The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-28
Youths Leap from Boarding House. Window Leaves Him With Only
 Few Scratches
BOTH CLOSELY GUARDED IN POLICE CELLS
Letters Found in Home of Girls Relatives Here Disclose Story of Her Infatuation with Youth with Whom Police
 Locate Her

What is believed to have been g. suicide pact quickly conceived and as hurriedly put into execution between handsome Minnie Marsh, the daugI1- ter of wealthy parents in Newburgf, N- Y, and Benjamin T. Hart said to be highly connected socially in Pitts burg, an eloping couple was only frus- trated today after the young man had jumped head1ong from a second etory window of a Broad street boarding house and lay stunned in the yard. The couple were about to be placed under temporary arrest at the insti- gation of the girls relatives here.
 Miss Marsh, but IS years old, a striking brunette of statuesque ap- pearance, faultleeely dressed in black tailor-made suit and hat to match, was disarmed of two long diamond studded hat pins with which she threatened her life and locked up at police headquarters upon 8. techni- cal charge of misconduct, preferred by her brother, Charles Marsh, 146 Gen. ter street, ana brother-in-Iasw, Geo. Humphreyss 72s Maplewood.
 Hart, through letters and ipforma- ton in the hands of the police is known to have been reared in the best social circles of Pittsburgh, hay ing attended college near Philadel- phfa, and to have been employed by a prominent Philadelphia candy house as it's travelling business representa- tive. The police, however, are incltn- ed to believe that he has criminal ten- dencies as information in their hands points to his having once secured large amount of money from a we'll known Boston widow, and 1t was to prevent a similar occurrence in this in- stance that the apprehension of the pair is supposed to have resulted.
 Miss Marsh came to this city from the home of her parents "Middlehope"
 
 N. Y., on Friday last. She was vis- iting her brother-in-laW on Maple wood avenue.
 Sunday afternoon a messenger boy arrived a t the house with a note which the young woman read with much perturbat ton and apparent fear. She was uneasy during the balance of the afternoon and disappeared from the house in the evening. When she had not returned at a late hour, some let ters in her room were opened and the romance and eIopement were dis indicated she was under the sway of a dangerous man led the police to be asked to search for her.
 Clues obtained by Detective Ser geant George Fox ended at a room ing house on Broad street, between Fairfield avenue and Elm street. There, at 10 o'clock this morning, Hart was found in bed. He was or dered to dress, at which he demur- red. He refused to give any informa- ton as to the whereabouts or identity of the woman who was known to be in the house. Forced to accompany the detective to an adjoining room. he denied that he knew the occupant or had brought her to the house. Up- on both being declared under arrest, however, he asked to converse with her, which he did hurriedIy and in hi Roth seemed to show great emotion and kissed each other as if parting on a long journey.
 Detective Fox WAS about to clasp handcuffs on his man when with one leap for the open window Hart dis appeared from view, two stories from the ground. Drawing his revolver ready to shoot the detective stepped to the window but at first failed to see his prisoner. Close beside the. . wall, however lay an inert body. Placing the girl in custody of a man and woman of the house, Fox bounded down the stairs and collared Hart as he was arising from the ground in a dazed condition. He sent him to the emergency hospital at once, under guard, where examination showed be- sides slight shock he had escaped with minor bruises of the face and body.
 Miss Marsh, when arraigned before Lieut.. Webb at headquarters refused to disclose her name, identity, to answer any questions. She was led to a cell in the womafl's section where Mrs. David Jack the matron searched her for weapons and took away every thing with which she might accom- pIish her supposed design.
 Investigation tends to show that Miss Marsh is the daughter of a wealthy fruit grower, owning large or chards in the fertile Hudson valley, north of Newburgh. She has travel ed extensively and is believed to have met Hart socially in Pittsburgh. They have corresponded for a considerable period of time and her proposed match with him has been vigorously opposed by her parents who believe the object of her affections to be adventurous Iy if not criminaIly inclined.
 Though no confirmation could be secured from the prisoner, who gave