hands.
Mind your own business!" she cried.
please go away! We want to 60 and get
married.
The frenzied mob unbranded itself
rapidly. the car came up the hill CALAMITY,
Miss McMullen was helped in on one side
and Dervan on the other and there was
nothing left but whiz and a pair Of shoes.
Miss McMullen had worn tan colored
pumps. and in her rush up the hill these
had come of. The shoes are in the pos
session Of a German bricklayer, who is
keeping them as souvenirs. As he looked
at them later In the day no remarked Il
cannot understand nov two so smallest
feet 80 fast to run ould.
The young couple and their frie nds we're
viii sked TO a downtown church where a
priest, a bridesmaid and a few other friends
were waiting and Miss McMullen soon be-
came Mrs. Dervan. The bride and BRIDE
groom. after a purchase Of one pair Of shoes,
then left the city on their honeymoon.
Mrs. Roxbury had meanwhile notified
Police Headquarters that her daughter had
been kidnapped by five men in a red tour
ing car. Three Of the men she said she knew
and she gave the names. She also said her
daughter was only 10 Ind was an heiress.
Later in the day Dervan's friends went to
the police and told their side of the story
and said they would appear whenever
wanted.
Miss McMullen and her sister. Miss Jo-
sephine. were educated at st. E~lizabeth's
Convent ut Madison, N. j. They eachfin-
herited SIC. 1000 from the late Thomas j.
Kesrney, who died in 1901. Mrs. Roxbury
is the trustee for her two daughters and
Mrs. Dervan Is to get her shsr when she
is 81. which will be next May. Mrs. Rox-
bury said after learning Of the marriage
that she could not understand her daughters
action. as she had no objections to the match
and the two could have been married at
any time.
The car that bore the fleeing couple away
carried the number 24272 N. Y. which is
re gistered as belonging to A. Carroll Brown,
7 Wall street. The young men say they do
not know Mr.. Brown. Dervsn hired the