The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-15
A C0NV|CT'S s
VIOLIN WINS
HIM BRIDE
StenogrspheI's Interest IN
Orchestra Leader Led 10
psnIisniIaTy Romance

Carthage, Mo-. June l5.--A ro-
nance which started IN the chapel Of
Ethe Missouri state penitentiary. hay
IT'S consummation when Miss Ethel
! lFasken. daughter of Mr. and Mrs w.
/ q. Fasken of G23 East Fifth street
was married TO Harry Van Warnings,
IA musician OF Kansas City. who was
released from the penitentiary May
~, after completing sentence Of
lwo years for selling mortgaged
eorhet at Sd. Joseph. Mo
The couple first met in the chapel
OF the penitentiary, and q clandes-
tine correspondence was kept up for
some times Miss Fasken, who was
stenographer In Secretary OF State
Roachs office refused To give up
Van Warlnga because OF his prlsoQ
record
The bride OF today met the convict
several months ago while visiting the
prison with her father She saw
Van Waringa IN the library and his
genilemanly hearing blinded the girl
20 his penitentary garb
Falls In Love With Convict
Several weeks later Miss Fasken
attended Sunday morning religious
services In the chapel The yiolinist
and director OF the prison orchestra
was Van Waringa, who Is a graduate
Of the Conservatory OF Music al
Lelpsic.
When the young orchestra leader
became aware OF the girls presence
be played as never before. Miss
Fasken asked permission of q guard
70 speak 70 Van Warlnga after the
services
he convict expressed a wish for
a particular piece of music which the
orchestra did not possess, and which
was difficult to procure. Miss Fas.
ken volunteered TO get ii for him. In
due time the music was forwarded
to the penltentiary
Van Waringa wrote Ia Miss Fas-
KEEP thanking her for the music, and
she replied In formal way. The
notes were sent In care OF the chap
lain.
Other communications passed be-
tween the couple, and before Chap
lain Martain was aware Of 1t a seri,
ous love affair was In progress.
Chaplain Praises Bridegroom.
nr. Marin was devoted to Van
Waringa
Harry Is good boy, and don't
believe he win ever<get into trouble
again, His offense was the result Of
ignorance OF our laws aud not of a
criminal intent was the chapain's
comment when told OF the marriage
~ tht penitentlary last night. lie
organized my orchestra and made ii
what II is. His marriage to Miss
Fasken is nobody's concern. He has
served his. time and atoned to the
state for his first and only violation
OF its criminal statutes, and should
be free to 80 into the world and re-
gain his good name"
Van Waringa Is 2S years old, d
lnative Of South Africa and a veteran
OF the aoer war He says he ID the
son ut the director of the Royal Con.
servatory OF Holland He was edu-
Gated he says, III the schools Of Am
sterdam and graduated in music
from the conservatory OF I.einsic. He
speaks four languages German.
french, Dutch and English. aud each
fiuently
lie has never been naturalized, but
has been In the United states mum
her OF years. Since residing in this
country he has been connected with
| various musical organizations and
Tor time several years ago was the
leader OF band al Carthage.
First Wife Secured Divorce.
About five years ago he married
the daughter of ranchman OF Dele.
/ PLAN Kan and has son 4 years
Old His wife secured divorce
when he was sent 20 the penitenti.
ary,