New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-29
0DELL GIRL FOUND
In EAST SIDE FLAT
Fled TO Wed Joe BeanliSch,
Chauffeur. Held on Alb
duCtion Charge.
MARRIAGE STOPPED
AT SIGHT OF POLICE
Pair Frightened by Newspapers
Mother Welcomes Child.
Who Insists on Wedding.

Marion OdeU, fifteen, distant
relative Of former Governor Benjamin
b. Odcl. who, like Picrrette, stole
quietly from her home, l23 East l2lst
Street. last Wednesday night TO marry
her sweetheart, Joseph Bcamisch, a
chauffeur was found yesterday ct 81
Stuyvesant Street, where the couple
had hired a room as man and wife
They were taken to the third branch
detective bureau and questioned.
Beamisch said he engaged the lodging
Thursday, had visited Marion there al
intervals, but denied that he had occu-
pied the room with the girl. Marion
refused to say anything except that she
was determined to marry the chauffeur
While the interrogation continued she
chung to his sleeve.
Beamisch, who lived at 1924 Licking
ton Avenue. was held on a charge Of
abduction. Marion was carried off 10
tears to the Chldren's Society vowing
still that she would marry her sweet
heart There Mrs. May V. Odell. who
has been Frustrated since her child's
disappearance, fastened to meet her.
and mother and daughter became recon
ciled
Marion then told her story. She was
afraid her mother would not permit the
marriage and would send her away
from home. She determined therefore
to elope, but the newspaper stories so
terrified them that they were afraid to
90 to the marriage bureau. Once they
did venture out, but the sight of two
patrolmen sent them back to the room
again to hide.
Marion insisted she would marry
Beamiscn, and Mrs. Odell said in reply
that she did not wish to do any one
harm. but did not imply that she would
consent. Marion, she said, had con-
fessed her sorrow for running away,
and was readily forgiven.
Girl Lived All Alone.
Soon after the girls disappearance
the mother engaged private detective,
Mrs. Sue Williams, 10 find Marion.
Quite by accident she saw the two on
Broadway and followed them to the
Stuyvesant Street house last Sunday.
Mrs. Williams then communicated her
suspicious to the police, and went TO
the place yesterday with Detective
Morgan. and found Marion alone in
front room. Beamisch came in few
moments later.
Marion said friend Of her fance
had telephoned to hen mother in the
morning 10 ask that she give her con-
sent and witness the marriage. An
aunt. Mrs. Estelle McDaniels, answered
the call, and agreed to meet the two at
Third Avenue and Eighth Street. Mrs.
McDaniels then notified the Sd Branch
Bureau, and, with an officer. went 10
the rendezvous, but the couple were not
there.
Mrs. Irene Johnson, the landlady Of
81 Stuyvesant Street, said the two had
taken a room there last Wednesday,
THE girl" she said, appeared to be
pleased with the room. They told me
they were Mr.. and Mrs. Somebody;
can't recall the name, and as shoe wore
a wedding ring | believed them. Evil
IDENTIFY the name was fictitious. The
girl seldom left the room. even making
the bed and allowing none but Beam
isch to enter He came to see her
sometimes in the evenings ard brought
her food
"Once she sent the man who works
about the house to get her things to
eat. She told me she was all right. but
after a few days she looked thin and
drawn. Monday night Mrs. Williams
came and | took her to the room. We
talked with the girl for time. She
denied that Beamisch had occupied the
room with her. Then Mrs. Williams
called again with a Central Office man.
and that's all | know about it,"
Beamisch will be arraigned to-day
either at Harlem or Essex Market Court
charged with abduction, and Marion
will be forced TO testify.
When Marion Odell disappeared n
general alarm was sent throughout the
country, her picture was given to the
police Of nearby towns and every effort
was made TO apprehend her. The girls
family were sure she was confined
Somewhere in the city but Mrs John
son scotfed at this, saying that the girl
had been free to come and 20 rs she
pleased.