The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-11-29
GrLEY-s MISERY.
He Became a Benedict Because He
Would Not fake "a Dare"-And Now
Hc Wants shc Knot Entitled as =. e Wa
Oupesi by ~ Designing Woman.
lSt. Joseph Gazette.l

[St. Joseph Gazette.l
Sunday night. at about 9 o'clock, the Rev.
j. NJ &. Breaker was called upon by party
of young people, two of whom, giving their
names as Ada F.. Rothr9ck and N. J. Miley,
stated that they We're DESTROYS of being
married. The party was invited into
toe parlor Of Mr.. Breakers residence,
and there the marriage ceremohy was
performed. Mr. Breaker informs US.
that the young gentleman did not look as
though he had made any extra preparations
for the occasion, while the bride had eyi-
IDENTIFY come prepared. They left seemingly
in happy spirits, the groom stating that he
would return the next evening and bring
fee. On Monday evening ut about
O'Clock he returned apparently in very eX-
cited state of mind. He informed Mr..
Breakerthat he was not satisfied with the
manner N which things in general were
Transporting abou him, and was DESTROYS Of
knowing whether or not the marriage had
been recorded. and if So, if there was any
manner in wk-eh the marriage could be an
nulled. M. hyeaker informed him that
which had been Zone could not be undonc,
as far as he knew Miley told him that the
marriage had been reformed while he was on
q spree, and he had been led into il blindly as
il were. lie left 10 retbrn the next evening
To- have further cOnyersatDn on the subject
He is much grieyed over the status of
affairs and utterly refuses t1abide by the
marriage vows. lie claims hat he has
heen led into the marriage. and nat il was
nothing more than Matchmaking eeheme.
and besides ayows that his wife is WILING To
consent to divorce on the payment ofS2j.
He is a hard working young man, and Is en-
ployed as molder in J. W. Ambrose ;
foundry in the lower part OF the city. He Is
about 81 or % years of age, and has lived
here for several years He lives with his
parents on Michigan avenue, between Four
teenth and Fifteenth streets and bears q
very good character, while his only failing
is to occasionally get on spree while out
with the boys.
The Young lady who sometimes goes by
the name of Ada Croker tells a different
tale altogether She states that on Sunday
night on returning home from church. she
found Mr. Miley there. They had met be
fore. and were tolerably well acquainted
There were several present. and the evening
for several minutes was passed in pleasant
conversation. Presently the conversation
drifted to the subject OF leap year. This lee
lIiley to make the remark that III he didn
yet married during leap year he didn't know
when he could ever find any one who w0ulC
have him. Ada spoke up and said in jest, a
slR says. ''Mley. lets you and get mar
ried" This. according 20 her version, suiteC
Mley exactly and he said that she couldn'
bluff him a bit She said all right, and n
sail all right, and all right it was. They &c
coraingly started out for the preacher eacl
determined not to be outcome by the other
ard as neither ''wilted' bit, t.'
marriage was a 90 and the ceremOn,
Inexperienced. She told Gazette rep0rte
that she was very sorry that the JOk
had been carried So far, but she was willin.
to abide the results, and would try 10 make
dutiful wife She has heard of severa
simia ar romantic marriages, and Happiness
and peace as general rule followed The
onlything she had to regret was the fact tia
she vas engaged to young man from Bed
ford. Iowa and the wedding wasto take plac
on Christmas next. He is at present visitinl
in Indiana and. but few days ago wrote he
yery affecuonate letter, reminding lier O
her pledge. and requestingher to be true t
him. He promised to be here few week
before Christmas, to make the necessary ar
rangements A few days ago his ANTICIPATED
visit was looked forward TO with longings
but now the situstion is entirely changed
and II things dc not settle in some shape o
other trouble will likely result.
As will be- seen, the stories of the party o
the first part and the party Of the secon'
part do not exactly coincide, but on tn
other hand are conflicting in almost ever,
. parhcular She says that hey live togethe
as man an wife, and that the marriag
was brought on in mutual joke between
the two, while he denies having any
thing to do with her, and that IN
Was uupeu lnto tue ihdTIldSe. Inc lacl .
her going 80 far as to go and get married
while yet engaged 10 another party, look
sither suspicious. and seems to be zoos
grounds for Miley's assertion that she OF
erred to agree to his obtaining divorce j
ne would give her So.
Miss Croker, of Rothrock, lives with he
mother on Ninth street, and they make
living for themselves by dressmaking. ~Sh
about IS years of age and is well know
"a st. Joseph, having lived there for tn
- ast five or six years.
If matters are "a some think they are
Irs Miley will object to divorce, and th
marriage Will probably have to stand a
nch- III 30, we wish the romantic marrie
ouple all the happiness attainable and
tsl poydge through life.