The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-14
MRS. GUSSMAN DECLINES
 TO VISIT HER FATHER

(Continued From Page One.) three weeks before the marriage takes place.
 After the marriage we went to telephone where I called one of my friends at the store and told her I was married. Then I called my home. A cousin, Ross Campbell answered, and said mother was not there. told him L was married. and for mother not to worry about me. We then went to 1905 Twenty fourth street, north, where we ate dinner. After dinner we came to our present address, 22l7 Fourth avenue, north. We have stayed here every night since our marriage.
 "The rest of our appearances have been pretty we'll chronicled in the papers. We ate at Cassi- mus cafe Friday at noon. My husband visited the Sherwin-Wil- Hams store Friday and this morn ing. He is out now on business.
 We decided to get married last week. 1 have had lots of trouble with my family I have known my husband for about five years. but we did not become engaged until few weeks ago.
 "I was baptized into the Cath oils faith at Our Lady of Sorrows by Father Kelly on April 10.
 Locked In Room
 When I was ready to take my first communion on May 15 my father locked me in a room and mistreated me terribly. I was confined >here from Friday until Monday, when I was permitted to leave for work. l will never forget these nights, and still have nightmares about the experiences which I had. Policemen were guarding all points from which l might make my escape. All to guard one little girl.
 instead of going back to work went to a friends house. They brought me back that night be- cause I was not 2l years of ago. Then I was taken to Texas. l es- . capped at TeXarkana, but was found again by mother. who brought me back to Birmingham.
 Since my return I have stayed at home under constant watch. | was mistreated many times. hate to talk about my people. l might as we'll be frank. Two weeks ago I was allowed to go out. I obtained job at Love- man, Joseph & Loeb's, where was working when was mar ried
 T am going to remain. in Bir- mingham. but not at my present address. My friends have prom ised to help me. My husband would fight any attempt to get me away from him. am sure.
 q wish my mother would not worry about me. l am getting along all right. l can't go back there, for after. people marry they should live for each other and have their own home. } "Notify Your Parents"
 "The last; words, Father Coyle said to me were: You've got a good boy. The right thing for vou to do is to notify your par ents that you are married at once
 "Pedro and I are very, very happy. We are at our present To- cation only temporarily. We are going to stay in Birminsham' where all our friends are"
 During the afternoon The Age Herald reporter attempted to op- tain Mrs. Stephenson's consent to allowing the clothesN of Mrs Gussman. to be>taken to her, at the request of Mrs. Gussman, He was met with a refusal. When Mrs. Gussman was told Of the outcome of the matter, she said' All right
 "I do not want to see my father" asserted Mrs. Gussman. "IIe has done a terrible thing for which there was no excuse I care nothing about seeing him after the deed which he has com mitted." ..
 MT. Gussman returned in the late afternoon, but would make no comment on the matter.