The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-10-07
MERRY CHASE FOR
YOUNG ELOPERS
WALTER DUNN AND MISS CARO-
LINE LOGAN STEAL A MARCH =.
ON FRIENDS


Walter Dunn, of Danville and Miss
Caroline Logan, of Seattle, Wash,
were married in Jellico, Tenn, We'd
nesday after most romantic elope-
ment. they were made man and wife
by a Tennessee magistrate. while
standing under a large sycamore tree.
They had Just crossed the State border
alter an exciting chase from London.
where they were taken of a train by
the chief of police in an effort to pre-
vent the elopement.
Mr.. Dunn is a nephew Of Mrs. M. s.
Baughman, OF this city, and is well
known here having come here very
frequently lately 20 give demonstra-
tons OF the Overland auto for which
he is agent in this section. The bride
is an orphan and is said to be worth
SlU-,VcO in her own right. She is a
niece of Col. Dave Logan. OF Danville,
ana is related to DR. Steele Bailey, for
merly of this city.
A dispatch from London to the city
papers Wednesday morning told OF the
eiopement as follows
London, Ky, Oct. 4.-On their way
TO Jellico, Tenn, to get married, Wal
ter Dunn, the 20-year-old son OF Col.
l. M. Dunn, of Danville, Ky, one OF
the wealthiest and most prominent
business men OF Boyle county, and
pretty Miss Caroline Logan, young
woman of wealthy Seattle, Wash, par
ents were taken from Louisville and
Nashville train here this afternoon by
Chief of Police George w. Marcum,
and detained for about three hours.
The pretty face and sparkling dia-
monds worn by the girl attracted a
crowd OF curious spectators at the
Catching Hotel, where they had been
taken by the officer. A telephone mes
sage from the chief of police at Dan
Vile, at the instance of Dave Logan,
the uncle and guardian of the girl,
caused their arrest.
Enough to bride a Judge or jury
we're the appeals of the sweet-faced
girl for way out of their predicament
The young man began negotiating
with attorneys and the county Judge
with view to instituting habeas cor
pus proceedings to obtain their release
from custody. but such course was
unnecessary, for the heart OF the good
natured chief had already been reach
ed by the maiden and the intercession
OF her score or more OF new-made
friends among the natives
Free advice came from all sides
and soon it was decided that they
should be taken in a carriage through
the country safely pver the Tennessee
border, at Jellico, "A miles away.
Volunteers to pilot and guard them
over the rough. dark mountain road
were not hard to find. aud Frank Null
lin and Lavoick Thompson were quiet
ly selected. The party left London at
five o'clock this evening expecting to
travel all night Dave Logan and
Frank Logan, uncles and other rela-
tives of the young woman are making
frantic efforts to have her apprehend-
ed and held.
At Corbin and other points which
the party must pass they will doubt
less be sought by sleuths anxious to
take in the rich reward offered by the
uncles. The two guards however are
known all over Eeastern Kentucky
for their daring and bravery, aud they
declare that the youthful pair shall
not be molested until they are landed
safely over the Tennessee border.
Miss Logan is very wealthy having
more than 100000 held in trust for
her She resides most OF the time in
Seattle. but has spent the summer
With relatives at Danville, where she
has been great favorite in society
circles. Charles Cecil. the well known
young capitalist and partner with Col.
Dunn in the automobile business
drove the clipping couple in his touring
car from Danville to Richmond, where
they boarded a south-bound Louisville
& Nashville train.