Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-30
REMARKABLE WEDDING.
a Man Married with a Revolver
at His Head.
From thSFort Wayne dnd,, Galotto.l

From thefort Wayne Qnd) Gazette.l
We have to record the most remarka-
BILE marriage ceremony on record. 1t
appears that a Miss Sophia Kiksly, of
this place, had loved young man named
Samuel Quicksall, mot wisely, but too
well, aud the too frequent result of mis-
placed affections had followed. She had
sued her deceiver for damages, and the
cause 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 re-
yelye. k;:: and and ted b;
down." Without firearms, and awed by
her determined manner, he obeyed.
She led the way to the clerks office,
for 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 nineteen years of age ard
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 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 going to make
out the license. Before such desperation
(the revolver in ready reach) he deemed
discretion the better part and complied
with the request
The scene here was one of dramatic
interest Quicksall sat sullenly on q stool
and refused to receive the license. His
intended took charge of the paper, or
dering him to pay for it. One dollar
was the bill He was out of money. She
paid what she could of the amount-sev-
enty or eighty cents-and with an impe-
rious " come" led her liege out of the
Office
They climbed the north fence of the
courtyard, and made their way to the
office OF Esquire Milliman, on Main
street, where another scene of still more
dramatic power transpired. Miss Kikely
made known their errand 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 cere-
mony, he asked Quicksall if he was ready,
and suggested that he take off his hat.
mot ready" said he. Ready for that
or bullet" said the bride, springing up
quick as fash, and pointing her revol-
yer at his head. This motion made
great sensation among the bystanders.
A constable grasped the hand that held
the weapon and turned it another direc
tion toward the door. Bystanders ran
crying, Don't shoot this way. A
voice in another part of the room said,
Let her have the pistol. And there
was confusion generally.
Order being restored, the squire tried
a second time to proceed. The groom
again objected, when the revolver was
again leveled at him, with the command,
" Stand up here by the side of me-" At
last their hands were Joined and the cere.
mony proceeded The bride responses
were very distinct and positive. The
groom's we're scarcely audible. After
the ceremony the unwilling groom seized
his hat and "scooted" The bride made
what arrangement she could about the
fees, and withdrew with her brother,
who had accompanied her all the time.
The marriage, we suppose, will result
in the dismissal of the case at common
pleas court above referred to.