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Show WHITE MAY MARRY THE QSRL C. H. White, arrested in Salt Iiko City Thursday as the abductor of 1G-year-old Charlotte Bremer of Stewart Lane, has partly vindcated himself for his supposed criminal action, and no serious charge may be brought against him. The girL'ii parents havo signified their Intention not to prosecute prose-cute White. When Interviewed in his ceil at tho city prison this morning, White said that he had been keeping company with the Bremer girl for several weeks and that the parents of the girl had never innde any objections. White said, "I have been selling maps and I had to go to Salt Lako City to see about a new supply. Charlotte wanted to go along, more for the ride than anything elHe, and I told he'r sho could go, if her parents did not object. She met mo at the Bamberger depot. and I purchased two round-trip tickets. I had no intontions of staying in Salt Lake over night. When we were walking about the city, Charlotte Insisted In-sisted that I buy her a new dress. She said she wanted a longer dross, so that she would look oldor. We went Into a store and I paid for a dress. After we had the drcsB, sho wanted to put It on, so I said she would have to get a room somewhere. We went to. n rooming house and asked the woman If wo could get a room. Charlotte Char-lotte went into the room to change dresses, and I waited on the outside. I had no intention of entering the room. "I havo always treated the girl in the most respectful manner and havo considered the difference In our nges as a bar to my making any advances that might in any way bo construed as objectionable by her parents I have considered marrying the girl, but I understand that I could do this only with the consent of her parents, and I expect to tane the matter up with them as soon as this affair is settled. White has been making his home in this city for. tho past threo months and says he owns a farm near Five Points and another in Idaho. While the man is still held at tho city prison, It is likely that the affair will be settled set-tled without any court action. oo |