Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-07-10
Remarkable wedding.
a MAN MARRIED WITH A REVOLVER AT Ills
HEAD.
rrrom the Tort Wayne (lud) Gaze,c.l

We have to record the most remarkable
marriage ceremony OH record. 1T appears
that II Miss Sophia Kikely, of this place,
had loved young man named Samuel
Quicksall, "not wisely, but too we'll" and
the too frequent result Of misplaced afec-
tions had followed. She had sued her de-
ceiyer for damages, and the case was unde.
cidod by the court. Thus matters stood on
Wedneslayaltcrnoon last, when Miss kikcly
started out in search Of the false one, whom
she found on a freight car. She drew a
loaded revolver upon him to "come down. y
Without firearms, and awed by her deter
mined ma~Icr, he obeycd.
She led the way to the 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 1iccn.e. lie 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, ard he had TO do it." The
clerk hcslated, as, in such circumstances,
the license would be hardly legal With
the air Of Joan dare she approached the
desk and asked whether lie was going to
make ont the license. Before such desper-
alton (thc revolver in ready rcach) he DEEM
ed discretion the better part, and complied
with the request
The scene here was one Of dramatic in
terest. Quicksall sat sulienly on a stool and
refused to receive the license. His intend
Cd took charge Of the paper, ordering him
to pay for it. One dollar was the bill. Ee
was out Of money. She paid what she
could of the amount-seventy or eighty
cents, and with an imperious Come led
her liege out Of the Office.
They climbed the north fence of the court
yard and made their way to the Office oi
Esquire Millman, on Main street, where
another scene of almost dramatic power
transpred 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, how
ever, refusing to take the other. When
prepared for the ceremony he asked Quick
sail if he was ready, and suggested that he
take off his hat, 'Not ready" said he.
'Ready for that Or bullet" said the bride,
springing up quick as flash, and pointing
her revolver at his head This motion
made great sensation among the bystand-
ers. A constable grasped the hand that
held the weapon and turned it in another
direction, towards the door. Bystanders
ran, crying, Don't shoot this way y A
voice in another part ofthc room said, "Let
her have the pistol" And there was con-
fusion generally.
Order being restored, the squire tried a
second time to proceed. The groom again
objected, when the revolver was again level
ed at him, with the command, "Stand up
here by the side of me- AT last their
hands were joined, and the ceremony pro-
cceded. The brides responses were very
distinct and positive. The groom's were
scarcely audible. After the ceremony the
unwilling groom seized his hat and 'scoot-
ed" The bride made what arrangements
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 the Common
Pleas Court.