The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-07-12
From the Fort Wayne (Epd.) gazette.
A Man Married with a Revolver at his
Head.

We have to record the most remarkable
marriage ceremony on record. 1t appears
that Miss Sophia likely, of this place,
had loved young man named Samuel
Quicksall, "not wisely, but too we'll, and
the too frequent result of misplaced affec.
tons had followed. She had sued het
deceivsr for damages, and the case was
undecided by the court. Thus matters
stood on Wednesday afternoon last, when
Miss Kikely started out in search of the
false one, whom she found on a freight
car. She drew loaded revolver upon him
and told him to "oome down." Without
firearms, and awed by her determined
manner, he obeyed.
Shc'led the way to tho Clerks Office,
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 10 years Of age, and had not
the consent of his parents to the marriage
She demanded the license, saying he "had
promised to marry her, and >he had to do
it," The clerk hositated, as, in such cir.
cumstances, the license would be hardly
legal. With the air of Joan d Are she
approached tho desk and asked whether
he was going to make out tho license
Before such desperation (tbo revolver in
reach) he deemed discretion the better
part, and complied with the request.
The scene here was one of dramatic in
terest. Quicksall sat sullenly on a stool
aud refused to receive the license His
intended took charge Of the paper, order
ing him to pay for it, Oae dollar was
the bill. He was cut of money She
paid what she could Of the amount-~sev-
onty or eighty cents, and with N imperi.
Gus "eomo," led her liege out of the Of
fee. -.
They climbed the north fence of the
court yard and made their way to the Of
fee of Esquire Millman, on Main street,
where another scene of almost dramatic
power transpired Miss likely made
known their cyraud By handing the justice
the license. She placed two chairs in
front of his desk, and occupied one,
Quicksall, however, refusing to take the
other. When prepared for the ceremony,
he asked Quicksall if he was ready, and
suggested that he take off his hat. "Not
ready" said he. Ready for that or a
bullet" said the bride, sprioging up quick
as flash, aud pointing her revolver at
his head. This motion made great sen.
sation among the bystandcrs. 4 consta-
bic erasped the hand that held the wea.
pom and turned it in another direction,
towards the lloor Bystanders ran, cry,
ing "Don't shoot this way p A voice in
another part Of the room said, "Let her
have the pistol" And there was confu-
sion generally.
Order being restored, the squire tried
second time to proceed. The groom
again objected, When the revolver. was
again leveled at him, with the command,
"Staud up here by the side of me-" At
last their hands were joined and tho
ceremony proceeded, The brides re-
sponses were very distinct and positiye.--
The groom's were scarcely audible
After the ceremony the unwilling groom
seized his hat and "scooted." The bride
made what arrangements she could about
the "fees," aud withdrew with her broth
er, who had accompanied her all the time.
The marriage, we suppose, will result
in the dismissal of the case at the Com
mon Pleas Court.