New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-16
A SINGULAR STORY OF ELopEMEyT.
A SCHOOL GIRL LEAVES HER HOME-AN ARREST
AND A MARRIAGE.

A SCHOOL GIRL LEAVES HER HOME-AN ARREST
AND A MARRIAGE.
A Brooklvn school girl of fifteen recently
eloped with man Of twice and said to De the OBJ
iect Of her special W. f. White real estate
agent who has considerable property met Carrie d. Nyse
the daughter Of John De Nysc Of No. 533 kcut-avcr
about three years ago at GIeenlawn, J.. J. Tie
eir was twelve years old and unusually attracuye
he thirty. and plain. lie became intimate with
her parents but seemed TO pay no attention 10 the
daughter until recently, when he took Ter 10 the theatre
several times Some OF her friends rallied her on her
mature admrer when she declared she would rather
shoot herself than marry him" Tie girl was
arparcutly fond Of yomgm who showed great attach
uent for her ON November the girl left Der home
with Mr. White 90 go TO matinee at the Park Theatre
Night camc hut she did not rctun and the search Of her
parents was in TIL" next day came tce-rams from
herself and White al The Grand Union Hotel in this
CITY. saving that they were Wei and mar
ried Mrs DE Nyse went 40 once TO the
hotel and ound her daughter alone. The girl evaded a
her questions about her marriage, and cond produce
neither marriage ring nor certificate. Tie mother
returned home in de- pair. few days after both parents
visited the hotel. White IL is alleged, received Them in
solcnuy and when asked to snow proof OF his mar
riaee, said, Pm afraid l can't accommodate YOU
Tie daughter sitting in he same room. but gave no
greeting 10 her parents Mr.. De Nyse beside himself
with anger called White coward, ard threatened 10
throw lin out of the window Mrs. White threw herself
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parents icft tie room iu disgust.
Nr. DtNysr. tucu fully believing that Whitc WIS NOT
married tn his daughter. determined 20 take LEGAL mc1
surcs to recover her Yesterday morning D." called on
Justice Rlcv 10 BROOKLYN, and Obtained warlan. for
inc arrest OF White. Mr. DcNysc aud officer slauch-
messy, of tine Brooklyn police went 10 TIC Grand nion
Hotel aud tO Whites ROOM Although no hrf ne refused
to admit the officer, White finally submitted 90 arrest.
lie again declared that be married and asked 90 De
allowed 10 bis counsel IL was taken Dos the officer,
accompanied Boy DcNyse aud bis daughter 10 he office OF
Frederick 4. Ward, ut No. 80 Broadway whore
long consultation was had. DeNyse said That he
fImy believed that no marriage had taken place
and his daughter were married II. had bad he records
RAG. alprarcd. White said cmphatcay HAT they
married % week ago: that Carrie was NOT DrNV>cr
daughter aud was treated size should have been al
her home. IL declined 90 make amy further statement
Although Carrie mad no wedding mig when her mother
saw her. she wore yesterday.
The was called 900 Ju-ure Riley -uurt. 10 half
past O'Clock. White pleaded not guilty 10 The charge Of
cuticug The girl from her home, and examination was
set down for November %. White was placed under
$500 bail His counsel mtcrposcd the technical Ohiec
lion tIat the girls Uamc was not DcNysc bu Parker,
and that she WAS not DrNyscs daughter. TIA. Justice
Oycrruled tge objection. although Mrs. Nysc admitted
that Carrie was Mr. DcNyse's -tepdaucitcr only. The
whole party then entered the Judges private and
"a long consult alton had after which the justice
TUNED the courtroom and announced That thc charge
had been withdrawn and the case aWcably settled.
White agreeing that The marriage ceremony should hr
prrormed-Ora second time, Ar assrt'd-by the Judge
This was done, and White WAS discharged