The Washington times., 1907-10-07
Girl Runs AWap
FzOn1 Seminary
To Wed Student
Pretty Name CobIeigh Escapes Washington Sem
mary and Becomes Mrs. Charles O'Boyle
at Rockville

Mr.. O'Boyle reads like an old-world
romance. There were no convent walls
for the young girl to scale. but there
wss a large faculty TO eluGe. and
watchful porter who stands guard over
the door. Last night Miss Cobleish
asked permission 10 be late for break
fest this morning. Inasmuch as the
school session opened only a week ago.
and the rules have not been strictly en-
forced, permission was given her. and
nothing more thought Of II. a few
minutes after 3 o'clock Miss CobieIgh.
who had evidetly been watching her
chance, saw the porter leave the front
hallway and 90 to another part of the
house.
Everybody In the seminary was at
breakfast. students and faculty. She
slipped down the stairs quietly. bot
quickly, gained the front door. turned
the knob and WIS out into the street
in trice. Once outside, Miss Cobleigh
ran 10 the corner, where a touring car
waited with Mr.. O'Boyle Inside. She
clambered into the machine. and the
'honiS! honkiT OF the norm told notn-
ing OF the pretty romance being enacted
within the bright rod inclosure.
Easier for the Young Man.
While his sweetheart was planning
her escape, Mr.. O'BoyIe was losing no
time. He arose early. as is the custom
Of the students at Georgetown. and went
out into the grounds. AS the rules OF
the university are not as strict as In
the seminary that Miss Cobleigh attend
cd, IL was an easy matter for ". O'Bovle
10 walk out Of the grounds and enter
the waiting automobile
When he had been joined by Miss Cob
leigh. Mr.. O'Boyle ordered the Chauffeur
to put on extra speed. and the big tour
Ing car went whlzzing over into Sii-
Blrla- Disappointment awaited them
there, however. fer the Virginia Law
prohioits the marriage of a young
woman under twenty-One years OF age
Miss Coblelgh IS only sixteen, an0 Il
was necessary to turn the automobile
toward more accommodating localities.
Friend Facilitates Matters.
Ixiiligm James Schneider. anstber
Georgetown student and close friend Of
OBoyle, was appealed TO and he sug-
gested Rockville. Mr.. Schneider further
added his assistance by preceding the
young people to Washington's Gre.na
Green and procuring a marriage Hcen Sc.
When the big car whizzed into the
little town and turned into the pictur-
esque rectory grounds OF the Catholic
Shurch, Father Mcguire was waiting
Tor the young couple and the ceremony
was soon performed.
In the meantime the school author
lteis~had discovered Miss Cobleigh's ab-
Sc nee Without a word to the students,
the detective bureau was appealed 10
and men from headquarters were irl-
meolately put on the trail OF the young
couple They tracked them into Vir-
glnla. put lost the scent for a time, and
when they picked IT up at Rockville the
officers notified headquarters An order
was telephoned TO arrest Miss Cobleigh
as a fugitive but, Ike in the old song,
young couple had been married and
We're well on their way toward Wash
ington when the order reached the
Montgomery county court house.
Mother on Way Here.
Authorities Of the school were unaware
that Miss Cobleigh and young O'Boyle
had been married until informed Of the
fact by Times reporter. They had no
idea where the young girl had gone. but
had telegraphed 10 her father, BENJAMIN
J. Cobleigh. at the Waldorf-Astoria.
who In tIrn, notified his wife at Pitts
ton, Pa, ond, according to their friends
AZ " dSulii LOit II was a case or love at
trst sight Miss Cobleigh Is an uiIusual-
~ pretty girl and had been a student at
the seminary last year. M O'Boyle
was known there. but It was not be-
lieved that anything more than an
ordinary friendship existed between
then. For the past few days, however,
telegfafas and special delivery letters
have been flying thick and fast between
the young people and while none Of the
students at Georgetown. were aware that
O'Boyle was about to figure in an exciG-
ing romance, friends OF the young ss0-
dent knew that he was keenly interested
In something outside of college affrirs.
O'Boyle is one Of the most p-omi-
nent members Of the Athletic AsSocia-
ton at Georgetown. Last year he
played halfback on the football team
and ran in the relay races In Coz. en-
ton Hall when Georgetown wor he
Southern championship from Vir d1ia
He was to have been conspicuous in
athletic affairs at Georgetown this -Sa-
but his romantic marriage 10 Miss Cob
leigh will mark the end Of his university
career.