, 1863-07-24
THE CITY.
HOW LOVE LAUGHS AT LOCKS
AND BARS,
An lRlShMAM QUrWlTs A cruel
PARENT,
lie 6wcars falsely-0btalns License, Is Mar
ried, and Arrested for Perjury.


4 very singular trial WIS had yesterday af:
1c1noon, before Justice Summert1eld, in which
= a1aw, untutored, and unlettered natiye of
the Green Isle was the defendant. charped
with the crime Of perjury, in fllscly swearing
10 the age OF Ellen Emerson, blooming
youpg country damsel who lives somewhere
in the vicinity Of Evanston, whom he was de-
sirous Of marrying, and whom, in fact, he did
subsequently marry contrary to the wishes OF
her father, Benjamin Emerson, who has
caused his arrest. and now prosccutes for the
Offence. This trial develops and Illustrates
the tacs, that If two young parsons are deter
mined to marry, they Will doit, In spita of
cruel parents, locks and bars, disparity ot
ages. requirements Of the law, utterly regard.
less Of a1l considerations Of prudence, or anv-
thing else, except the blessed realization Of
their hopes.
The prosecutor is m American gentleman
fifty three years old, a native Of New York,
who moved into this country in 1885 when It
YVES ho~1ing wilderness. Three years after
lie squatted upon bis quarter section, he be-
came acquainted with blooming daughter
Of Elm, and her he married As the result of
this marriage four children were born, three
daughters and one son- The daughter Ellen
is the youngest child, now, or at the time of
-. -. " "..1eu tne parent CON-
cid.
Jeremiah Hogan is the name Of the defend
..n'1 6seu, oneouen' Fauos 1aceo naive Of
.ne Ee1a VI tne sea' VINO came 10 this country
1"o years ago, because potatoes were plenty
ana lana aha 1a1es cheap. He settled in
IsansIon' anu "ss empl oyea IN The repair de-
1'a'tment q tne tn'cago and Milwaukee Rail
1oao' m1'en us eyes caught sfeht OF the neatly
ausoeo anAle' aoa eoauptaons 1orm Of the fair
oaugn"e, u "r' 1.meason' ana TO her he
9"ehis 'a.o eies lug 1at ga1a surrendered
VI o'fc1eIaoo. anu aol o"lln Jefe and Ellen
~cn1 o1nang ana eoo1ng Ake pair OF turtle
ooste' Alnos' every n'snt olo Inc spark
ing" commune. ana caca night did the
lovers become more and more demon
eueuse IN theaf a1lecuon.
III The cold and bitter days OF last January,
1e5e oclaongn1 himself o. marriage. Ellen
was ~1lhng, and 50 was her mother, but the
1athef haa moi YET given LIS opinion Of the
ehnanon. acfe ~as an opportunity for
s:rategy. Shonld he advance and demand of
the parent Immediate possession Of his
Eaughtcr's hind, or should he lay siege and
e:nceaycr to subdue the old gentleman's oh.
ktinacy by *tregrlar and Elow approaches,,'
He chose the former course, and striking IN
attitude, demanded the unconditional sur
render" Of the fair Ellen, and accompanied
1his demand with the intimation TINT If not
granted, he should Immediately " proceed to
move upon the enemy's works."
The old man hesitated, and E1lea's sisters
doubled II nthe match were proper one. At
Last Mr.. Emerson proposed to give the lad
a t,ia1, rot as the husband Of his daughter
but to wie1d the axe for five days, to show if
he were "eneEgetic, industrious aud smart, u
as Mt. Emerson said In his testimony, aud
10 drive an OK team through the forest and
1nderbrush for two days, to show If he we're
Eood-tempered- 1t he passed through the
fiery ordeal with credit, be should receive the
xoung woman with his blessing.
Hogan was angry and 50 were his parents ::
14e felt tnsulted, and plainlY told the old gen.
xleman 60, and that he should marry the girl
in spite of him. He took the first train to
Chicago, went to the County Clerks Office.
1nd made the following affidavit: