The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-09-23

Iron River Young Couple Escape Ofii-
GERS and Marry In Norway

Many Crystal rails people VIII be
interested i'm the following article
which we take from the Iron Noun
tain Tribune-Gazette regarding Mar
tina Duff and Samuel Monroe, two
young people OF Iron River. but we'll
known to many in this city, Miss Dun
being a sister OF Mrs. NJ. j.. Shells
and Mrs. August Plecta of the Great
Western location and Mr. Monroe be-
ing the youngest son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Monroe. of Iron River. former
residents OF this city.
you have all heard of that old say
ing Love will find a way" That say
ing was proved in this city yesterday
WI en- Martha Duff. age Is, and Sam
uul Monroe. age 10, OF Iron River,
left that place yesterday for the pur-
pose of being married 1t is under
stood that the parents of the couple
did not take kindly to their determine
ton TO be joined in wedlock. so word,
by way OF Sheriff Sensiba OF Iron
county was transmitted to the local
police department. to watch the morn
ing G. & N. w. passenger for the
young couple and detain them IL they
were on the train. Chief Andrews
complied and sure enough they were
passengers but they showed no in
tention OF alighting here to have the
wedding ceremony performed How
ever, Chief Andrews interrupted them
by having them get OFF here and he
then took them to the police station.
He then telephoned to Sheriff Sensiba
that the young couple were being de-
tanned here and the Iron county OFF,
cial informed him not to place them
in Jail but to take them to a hotel for
safe keeping until he could get there.
The couple were then turned over to
officer Santi Mott and he brought
them to the Empire hotel. where he
kept them under close surveillance
until his dinner hour at which time
Martin Kessel was introduced into the
little matrimonial affair to stand
guard over them and see that Dan
Cupid did not carry out his mission.
However, Mr.. Kessel proved woefully
weak in the hands OF Dan Cupid and
the latter manipulated things in such
a manner that the trick was turned
and the young couple silently stole
away. jumped into an automobile that
was waiting for them and before Mr..
Kessel realized what had happened
Duff and Samuel Monroe,
whose hearts had been pierced by
Dan Cupid's arrow, were speeding on
their way to Norway, where they sue
ceoded in having the nuptial knot
tied. OF course, their escape was due
TO outside aid which worked unknown
TO Mr. Kessel, but It only goes TO show
what that little instigator OF mar
riages can do when he once gets into
working order.
According to the particulars which
we learned OF the escape, Mr. Kessel
was engaged in a conversation for
time and during that time arrange
ments were made for the automobile
TO be in readiness and the other de-
tails attended 10 and when he looked
about to see If Martha Duff was still
in captivity he found her conspicuous
by her absence,
Last evening the mother of the
girl arrived here and when she learn
ed that her daughter and Samuel
Monroe had succeeded i'm getting
away from here and had gone to Nor
way and were married, she vented
her displeasure.
The incidents connected with the
affair as related only goes to show
that to beat Dan Cupid at his game
means travelling at fast clip. and
even then the old saying. Love will
find a way" will undoubtedly be
proved.
The particulars in the case would
make pretty good moving picture
story"