The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-02-13
CALDWELL COUPLE TRY
SPECTACULAR ELOPEMENT
Pile Up Liabilities on Three Cents In
Assets and Land in JaiI-YOung Man
Walking Grip.

With his pockets filled with num-
erous articles of woman's wearing APP
parel. a pound of "Nampa's Best"
creamery butter and a box of REX
all Orderlies" besides three cents in
money Jack Winter, of Caldwell, and
Mary Lane, alias, Mrs. Jack Winter,
also of Caldwell, were arrested in this
city by Sheriff Kendall on a charge
of defrauding the Cole Livery of
Boise in the sum of SIS. Winter was
arrested on the complaint of Orric c.
Cole, the Boise auto livery proporietr,
who accompanied them to this city.
Cole said that he was approached
Friday by the couple who represented
themselves as Mr.. and Mrs. Winter
and asked to hire an auto for a hasty
trip to Twin Falls, where the wom-
an said that he sister was seriously
i'll. Cole said that he would charge
SIS for the trip, considering the con-
dition of the roads. They told him to
go ahead, which he did. Arriving at
this city, they put up at a hotel, tell
ing him that they would settle in the
morning. They at once tried to get
an auto here from the Aaron Motor
company, to take them to POcatello.
and were informed that the trip would
cost $780, Again they said that they
would pay it, but cash in advance was
demanded they failed to produce the
money.
Learning of their efforts to get out
Of town, Cole complained to the sher-
iff, who took the couple into custody.
They at first stated that they had
been married in Boise January 13 but
later said that they were not married.
The boy said that he was eighteen
years old, while the woman said that
she was twenty-one. The young man
asked the sheriff to telephone to
Caldwell and get in touch with his
father. whom he believed would send
$50. Through the Caldwell sheriff s
office it was learned that the elder
Winter would not respond to the S. o.
S. for assistance. ~
A search of the young man, disclos-
ed the fact that he was a veritable
walking telescope. Five articles of
clothing, including a kimona, couple
of princess slips and silk skirt, were
stuffed into the overcoat pocket
while in his pants pockets he
CARED a block switch He also had
a box of hairpins slowed away, with
several smaller articles and the but
ter.
The woman carried a few crackers
and a can opener. In a valise left at
the hotel there were numerous ar
ticles of clothing and an empty can
which had contained Clipped beef. The
couple had evidently eaten nothing
but crackers and beef on the trip.
In the valise were several love let
ters, most of them without sensational
contents. One read Dear sweetheart,
if you love me, prove it by meeting me
at the California House. Yours low
ingly, Jack"
The charge of fraud was not for
mulated in a complaint by Mr.. Cole,
but the sheriff from Caldwell wired
to hold the couple and came after
them Saturday with a warrant charg-
ing the boy with larceny in Canyon
county, on a complaint that he had
stolen team in order to make the
first getaway. The girl was taken
to Boise charged with contributing to
the delinquency of a minor. The
couple told Sheriff Kendall before GO
ing that they had secured a license in
Boise and intended to get married and
that their intentions in the case were
good.