The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-22
GIRL PLEADS
FOR | O \ R
HELD IN JAIL
HER LOYALTY MEANS FREEDOM
FOR LOVER, WHO STOLE TO
WIN HER - ATTORNEYS OF
FlCE ARRANGE FOR WEDDING,

Ber'cy Brantley is back in jail
again today, but his heart is lighter
for the girl in whom he pinned his
faith came to Muskogee yesterday
to plead her lovers cause. Her mis-
sion has been successful, and now
only the consent of the young mans
parents to his marriage is necessary
before a wrong will be righted.
Mary Eva Young was Just the kind
of girl that the otficials-who have
taken an interest in the lover who
was romantic enough to steal a horse
and saddle from his rivals that he
might wed-had hoped she would be.
A simple country maiden, telling a
straightforward story of love for
boy, she was and she has brought her
father, Martin j. Young, along, that
he might say she told the truth.
The girls appearance brought TO
light more of the story than the young
man had dared to tell, for in her arms
she carried crying little bit OF hui
manity two-mOnths-old baby,
George She and Berley, the girl eX-
planned, were only harvest hands,
and could earn little or no money.
They had tried to marry in Cherokee
county but had been refused unless
they could produce SO for the license
and SO for the ceremony. They did
not have the money-that was why
Berley stole the horse and saddle.
The girl sat breathlessly for a min.
ute while footsteps outside the county
attorneys office told her that Berley
was approaching. \ hnd-hearted
deputy allowed the young man to
walk into the room alone.
"Oh Berley!" the girl cried, as she
sprang from her chair; "how can
get you out
The boys answer was lost in a
smothering embrace. The little baby
slept on the floor.
Slowly, Deputy County Attorney
Francis Stewart drew the facts Of the
case from the young people. Then
| he discovered that the young man is
only 19 years old. He told him that
it would be necessary for him to gain
the consent of his parents to a mar
riage and that if he could do this no
future proceedings on this charge
could be brought
con the charge of stealing the
horse and saddle, Stewart began,
and both young people leaned for
ward quickly, I'VE can let you plead
guilty and then parole you so that
YOU need not even serve a day in
the penitentiary if you live right.
Now. we can give you from five to
fifteen years. What do you think
about ten?"
81 don't care how long you make
it," asserted the boy. "l'm going tC
be good and it will never hurt me
at all"
"Berley is going to be good as Ions
as he is with me- said the girl. "W'
don't care how long you make thu
sentence"
The girls father, too, seemed Il
be pleased with the turn events wer'
taking, until Stewart suddenly said
"You will have to have So for you
marriage license and SO for the cere
mony. Have you that much?"
"Pll work and save it, she said
"If you have to, Berley will stay il
jail until | get the money"
well, I guess not" exploded Tn
dersheriff r. II. Maus, who was a
the conference. THAT marriage i
cense and ceremony will be presen
from ire courthouse boys"
So Berley went back to Jail to wal
for a letter from his parents, VIII
. live in Neosho, Mo, announcln
p whether or not they will agree to hi
t marriage. If they will, and the bo
$ is confident, his troubles will be LEI
= behind and he and his wife will b
e started smoothly sailing on a matr
A monial course so long delayed.-Mu'
kogee Phoenix.