Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-31
HARDY FRIEND AND MISS HAZEL
WHITE. AGED Is, RUN AWAY
TO WE'D.
RELATIVES INTERFERE;
ELoPERs cHAPERoNEp
Cousin Of Friend Notifies Parent Of
Elopers' PIans-Youns Couple Re-
turns Here, Girls Parents Give Con-
sent But Wedding is Delayed For
Time, at Least

Elop,ng from this city last Friday
night. and going to Chicago, where
they hoped to be married, only to have
their plans frustrated by relatives,
Hardy Friend, enc Of the owners of the
Princess Theater, and Miss Hazel
White. the I6-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. Nj. White, 500 East Main
street. returned frona that city Tuesday
evening, but not alone.
They were under the watchful eye
OF the young mans cousin, a lady of
Chicago. Attic the elopement itself
has ended, the train of circumstances
that it has stirred up have not come to
an end. The. include grieving and
heart broken parents. and the plans fo-
a possible wedding. Up 20 noon it was
not certain whether or not the young
people would be married, alsho It was
thought they would, perhaps later to-
day or Thursday.
Father Gives His Consent.
The consent of the parents of Miss
White. the lack of which proved one Ct
the big stumbling blocks in the way Of
the plans for the wedding in Chicag go,
was obtained here today. Mr.. Whites
consent. and that OF Mrs. White, was
written into the marriage records of
the clerks office early this forenoon.
But with this consent obtained, Friend
developed reluctance to get married
which had not been overcome up to the
noon hour, altho the young people
and their fathers were in conference
most of the forenoon.
Note intim ates Self Destruction.
Fully as sensational as the latter de-
tails were the opening incidents Of the
elopement, which resulted in the po-
lice being called into the case to
search for Miss White. Leaving a note.
which said that her parents would find
her body in the river. the girl left home
Friday night. When the note was found
the police were asked to search for the
girl
The police search developed that
Friend and Miss White boarded an east
bound Northwestern train about mid
night Friday. Friend, the search dis
closed. road in a day coach, while
Miss White Travelled in Pullman.
Relatives Refuse Aid.
Arriving in Chicago Friend and the
girl went to the home OF Friends cou-
sin in North Chicago, hoping there to
get help in securing license. The
youth Of the girl. and the question Of
parental objection, interposed to stop
the relatives from lending assistance.
They did just the opposite. telegraphed
Friends father, A. N. Friend. He hast
ened to Chicago. and said ne found that
his son and the girl had gone directly
to the home where he found them.
There the girl was kept under con-
stan, watch. and Frieni .!as denied the
privilege Of seeing her excepting dur
ing the Gay time.
Crestfallen, but undaunted by this
rebuff. young Friend made attempts to
procure license In both Michigan and
Indiana. but was unsuccessful.
Girls Parents Objected.
From members Of the White family
1t was learned that Mr.. and Mrs. White
have strenuously objected to their
daughter keeping company with Friend
ever since Friend began counting the
girl early In the summer. soon after the
Whites moved here.
When Friend and Hazel wanted TO
get married few weeks ago. Mr.. and
Mrs. White sent the girl to Hampton
where she remained with an aunt. With
this aunt she returned to her home at
Christmas time.
with the return OF the elopers, the
objections OF the parents were over
come to the extent, at least, that they
gave their formal consent, thing nee
essary before a license could be pro-
cured.
Young Friend, according to his faith
or, was not SO eager this forenoon to
marry, altho the girl, Mr.. Friend said,
was still willing.
Mr.. White is travelling salesman for
the International Harvester Company
The family formerly lived at Iowa Falls
and Fort Dodge, and at the latter place
Mr.. White was a member of the police
force.