The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-21
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he eloped and with whom he was
found when captured in st. Louis.
On the long train ride from st.
Louis to Chicago last night, Dur
kin was allowed to sit beside his
bride and bury his head In her
soft mink cOat--a $4,000 coat he
had given her as a wedding gift.
But on their arrival here they
were separated. Marty objected
when they led her away.
"There'll be he'll to pay if they
shanghai her." he snapped as he
scuffled to get near her again.
She Is Loyal
And Irma, who insists she did not
know her dashing young sutton was
Martin Durkin, Chicago's terrible
bad man, when she ran away with
him to be married in East st. Louis,
twisted her delicate white fingers
in the folds of her dress and pledged
her loyalty to him.
Hes my husband and I'm his
wife," she said I'm voice that was
ever so soft. 1--WE been taught
that it's wife's duty to be loyal
to her husband and I'll stick by
him to the very end"
He's just boy" she pleaded.
"He wanted to go straight. They
wouldn't let him, He didn't mean
to.kill anyone"
And the beautiful young country
girl. swept off her feet by the Inn
petuols wooing Of the romantic
crook, daubed her eyes with a
handkerchief.
There's drama in the Durkin case,
every conceivable bit OF drama.
Trina; the pretty city sweet
heart Betty abandoned by Durltin
for the little country girl; sorrow
ing parents, vengeful police; an
epic of daring by DurlSin; Ma
tion-wide hunt In which Federal
Government pIayed--and dash of
humOr, the fappers who idolize
him.
HOOsier Bred
For DurlSin is young, &c; he is
handsome, tall, clean shaven. with
the head and face Of a romantic
actor. Automobile stealing was his
principal occupation after he left
his Indiana home. For he was born
CNrt4
town OF 600 near Gary. knew him
as the sheik and pool shark. That
was only little more than a year
ago.
1t is Betty, the city sweetheart
who is causing Irma worry. And
Irma is worrying Betty. Both love
DurlSin. BETTY fought crowds to
see Irma
Gee! She's beauty said
Betty as she saw Irma's pretty
face and shapely head from the
luxurious fur cOat---the $4,000
wrap that Durkin bought for her.
And there's a $4,000 wedding ring
on IIma's finger that Betty never
had from Durkin.
Irma didn't know Marty had, a
sweetheart back in Chicago.
Who's That Girl?
When Betty entered the States
attorneys office, where Durkin and
Miss Sullivan were being questioned,
Irn'a looked up and asked a nearby
policeman:
who is that girl whispering with
my Martyr" The officer saw the
slightest trace Of red in the girls
cheeks. saw that she resented the
familiar way Betty had OF bending
her head close to Marty and the soft
way she spoke to him.
That's Durllin's old sweetheart"
the officer saiu. Irma was silent
for a moment.
Then she said
"Oh. maybe he'Il forget me-
do you suppOse?"
The ORiceT had nothing to say
to that, and luna let q few tears
fan to her silk dress.
Meanwhile Durkirr the sheik.
conversed happily with his woner
folks" There were no male com
rades to greet him-~he had gone
his way along the path OF crime
alone, with unsuspectlng sweet.
hearts . forgivlng mother and sis