National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-14
so NEAR AND YET so FAR.
FROM A BRIDAL COUCH TO A PRISON

FROM A BRIDAL COUCH TO PRISON
"There is destiny that shapes cur ends, rough
new tAem - We may" 1t Il presumed that ev
men ever more forcibly felt the true expression o
these words than DOES Alfred Toombs, coiored
who has suddenly fallen from the scns OF bliss e
the felcn cell and that, too, q 1o% S.; wns1
lied, and he had gathered to b, pr9tecting cass
and overshadowing love Miss polee, lot whom be
1SieS f h sn, aesiroS made psrpssaai By Ssna
stamped with the seal Of Hatrimony, which feel
in. being refrigerated BY the adored fair one, ths
ding tour had been mapped outin which to enjoy
the early days Of the hooeymoon. But, alas! "a
obstruction was INST with-a serious one, too-and
| this pleasure they were compelled to foreSo.
This sudden interruption to the programme oc.
Cured in this manner: Previous 70 the night Of
ne si r. had
The happy couple we're to depart for the tram i'm.
medistely on the conclusion Of the ceremony, 1t
vas u.s, asem s ndyieable to have everything in
read!nees for that purpose. Accordingly, ct the
appointed time, hack came for the groom, the
tronk WAS strapped behind, and away ne went to
the corner Of Third and L streets northwest, with
hopes running high and heart anxious TO greet
and receive Miss Bolee, the bride. Reaching the
Paternal roof, he found her decked out in all her
ttSSveiiness. awaiting impatiently his coming and
make
1.-TWO souls with but single thought,
Two hearts that beat as One."
large number of the friends Of the happy
the clergyman was there, and all went well. The
hackman had become interested in the ceremony,
and, leaving his team quietly standing at the
curb, entered the house and became q witness Of
the scene. This was bad move for the groom,
and had the effect Of knocking the wedding tour
in the head, and consequent DEVELOPMENTS caused
his Incarceration in prison cell; for while the
knot was being tied within the residence thief
came along the street. and taking in the situation
at 2 glance, jumped on the coachman's box, and,
plying the whip vigorously to the horses, drove
of the team with the trunk. At the conclusion
Of the ceremony. and when the congratulations
, Ters over, the newly married par preceded by
OF his carriage, came out on the street to embark
for the depot and to the establishment of all there
was no vehicle thsrs Friends 81 the couple acted
searching for the hack, but 1t could nowhere be
found, and the bridal party were compelled to
return to the house and postpone the trip.
tiers and stated the case TO Detective Coomes
He had Lieut.. Kelly's officers notified by tele-
ErsRh and late IL the night the trunk was found
clothes missing. It was carried to the Seventh
precinct station house, but the thieves were not
speetion made . bad revelation for the newly
married man. and will probably be the means Of
causing him to serve out . term in the peniten-
linen napkins, set Of ine table knives, two nut
crackers and other articles OF this kind all bear
ing the mark darlington Hotel" from which fact
II Is supposed the articles were stolen FROM this
hotel, and that Toombs: with an eye to domestic
affairs, intended to commence housekeeping at
an early day, and on as cheap scale as possible.
The trunk was brought to police headquarters,
and the proprietor Of the Arlington notified Of the
discovery. On visiting there he informed the de-
tective that Toombs had formerly been employed
by him, and asked that he be held for hearing
the charge Of having stolen the articles bearing
The hotel mark. This request was complied with.
md the case win come up in the Police Court this
morning. The bride of an evening bears the ex-
,osure with becoming dignity. and maintains q
'ncere and perfect belief in her husbands inno-
,ence. '.- .--. -..