The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-19
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Young DawsOns Send Word to
Parents.
Principals of ElOpement Will
Live in Kansas City.
CLIMB DOWN A ROPE
Nellie Asher Escaped From Her
Bedroom
And Ran Away With Omar
Dawson.
CLIMB DOWN A ROPE

Mrs. r. y. Asher. 1109 Central ave-
nue.. mother of Nellie Asher, 10 years
old. who eloped THURSDAY Win Clii a
Dawson. 20 years old, and marrleu
him at Kansas City, today received d
letter from her daughter stating tndt
the young couple had rented turnlsn :
ed rooms in Kansas city ana WouIu
live there for a while at least
Mr.. Asher, learning of the elope-
ment, had gone to Kansas City to ma
wether or not they were legaliy
married. At Kansas city ne tolu lIle
detectives that he would prosecute
Dawson for perjury as the young man
had claimed his age to be II ana me
girls age to be IS when he got the
license. However, when Mr.. -AsheI
returned to Topeka last night sdlu
that he would not say what actlon ne
intended to take. He had opposed the
match more because of his daughter
being so young
The young couple decided to elope.
Tt is said that the girl left the house
early Thursday morning from her peu-
room window in the second story,
coming down by a rope tied TO her
bedpost. 1t was just after the style
of the moving picture drama. Young
Dawson gave a whistle as a signal Tor
the girl TO do the rope LADDER act:
He is employed at the santa re
shops. His unwilling father-in-law is
an expressman.
Mr. Asher went to Kansas City to
see if they were legally married, as
any father would wish to do in such
case" said Mrs. Asher this morning
land since it's all over I don't know
as he viii do anything more about It,
Our main objection to the marriage
was on account of Nellie's age. Mr..
Dawson is a fine young man.
Mrs. c. w. Curtis Of 216 West Curtis
street narrowly escaped being shot by
Policeman Morgan. who fired over the
head of Dutch Carter of l2l West
Curtis street while the officer was in
pursuit of him about II o'clock last
night Mrs. Curtis had started for the
car line She was goingto meet her
daughter. Miss Pearl Head, who was
on her way home from the Ponchar-
train ice cream parlor on the South
side. where she is employed. Just
after Mrs Curtis left the yard she
heard a shot. A bullet whizzed by
her. The woman was frightened but
not hurt and so went on her way to
the car line.
AS she went she saw Morgan run
after Carter on West Curtis street. The
officer caught and arrested him. At
the police station this morning Carter
was fined SIS for assault He had
knocked down Gabriel ClaXton, an old
man employed at the V. e. Bigha m
livery barn, 219 West Norris street,
over a dispute about carriage hire.
Carter had driven single horse to
2 buggy with three other men, from
to II p. m, engaging the rig from
the Bigham barn. When he returned
the horse was in a lather and nearly
exhausted. On this account ClaXton
thought Carter ought to pay a little
extra. Carter cut his argument short
and knocked him down. Joe Cantwell,
also employed at the barn, started to
take the others part. but Carter ran
east on Norris street and south on
North Kansas avenue. A train came
between them and Morgan. on the
north side of the tracks, took up the
chase. He fired over Carter's head to
make him stop.
I'm his excitement and in the dark
Mrs. Curtis thinks that the policeman
did not see her or he would have been
more careful about shooting in her
direction.
The usual services will be held to-
morrow morning and evening al the
Church of the Good Shepherd. North
Topeka. the Rev. Mr.. Fourier in