Evening star., 1923-11-13
GIRL LEAVES JAIL
FOR HOUR TO WE'D
Back in Cell After Ceremony.
Friends Seek Parole for
Honeymoon Trip.

Cupid, expert locksmith, opened
the barred doors at the District Jail
this morning at 10 o'clock. and Miss
Gladiola 1. Peyton. nineteen. a pris-
oner. walked out, accompanied by a
deputy United States marshal and a
wedding party. When she returned
to her cell at 1:10 o'clock she was
Mrs. Frederick Ewers.
And now friends Of Mrs. Ewers,
who was sentenced last Friday to
serve term of one year in the work
house following her plea of guilty in
Criminal Court No. to two cases
OF forgery. are seeking to get the
law to tender her a wedding present
Of probation instead OF workhouse
servitude. Justice Bailey, it is ex-
pected, will be approached with such
a request this afternoon.
Given Brief Freedom.
At 10 o'clock two automobiles drove
up to the District jail. One belonged
to the prospective bridegroom. Fred
erick H. Ewers. twenty-five, a sales
man at a local department store He
license on which the ink was not yet
fully dry. by Mrs. Peyton, mother of
the prospective bride, and few
friends. The other automobile con-
tanned a deputy marshal armed with
a temporary release from the Jail.
Over the streets to the residence
of Rev. George w. Dow, at 421 4th
street. went the encourage, followed
by newspaper men. The marriage
ceremony was like any other mar
riage ceremony, but the setting was
dramatic. In one chair sat the
mother of the bride, with a ready
handkerchief. as is the way with
mothers when daughters are getting
married Frederick was wiggling
his fingers and a bit awkward in re-
sponses: as is generally h the case with
trolled. only twitching foot gave
evidence of a bit of nervousness.
Deputy Marshal Hutchinson, looking
much as though he were really the
best man, stood behind the groom.
Try to Avoid Camera Men.
The ceremony over, the deputy
marshal registered as a witness and
preparations were made for an exit.
when suddenly some one glanced
newspaper photographers gathering.
This resulted in the speedy calling of
an impromptu board of stragtegy, into
which one newspaper man was taken
into confidence and asked for ad-
visory tactics. A rear exit was sug-
gested, but there was no rear exit.
Then there was a short rehearsal of
the manner in which the real exit
would be made.
Mrs. Dow. motherly wife of the
clergyman, found a veil. and rendered
it to the use of the bride. 1t was
a mourning veil. The bride had a
coat on with big furry collar and
cuffs. She tried pulling this over
her face, and finally made her exit
from the wedding room muffied up in
this coat, accompanied by Mrs. Dow.
The board of strategy was successful
and the photographers, although they
did their utmost, were only able to
get a glimpse of hurrying, rushing
muffled figure that sped across inter-
vening space and hoped into Mr..
Ewers' awaiting automobile, ready
for the trip back to the jail.
Honeymoon Contingent.
The honeymoon is contingent this
afternoon upon the release of the girl
on probation. II such takes place,
there will be trip, with destination
not known to any save the bride and
groom.
There's a pathetic angle to this ro-
nance. Back in May, to friends Of the
bride and groom went announcements
of the forthcoming wedding. which
was to have taken place on Saturday,
June 2, at the home Of the parents Of
the bride, 1105 9Th street. That same
month the arrest took place. The
charge was forgery. Miss Peyton at
that time was employed as a stenog-
The wedding did not take
place 1t was postponed, while the
law, inexorably, turned to the case at
hand.
Until recently Miss Peyton was out
on bond. Then she pleaded guilty to
forgery on two counts, and was SEN
fenced last Friday in Criminal Division
1 to a term Of one year in jail.
This did not deter Ewers. He made
for the wedding, anyhow,
and the result was as described above.
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