News Article (1908) Jokers Kidnap a Bridegroom


Source Information

  • Title News Article (1908) Jokers Kidnap a Bridegroom 
    Short Title News Article: "Jokers Kidnap a Bridegroom" 
    Publisher Chicago: The Chicago Tribune, 20 August 1908, page 1 
    Source ID S2582 
    Text

    JOKERS KIDNAP A BRIDEGROOM.
    —
    Albert S. Adams of Evanston Taken
    from His Bride as Wedding Party
    Is About to Dine.
    —

    " Just married. O my!" printed on a sign that was attached to the tonneau of an automobile attracted attention to a kidnaped bridegroom in Evanston and Wilmette last evening. Albert S. Adams was the victim of the joke. His bride was Miss Hazel Boston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boston, 925 Asbury avenue. Evanston.

    Following the ceremony at St. Mary's Roman Catholic church. the entire party went by automobiles to Wilmette. where a wedding supper r had been prepared at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Leyner. Just as the guests were about to be seated Adams was called to the door and quickly carried away in a waiting machine.

    After an hour the captive was returned and the feast proceeded. During the evening Benjamin Dragoo, one of the guests, who was supposed to have led in the kidnaping. the victim of a pretended arrest. He bribed the party taking him to the police station and was allowed to go after " treating his captors.
     
    Linked to
    Individuals: 2
    Hazel Louise Boston
    Adam Albert Sahr 
    Linked to
    Families: 1
    Family: Adam Albert Sahr / Hazel Louise Boston 



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