Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-20
The Course of True LOye-Scene in a
London Police Court.

An exciting group OF young people was
introduced to Mr. Balguy at the Wool
witch Police Court on March IS, by In
spector Ford, who stated that they had
Just driven up to the police station in
cabs, ard that there still remained in a
brougham outside the Court an elderly
lady, who had created some public COM
motion by tearing to pieces her daughters
wedding bonnet, and avowing her deter
mination at the earliest opportunity to kill
her daughter.
Mr.. BaIguy inquired what it was all
about, and young gentleman advanced
leading young lady by the hand The
latter told her story modestly, but clearly.
She said she was eighteen years and nine
months of age, and she wanted to be
married TO her present companion. (The
gentleman bowed.) They had been court
ing. she said, for several years, with the
/ full consent of her mother, who had in
fact thrown them into each others society,
and encouraged their mutual affection.
Her mother had allowed the banns 10 be
published, and they had been put up for
the last time. She had prepared the we'd
ding outfit, a house was taken and fur
nished, the bridesmaids were engaged,
and all the arrangements for the wedding
completed, when her mother altered her
mind and forbade her to get married. until
she came of age. Rather than offend her
mother, she consented TO wait, but her
mother altered her mind soon after again,
and said, DO as you please; take him or
let him alone" She accordingly decided
to take him, and arrangements were again
made for the wedding, when, almost at the
last moment, her mother again inicrposed
and threatened to kill them both before
they should get married, going so far as
to arm herself with carving knife. They
ran away from her in alarm, and she had
taken refuge for the night At the house OF
her intended husbands mother, whence
she went to her own home next morning
for her clothing, but her mother met her
in a great fury, and had followed her TO
the police court.
Mr. Balguy-Do you want a summons
against your mother for the threats.
Applicant-No, sir; wish TO know if
/ may marry this young man.
Mr.. Balguy mother can object
to your marrying until you are of age.
Applicant--And must gohome again I?
Mr. Balguy--Not II your lite is in
danger Where is the mother?
Inspector Ford--Sae Is outside and will
no come in. She says that she does not
want magistrate, but that il shall be life
FOR life rather than that her daughter shall
marry as she proposes.
Mr.. Balguy directed Mr.. Tame, the
usher, to go outside and ask the lady TO
come in, or TO see the magistrate in
private, and soon atferward Mr. Tame re-
ported that she was in the magistrate
room. Mr.. Balguy thereupon had IAN
interview with her and on returning into
the court said she had given reasons
which, If true, would justify her in OBJ
jecting To the contemplated marriage, and
she certainly had legal authority to object
II she saw III. She was sorry that she had
lost her temper and used threats in her an
ger, but she had no intention of injuring
her daughter, and they might go home to
gether In safety.
Applicant--She positively declared that
she would murder me, and firmly be-
lieve she will
Mr.. Balguy-That Is all nonsense. Go
home quietly and 1t will all come right
She has promised me that she will be
kind 10 you, and, more than that, she
says that, although she does not like the
match, she will give her consent provided
you get married in a respectable and prop
or way from her house.
Applicant--We did arrange to go from
her house, but she would not agree even
10 that
Mr.. Balguy-She says you want to be
married at chapel, and she objects to
that. Take my advice and give way 10
her. She is too fond Of you TO hurt you.
You had better go to her In my room.
Applicant--Not alone.
Mr. Balguy--Come with me, then.
The young lady accompanied the mag
isirate into his room, and the rest of the
party left The court by the front porch.
Shortly afterward the whole OF them were
seen In company apparently reconciled,
and the mother, her daughter and the
hridegroom.elect drove away together
London Daily Ne,os.