The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-29
GIRL, SAID TO BE B,
 WfDS EX-C0NY|CT MAN IS UNDER ARREST
(. F. Pruett Five Minutes Late in Chase to Prevent Daughters
 Marriage.

Marrying George Doss, an ex-con- vict Il years old who had only 27 days before buried a second wife, l3 year-old Addie Pruett one hour later saw her husband placed under arrest on a charge of perjury and herself taken in charge by her father, C. F. Pruett of Saltillo.
 Five minutes after the ceremony had been pronounced at the courthouse this morning by County Judge J. w.. Holt, Pruett galloped up as hls daugh- ter and Doss were driving away in a buggy. He called to them to stop, but Doss whipped up his horse and drove on. Pruett did not then think the ceremony had been performed and rushed into the county clerks office to find if license had been issued. Learning the facts he hurried to Justice Easterwood's office, swore out warrant charging Doss with perjury and, accompanied by Deputy Ralph White, started in pursuit of the couple.
 boss and his child-wife were over taken at Brazier's store. about five miles southeast of Conway Officer White arrested Doss and returned with him to Conway. Doss waived examination this afternoon and Judge Easterwood fixed his bond at $500. Bond had not been furnished at the time the Log Cabin Democrat went to press.
 An order which Pruett declares is a forgery was presented to Clerk Lea when the couple appeared at the courthouse for license this morning. The order was signed "C. F. Pruett and wife, and stated that they gave their daughter to Doss and desired a license to be issued for the marriage. Doss and the girl both declared she was r years old and Doss gave his own age as Al. sherman Whitaker signed Doss's bond for the license. As soon as the license was issued Judge Holt was called in and asked to pro- nounce the ceremony. The couple had barely left the courthouse when the girls father rode up.
 After the arrest of Doss Pruett said to reporter of the Log Cabin Demo- crat this afternoon that Addie is under IA years of age. It is on Doss' affidavit that she is IT that the charge of perjury is founded. Pruett has employed oCl. G. w. Bruce to repre- sent him and says proceedings will be instituted at once to annul the marriage Under the law a marriage of girl under IA or boy under 16 is void.
 Pruett said that he expected to cause the arrest of two others who aided in the elopement of the girl. Whitaker, who signed the marriage bond, is said to have gone home i'm mediately afterwards.
 According to Pruett, Doss' second wife died only four weeks ago, her burial preceding by 27 days the mar riage today. Doss lives near Sal tillo with his married son. He was sentenced about l2 years ago to one year in the penitentiary for stealing hog belonging to John Graham, and was pardoned after serving 10 months. Doss is said to be second cousin of the girl he married.
 The girl had little to say regarding the affair. At the courthouse this morning, however, she readily declar- ed she was IF years of age, "How long have you been courting this girl, George?" Clerk Lea asked as he was writing the license. About a week" " Doss answered. "No," the girl cor rected him, "It's been about two weeks"