The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-18
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The st. Louis Democrat OF the l4th instant
tells the following stCry:-Edwara True vas
gay aud festive engineer on the KirEW0Od aC-
cOmmodation train. He possessed Ghat free and
open manner whiCh, united with yoush. good
looks, and surplus OF spending money, ne ser
fails to win the hearts OF certain CLASS Ot young
ladies'. The gOOd-lOOkiug young. engineer gut
up at the Kirk wood Hotel, where heSoCn Become
acquainted with Emma Sun, the pTetJF cham
bermad of the establishment Emma waS about
eighteen years OF age, spruce in her dress aud
fond OF admiration, 1t Was L0t long beng
True was Sunstruck, and in ali equally snort
time the Sundower turned to him as the 1od Of
her idolatry. The result of this billing and
cooling was wedding. Tue ceremony was per.
formed by the Rev. Mr.. Mjtcheliaot the PUcsby-
terian Church, and for two weeks the honey
moon was undlmmed by cloud. True blO ought
his bride TO 1t. Louis, and sent her 70 3 board
inc house on Seventh street, lz1Rr the Pacific
depot, and visited her regularly When lie came
to the city. About two weeks ago. thf, neon
stant engineer married a MISE, Mel Az ghdn,
! living within mile OF Kirkwosd--sh nnoceat,
! unsOpbsucated girl of fifteen, nNirg with her
! parents, who are people OF TspeGtat ,iiity aud
! worth.
On the wedding day Dennis MILAN ghlin the
brother of the bride, a steward Oar Il the river,
| returned home from a visit 10 OSn /, Ill. He
| had received intimation that True hi I'd marred
! at KITkwoOd: but the br tegrOOm tol him that
| 1t was only sham marriage. The knot had
| been tied by Mr.. Mills, OF Webster Grove and
| could not be united in dayS and he bro her
! told True he should have nothing TO do with his
sister until the matter was CLEARED up True
| ana Mclaughlin Occupleii the same room on the
| night of the wedding, leaving the oCng BRIDE
! 'weepng sad, and lOneIy' IN the bridal
| chamber.
Knowing his own guilt True madC an arrange
| ment with the bride to meet him at the station
| the following day, ami fly with him on the
wings of love to some sunny spot, where hard
hearted brothers come not and parents are
unknown. Mclaughlin n and True both came to
st. Louis the next day, and, as the former was
getting on the train at Fourteenth street he
saw True, who, on get ting sight of him, Jumped
of, and in this way the contemplated clone
ment was frustrated. Mclaughlin had sworn
to kill True if ii turne out that he ad Ivronged
his sister by marrying herwhile he had another
wife, and for this re ason the fast eaeiIIeer was
anxious to avoid the brother of his victim
1t was sscertaIned, beyond doubG tI at True
was a bgamist, and several days ago Emma ap,
peared before Justice Cunningham before whom
a complaint was flied, and the officers were sent
to arrest True, who failed to find him. II is
said that he has lett the city; thiIktI g, doubt
less
chow happ y colld be with eth er,
Were t'othIyr dear Charmer away 20
II is said that T rue mad malTied;a 'youae lady
IN st. Louis some eighteen months AGO. and
that, previous to that time, he had married a
girl in Illinois.