The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-05

THE ALLEGED MARRIAGE CoNsPIRACY--Lo LOPEZ
SPEAKS THROUGH HIS CoUNsEL-Is THE
BRIDEGROOM CALIFORNIA JoE?"-wHAT
THE PLAINTIFFS SAY ABOUT A TWO DOLLAR
WEDDING.
The alleged Lopez.Morrson marriage conspiracy ex-
cited much comment yesterday among the friends Of
both OF the principals. Lopcz's friends were
strong in their denunciation Of the '.hard
hearted father who had separated a loving
couple" and Mr. Mor:isons friends asserted
strongly that Lopez rascal and they could and
would prove H. Iopez's friends claimed that Mrs.
Lopez had been iorciby taken from her husband and
hidden away from him. Her relatives and friends as
sert tho contrary that she is disguised with her
marriage and Is ANXIOUS have 1t annullcd.
She was married to Lopez regularly by DR..
Tiffany in April and since then she has been
kept strictly at home. Her parents stated that
they will not be black mailed in tho matter, and CLAIM
that money was tho only object Lopez had in marry
ing their daughter The who assisted Lopez
in making the acquaintance OF Miss Morrison have
been discharged, but Of them will probably be
used witnesses against him. 1t is stated
that Lopez expected to realize 500, 600 from
Mr. Morrison the price Of his leaving tho country,
and in the iurherance of his scheme II Is said that
he promised tho servants who assisted him $4,000
each.
Tho following letter Is from the attorney OF the hus-
band oil Mr.. Morrson's daughter-
DEFENCE or LOPEZ
To TIE EDITOR or THE HKmALD:
your issue Of 10 day AN article appears headed "A
respected In this community but against whom tho
xicr and c"um,e Ask Of public criticism nn,l
the properly brought before paoc ask his
s ssass: sSs mater iasy
at GRAND Central Hotel be any
my Office. 80: y West Fourth IL unaceoun.
fatherniaw VITO In this contempble manner is ende
tons contained in todays pubcaon which, Tor the sake
OF justice and fairness between man ANA man we trust win
ternlned y FRANCIS gibbons,
+. SIN reference to the that order to
a sTss % " The The
for Lopez, that Tho paper served sum
appraised Of the against hi n unil after tho
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and demanded copy Of the complaint against his client,
SOME INVESTIGATION
Nr. Morrson's lawyers have been busy searching
Lopczs previous record aud claim that there facts
In their possession fully Identifying the bridegroom az
'Caliiorna Joen an nttache and hanger on Of tho
Beecker street gang. II is claimed that IN October,
1876, Lopez stopping ut the Continental Hotel,
Broadway, where hc was registered and known as
"Lopez Boschan
The hotel register OF that month bears signature OF
that KIND and the description OF Mr.. Lopez Boscha's
personal appearance TALES all respects with that OF
Mr.. Lopez. The Continental Hotel retains tho bag
gage Of Mr. Boscha or Mr. Lopez tor n0n-paym cnt OF
board 1t Is also alleged VIA, Lopez irequentcr
OF low saloons and dsreputabe places IN and around
Bleecker street, and house Of bad char
actcr Ia Fourth street Is mentioned the
place where he generally slept Tho point made IN
the letter Of Mr. lope2s attorney that he resided at
the Grand Central Hotel Is true but OF
the hocl register showed that he mad there but
week. Mr. Morrlson's counsel states that his
board was paid there Tor one by one, VINO
he declines 10 state Tor the purpose OF establishing
respectable residence.
TIKI coMPLAfsANT's CASE
Mr. Dewitt q Bates, counsel for MIR. Morrison, said
last evening TO the writer That his clients daughter
iuIy convinced of her fatal error in allowing
the marriage ceremony to be performed. The paper
which had been servcd upon Lopez's lawyer was a
summons IN tho Supreme Court IN an action In tho