Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-10-05
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From tie Nv York Sun. Scot "a
A few days ago we published an ac-
count of the capture of two notorious riv-
cr thieves, as they were rowing into a
Williamsburg lumber yard with boat
load of beauty.
On Friday last, beautiful New York
lady, of medium height and apparently
about twenty years Of age, named Ade-
laide Alexander, called at the prison and
requested permission 10 see Charles Sla.
ter alas Lawrence Coffee. The keeper,
Mr.. Howard c. Conrady, politely bowed
her in. She stepped out of Cof1ee's cell
| i'll few moments and told the astonished
Mr.. Conrady that she and Coffee were
about to be married, and that she was 60
ing in search of Priest.
She soon returned, ACCOMPANIED bv
Father McElroy, of the Debevoise Street
Roman Catholic Church, and the mar
riage ceremony was duly performed, Mr..
Conrady and another Mr. Boucheux, act
ing as witnesses.
The newly y-married couple were then
left to-geiher for short time-as long as
| the prison rules, with the utmost stretch
ing, would allow. At length Mr.. Conra-
dy's conscience would permit no further
| delay, and he told Mrs. Coffee that she
| must take her departure. To his surprise
she positively refused to go, and, becoming
excited, said that Coffee was now her
/ lawfully welded husband, and that she
would not leave the prison without him.
Then, in a paroxysm of fury, she dared
Mr.. Conrady to keep Coffee in Jail. She
would release him, she said, or perish in
the attempt. Unable to pacify her, Mr.
Conrady was compelled to use force in
taking her from the Jail
On Saturday evening, she again made
her appearance i'll front of the jail; and
loudly demanded her husbands release
threatening in the event of non-compli.
ance to tear the prison walls down. No
attention being paid to her, she tore up a
large paving stone from the street, and was
about TO hurl it at the cell door, but her
arm was arrested and she was taken aM ay
by two policemen, who supposed her to
be intoxicated. She offered violent re-
sistance and wrested herself from their
grasp. Mr.. Conady stepped out TO thcil
aid, and it required the united strength OF
the three men to hold her. 1t was then
discovered that she was a raving maniac
She was taken to police station, and the
necessary papers are i'll preparation fol
her removal to the Asylum at Flatbush
Miss Alexander's history is sad one
Coffee formed her acquaintance in this
city, and won her heart by false represen-
tations. She ascertained his true charac-
ter only when she read the account of his
arrest and commitment. At first she did
not believe the river pirate and her be-
trothed to be the same person; but be-
coming uneasy at his protracted absence
she crossed the river on Friday to see fol
herself Her worst fears were realized
but her love was so strong that, instead Of
disowning the wretch. she deliberately
bound her young life to his. Her brain
was weaker than her love. however, and
soon after the completion of the sacrifice
it gave way.