Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-14
A Respectable Girl Dnped-.-NIrrrIage on
aShOrt Acquaintance.


A letter from Palmyra, IN. ~ to the
Rochester Express, tells this curious story:
"A remarkable leap Year, oOurtship
and msrTisge came of in our quiet little
village last week, resulting disastrously
TO ali the parties concerned. The whole
case is not 50 fully developed as to enable
one to give full relation. It seems that a
Miss C. NJ, highly respected young lady
of 20 years, had been holding & oorrespon-
dence with young officer in 8 military
camp in New Jersey-Who had sent her an
introductory letter vouching for his re-
speetability. Said letter was written by
an acquaintance Of hers, who also was sn
officer. Several letters passed, he sending
his photograph, and request for her pho
togrsph; all this was very pleasant and
honorable. On Monday Of last week a
young and rather prepossessing man of
about Is years, dressed in military cloth
ing, arrived here and called on the lady
and announced himself as her dear CORES.
pOndent; he was cordially received IS
such by Miss c. NJ, notwithstanding the
parties failed to discover any similarity
Of likeness between him and the photo
graph, but this he explained to her salts.
faction by saying it was taken before he
went into the service, three years ago.
Monday and Tuesday things went on low
ingly, and he visited the morning prayer.
meetings, sang and spoke, and all were
edited thereby. The account that he gave
Of himself was thst he had resigned about
four months previous, was now Deputy
Provost Marshal, was at Vicksburg when
taken prisoner, an inmate Of Libby eight
months, and was in the Gettysburg fight.
On Tuesday night, much against the will
Of parents and friends they were married.
The next day he began to look after some
workmen to paint and paper his fsther-in-
laws house. His bargain with the paint
ers was fair, showing plenty Of greenbscks,
and offering TO psy down on fulfllment Of
contract. he looked at 8 number Of fine
residences, but failed to strike bargain.
In conversation with the clergyman who
married them, ne stated that he had lost
on Main street $500, but being stranger,
and having already gained some notoriety,
he would not advertise it, he did not care
for the money" he claimed that he was
the owner Of farm Of 200 acres near
Elmirs. Friday afternoon Mr.. officer,
who had already assumed two or three
names, procured q carriage and horses of
Mr.. SWEENEY, Of the Eagle, and rode out,
bat did not, it seems, return as per agree
ment. In the morning letter arrived for
the bride, which was opened by the pa
rents, and found to be from her true cor
respondent, the owner of the photograph.
This document resulted in sending Officers
Clark and Howe in pursuit Of tue team
and the deluded bride. At Csnsndaigus
he was arrested, ironed, and placed in du-
rance vile. The eyes Of the late Miss C.
NJ. being opened, she upbraided him for
his deceit, and declared she would return
home, which she did. The young scamp
had to be knocked down before he would
yield. To 0fi5er Clark he confessed he
was deserter from the army, and wished
him to call the Pro Vosl Marshal, pTeferring
to fall into his hands. Officer Clark deem
ing it proper to notify the Provost did so
During the few minutes absence, the pris-
oner had Wrenched off his irons, and burnt
such papers in his possession ss he thought
proper. He is certainly most accomplish
plished villain. The affair has caused
much excitement. It is due the parents
of the misguided young lady to say that
they we're opposed to the hRsty marriage,
and insisted on "a week time, but the couple
were determined, and threatened going
somewhere else to have the ceremony
eOnsummsted, and fearing that would make
the affair more Ridiculous, they reluctant
ly and fssrfUlly consented"