Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-02-20

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~ she looked upon the man to whom she
had plighted her truth, denoted that she
had spent many hours Of deep anxiety
since their separation.
The Court being ready to proceed, the
Judge called the witnesses to the book
when the venerable Rev. Philip Court
nsy, Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
stepped forward and was sworn.
Mf. Courtney stated: | know Lewis
Schonbsrger, the petitioner; never saw
Miss jordan till the night Of the 2ls'
inst. but (pointins to the bride) believe
that is the lady; ! performed the cere.
mony after being furnished with license
10 DO so from the clerk Of Henrico Coun.
ty. The ceremony was performed in
accordance with the rites Of the N E.
Church. Mr.. C. next exhibited the le.
gal certificate authorized by law, to be
returned TO the Clerk, on which he had
entered Mr.. Schonberger's age at %,
and Miss Jordsn's at 2l yeafs. Mr.. c.
said hc asked S. his age, and received as
IN answer, about 20. He then asked
sbe young lady her age. With this the
minister put her age at 2l years. The
ceremony, said Mr.. Courteny, was per-
formed At my residence on Sonday night,
the 2lst., about Q o'clock. There were
two other persons. On. the Thursday
night previous, Schonberger called at
my house, and said he desired me to
marry him. ! asked him where at. S.
replied, "here," and remarked that he
had to 60 about two miles in the coun.
try, but would return by 0 o'clock. l
told him very we'll, that would sit up
until 10 o'clock. He did not return
that night, and the next day | inquired
II any one had been injured, fearing that
hs had met with an accident. Before
!. left my house that night, he asked me
IL wanted the license, to which an.
swered, "Not until he was ready TO be
.marrisd." heard no more Of him
until Sunday night. when young man
came 10 my door and said couple were
there who desired 10 be married--re.
marking that the gentleman was the
ssme one that had called on me the
Thursday night before. | then asked
them in. and performed the cermony.-
When | asked the lady's age, she did MOI,
answer /; but on Schonberger's replying
about the same as himself, put it down
At FL years, to make the bride the young.
sst. Ladies are not apt TO give in greater
ages then gentlemen, though in one in
stance, where the bridegroom said he
was II, the lady said l might add a lit.
tie to her age, and put it at rs. When
the license was given me, did not OBJ.
serve the date. or | might have asked
some question concerning it. In one
instance ! married couple after the Ii.
eense had been procured twelve months.
Licenses Of this sort never get out Of
date. In most cases they are obtained
within week OF ten days Of the time Of
marriage. and very frequently on the
very day.
The evidence. for the plaintiff being
concluded, Judge Crump introduced the
family record Of the defendant, and by
it proved that Louisa Ann Josdan was
born on the 25,h Of September. 1886.
Col. August arose and asked the Cour
10 return tho wife to her husband, on the
proof that had been submitted.
Judge Crump, for the defence. followed
In an able, wsil.digested and ingeniou
argument Of more then an, hours length
TO prove that, as the license had beer
obtsined by fraud and perjury, the mar
riags was illegal, and therefore, in tn
eye Of the law, no marriage at ALL
He qnoted from the English authofitie
TO show that marriage was nothing NOR
than civil contract, entered into b.
parties authorized to make a. contrac,
snd then contended that, as the youn
lady was under twenty.one years Of age
and her father had not been party Il
the contract entered into between Mis-
Jordan end Schonbsrger was no NOR
valid that any other contract traudu
lsntly msde.
The deiendant. according to the law
Uf Vissinia, 10 the proper custodian {
(. HE child nntil she arrives at the age {
twenty.ons years, and no power on cart
against bic consent, could deprive hin
of het services during that time. H
relied upon the act Of Assembly for sh
strength and iussics Of his cause.
y. Col. Au,ust replied in ono Of ri
& kappiess efforts, drawing down shouts |
appIauss from the multitude. as he p,t
cssdsd. step BY step, 70 show the right
~ Ausband to his against all The worl'
Hssfplisd an.isely on the Gods Of vi
4 xjjeia 10 suatain him, and contsnded th'
~ Engliah cases cited By Judge C,um
@ai1 not tonch ihs one nov undsr col
= iaeesto6. Tha marriage had been 40
Snjx1d by + ! Minister of The Gosps
~ Sssfl Seissd 10 perform the csrenaony. "
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