The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-24
JUST ELOPEMENT.
YOUTHS DECLARE

arrived there I found the others
planning an automobile ride to Lans-
ing and persuaded them to give II up.
The girls insisted that they wouldn't
60 back home, so we decided to go TO
Toledo. Gladys and were to be mar
ried as soon as could get work and
get little money together. Pettibone
and Miss Westman also talked OF mar
riage.
Well, there was nothing doing on
the work line in Toledo, so We went
to Lima, o. We didn't have any bet
natl. I had been working a week and
things were just beginning to shape
themselves around so we could get
married when We were arrested.
Il really love Miss Wetmore and
would be willing to marry her now II
| were free. think she feels the
same way about II as | do"
Petubone likewise expressed will
ingness to marry Miss Westman.
A government official stated, Mon
day. that IL II were shown that the
young people went to Cincinnati with
the bona f1de intention of getting mar
ried. provided the girls were OF age.
there would be no case. The fact that
the girls are not Of age would tend
TO give O black eye to such defense,
though IL Is understood that the de-
tense will oclaim that the girls repre-
sented to the boys that they were 10
years old.
Kellogg and Pettibone admit that
they were living with the girls in
Cincinnati and elsewhere.
Deputy United States Marshal
Smith escorted the girls from the jail
to the federal building, TO attend the
arraignment of Kellogg and Petit
bone. On the way they were laugh
ing and joking and both maintained
an airy, defiant attitude.
II shall never go back home" de-
clared Edna Westman, as she ap-
preached the federal building. But
as she entered the Office OF District
Attorney Watson and was confronted
by her step-father, Roy Calhoun. she
ran to his arms and broke into bitter
sobs. Mrs. James Wetmore was
waiting for her daughter, Gladys,
and the reunion was pathetic. They
stood for several minutes with their
arms twined about each others
necks and both weeping
The story told by the girls does
not agree In all its details with that
of the boys. They say that Kellogg
and Pettibone had planned to go to
work In Cincinnati and earn money
enough to purchase houseboat.
Then all four were to start on a
cruise down the Ohio river, stopping
at small towns along the way and
giving nightly performances on the
boat. after a custom that was once
popular on the Mississippi river. Next
they were TO cross the country In q
large covered wagon on the order or
a prairie schooner for similar
cruise down the Mississippi.
AS she left the district attorneys
Office, closely guarded by her mother,
Miss wetmore was told OF Kellogg's
statement and his desire to marT
her.
"She hates the ground he walks
on" declared Mrs. Wetmore with
some asperity.
Yes. put that I'm the paper" sup
plemented the girl Marry him?
guess not. never want to see him
again"
Miss westman's step-father would
not permit her to be interviewed and
kept very close to the girl TO make
sure that there would be no attempt
on her part to disobey the order.
The arrest Of the young men came
about through Miss Westman appeal
ing to the mayor OF Cincinnati for
help. She was iii and asked the city
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transportation back to Detroit. Petit.
bone was unable TO help her and she
had already pawned all OF her be.
longings that were OF any value.
Pending an investigation of her
case, the girl was sent to the deten-
ton home in Cincinnati and for the
past month had been under treat.