Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-11-05

How "glnucman OF tne Arisu Peisu"-
sion was suddenly prccluded from realising
tho dearest aspirations Of his aiectionato
heart by joining his destiny to tho Bridget
Of his choice, the agent in tho case being
his lawful bnt deserted wife, is thus related
by the Clevelald Plan Dealer Of Friday
evening. The scono must have been Pc
culiarly unctious:
Two men and two women called at
Squire Miller's office about 2 o'clock Inst
evening and said they wanted to be married.
Tho parties were Irish. Tho Squire asked
them IL thoy had licenses, and they said
they had ut. He told them TO 80 to the
Probate Court, procure the required docu-
msnts, and he would marry them. They
accordingly started off for the Probate Court.
Thcy bad not been gone long before young
and buxsome Irish woman bounded violent
" into the office, and hurriedly asked:
"Have yes married a couple tonight
Squire ~
Constable McArthurwa present and told
her how matters stood.
'sTho baste ~ exclaimed the woman, she's
my own lawful husband was married to
him three years ago in Toronto. Ho pound
cd me this morning, tore up the marriage
license and swore he'd get married afcro
night 10 another woman"
Macarthur told the woman 10 sccretc her.
self in closet, and when her false husband
returned from the Probate Court to rush
out and seizs him by the hair when he
stood up to be '.iined' to his new-found wo-
man. The woman agreed to tho PROPOSE
ton and secreted herself at onco. Pretty
soon tho party returned with their licenses,
made out in regular and proper form.
The first couple requested to stand up
was the closeted woman's husband and his
now-found lady-love. He gave his name as
James Reynolds and the woman gave her
name as Bridget Griffin. To the 'Squirc's
question If he had ever been married, James
rsphod that he had, but his wife had died
three years ago in Toronto The dead wo-
man here thrust her head wildly out of tho
closet and shook her fist fierccly at the wick
ed James,
The Squire told The pair to join hands.
They did SO, when the dead woman in the
closet unable to contain herself longer rush
cd out and seized James by tho hair of his
head. ~
"An' SO I'm dead, am /, Jamiel" she sar-
eastically shrieked, "dead an berrid, am /,
Jamie I Look me in the facc yer blaggard
Amt your own legul wife, yer spalpanoi y
Had twenty-eight consolidated thunder
bolts descended into the Office, James could
Loa N
dramatic picture over which Dion Bourci-
cault and Charles Readc would have gone
nearly mad with delight could they have
seen It. The woman with Jamie by tho
hair; Jamie cowod, gum and shaky at the
knees; tho other couple (who were waiting
to bo mado one) olinging frantcaly to each
other; the Squire and the Constable about
on tho point Of bursting with laughter; all,
all formed a scene as rich as "slapjacks and
morasses."
"Do you know this woman, James Y ask
ed the Squire, with as much gravity as he
could muster on so short notice.
"James burst suddenly from the woman
soized the poker, got 0ehind two chairs
and said :--aNo."
''Then," said tho Squire, 81 will MARI!
you."
"Go on, Jamie--marry another wifc--l
won't interrupt yc's--but I'll put yes in thu
penitcntiary assoons It's DONE" Saying
which she retreated again to the closet.
Jamie stood confused and undecided fol
a momont and then seized his hat and dart
ed out Of the Office like lightning, leaving
his dead wife, his intended live wife, ant
tho other couple to settle matters among
themselves. The other couple, no ohjcc
tions bsiEg made and their license being
alright, were then united by tho Squir'
and went rejoicing on their way. They
were soon followed by Jamie's dead wif'
and. his LATE intended live one, who imme
diately on reaching the side walk pitches
furiously into each other. Constable No
Arthur went down and parted them, an
sent them away in opposite directions.