The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-05-24


The Fest Wayne (Ind. J Gassas sspests the
ost remarkable marriage ceremony on rec,
d.. It.appAars that q Miss Sophia Kiklsy,
thaf county, had loved . young MIN
lmed Samuel QuicksalI, :" not wisely bot
% web, = and thetoo frequent fesula cfni1s
aced affections had followed. She. hnd
ed her deceiver for damages, and the cause
- undecided by the court. Thus rnAtters
God on Wednesday afternoon last When
iss Kikley started outin search OF the false
no. whom she found on freight car. She
rev q loaded revolver upon him and told
I'd awed BY her determined manner, he
beyed. The Gazette finishes the story -
blows:
9 She led the way to the clerks Office, for
marriage license. The clerk was not IN
hen they entered. He was sent for. Quick
|all didn't feel interested, and refused to ask
or the license. He said he was only nine
een years of age and had not the consent Of
lis parents to the marriage. She demanded
ha license, saying he had promised to mar
" her and he had to do it, The clerk hesi-
ated, as, in such circumstances, the license
you'd be hardly legal. With the air of .
oan d Arc she approached the desk and
lsked whether he was going to make out the
icense Before such desperation 1.-THE res
kolver in ready reach) he deemed discretion
he better part, and complied with the re-
Auest.
" The scene here was one Of dramatic in
terest. Quieksall sat sulleniy on stool and
refused to receive the license. His intended
look charge of the paper, ordering him TO pay
Nor it, One dollar was the bill. He was out
|of money. She paid what she could Of the
|Amount-70 or 80 cents, and with an impe-
Fious 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 am
other scene Of still more dramatic power
transpired Miss Kikley made known their
errand by handing the justice the license.
She placed two chairs 10 front of his desk,
and occupied one, Qaick sail. however. refus-
ing to take the other When prepared for
the ceremony, he asked Quicksali If he was
ready, and suggested that be take of his hat.
Not ready he said. Ready for that or
bullet, said the bride, springing up quick as
a flash, and pointing her revolver at his head.
This motion made great sensation among
the bystanders. A constable grasped the
hand that held the weapon and turned it in
another direction, towards the door. By
ISLANDERS ran crying Don't shoot this way.
A voice in another part Of the room said,
Let her have her pistol And there was
confusion generally.
" Order being restored, the squire tried q
second time to proceed. The groom again
objected, when the revolver was again leveied
at him. with the command, Stand up here
by the side of me. At last their hands were
joined and the ceremony proceeded. The
bride responses were very distinct and pcs
tive. The groom'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 withdrew with her brother, who had ac>
her all the time
The marriage, we suppose, will result in
the dismissal of the case at common pleas
court. above referred to.