Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-22
WITH GIRL;
HELD AS ABDUCTOR
Man and Fiancee, 19, Taken
Back to Wildwood After
Night in Camden Jail
HE'S MARRIED, IS CHARGE

The adage about love laughing at
lorksmiths failed in the case Of Mabel
Baker, nineteen years old. pretty and
defiant. who eloped from wildwood with
George Chcsncy. thirty five years old,
Of this city.
The couple fed to Camden to be mar
ried. but arrived there only to be put
in jail. In the police station today
they reiterated their love for each
other and vowed they'd stick together
Cartlcss Of all barriers.
"Married?" they said. "Why Of
course we will be married as soon az
we get out of here" II am of age"
chirpcd Mabel.
Among other things to spoil their
| Utopian dream was report that Ches-
ney was married and had a child. This
was denied by both.
While their plans We're prepared with
particular care, one thing went amiss.
! In this case it was the interference Of
the girls mother, Mrs. Clara G. Baker.
On learning Yesterday that they had
fed from Wildwood. the girls home,
Mrs. Baker wired tho Camden police
! and then swore out warrants for the ar
| rest Ol potu.
The elopers were chatting contentedly
arm in arm on the way to n ferryboat
when a policeman informed them they
were invited to be guests of the city OF
Camden.
There were tears, indignation, detis
all to no avail. A warrant. flashed
under a flickcring electric light, ex-
rlained the policeman interest and
they accompanied him without further
ado. Chesncy was charged with abduc.
tion and both were charged with as.
sault and battery on Mrs. Baker.
The prospective bride and bride
groom we're startled by the nature o
the charges.
why, cant understand all this, ;
sobbed the girl. Mother knew w
were to be married and gave hcr con
sent. 1t all seems so strange. Why
! Chesney SiIences Mabel
> "Don't tell anything. Mabel" h
: shouted. "A still tongue makes wis
: head"
. "Alll-r-r-r.lght. d.d-d.ear," sob
bed Mabel.
. Chesney. satisfied that his order
. would be carried out, rctrcatcd for
- moment.
: In stage whisper Mabel said:
"That'S not true about George bcin
i married before. IF he has wife, j
like to see her.
Again the near bridegroom came
tho door. His eyes spoke volumes {
they glanced in the direction of Mabel
cell.
Mabel" he shouted. And the shol
70 implied more than mere words.
At this point there was a tclcphot
call from the girls mother. Nab
Il was permitted to answer it. Chesnt
n paced up and down during her nbscnc
: When sho had finished at the phon
y Miss Baker was permitted to chat fe
moments with Chesncy in front OF h
a cell.
WildW God Constable Arrives
ID ".Iust look at your tie" she sal
&c despite the seriousness Of the Sltuatlo
The tie was somewhat awry. The gi
n pattcd il us she smoothcd out the wriI
kleS. Then she brushed her fngc
through Chesncy's hair and tried
r smooth it down.
"Oh. I'm all right" he said al
, whispered something which chilled
IN starting smile on the girls lips.
Constable Smith from Wildwood il
~ terruptcd the Jail door tete-tete Il,
40 told the pair to get ready for the sho
" trip. Then Mabel gave Chesnoy
III --kiss--undor difficulties. They left
,u ,u . :OS for Wildwood
~ Miss Baker met Chesncy year ag
,d Mrs. Baker, 1t is said. objected to hi
~ Records in the Camden marriage
., cense bureau fail to show the issuan
~ of a license to the coupe.