The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-06
They RAN AWAY.
Henry Cook Jr., Aged 81, and
Blanch Underwood, Is, ElOpe.
Parents of Girl Invoke Aid of
the Officers.
CAN NOT BE FOUND.
Supposed They Have Gone to
Kansas City.
Couple Had Been Sweethearts
for Three Years.

! Henry Cook, jr., of III North Chan
dler street and Miss Blanche Under
wood of 421 Chandler street are the
parties of an elopement which took
place last night, and which is the chief
topic of gossip on the East side today.
The parents of both parties to the
elopment are on their trail but have 50
far been unsuccessful in finding any
clue to the clippers. The aid of the
sheriff's office has been invoked but
despite the search which has been kept
up all day. not a single clue as to their
whereabouts has been found.
The young lady in the case is no.
more than a mere school girl, being not
lutte sixteen years of age. She is al
unusually attractive young miss, haV-
ing dark hair and dark flashing eyes.
She dresses attractively and is decided
ly handsome. She is the daughter of
Henry H. Underwood who is employed
in the blacksmith shops of the Santa
The groom in the case. is but twenty.
one years of age. He is the son of
Henry Cook, who works in the Santa
F'e machine shops.
These two young people have been
going together for nearly three years.
Their cOurtship has never been coun-
tenanced by the parents of either
party, but this opposition has been in
effectual and the two have maintained
a decided interest in each other from
childhood which has rlpened as the
years progressed. Of late the parental
opposition, especially on the part ut
the young girls parents. has grown
more decided, and it reached the stage
where she was forbidden to go with
young Cook. Her folks maintained
that she had been going with him too
long for one so young, and for this rea-
son more than any other decided that
young Blanche should give up COOK.
Neither of the young people, however,
acquiesad in the parental embargo on
their affections. and their woOing has
gone on just the same. not under the
Watchful ewes of the parents. but by
strategy. where the olds folks were
outwitted. 1t was not known, however,
that their case has reached the matrl-
monial stage nor was it even suspect
ed.
Young Cook has been employed at the
machine shops of the Santa Fe for
several years as helper, and it was re-
ported that he made good money during
the last two or three years. Yesterday
he went TO the shops and drew his time.
This it is thought was fer the express
purpose OF getting married and leaving
Topeka. The two were together last
l. igLt and were seen by friends al
though the parents of neith-r knew that
heir young hopefuls were making their
plans TO throw off the parental yoke.
Little was thought of their being to-
gether, and not until this morning was
il discovered that the two had gone.
Miss UnGerwood's father, who works
in the blacksmith shop, went to his
work as usual this morning, supposing
that his daughter was in her room
asleep. About o'clock a younger
of the family called at the !
gates Of the shops and wanted to see
her father lie was apprtsed OF MS |
abser ce and Immediately |
eft his work A call at the sheriff's |
office invoked the aid of the officers, |
Who Immediately went to the shops in |
1uiring for young Cook. Upon arriving |
there. however, it was learned that |
Cook had quit work yesterday and the
officers could find no trace of him. The
senior Cook was visited and stated that
re knew nothing of his sons where
,bouts, but supposed that he had been
IT. work is usual, and was clearly sur
,rised when he had heard Of the young
nan drawing his time.
The girls parents have not the sight
st idea where their daughter has gone.
Neither do Cooks parents know of his
yherea bouts. The general assumption
: that they went to Kansas City and
he officers here are in communication
With the authorities there, making an
fort TO locate them. but thus far moth
ug has been learned of them.
The 7JnGerwoo9s are much excited
,ver the clopement. They declare
hat they will bring criminal proceed
ngs against Cook. on the grounds of
DEDUCTION of their daughter, VINO is
Ipder age.