The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-07-16
MARRIAGE.
Scandal among Residents Of the Av-
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From the Chicago Times.
q The following bit Of romantic scandal.
brought TO light In oneof orr lover courts
to some othersta
On Wabash avenue, near the corner of
Fourteenth street, stands q palatial resi-
dence, with all its surroundings and ap-
pointments indicating wealth and even
luxury. The occupant comprise, beside
the parents, a son pnd q handsome daugh-
ter aged 18. The daughter, WHO Is one OF
the drandtis perSonde Of this article, is an
intelligent young lady of remarkable beau
W, and favorite Of q large number of
Friends in the higher circle OF society. The
father had acquired wealth aud an unblem-
ished reputation in a leading business
looked upon as among the highest.
Among their acquaintance was n young
man moving in the same society, and con-
neeted in business with a leading whole
sale house on Lake street. The young man,
whom we will call George. is a dashing
young gallant-the beau ideal of many n
maiden-and 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 q fre-
quent and n favored visitor at the Wabash
avenue mansion, and for the last two years
q constant attendant on tho lovely daugh-
ter. Rumor betrothed the young couple,
but il transpired that their tender passion
had moi vet ripened into definite form.
Such wae the situation of the inmates of
the Wabash and Michigan avenue mansions
on Sunday evening last, when George and
Lucy started for horseback ride toward
the southern suburbs of the city. Return
ing, and when near Hyde Park, the young
lady Rlighted to adjust her riding hnbit
when u Is stated, the Young ggllant stprt-
ed her animal off at q rapid pace, leaving
them several miles from home, and with
but q single horse. They walked along to-
ward home, and finally sat down beneath
a grove, when the young man plighted bis
troth, 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 n meeting
at that time would have been fatal to one or
both parties. Better counsels prevailed,
however and o warrant was procured for
the arrest of George, who was fast arraDg-
ing his business for AM eastern tour. The
warrant was placed in the hands of Consta-
BILE 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 loaped from a
back window, and taking n carriage stand
ing near ne hand, drove away. Cir
oumstances pointed to the Michigan
Central depot US the place Of concealment,
rs 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, aud gave bail in The
sum of $4,000 for his further appearance
on yesterday. On yesterday the romantic
episode had been mutually and satisracto-
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 we're Joined
in the happy bands of Hymen. The Grim
inal proceedings were discharged, and Inst
evening the now happy couple took the
train on an Eastern wedding tour.