The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-26
would Nel,her be Married nor KILLED.

The infelicties and frequent separations of the
married at Chicago seemed to have caused a hor-
ror OF matrimony among the bachelor fraternity in
that city, which is well Illustrated BY the Disgrace
full means taken by one Burkard to break off an
engagement made when he was drunk. He told
his own story in court, whore he appeared to have
the big brothers" Of his af1ianced one put under
bonds to keep the peace toward him:
''Until week ago, your honor, was engaged
to be married to Sally the sister Of the prisoners
will not speak ill of her, though we are enemies
now, for it is owing to my engagement that
took the pledge and am q sober man. You zee, l
was drunk whep | proposed and was accepted.
That showed me to what liquor could bring man,
and at once took the pledge. was engaged to
her for three months, and during that time did
my duty. visited her daily, took her to places OF
amusement, and told her sweet lies. In fact, did
everything required except to mama the marriage
day. In that P,ocrastinated. told her she did
not know me well enough yet that the weather was
too warm; that she had better wait till the cholera
season was over, but it did no good. She insisted
that we should be married at once: she had sworn
she would be married before Mary B, and she
would be. [ became desperate. | had no inten-
tion Of marrying her or any one else. | know what
matrimony IS; have been whipped by my father
because my mother has happened to caress me-.
Not knowing what else to do, | pretended to be
drunk whom visiting Sally eight days ago. She
had some friends with her in the parlor, and that
pleased me. kissed her and tried to kiss them
male and female. Then told her in hiccoughy
way that had been unable to get the false hair
and palptating bosom she wished, that they
cost too much That did the business. Indig-
nant at thus apparently having her dearest Sc
crets exposed to the young ladies and gentlemen
there she angrily told me to go; that must never
come to her again. Believe me, Judge, was hap
py to hear it, and left at once did not visit her,
and three days afterward l received noto from
her telling me she was sick and wished to see me.
Not being a doctor stayed away. The next day
received similar ncto: my "ngwcr the
same. Then | received note telling me
was fathless brute and cruel wretch that she
had two big brothers IL knew it, and they
would mt once avcngc her wounded honor
and broken heart by beating me-; be-
lieyed, and had carefully avoided the big
brothers. am law-abiding Young man
aad do moi wish to light. They have been to see
me eight times already; made the servant tell ::
lie may God forgive me and say was out. But
know they will catch me- and then shall feel
very bad. To prevent that have had them ar
rested | wish them bound over to keep the peace;
they can also keep their sister Sally. They have
said they would kill"
Justice-"You were right to have them arrested.
They must each give bonds in the sum Of $500 to
keep the peace. As for You, your conduct has been
t,ise raccfu. The name Of my first love was Sally,
and no one shall go back on girl OF that name.
Iou ara fined S15