The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-30
So He Entered House Through
Window in Dead Of Night.
FACES SERIOUSCHARGE
Now in County Jail Charged With
Burglary.
Denies He Intended to Kidnap
the Girl.

That he might see his sweetheart,
Herbert w. Murray, a young farmer,
entered the home of William Boast of
SO9 North Jackson street, at 11:45
last night through a bath room win
dow. Now Murray is in Jail charged
with burglary.
At the Boast household this morn
ing things were in bad order. Mrs.
Boast declared that the young man en-
tered the house with the intention of
stealing their daughter. For some
months Murray has internationally kept
company with pretty 16-year-old Hazel
Boast, who is well known in the
younger society set. Members of the
Boast home are certain that because
Hazel refused to return the love of the
young man, that he intended to kid
nap her and take her away. But Muir
ray says their fears are unwarranted.
1t was nearly year ago that Muir
ray, who was at the time working on
farm north of North Topeka, met
Hazel Boast. Her attractive appear
ance and winning ways won the young
agriculturist. After several attempts
Murray succeeded in placing his name
on HazePs list of regular callers. On
several occasions he took the girl to
the parks and other public places. Re-
Gently he escorted the young girl on
a picnic party. But MURRAY denies
that he proposed to the girl.
IT liked her. of course. 1 did, adj
mitted Murray this morning, as he
gripped the iron bars in the city jail,
''but 1 liked her just like all other girl
friends. 1 never had any intention of
clipping with Hazel" &.
| When Murray was asked why he
went to the home, he refused to tell.
He admitted, however, that his visit
had some relation to his friendship
with the pretty little North side girl,
but Murray insisted he would never
4 Ali Y to-
were. The public might jump in the
Kaw river. Murray cared not. But
his story would be told only to the
girl and her parents. They would I'M
derstand, and then everything would
be all right.
Didn't Intend to Steal.
''They know didn't intend to steal
anything" continued the young farm
er, and 1 want to tell them just why
1 was there. But 1 won't tell these
policemen, or the newspapers, or the
people who are always prying into
other peoples affairs.
Yes, the visit really did have some
thing to do with Hazel, but that's our
| business as to what it was. 1 think a
good deal of the girl, to be sure" contin-
ued the prisoner, but there was never
any intimacy between U.s."
For some time, Mrs. Boast stated to-
day, she has feared the approaches OF
young Murray. She did not want Hazel
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But Murray is persistent lover. Recent
~ his calls at the Boast home have been
| of short duration and of prolonged inter
walls. Mrs. Boast said she warned her
daughter not to speak to Murray. But
Murray often met Hazel on the streets
and then he crowded his affections in a
way that made up for much of the lost
time.
Murray said he thought Hazel really
| and truly loved him.
| Certainly she did," sad the young man
| land if she hadn't, why 1 would have left
her alone. But, really, I never thought
of the girl seriously. She's awfully young
you know, and am nearly ten years he1
| senior"
| Murray is &c years old, has light brown
| hair that is decidedly kinky. He is g
promising looking young fellow and the
| fact that he had been mixed up in {
rather tangled love affair that promised
a criminal ending, didn't seem to encour-
age him in the least. His voice chokeC
| sometimes as he tried to talk; and he was
| anxious that the girl be left out of the
reckoning.
Hazel Boast is 16 years old. She is the
daughter of a wealthy farmer and i:
prominent in the society of the young PEG
| pie in North Topeka. In a Statement
| made today she declared she cared FOL
| Murray not the least. Neither did She
express regret that the ardent young
lover might go to Jail for his hasty &C
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