The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-06-06
A Man Married with a Revolver
at His Head

The Fort Wayne (1nd.) Gazette
reports the most remarkable mar
riage ceremony on record. It ap-
pears that Miss Sophia Kikley, of
that county, had loved young man
named Samuel Quicksall, mot wisely
but too weH,' and the too frequent
results of misplaced affections had
followed. She had sued her deeei7er
for damages, and the cause was un-
decided by the court. Thus matters
stood ON Wednesday afternoon last,
when Miss Kikley started out in
search of the false one, whom she
found ON a freight ear. She drew a
loaded revolver upon him and told
him to- "come down. Without fire
arms; he obeyed. The Gazette fin
ishes the story as follows.
"She led the way to the clerks of
fee, for a marriage license. The
clerk was not in when they entered.
He was sent for. Quicksall didn't
feel interested; and refused to ask for
the license. He said he was only 19
years of age and had not the consent
of his parents to the marriage. She
demanded the license, saying he chad
promised to marry her and he had to
do it" The clerk hesitated, as, in
such circumstances; the license
would be hardly legal. With the air
of Joan d. Arc she approached the
desk and asked whether he was go
ing to make out the license. Before
such desperation (the revolver in
ready reach) he deemed discretion
the better part, and complied with
the request.
s'The scene here was one Of dra-
matte interest. Quicksall sat sui
lenly on a stool and refused to re-
ceive the license. His intended took
charge of the paper, ordering him to
pay for it. 81 was the bill. He was
out of money. She paid what she
could of the amount-7O or so cents,
and with an imperious "eome," led
her liege out of the office.
''They climbed the north fence OF
the court yard and made their way
to the office of Esquire Millimaf,; on
Main street, where another scene oil
still more dramatic power transpired
Miss Kik1ey made known their er.
rand by handing the justice. the
license. She placed two chairs il
front of his desk, and occupied one
Quicksall, however, refusing to take
the other. When prepared for the
ceremony, he asked Quicksalf if he
was ready, and suggested that. he
take off his hat. Not ready, 8 aid he
"Ready for that or a bullet" said
the bride, springing up quick as
flash, and pointing her revolver al
his head. This motion made great
sensation among the bystanders.-
A constable grasped the hand that
held tie weapon and turned it in an
other direction, towards the door
Bystandefs ran crying "don't shoot
this way" A voice in another par1
of the room said, "let her have the
pistol" And there was confusion
generally.
"Order being restored, the squire
tried second time to proceed. Tht
groom again objected, when the re
volver was again leveled at him, with
the command, s'stand up here by tht
side of me-" At last their hand!
were Joined and the ceremony pro
ceeded. The brides responses were
very distinct and positive. Th'
grooom's were scarcely audible
After the ceremony the unwilling
groom seized his hat and "scooted.
The bride made what arrangement
she could about the 'fees,', and with
drew with her brother, who haG &C
companied her all the time,
"The marriage, we suppose, vii
result in the dismissal of the case a
common pleas court, above referre,
tto,"