Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-30
BOLD EL.OPERS
YIELD AF TER
BRAVE FIGHT
PURSUING PARENTS
STOOD OFF WITH GUNS
san Diego Youth and Girl Of
rs Choice Captured While
Attempting to Enter Death
Valley

fBy Morning JonrnaI speerni I4ases wire
san Diego, cal March ga tel
ephone message received by Chief o
Police Wilson at $3.50 tonight says
that Thomas Foreman and Gertrude
Setter, who eloped in an automobile
have been captured three miles from
Descanos
Armed with two reVolvers ana de-
termined to do battle for the lady Of
his choice against any odds young
Foreman, who is II years old, ana
the son of wealthy merchant OF
this place. Tor the second time eloped
last night with Gertrude SETTER his
15-year old sweetheart. and headed
Tor Death Valley in an automobile.
His progress WAS stayed by the snow
which blocked the roads at DescanOS,
twenty-five miles east OF here, and it
is reported that battle has occurred
al tnat place, the youthful lochinvar
standing off the posse which set out
in pursuit.
oung Foreman's first attempt TO
elopa with Miss Setter was made
about a week ago, but the couple was
captured at Santa Ana, en- route to
Los Angeles and brought back.
Foreman was not to be daunted
word to Miss seiicr to be ready when
he came. 10 finance his expedition
he borrowed from his father and
friends then securing two revolvers
ana chartering motor ear. he ap-
peared under his lady's window when
dark had idllen.
With courage that rivalled the lads
own, Miss Setter knotted her ped
sheets together and slid down The
window % the ground. In another
moment, the machine was racing
down the road. headed for the Cuya-
maca mountains beyond which lies
Death Valley
The escape OF the girl was discov-
cred by her parents and posse start
ed in pursuit Frein one of young
Foreman's friends h. was learned that
he '1ad saAd .-fhat ~ sssca
70 Death valley trusting that he
might BATTLE pursuit in that trackless
waste
A posse took ap .he trail In an au-
tomopile. oyertaking Foremans ma-
chine mile and Il half beyond Des-
canos, II WAS stuck iu q snow bank
Foreman, when he saw the lossc
approach grabbed the girl by the arm
and the two ron sAiflly TO dump of
brush into Whica they plunged As
he ran he fired several shots mt he
pursuers who refraIned from feply-
ing for fear oi hitting the girl.
When ordered to surrendef Fore
man hotly declared he would kill as
many Of his pursuers as he could and
then kill thr girl and himself Fear
that he wouIn carry his threat into
execution prevented a rush on his
hiding place.
Al o'clock this afternoon word
was received here to the effect that
young Foreman and Miss Setter, load
ed with provisions, had abandoned
their ambuscade near Descauos
foot, acros a mountain in the direc-
tlon of Cuvamaca The trail was
taken and the father of the girl in AN
automobile started around the noun
tain TO head Off the couple. The boy
was armed with "a repeating rifle in
addition TO two revolvers.
When Deputy Sheriff Ellis trailod
and confronted the pair at o'clocG
tonight the boy covered him with i
revolver Ellis tried to argue and
coax, but young Foreman was obdur-
ate. He forced the deputy to walk
on ahead and then disa ppeared in the
brush With the girl Reinforced by
Jacob Swycaffer, an expert trailer
Ellis took up the pursuit anew Ar
ter going some distance ne saw fire
IN canyon. where the fugitiyes We're
IN camp, under an oNerh0nging rock
The deputies covered them with guns
and ordered hands up" AT first
Young Foreman refused TO surrender,
but after some parley he and his COM
panion gave themselves up. They
we're taken TO the hotel at DesCanso
where the girl was given into the Gus
odv of her father. Joseph Foreman
ook charge Of his son.
Young Foreman's face was badly
scratched by the bushes and his cloth
ne was in tatters. The girl had not
AIRED quite so badly. Young Fore
man. when taken, had a small arsenal
IF arms on his person. lie declared
hat he would yet marry Miss Seitert.
)ut that they had decided TO go back I
o their homes ana wait two years