, 1865-12-05
MARRIAGE IN THE POLICE COURT,
Evad1nE the Pen1trntaary-Thes State
Prison versus tIae State
OF Elatflmonys

The proceedings al the Police Court, yesterday
forenoon, we're interrupted bya Singular and an
naual occurrence. Ordinarily, the presiding mag
ktrate II called upon 10 settle cases OF simple
drink. drunk and d,sordefly, dtsoTdcraY without
the drunk, asaault snd battery, areeny, and other
sneh offences, Ard when anything ont Of this line
occurs, 1t neEer faf1s to produce sensation among
tbe &,papenters Of Ihts necessary. insttntion-she
glory and terror Of Wells street. Iester.lay morn
Ing. healthy looking, young n1an e pleasing
fIous position Of fireman On =. locomotive eng,na
on The Illinois Central nail1oad, vas a11slRncd on
ihe charge uf bastardy., He took his pl,ee very
saspjy aj to ~ the den demand Don ''; ;he Gle Clerk Tor
Cowtpe." lp1etponse to lbs call for tit witnesses
came forward md took position before the jas
uce- She nas about twenty-a Jcars Of age from
all sppeasa1ces, and yesy plainly dressed. There
head. md ehe aid not wear bonnet resembling !
Email boys sadd,e. She was evidently not given
to he wearing of CANDY 1ai11ent, md IL thereby
prices. Other personal appearance II 1s necessary
only 10 say that naate fascinating and beautiful f.
males may BE- met wilh on cur stfeets every day.
though the remarks Of the prisoner at the bar made
sy1y to the reporters might lead tho cynt To form
different opinion of The maiden.
As both the parties were without leEa1 advisers,
The Court requested two Of those hunoan sultu1es
who a5e alwa5s hoyc.!n. about ths 1oon In quest
Of S1cllm8 10 0leeG7 10 EoHdhct the defence AAd
prosecution. After Il little whispering, the one
With the frail Maggie ami 1he other ith bayia the
1atcre counsel announced TINT bis client was Will
Ing TO Compromise the raatses by uar1ylng his nc
tim. Magg1e,s ADVISER also intimated lhaE she Was
'tW11len" The Justice In Order to satisfy himself
that Fuch rns really their wish, questioned them,
when Maggie softly rnurmered, ''yes, !" while Darid
thought Ait was better than going 10 the Peniten-
tiary." Matters having titus been am!cably al
ranged: David was despatched, IN company With
tho officer sno stFes!ea hin 70 ths neees
prrt1orE docunacnt which seeaea 10 hin from the
manner he elntchcd 1t between his fingers, more
Ike desth WaTuut hnn authority to ret Married.
The parties in the band were thea called BY The
Jnsloe to stand before him- They com
ess epss1 es' ct sss a,e'sa se to ook uss II esss
reporters, and policemen. and Others grouped
around the unhappy couple. seemingly mnch
amused at the unusual scene. Tbs two uniortunates
looked a. they were abont TO b. sentenced 10
death. and while MarEte endeayosed to draw forth
teas, bride mahlon, David put On sort Of mel
took a cosseyed fquint 1t his BRIDE to be, 10 as
ccstaln how shc endured IT. Tie found be-. stand
ing the trying ordeal like one who had BEEN there
before. 70 eSefy word the Justice uttered ahe re-
Hponded ''icsT' appaeeuty determined that there
should be 70 mistake about the matter, and that
Tic interesting ceremony should not BE- spoiled on
het account The groom. also. Occasionally le1ked
out 4 yes" but II eeened to work against bis
Conscience. It was e1adent thst his heart wns not
IN l6c Uark, and eFcsT tins he hca7ea mp the spas
modic and fatal word, he glanced 1mploEiaS1y pen
.he reporters, as H. lke Macbeth, The Amen stuck
In bis throat.
Tue ceremony was in due time completed, and
re couple pronoansed man and wife, and NJ and
ANo rsrdsT