The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-09-20
LOUISVILLE
SOCIETY GIRL
Elopes With Man Charged
With Forgery.
Youthful Adventurer Tried to Get
Money From Large
49, Banks.

Louisville, KY, sept. ie'-rhe
startling announcement came y'S-
tertt,y thai o. J. Hodgenson. alias -
l.. Barnes. who was arrcsJcd at the
southern National Bank here Monday
on a charge of forgery prefer ngun't
him by the shelby County Trust and
Banking Company. and who III sappcared
for ran $ unknown immediately TO-
iowins his release from Jail on ca-h
bond of $50. and Miss Hattie Ban-
bridge. prominent in local so"ie'y,
daughter Of Paul Bainhridge, q Fvferal
saorekeeper gauger, who lives al 81 IL
Wess ST. Cl.her.nc Street. were married
a, C,vington, Ky, Tuesday morning
Tho ceremony was pcr1ormed by The
Covinguon. Hodg nscn or BARNES. ana
his beau iful young bride dlspppoared
Cncinnaa imm d ately after the knot
was tied and their pressnt where
abo,E,s is unknown. The father and
motsor of the girl who sacrifices eomr.
rank. and lineal PRIDE for what she
The happy pair are hon -ymooning
wi ,,he police and detectives of LOUIS
Vile. and maybe other cItes, hot on
the trail.
Las. Monday morning. the youthful
aiventurcr- gave as age a. s-ao-
pared at the Shelby County Trust AMI
presen ed check for se.7o, s'gnel
payable 20 c. l.. tllrnes. lie exp !tncd
the check was IN payment for the
5000 TO his credit and gave Rm a
check.
He requested the cashier 70 deposit
on a Louisville bank for Che balance
His wish<s were complied wcth, and
Jumped into his automobilc., .r,cently
purchased in this city, and sped away
in the direction of Louisville.
lie was just entering the Southern
National Pank bore when the forgery
was discovered at Sheibyville. Almost
immesfate,y abe shelbyville bank Of
fic:ls notified the LOUISVILLE bank, and
Barnes, II tina. be Isis real name. was
rested after an cxciting chase through
the streets.
In less than five minutes after he was
placed In Jail his attorneys, clem w.
Huegins and Robert Hlassan. secured his
release on a cash bond OF $500. Hodxen-
torneys with his automobile and dis
appeared, leaving bnldnd him nm angry
court, complaining bankers ind dis
gruried policemen, who were cheated
of rev ards said To aggregate 81 900.
Hodgenson, or Barnes, had been gone
. but short time before Miss Baiu-
bnidge, with only few beionsirsgs In a
small satcalel, left her home in West
St. caherine Street. She told her
muther that size was going on a shot
trip TO cincnnati to do some Shopping.
She was acoompaaded TO CINCINNATI by
Miss Ann Hays, buyer for lirsc loc
millinery concern. -
The meeting between Miss HAYS and
Miss Balnbrtge on tine trip 10 Gin
cinnai was purely chance meq.ins.
The former had no idea that her trav-
cling companion, IL, indeed. the ftte'
herself lad formed any pans In advanc
Intended TO marry. I
In Cincinnai Miss Radnbiidgc. ac-
.condins to the belief that prevails here
met. Hodgenson, or Barnes by Hco.dent
When Miss Hays was taken INTO her
condolences size gasped with pstontshmen
and tried to dissuade ahe young gil
from taking the sep. Miss Badnhridsc
however was obdurate and aIhe rest was
EASY sailing for the uHan IN the 'cnse.
Miss Hays left cinannan abou'
midnight with the marriage cert ifiease
signed by herself as u witness. I'm hs'
possession. together w'ah hwo .isfte's
one from the bride and one frpm rae
groom. hah addressed 20 the unsuspens
ing father and mother. Upon her arsiva
;, here at o'clock yesterday mornins
she hasteued throusp the nieht in a C
to the Bainhridse imoe and broke tn
news.
The father and mother. aronses
from steep, were 50 dazqd 1T NJ news