Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-06-22
tFrom til Washington chroniecl
A Bridegroom steals his Mother-in-
Laws Jewels.


The people OF Washington have had
genuine matrimonial sensation, in which
soft words, boasted wealth, recproeated
affections, a larceny, private marriage,
sudden start on wedding tour, rejected
and exasperated suitor, capture OF dlshon-
est bridegroom, and prison bars arc curl
ously intermixed. The hero is a man giving
the name of William p. Brown, and repre-
senting himself 10 be wealthy georgia
planter, possessed of magnificent planta,
ton, stately mansion, &c, but impoverished
by the war, whose errand 10 this city was
10 .spose of 400 acres Of the family estate,
to raise the means Wherewilh 10 stock and
improve the remainder This man secured
the affections, or rather the person OF Miss
Mary Carpenter, OF Washington, by repre-
senting his wealth, broad acres, and repula-
ton as particularly desirable, and promising
to settle $40, GOO onJier in case Of marriage.
These negotiations were carefully kept
from the ears Of fie paternal head OF the
family, and even HIllHu the day OF the mar
riage had been aFtaaiged, he was still kept
Ia ienoranda og It'd whole matter. The
plsi had bern fnily laid, and, taking
ss..lSais iaft q 81 M sssater's absence On
Monday forenoon, the pseudo planter and
Miss May were joined in the holy bonds of
matrmony by the pastor OF fashionable
church, not two squares distant from the
residence. But two OF three persons wit
messed the ceremonies; and Immediately
upon their conclusion trunks were hurnedly
placed on hack in waiting, the bride and
bridegroom, after farewell saluiations and a
few feminine tears, entered tile vehicle, the
| impatient Jehu slammed the door, and the
| happy couple were of for the Sunny South.
] The falher's indignation may be imagined
when he learned the truth in the evening
from a younger sister. To add 10 the con-
fusion, the lover of the tickle May, young
clerk In the War Department, who expected
TO marry the lady himself in the Fall, called
to see the object OF his affection in the even
ing. Father and lover started iurionsly Tor
| Alexandria, where they intercepted the
fueitiyes al the hotel. There was no duel.
The young lover did not punch the head OF
his successful rival; but there was simply a
reconciliation, on the condition that MIR.
Brown should establish his good reputation
the next day. The party of tour returned to
| Washington.
The next morning Brown gave eyasve
answers. MIR. Carpenter suspected lie was d
swinder. About noon Mrs. Carpenter dis
covered thata u valuable velvet cloak, heavy
gold chain, and gold pencil had been stolen
from the house. IL was at once suspected
that Brown was the guilty party. A war
rant was procured. Brown passed the nigh
behind prison bars. He was committed mex
day in default Of 5000 bail. It's stated tina
Brown committed the larceny in order II
. meet his matrimonial expenses. Thus drop
} the curtain on one oil the strangest sensation
Q with which the appetiies of Washington
gossips have been RECALLED for long time
Q and fortunate il is for the BRIDE that sue
decided action was taken by her father i
= the case, for her life, in company of such
c rascal, would have been most unhappy,
] not Mretehed.