The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-02-06
fFrom the St. Clair (Mich.) Republican. Dee. 2S
A SENSATIONAL. MARRIAGE
IN MICHIGAN.


On Sunday week an elopement and
marriage took place at Marine City, the
parties being young man, aged seven.
teen, and young lady, aged fourteen
both belonging to families moving in the
6rst circles of society in that place, The
young man is named Albert Graves, and
IS a cousin of n S. Boynton, our represeu
ta6ve elect to the State Legislature. AL
bert has been paying his addresses tC
Miss Susie Wescott, the youthful and
charming daughter of D. II. WeScott
tor over year past, aud it is hardly en-.
amored of each other. The attention oi
the parents of both parties was directed tc
their wooiug and efforts were made tC
prevent their meeting. In fact, strong
and determined opposition was raised
and the youthful lovers were sivsn to un,
derstand that they must nevermore join
hearts or hands at loves trysting place OF
breathe the ''Old, old story" into each
others willing ear. This stern mandate
was attended with its natural consequeu
ceS--only making them more devotedly
attached and more determined and sue
eeSsful IN finding ways aud means oI
meeting each other. Feeling that they
were cruelty treated they determined tC
make one bold stroke for freedom and
happiness. On the afterBoon of Sunday
the 18th instant, without conslting theil
relatives, and, accompanied by a male
friend, they jumped into cutter and
drove over to ID, Z. Hart, whose residence
is about two miles west of Marine City
and were there and then united by thai
gentleman in the holy bonds, of wedlock
The parents of the young lady missed
her, aud after little search got an inklins
of what was going on. 4 brother of the
young lady, with friend, ID. Lester. go
into a cutter and made chase, but arrived
too late. Considering shat discretion wa.
the better course, they thought it was bes
to look over the affair aud invite tho
young married couple home. According
ly they started on ahead to see the old
folks, and instructed the young couple tC
follow at safe distance They imagined
that the old folks could be quieted and
reconciled, and in this they reckoued with,
out their host. The father of the virgin
bride had taken position where he could
see the young folks come into the village
and the brother and friend did not hap.
pen to see him. When the cutter came
driving up, the old gentleman halted it.
and after short tussle with the bride.
groom, in which his superior size and
strength gave him decided advantage,
took his daughter out of the cutter and
forced her to 60 home, at the same time
telling the young man that he might
Atravei-" The girl, reluctant and sob.
biug as if her heart would break, followed
her father home, while the young man.
down hearted, took for the time being
another course. The parents OF each
were exasperated, and they jointly deter
mined to break the marriage. They as-
certained through legal advice that the
laws of State did not sanction marriages
where the male contracting party was
under sixteen, and that under the cir
cumstanees of the present case the tie
could be severed with but little difficulty.
Close watch was kept over the young la
dy, but she managed TO escape and made
her way to neighbor's house, where Al
bert, being sent for, no sooner appeared
than she was again forced to return her 10
home. Negotiations were kept up all
through Monday to bring about recon-
citation of the old folks. but all to no eff
feet. On Tuesday morning early the
young bride, under charge of her father
and brother, was taken Detoit to be
placed in convent, there to remain until
she arrived at mature age or gave up the
object of her affections.