Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-08
CUPID LOST THE RACE
Miss Hartje's Sister EIoped, But
NuptiaIs are Prevented.
PHONE BEAT THE TRAIN
Runaway is Very Young and Strik-
ingly Handsome Girl.
BELLE AT THE HORSE SHOW
She is the Youngest of Scott Girls,
Who Figured Prominently in
@Hartje Trial
PHONE BEAT THE TRAIN
BELLE AT THE HORSE SHOW

PlTTSBURG, January S.-For the second
time within four years John F. Scott, father
or Mrs Mary Scott Hartje, yesterday
Drought an clipping daughter from Youngs-
town before the bonds of matrimony could
be tied and sent Cupid hurrying off in de-
feat.
Through the intervention of the police of
youngstown, at the urgent request of her
father, Miss Ida Scott sister of Mrs
Hartje, was prevented yesterday afternoon
from marrying Howard Lappe, aged TWEEN
ty-three years of 1928 Stratford avenue, with
whom she had eloped to the Ohio Gretna
Green Some suggestions the disappoint-
ments of matrimony were given over the
telephone by Mrs. Hartje to her youngest
sister, and had much weight in inducing
MISS Ida, who is not quite sixteen, to re-
turn home.
A little more than four years ago Miss
Edith Scott. another sister, also e,oped
to Youngstown, and on that occasion Mr.
Scott likewise demonstrated his ability to
vanquish intruding Cupid. Miss Edith was
brought back, as was her sister Ida yes
terday Later she married Louis Montidon-
leo, and is now happy wife in Memphis,
Tenn. Montidonico however, was not her
co-eoper to Youngstown.
Very Pretty Girl
Miss Ida Scott. who is strikingly hand
some girl was material witness during
the Hartje divorce trial and identified the
only envelope in the forty Nadine letters as
being written by herself instead of Mrs.
Hartje. She duplicated the Handwriting on
envelopes on the witness stand. During the
recent horse show she drove several prize
winners around the show ring and was one
of the bellies of that fashionab BILE event
Howard Lappe, who is an electrical engi-
neer, son of Charles c. Lappe, a prominent
real estate dealer and recently a candidate
for the legislature, and a brother of De
Forest Lappe, who killed by a police
man more than year ago, has been WIS.,
itor at the Scott home for about twelve
months. Members of the family did not
suspect him of having any serious inten-
tons, and were shocked to learn yesterday
morning, through confdante of Miss Ida
Scott, that the couple had eloped.
- Started for School.
Miss Scott started for school yesterday
morning with her books under her arm. An
hour later her father, John f. Scott was
notified by telephone that she had eoped
to Youngstown. The father immediately
communicated with the Youngstown police
and urged that every effort be made to stop
the marriage The young couple We're met
at the depot by the police authorities who
prevented them carrying out their program
even in 50 far securing a marriage
license
Mr.. Scott and Mrs Scott Immediately left
for Youngstown and brought their daughter
home. Meanwhile Mrs. Hartje reached her
sister by long distance telephone and had a
most earnest talk with her based on her
own particular experiences in the matrimo-
NAL line. According to reports Miss Ida
seemed to treat the matter lightly but quick
ly agreed to return and forget matrimonial
intentions for several years.
Family Would Not Talk.
At the Scott home all the members of the
family refused to discuss the matter any
further than to admit that the young cou-
pie had attempted marriage. Miss Scott is
said to have fully and completely repented
and given positive assurance that she has
abandoned all wedding plans Mrs. Scott is