Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-07-04
Remarkable Wedding-A
Man Married with a
Revolver at his Head.


Man Married with a
Revolver at his Head.
From the Fort Wayne Ind.) Gazette.
We have to record the mos.
remarkable marriage ceremony on
record. 1t appears that a Miss
Sophia likely, of this place, had
loved a young man named Sam
uel Quicksall, "not wisely but too
WE'LL" and the too frequent result
of misplaced affections had follow
ed. She had sued her deceiver
for damages, and the cause was
undecided by the Court. Thus
matters stood on Wednesday af-
ternoon last, when Miss likely
started out in search of the false
one whom she found on a freight
car. She drew a loaded revolver
upon him and told him to "come
down" Without firearms and
awed by her determined manner,
he obeyed.
She led the way to the clerks
Office for a marriage license; the
clerk was not in when they enter
ed. 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
and had not the consent of his pa
rents to the marriage. She deman-
ded the license, saying he chad
promised to marry her, and he had
to do it." The clerk hesitated,
as, in such circumstances, the Ii
cense would be hardly legal
With the air of q Joan dare she
approached the desk and asked
whether he was going to make
out the license. Before such des-
peration (the revolver in ready
reach) he deemed discretion the
better part, and complied with
the request.
The scene here was one of dra-
matte interest. Quicksall sat sui
lenly on a stool and refused to
receive the license. His intended
took charge of the paper, ordering
him to pay for it. One dollar was
the bill. He was out of money.
She paid what she could of the
amount-seventy or eighty cents,
and with an imperious "come, y
led her liege out of the Office
They climbed the north fence of
the courtyard, and made their
way to the office of Esquire Mil
Imam, on Main street, where an.
other scene of still more dramatic
power transpired. Miss likely
made known their errand by han
ding the Justice the license. She
placed two chairs in front of his
desk, and occupying one, Quick
sail, 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, springing
up quick as flash, and pointing
her revolver at his head. This
motion made a great sensation
among the by-standers. A con-
stable grasped the hand that held
the weapon and turned it in an
other direction, toward the door.
By-standers ran crying, Don't
shoot this way" A voice in an
other part of the room said, '1et
her have the pistol" And there
was confusion generally.
Order being restored, the Els
quire tried a second time to pro-
coed. The groom again objected,
when the revolver was again lev
eled at him, with the command,
"Stand up here by the side of me-"
At last their hands were Joined,
and the ceremony proceeded
The brides responses were very
distinct and positive. 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," and
withdrew with her brother, who
accompanied her all the time.
The marriage, we suppose, will
result in the dismissal of the case
at the common Meas court aboveI