The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-10
JERSEY CTTr'S man LIFE SCiNDIL
MIR. vroom's Marriage Wednesday and
Attempt ut Eiopenent ON saturday.

The following appeared in yesterdays
SUN:
vnoow -N,nsu-M st Pau's Church. by thc Rev
Pr Mnc,hcy s,ri, 2 pe'Ea a., q. Vroom to Mis- Mary
The bridegroom il David G. vroom. who Ia
in the leather business in Spruce street. and
who was arrested on Saturday in this city. and
taken to the Tomhs Police Court. on charge of
clipping with Miss Fanny Youln. daughter of
Dr. Youln, President Of the Board OF Health
Of Jersey City. MIR. Ngoom admitted to tho
Police Justice that he was married man.
but he called IL II bogus marriage" and added
that the question was now before the courts.
When informed 10y Justice Duffy that If there
was marriage and he had married the woman
then with him. he was guilty Of bigamy.
Nroom tremblcd. Then. when the Justice
counsclled the wccping girl before him to
cO back to her bcst friend. her father. Nroom
arquirsced. But 50 strong was her infaiuatlon.
aud 80 firm wis her belief in him. that it re-
Guircd considerable persuasion before she con-
scnled.
The true story OF the marriage called "bo-
gus" by Mr.. Nroom, Is: On Wednesday last
Harvey Walsh. Superintendent Of the Adams
ENrS'ss Company inJrrsey Clty, accompanied
by chief of Police Nathan Of the same city.
called on Police Captain sSanndcrs Of this city.
Tomhs Police Court with him, as he desired to
apply for 4 warrant for the arrest of David G..
Nroom. lie said that Nroom lived next door to
him in Jersey city. Intterly yroom had been
attentive To his daughter. and tho young per-
sons had been much together. Some days
before his daughter disappeared. and after
some search. was found by her aunt, Mrs.
HHndlcy Of Spring street. New York in board
ing house. whittier she had been taken 10y
Nroom who had represented that she was his
wife. The girl confessed to her aunt that about
onr month ago. under pretence of going to Gil
more Garden with Iroom. she had gone with
him to the Gilsry House. lie entering their
names on the register rs husband and wife.
Atcrward this was repeated in other hotels.
Capt. Saunders advised Mr. Marsh to persuade
Nroom To marry the girl. Mr.. Marsh accord
ipely, with chief Nathan called upon Mr..
Nruom nt his plac" of business in Spruce street
Nroom made no objections 10 the proposition
aud the three then went IN ,arragc to Spring
street 10 Mrs. llanlcys. and, the girl arcom-
panying them. they returned to the police
station, and invited Capt. Saunders to
FIJI wn na,t tnS wnn, to s Ppn G urch Shr62ny w6al
Capt. Sanders introduced the party To the Rev
DIR. Mucahcy, and the ceremony was AT once
turned To Jersey City with Mr.. Marsh and Chief
Nathan. Upon arriving NJ home. II then bcing
been conversing pleasantly with his wife and
fnthcr-in- Inv. babe her an aifcctiunatc adicu at
the door of her house. and entered his own.
His next act WIS To- make his toilet and call
upon Miss louln at her fathers house. ana
with her he spent the evening. In this and in
subsequent interviews he told Miss louin that
Il" had been UNANIMOUSLY kidnapped ana iorrd
to marry a woman whom he did not love. lie
led her to believe that ne was n decply-inlurcl
man. and that the marriage he had been forced
into WAS unlawful. On Friday he induced her
To leave her fathers house aud place herself
under his care.
\ mote intended for the daughter fell into
DIR. loulin's hands on saturday morning. which
discovered tho fight Of the lovers. and enabled
him To- rescue his daughter.
Dr. Muicahry of ~. raul's Church said last
night that On Wednesday, Capt. saunders called
upon him with Nroom. Miss Marsh. and several
Of her friends. and asked him to marry the
pair The clergyman said that he Understood
that somr intimacy had existed between the
bride and groom. and that the marriage was in
some way the result Of IT, Nevertheless both
parties seemed perfectly willing to be marr ch
and he performed the ceremony in accordance
Both bride and groom signed the marriage
Register aftrrwnrd.
Mr. David &. Nroom's brother said Yesterday
That the alleged Improper relationship letwrcn
his brother and Miss Marsh now Mrs NroomI
WaS all ilctlun. Ills brother had been forced
into the marrlHg" hy threats. He did not know
Whnt these threats We're.
NJ ISIS Marsh il about II years old. Is blonde.
and ls saIl u be yrry hDAuillul.