The Washington times., 1917-12-23
AHRENS IS CALLED.
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ing himself as FULLY satisfied to go
forward with the marriage. and 1t was
soon after that that Ahrens gave an
other defnonstration OF his fckleness.
which resulted in his running away.
"He visited several OF his boy
friends who were staying at the
cottage Lyndon Hall and said:
"T will give 800 in gold II you
will help me to get away
They replied that they would not
help him IL he offered them $1,000.
He then met three other friends and
tried to get them to enter into the
scheme Of kidhaping him IN order that
he might have an excuse of getting
out of the marriage.
.'One OF these young men did walk
across the rocks in the Sligo creek
with him, thus going through the
form OF kidnapping him.
Phones KIdnapinE Story.
about 1880 p. m. he called up on
the phone to talk with his iancee,
who, declining to respond, DR.. Miller
was called, and Ahrens related the
story of his being kidnapped. and
said he wanted to come at once and
be married. He also asked for the
minister and Miss French to be
brought into town. or for some one to
come after him, and to this she de-
clined.
Three Of Ahrens' young men
friends, who were to be guests at the
wedding, heard of his sudden de-
parture and hastened to Union sta
tion, where they found him. They
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ried. and one OF them even phoned to
DIR. Miller. and asked IL the ceremony
couldn't go on anyhow.
"Ahrens remained in Washington
that night. and left for his home the
next morning. After reaching his
home in Little Valley. y. V. he called
up by long-dlstance telephone, again
asking II the ceremony could be held:
that he wanted to return and settle
the whole affair.
DepIOred Disparity Of Ages.
Young Ahrens had very freely de-
plored the disparity in the ages OF
himself and Miss French, she being
eight years older than he. though in
her presence he was captivated. He
was made to doubt and vaciIlate
through the tauntIng remarks OF his
schoolmates, and on such occasions
would give expression to continents
which led them to question the sin
cerity OF his affection.
He even went so far as to ask the
officials OF the institution TO consent
to their having a secret marriage, and
he was emphRtically told that nothing
like this would be allowed.
"As to the report that he was being
forced TO marry against his wishes.
that is absolutely false. When il was
decided to appoint him steward OF
the sanltarium, and knowing that he
was TO be married, members OF the
board OF management did advise him
to enter into the ceremony upon en-
tering upon his new duties. This was
done more to remove embarrassment
in dealing with institutional problems
and maintain the standard that is set
before the young people OF both the
sanitarium and college than anything
else.
Resigned As Preeeptor.
"He had resigned as preceptor OF
the college, and went to the city on
the morning OF the day of the cere-
mony in the automobile with the man
he was to succeed, and who had ac-
cepted another position in the denom-
ination.
Now that he has conducted himself
in this way, he will not be employed
by either institution.
up to this escRpade he had been
held in esteem by his fellow students:
in fact, some of them regarded him as
a leader in high ideals. though the
unwilling of this experience has damp
ened the expectation OF his intimate
friends"
IMMUNITY DENIED cAILLAUx.
PARIS. Dec. 23.-vThe French
Chamber OF Deputies has voted sus-
nensiou~ M the constitutional innun