Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-14
ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.
Scandal among Residents of the Av
euUess

From the Chicago Times.
The following bit of romantic scandal,
brought to light in one of our lower courts
on yesterday, may serve as useful lesson
to some others:
On Wabash avenue, near the corner of
Fourteenth street, stands a palatial resi-
dence, with all its surroundings and APP
pointments indicating wealth and even
luxury The occupant comprise, beside
the parents, a son and handsome daugh-
ter aged IS. The daughter, who is one of
the d1tandtis perso'sde of this article, is an
intelligent young lady Of remarkable beau
ty, and favorite of a large number of
friends in the higher circle OF society. The
father had acquired wealth and an unblem-
ished reputation in a leading business
house in this city, and the family was
looked upon as among the highest.
Among their acquaintances was young
man moving in the same society, and con-
nected in business with a leading whole
sale house on Lake street. The young man,
whom we will call George, is dashlng
young gallant-the beau ideal of many
maiden2and resided with his parents on
Michigan avenue, near twenty-second st.
The family was not lacking in worldly
goods, and the so-called George was ire
quent and a favored visitor at the Wabash
avenue mansion, and for the last two years
a constant attendant on the lovely daugh-
ter. Rumor betrothed the young couple,
but it transpired that their tender passion
had not yet ripened into definite form.
Such was the situation of the inmates of
the Wabash and Michigan avenue mansions
on Sunday evening last, when George and
Lucy started for "a horseback ride toward
the southern suburbs of the city. Return
ing, and when near Hyde Park, the young
lady alighted to adjust her riding habit,
when, it is stated, the young gallant start
ed her animal off at a rapid pace, leaving
them several miles from home, and with
but a single horse. They walked along to-
ward home, and finally sat down beneath
a grove, when the young man plighted his
trotb, and was accepted. Then, against
the struggling and loud protestations of
the Young girl, he violently outraged her
person. The libertine promised marriage
in reconciliation of his conduct but on re-
turning to the city kept aloof from the
Wabash mansion.
The great indignation of the father and
brother Of the girl, on hearing her story,
was almost uncomfortable, and a meeting
at that time would have been fatal to one OF
both parties. Better counsels prevailed.
however, and % warrant was procured for
the arrest of George, who was fast arrang-
ing his business for an eastern tour. The
warrant was placed III the hands of Consta-
bic Hartman, who proceeded, in company
with Constable Sturtevant, on Monday
evening, to the Michigan avenue residence,
to arrest the modern Lothario.-
While the officers were searching the
house, the party sought for leaped from q
back window, and taking carriage stand
ing near at hand, drove away Cir
cnmstances pointed to the Michigan
Central depot as the place of concealment,
as the outbound train was soon to start. =
Arriving there, the officers succeeded in
finding the object of their search in the
berth OF the sleeping car, carefully covered
up and slowed away for the night Other
lodgings, however, were provided for him.
On Tuesday, the young man was brought
before Justice Winship, and gave bail in the
sum of $4,000 for his further appearance
on yesterday. On yesterday the romantic
episode had been mutually and satislacto-
rily arranged between the parties most in
terested, and no person appeared to prose
cute. A marriage license had been pro-
cured, and the ardent lovers were joined
in the happy bands of Hymen. The Grim
inal proceedings we're discharged, and last
evening the now happy couple took the
train on an Eastern wedding tour.