The Detroit times., 1908-05-19
GIRL IS ARRESTED
ON WAY. To HER
WEDD|NG
MARY BoRoWskl. WHO CAME
FROM PlTTseURG TO MARRY
LOVER OF CHILDHOOD DAYS,
ACCUSED OF THEFT.

"Snatched from the altar" would
not be an inappropriate title for
little romance which began In far
away Poland more than dozen years
ago and, just as 1t was about TO reach
its fulfilment In marriage, Tuesday
morning, was ruthlessiy shattered by
a pair OF unromantic police officers
who arrested the bride-aboutto-b on
a charge OF grand larceny.
The girl is Mary Borowski. 81 years
old, whose home is In Pittsburg. She
loved Frank Pifarski. Woodworking
the Solvay Process Co.'s plant and
living with his brother at No. 120 Port
land-st.. in the Eighteenth ward. They
are natives Of the same village In
Poland and as children they played
together and learned 10 love each
other. When Mary was still a young
girl she came to America with her
parents and they settled in Pittsburg
Four years ago Pifarski also emigrat
ed. joining his relatives in Detroit
Through friends he learned that Mary
was In Pittsburg and he opened cor
respondence with her, There could
be but one result, a proposal OF mar
riage. and though Mary had many ad
mirers In Pittsburg she was true 10
her childhood lover and accepted him
But Mary's mother was opposed to
the union and put her foot down.
You shall not marry him." she de-
creed.
Wen see about that" said Mary.
So when Mary mysteriously disap'
peared from Pittsburg last Saturday
the mother concluded. rightly, that
she had gone 10 Detroit TO be married
and sent her husband, Piotar Stas-
Zowski. who is Mary's step-father. to
investigate.
Accompanied by Constable T. j. Lar
kin, Of Pittsburg, Staszowski appeared
in police headquarters Tuesday morn
ing and demanded the arrest OF Mary.
whom he had located in her lover
home on Portland-st He alleged that
on leaving Pittsburg she had taken
with her $500 belonging TO her
mother. Detectives Kunkel and Nc
Carthy were detailed TO the case.
The party had just started for Delray
on street car when StasZowski. look
ing out the car window, caught a
glimpse OF Mary and her lover on Fort
ST.. In front of the Hammond building
They were headed for the county
building, and, as II transpired later
were on their way to get marriage
license. They had just come from
the Peoples State bank, where Mary
had deposited the money In Joint
account.
Staszowski and the detectives
jumped off the car, cbrraled the couple,
and took them over to police head
quarters. In registering Mary, Lieut..
Lewis asked what occupation she fol
lowed. II any.
She's corker." spoke up someone
in the crowd.
Yes, | work In a cork factory" ex-
planned Mary, when the laughter had
subsidized.
Mary admitted taking $500 with her
from Pittsburg, but insisted that 1t
was her own money and that she had
been saving II up for months out or
her earnings TO purchase her wedding
outfit and to assist In fitting out the
home. The step-father insisted, how
ever. that the money belonged to his
wife. However, that Is a matter that
must be settled by the Pittsburg au-
thorities. In the presence of the de-
tectives, Mary withdrew the money
from the bank and turned II over 10
Constable Larkln and will accompany
him back to Pittsburg this afternoon.
When she has squared accounts with
her mother she will return and be-
come the wife Of her childhood sweet.
heart.
Pifarski was not detained, as the po
lice have nothing against him.