Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-07

iFl,m & o Toug keopso aga, Novcmber 5th. }
a remarkable matrimonial ca G has come
to light In this city. II involves an rlope
meut, a charge of higimy, assault aud
hatt' ry, and ihe character aud siaudi Z Of
an alleged lineRl d, scendant of the A ch
bishop OF Can erhury. The lady In the
Gaze IL Miss Mary Louise Mapcs, daughter
Of Perry Mapes, Ed, retired North
River steamh mt CAPITA n. Tho man glycs
his name az Henry 20 ter Tension, aud In
hi, marriage notice, which va. written by
himself, he saws he is Of Crock fall,
County llktnn,, lre'ald, sou and heir
Of the late Thomas Tennson, ESD, aud
lineal descend mt ut nr. ThOma- Tuunlson,
Archbishop of Can erlury. This giandil-
oQuent siatemen Is belle, el By TO o g but
himself. The story of the tnti case Is
full OF romance and runs, according o all
Int lligenee received substantially as fO.-
lows;
A little over three months ago Mrs
Mares and daught We're returning from
a trip to western tiiends Viii e on the
cars between Alba aud Syracusr, adN
approached MIRA. Mapes, and ,nquirrd Of
her IT she had TO iced man runnlug back
ard forth through tlr car, sANing hat lie
had insulted htr. Mrs, MIpel was soor
after nccosted 10y tho sume man, wien c
Indignantly repealed the ihsull IN the
arrival OF the train at this statin n, Mr..
Mapes met his family, AMI IN TIE hupi-
ness Of the m 'eliu Tie Lille inc dcd on
the cals Vas fnrgo ten, and they proceeded
To heir suburban Wilt. ,he,e Nl.. Maps
then told her story. About dusk The dng
outside b Iked as If stra ger was ap-
preach ng. Nr. Maprs ITO ped Outside
any walk, down the grnycoi roadway
aud ob-er,ed nm coming towards tim.
As soOn as they met the stranger COM
mtnced to npolugi C for rude ess Oile ed
in the cars 10 Mr- VI pes. The lAtcra'sO
made her appearance at tbs time and
fully idrntin. Il the siranger IL the one
who had aecusled her. Mr. Mapcs b. tug z
now satisfied IA o the man ord 4 hin
from his premise 'fhr latter cvp stula
ted and urged upou Mr. Nape- that he
could show good character, at he "ns
Il gentleman, and Won d come hl k in "a
week or tNo with letters b. thit tlcct.
He then let the ground and proceed "a
the Mo'gtu House. 7 IRE his suObb sd
de ointment attirac Cd general attention.
Five days iom the iime he again ar
peared at he VI pes resil' nee al tH light
This time he me. with "A warm rec piion
Mr.. Mapes vt o ce got into AN aliercn'ipr
with tim aud a severe iigat cnsHed "Ihl
ilneal descendant of The archbishop o
Canterbury" wa knocked down, draggr,
in the mud and cit AS FIR dead. Mr
Mares, thinking he IA ghi have truck hin
to hard, ru4e., oryd 10 help lm mp, AN
nnaily succeeded, aud putting his Nat oi
his head kicked him down The roIdNu
aud cut Of his gate.
Though tain. definite a known, &c !
supposed hat from that time loith Team
son and Mr. Map - daughter core pond
ed, his letteis icing Hfd'e-s' d 20 her undt
an assumed uamr, and given To berth q <
a third Iart,,a woman Who's" hushan
keeps "a sn.uon not far from the MRle
mansion.
Before the correspondence commence
Teunison and Miss Mtpgs Nere brought /
contact with each other al the residence {
one of the leading families IN The city. II
Il is said, formed the Ncqutiui nance OF tn
family by claiming a relationship, aa
then told them the story of his love. The
invited the grl TO th'ir house, where Il
Gains she unexpected y In-t him.
On the morning OF the l2th uf Noycmh
Teunison arrived In POughkeepir, on III
First Atlantic Express IL i've n'clo X
the morning AMI repaired 30 the POug
keepsie Hotel There he conducted lin
self In u loose manner. lie made advance
10 the servsnt girls and litcd With q
female waters till th'y got dsgusicl wi
hin. The same morning Miss MNlcs il
her home in her every day clothes, wi
tie ayowed inuntion of going up town
do some shopping. They net some Whei
but as yet II does not tran. pire where, a.
proceeded To the church Of the Holy Col
forter iu Dav es street, Rev. MIR. CraT
pastor. Tenni-on had previous uoiil
the clergyman, ard he was waiting, b
proceeded cautiously. He asked NJ
Mapes her age and other question:, viii
were all answ cred in satisfactory ma
ner. She stated, among 9th thing' th
her faith T wns absent from the city, II
that her mother wns III aud could not
present that she had had diessmal
In tne house for thr weeks prcparing
welding garments, ani that lhr cliinG IA
Pate was aires 0y purchased and moi
y AIMED.
Belrg thus assured, Rev. Mr. Garry
nDupced that he was cady To proc eli "
the marriage. Al this juncture 'tue
eui deseendent OF The Archbishop of ca
terbuy' expressed positively desire
pe married in the church. To this
Cary eadily n-ented, aud all prOceo'
30 the church near by. WheIe the Two W
INIT 4 In marriage.
The weather was very unpropiiious,
the rain loued down IN torrents, nee
tatiIg the procurement Of u hack, but
foie doing so L occurred TO the mind
the ''iueal desc' ndant Of the Archhisl
OF Canterbury" that he had not paid
donii ie. He Informed the clc gymin t
he had considerable money wuh him,
faringI h. nirht with to u-e il he We
give him cheek, and iskcd Mr. CraI
h. had cheoh book. One was procU
VIII n T,nnson hll out check on
Second National bank of Detroit,
passed Il to Mr.. Crury. 1t was sig
lie ry Potr rertison." THIS en-
Nr Cay depo Ted in the F1rmer's
Manufactures Bank OF Poughk keep-ie
Aft I giving the cherk, Tennison lef
pr'de TO get hack, lie was absent al