The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-07
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CAPTURES
EL0PING BRIDE

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This Barron did The warrant
was lssned from Police Judge Ora.
hams court-two warrants. In fact.
Money Gone. Too
They charged O'Neiil and Mrs
Barron with grand larceny, Barron
telling Deputy Prosecutor George
Thompson be thought the whole
affair was the result of cunsplr.
acy. In ono Of the trunks. ONelll
had taken from the apartment.
Barron said. was $3.50 In cash be-
longing To BarronE firm.
The warrants were never served.
aitho O'NeiIl visited Capt. Tenant
the next day.
remnant says ONeill explained
to him that the diamond had orig.
inally been mis- daughters. and had
been reset from one Of a pair az
earrings she formerly wore. Mics
o'Neill had a varrant issued fer
Harron's arrest IN San Francisco
for alleged theft of the earrings.
and Tenant saws he held Barron
here In July. releasing him when
Miss O'Neill refused to put up the
money for bis return.
Sees Bride Sail Away
The last Barron saw Of his bride
vas NJ the Grand Trunk dock
shortly before nc Admiral Schiey
sailed for san francisco about mid.
night Saturday.
He was telling his story 10 re-.
porter when O'Ncill. Mrs. barron
and the vessels captain came
down the gang plank.
The captain pdylHed Barron hat
he had better 20 home and quit
trying 20 mako trouble" Barron
stood firm
What are you doing horeg~
asked O'Neill
Arouses PapA's Temper
Just telling reporter about
this affair. reiolned the son.in.
law
oNeill's temper was aroused
You --- tramp" he said
among other things. I'D like to
get you whore there weren't any
reporters Id fix you"
His demeanor caused Barron TO
retire hastily. When he returned
he was with two uniformed police.
men.
She intcrcodes
Mrs. Barron. hatless and very
pale. urged her father TO leave
him alone" and 10 return aboard
the Admiral schley. with consid.
cradle reluctance, O'Neill did as
his daughter wished. stopping long
enough 10 tell tho reporter his yer.
sion OF the case.
That young tramp" he said. "In.
weighed my daughter up here from
San Francisco and married her.
He stole her diamonds and about
$3.50 that she had in cash. ought
to XIII him"
Says Girl Eloped
Barron declared he had been fol.
lowed from San Francisco by
ONeills daughter. who. he said.
told him her father was million.
aire and that thev could have any.
thing they wished II he would mar.
ry her.
That diamond belonged to me
before ! ever met Mrs. Barron.
We became acquainted I'm San
Francisco when she was living at
the Riverside apartments. he said
1T was love AZ first sight. but
guess she thought | was wealthy.
! always let her have anything she
wanted. gave her plenty OF
money. The morning before her
father came to our apartment she
had gone out and bought some
things for the house. including an
apron and a mop
A friend Of Barron's attested he
had seen Barron wearing tho dia-
mond in San Francisco weeks be.
fore.
When Barron left the dock he
declared he had already purchased
a ticket and berth for Portland.
where, he said. he intended 20
think things over"
stu Loves His Wife
"Of course" he said. I'm rat.
tied. can't get a warrant served
here. II seems. ana ] have no 9th
er way OF stopping this man from
running off with my wife. He's
too big for me to handle. only
weigh 100 pounds, while he weighs
200. But I'm certainly going TO
make him pay for this.
Divorce No" he declared
What do | want OF a divorce9 +
wouldn't marry tho best woman I'm
the world, II | was free"