Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 1917 — ELOPING COUSINS MEET GRIEF [ARTICLE]

ELOPING COUSINS MEET GRIEF

Jud Michal and Miss Madge Woody Halted in Chicago. Judson Michal, the 21-year-old son of Robert Michal of Kniman, and his cousin, Miss Madge Woody, 16-year-old daughter of Mrs. Mary Woody of Jordan township, whose ardent love for each other bad tempted them to start for St. Joe, Michigan, in which state first cousins are permitted to marry, had their plans all upset by a pair of Chicago’s unfeeling women “coppers” Tuesday night. Wednesday’s Chicago Tribune contained the following mention of their romance:

Just a case of “childhood sweethearts,” Madge Woody. 16, of Rensselaer, Indiana, says about her proposed elopement to St. Joseph, Michigan, with Judson Michal of Kniman, Indiana. The plan would have worked beautifully if Policewomen Wrightman and Crott hadn’t been at the Polk street station when Madge alighted from the train and drawn the story from her. Fearing they would be stopped if they attempted to leave Rensselaer together tfce girl came to Chicago early in the evening and was to wait for Michal at the station. The policewomen waited until Miehaj arrived then arrested them. They are held at the Clark street station pending word from Miss Woody’s mother. The mother of the girl was communicated with and she had Deputy Sheriff John Robinson go to the city Wednesday and bring her daughter home, young Michal accompanying them back to Rensselaer that evening.