The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-14
DREAM OF BLISS
OVER FOR CROSBY
Nevada Miner Who "Struck 1t
Rich" Finds His Betrothed
in Jail.
ANOTHER MAN GIVES BAIL
LATTER WINS THE GIRL FOR
WIFE.

Chicago, Sept. 1S.-Emily Howe, %
years old, recently of Minnesota, last
night was the heroine of a romance in
the Harrison street police station, Civ
ing herself as wife to a Chicago letter
carrier. who beat her betrothed Ne
vada mine owner. by two minutes in
furnishing bonds for the release of the
fair captive held on a charge of taking
things from a State street store.
This charge Miss Howe denies and
the stIenuOusness of her assertions and
the faith of her friends point to her in
noc><ce
Frank NJ Crosby, the mine owner to
whom she was engaged. and who was
her betrothed sweetheart away back
at Glencoe, Mimi, was heart broken
as he saw her leave the station with
his rival, T. J. Hawthorne. These
men had never met until they stood at
the sergeant's desk last night.
Arrested Week Ago.
Miss Howe was arrested a week ago
Her case was continued ten days. All
efforts of the matrOn to learn some
thing Of the girls history were unavail-
ing, as she said she preferred life i'm
prisonment to letting her friends know
of her arrest.
Yesterday. however, she changed her
mind and sent word to Hawthorne
making him procure a bondsman for
her. He called at the Annex late in the
afternoon, and after hearing her YER
sion of the charge against her. de-
clared he would not rest until he pro-
cured her release.
IF you get me out of this awful
place, Tom" said the girl. as tears
streamed down her cheek, TN marry
you You have my promise, I'll keep
it, no matter what happens"
Arrival of Nevada Man.
Wednesday night there arrived in
Chicago from Nevada the man who
was the sweetheart of Emily Howe.
when they both went to the little red
school house at the cross roads. Crosby
had not seen Emily as he called her
since he left Glencoe, six years ago. to
make his fortune in the Nevada gold
fields. They had correspondent regu-
larry, however, and in one of his let
tiers, written six months ago, Crosby
proposed marriage He was accepted
Miss Howe na1 removed to Chicago
from Minnesota three years ago. and
until recently she lived with an aunt.
Mrs. Viana Cooley.
On Crosby's arrival in Chicago, he
went to the home of Mrs. Cooley and
JlitIt ltdIlleU lfldl MISS Howe haQ
moved TO the north side. He had some
difficulty in finding the bakery in
Wells street where she was employed
as cashier and the proprietor said he
had not heard of the girl since a week
ago.
Found Her in Jail.
Crosby hurried to the central station
and gave a description of his sweet
heart, whom he feared had met with
harm.
Two hours later he was informed
that the missing girl" was prisoner
at the Harrison street annex. He was
told by the police that he could pro-
cure her release on bonds of 81 600
Crosby had more than that amount Of
money with him, which he was willing
to put up as a cash deposit. but only
real estate bonds are accepted by the
municipal courts.
Crosby started to find a man who
would sign the bond for a considera-
ton.
At $50 o'clock. with bOndsman.
Crosby rushed up to the sergeant's
desk and asked that Emily Howe be
brought from her cell.
The sergeant informed Crosby that
Miss Howe would be free as soon as
he finished recording the bond offered
by a man standing at the desk. Cros-
by discovered his successful rival and
soon heard his fate. As the girl ap-
peared and greeted Hawthorne accord
ing to her promise, Crosby sought to
remind her of her previous engage
ment.
Could Not Be Tempted.
Dangling a necklace of nuggets
which he had dug out of his mine at
Goldfield, Crosby tried to lure the girl
away from his rival, but she shook her
head.
IF you had been the first to reach
the station" she said, Il would go
with you and become your bride, but I
promised to marry him If he got me
out of Jail. l am sorry for you, Frank.
but l must keep my promise