The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-16
C.fRRIE PiRKER's HUSBAND.
offered his Choice Between Going to state
Prison and Marrying.

william T.. White, n wealthy young real
estate dealer OF South Brooklyn. while spending
n summer in Grccnlawn l.. l.. three years ago.
became acquainted with the family OF Mr..
John T. De Nycc. Of 533 Kent avenue.
Brooklyn. Mr.. De Nyce's stcpdaughtcr. Car
ric G. Parker. was then bright. handsome
girl Of twelve. and friendship sprang
up between her and White. For the next
three years White was frequent caller Mt
Mr.. De Nycc's Brooklyn residence. and no
showed Miss Carrie good deal OF attention.
The girl when spoken to on the subject. denied
any thought or intention Of marrying White.
On last Wednesday, white took Miss Carrie to
the Park Theatre matn6c. That night they
did not return. Mr. De Nycc called on Whites
mother. who said that her son had not been
homo.
ON the morning following the girls disap.
pcarancc her mother received telegram from
her, dated Grand Central Depot. saying that
9ey were AL we On l1c frn f"l9WnG Whi, day Mrs
that he and Carrie wcro married. and were ut
tn Grand Union Hotel IN NV. York. Mrs.
~ Nyce called at the hotel on Monday and
found her daughter alone. White having. gonC
out Carrie said that they were married. and
That White hal tho c,critih nie IN his pocket
place bctwcen Whiic and Nh d. Nycc. in which
Rg Rooi i'er r ps NycS S br an" ,@rTg@
appealed 10 Whitc To show marriHge crrtiii.
cato. or other evidence of his daueh''r,,s mar,
ringc. hut could got no satisfaction. Mr. and
grief
Mr. % Ny,e at once took Legal advice. nnl
aitrr "a carDiui search oi ihr niHrrigg" r"sNr'.
~ NV York end Brooklyn. became sutlsil .,
inN' his daughter WAS not married t0 White
lie -worc out a warrant charging White Will
s'il ton. Yesterday Onlrr Shaughnes-y. o
the Third District Court in BROOKLYN wont g
the hotel. White was in his room, and rcfuSet
tlorou the door. Tho oill'or called the pro-
rricior ol the hotel to assist him and finally
Carrie wcre legally married and could cstab
ish that fact. The young couple got on ral
with the officer and came down town. Whit,
said he would like 10 consult his lawyer. Mr.
officer consented In Mr.. Wards Office Whit,
confessed that they were not married at all
Mr Ward advised him 10 right the wrOn. h'
had done by getting married forthwith.
At Justice lil"y'S Court Miss Carries mother
and slStcr were awaiting the arrival of th,
party White seemed to have changed his min,
ahori tho marriasc. and was disposed to rrfus
L. consent to tn" CEREMONY. and u stormy s'enl
took place between White AMI his prospective
mothcr-in- law. White was first held IN l.up
duction. Mr. De Nvcc gave White his choic
between going 10 state prison and mar
rying his daughter. White chose the latter nj
ternntiNe. and. stopping into the court room
Justice Riley speedily performed the coremon
that made them Nnn nni wife. \ carrnge Wn
ia waiting. and tho whole party drove oil 10 Nj
/ De Nyce'~ I, siionc"
During az the stormy s'enos Miss Carri
was npnl anil -t.lf- -rO-- --Ni nud refused t. tax
I any unrt in thcintcryicw- Oflcor ShauEhnc~-
/ saNs She did not sprak nword % any ot he
! family during the day White. who is thirty
/ wife. and said that he intended 10 take care Z
| her. rs he II ahun lantly able 90 do.