Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-19
CHASING EEOPERs.

One of the most exciting elOpemen's
that has come under the notice OF the
citizens of Esston, Nd. for many days
is that of Miss Bessie d. Baker, daughter
of fRey. DIR. Charles 5. Baker, Of Stevens
vile, Kent Island, who was for several
years presiding elder of Dover District
Methodist Episcopal Church OF the
Wilmington Conference. and +. w.
Blizzard, also of StevensyilIe.
1t appears that the parents OF the
young lady objected TO their marriage
on account of the youth of both of them.
The girls father says she ia not yet IL
years of age, but she says she is over Is.
The young man admits that ne is no.
81, but says that his father, who lives
near ST. George, Dell, turned him out
J in the world to make his own living
over two years ago, and that he would
not object to his marriage, as since that
time be has never helped him, nor had
any control over him whatever.
One afternoon he called on Miss Baker
at her parents home, in Stegensville,
and they made il up to run away and
, get married, 40 ho presumably took her
! out for drive, but tho father,
thinking something was wrong, bad his
horse put to his carriage, while her
brother saddled another horse, and they
started out TO overtako them. Before
leaving home, however, they telephoned
70 Queenstown 10 the chief OF police to
stop them if they came there, and hold
them until he (Mr. Baker arrived. The
officers son received the telephone mes-
sage, and when Mr.. Blizzard and Miss
Baker arrived in Queenstown he attempt
ed to stop their conveyance, but failed.
The horse, which had been driven very
hard for about 10 miles, was tired ont,
so they went TO Chances livery stable,
left their horse there, and procured an
other to drive them to Easton.
Mr.. Chance sent young man by The
name of Hickman with them to bring the
| morse back, as they did not expect to re-
turn for several days.
They started out but had not been gone
l1ng before they espied her father and
brother coming down the road in hot pur-
suit. Whip was put to their horse, and
lively chase followed for about seven
| miles, but in going through the woods
near Wye Mills they found that the axle
of their buggy had commenced to heat,
and Hickman. knowing that II something
was not done quickly they would have Il
come TO a stsndstill, turned of the main
road into road running through the
| woods and drove up to David f. Vol
colts residence, where they procured 9
wrench, took the wheel OIL aud creased
the axles. Then they entered their car
riage, and by taking circuitous roads
which Hickman knew they eVaded their
pursuers.
Several times Blizzard waited Hick
man to cut the telegraph and telephone
wires so that his pursuers conld moi
send further word ahead Of them to ar'
rest them, but he refused to do 1t.
Mr.. Baker. after losing track OF his
runaway daughter and Mr.. Blizzard,
telephoned to Sheriff Cannon at Easton tC
arrest them and hold the girl until he
arrived. The sheriff was at the Hote
Norris when the couple arrived about Il
o. clock Sunday night and arrested them.
he procured rooms in the hotel for then
and kept watch over her until her father
arrived 10 EssiOn on the ll:2O train
next morning.
| Miss Baker at first said she wOulC
uever return home, bnt after some per
-uasion on her fathers part she returned
home with him On q afternoon train