Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-08-14

when she was located in house at
West Berlin, N. j.
Almal is the daughter of Clarence
and Ethel Bintliff, of 118 Cooper
street,an on Monday evening she
left her home after telling her
mother she was going to visit her
grandmother on Front street and
upon her failure to return at late
hour the parents set out to look for
her and found she had entered an
automobile with two men at Front
and Magnolia streets.
Mr.. Bintliff at once notified the
Beverly Police Department and Pa
trolman f. B. Stevenson was assign
ed to investigate the case. Through
inquiries which the officer made in
the location where the girl was last
seen, he found that Alma had secret
ly been keeping company with Ray
mond Granger, an Italian, who
came to Beverly about three weeks
ago and opened a music store in the
Beyer-Lee building.
Stevenson, suspecting that the girl
had eloped with this man, called on
the County Detectives Office to assist
him and be on the lookout for the
pair. He also sent kilograms and
pictures of Alma to the police de-
partments of all the large cities and
to Elkton, Md.
1t was late Wednesday night be-
fore any answer was received to the
kilograms sent, and about 10 O'Clock
Stevenson received call from the
West Berlin Police Department say
ing, We've got your party, what do
you want US to do?' "Have you got
them locked up" asked Bud. NO"
was the reply. well don't lose sight
Of them, and if they try to get
away pinch 'em, I'll be right
down." Bud shot back at them. He
then called ON Harry McCloskey and
Mr.. Bintliff, notifying the latter that
his daughter had been caught. They
at once left in Justice McCloskey's
car to bring the pair to Beverly and
arrived back about 1890.
When the officer and his prisoners
arrived at the City Hall there was
a large crowd waiting to view the
runaways, and were treated to a de-
lightful scene which was staged by
the couple.
Are you going to lock us up?"
asked Granger.
Nothing different said Bud.
well, you can lock me up but ]
don't know about Alma" replied
Granger, getting very angry.
"I'm going to lock you both up,
came promptly from the officer.
.1ll spend $4,000 to win this
case, and IN make you pay dearly
too" Granger shouted.
go to it," was Buds answer and
clang went the cell door,"
The officer next appeared with
Alma assigning her to cell adjoin-
ing Granger.
"He is my husband and I'll stick
to him till the end" she cried, pro-
ducing marriage certificate signed
by Justice of the Peace Matthews,
of Media, Pa and dated August 18th.
She was accompanied to her cell
by William Dallman, of Delanco, her
former sweetheart, who appeared
respondent over the unexpected turn
of affairs and after giving Granger
the once over said, YOU'RE pretty
boy, step out of that cell and I'll
clout you one"
"You come around tomorrow after
| get out and I'll accommodate you,
said Granger.
when you get out you won't be
able to do anything let alone fight
flung back Dallman.
The cell room was tnen oruereu
cleared by the officers and the pris-
oners were left alone with their
thoughts for the night.
They were arraigned before Justice
McCloskey yesterday in the City Hall
at twelve o'clock. Robert Peacock,
assisting prosecuting attorney repre-
scented the state.
Officer Stevenson first led Granger
into the court room and he was
charged with enticing minor to
leave her home for Immoral use.
The complaint was sworn to by the
girls father,
O'Ranger pleaded not guilty.
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