The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-03-01
PREMATURE ENDING OF A BRIDAL
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Youthful Couple i'm a Police Court
Their sad Separation.

Youthful Couple IN Police Court
Their sad Separation.
From the New York Herald of Saturday.
On the 21st of January William G.
MURRAY, a confidential clerk in the en-
plov of Bloodgood & Co. suddenly
disappeared with $4,000 of the firms
money in his possession For several
days Messrs. Bloodgood & Co., re-
Trained from taking steps to recover
the amount or prosecute the defaulter,
trusting to his probable voluntary re-
turn. No trace of the fugitive IN the
meantime beingdiscovered, they placed
the case in the hands of Detective
with instructions to offer lib
eral reward Tor information concerning
him, and certain proportion OF any
sum that might be recovered. Detec-
tive TulIy proceeded to investigate the
case, and found that the young man
had entered INTO matrimonial alliance
with a Miss Ada Shreve, and the two
had forthwith departed on wedding
tour for parts unknown Photographs
of the couple were procured and CIR
culars containing these, as well as a
description of theirgeneral appearance,
| were forwarded to the various police
officials III the United States and the
| Canadas. In response to these, last
week Detective fully received tele-
gram from the Chief of Police oil
| st. John, New Brunswick, stating
that young man, accompanied by a
lady corresponding with the description
furnished, was then stopping in the
Victoria Hotel, in that c2ty. The de
tective at once started for that place,
and, closely Watching their movements,
became satisfied of their identity. &c
avoid difficulty he waited patiently
until they should come within United
States jurisdiction. His conJectures
were correct, for shortly after his ar
rival both took their departure
for Bangor, Maine, where the
lady's parents reside. Following
closely in their track, he soon
effected their arrest, and both were
day before yesterday brought to this
city in custody of the officer. Yester
day they were arraigned before Justice
Bowling, at the Tombs Police Court
Murray is young man, apparently
about twenty-one years of age, of fine
appearance, and bore himself up well
under the trying ordeal. The BRIDE is
a tall handsome brunette, of about
seventeen, of frank and innocent ex
preston, full figure, and large, open
countenance She was attired in g
black silk dress and Astrakh han sacque
a drab veil partially concealing hel
features. She manifested much emo
ton during the proceedings, shedding
tears copiously and evidently suffering
intensely.
Mr.. John l.. Slayback made forma
complaint against Murray, Detective
Tully adding that four s., 900 gold GER
tificates, two $500 United States bonds
and about three hundred dollars wortl
of iewelry had been recovered from tn,
prisoner.
Murray, on his formal examination
gave his residence as 511 East Fifty
first street, birthplace New York, an(
when questioned as to the charge pre-
ferred against him. stated 81 neve
intended to steal Mr.. Bloodgoo II
money"
Messrs. Howe & Hummel represent
ed the defence. On application of Mr.
Hummel, who presented the certificate
of marriage, the lady was discharge,
and given into custody of her father
who Was present in Court, Murra,
was held by Justice Bowling in $50
bail to answer. Both then indulge,
i'll a last, long, loving embrace an,
parted, she for her home and he 10 hi
cell All present sympathized with til
unhappy pair III their misery, even til
Stern magistrate, with whom duty i
ever paramount, sharing the genera
FEELING