The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-26
REMiRkdBLE RISCILIIr.
Attempts 10 Secure wife by Deception
The Victim Escapes.

Early last week. a stranger named Alex
ander 7. Thomson. called AT the resid'no, Of
the Rev b. Barker. in thu place. and wished
e. engage him 10 marry two couples who would
come In his house on tho saturday following
He came NJ he appointed time, ami stated that
lac wished 10 be married Ia va" lazy WHO accom-
panied him. and whom he had lett AT n hotel IN
town He gave her name. stated that they huth
resided IN Amboy. about two males distant
that rhe friends were Wiling ON both sides, ana
that there Wis nothing cland"-t n IN the ailnr.
The other couple, nJ said. could NOT g"t ready,
and therefore did not como. He indicated their
desire 10 have the ceremony performed N Mr
Hinekleys picture gallery and immediately
after sitting for their pictures. lie said That
their pictures Wore to be- taken separat is, rs
well as both ON one plate; that his friends de-
to friends in Scotani For the picture With
to SIT and after the impression was taken and
the camera closed and before IN, removal of
the plate, he wished to rise ,up and have the
ceremony performed. which he desired 20 he rs
short as possible. He wished to have the corr
tiicate in readiness that they might driN" homo
Immediately These proposed arrangements
many other wedding ARRANGEMENTS
:, Accordingly, at the appointed tme-2 O. 'lock
lcry Tho artist took the double picture and
then told the ministrrt To- procori Win, sSns also
came IN from III" adjoining rooms. Tue posi-
tons Of Ia, irlh, ana trv"m W-rr lr"prrlY r.
adjusted Alter tvs" or ihr"" srni"i'MS Of We
prrNmiulry services hat been SAID tir lady
started away from her position in Albright say
lus, IN AN excited ulauhHr / don moan luhli
Will not do That j. ana Ike rNprrSs ions.
This very strange movement WIS lntrrpr' ted ms
perhaps an apprehension THAI too strong "a vow
was to he required, rs reference WIS made 10
tn tea, hlngs Of tine Scriptures M the rule of
life. She was assured thai nothing unrrdson-
able WAS rnqulred, aud imm eiint"ly took hcr
place again. The ceremony proceeded, and
again she started in alright. eN 'aimins us hoe
fore. hut more emphatcally. There the ccre-
nluuy ended.
The alfuir seems 10 hive been carefully hid
plot ON the part of Thomson TO 'mtrup this
! young woman INTO marriage, II" hoping Ia have
/ the ceremony follow 80 closely tNp picture
| taking TINT IN" Rrtcss bride should suIpn~' It
n necessary part of the operation. that they
| Were simply getting thelr pictures. and that ill''
clergyman WAS Il helper 10 the artist But ~"
artist thought he was there 10 take the pictures,
| and h. minister thought he Was thor" o. marry
The q. ''ects, and thrr modes of upnrati IN W'f'
| quite dsslmiar. The young woman declares
| that there was never thr least tax nhnui mar
riage between them; that sh" had only CON
| scented after repeated and urgent nNliatl'n- 70
! ride To Camden with Linn ~ "A hNkhhul' ana
| have their pictures taken, Zee Irnlui- lnS 7! ly
for all. ENcerdmgly mort iii"t ana srlrN1d size
! found other conNryuuI" home, leaving lhom
son hor would-hc husband, a. pur~u" Lis lunN Is
| way. The young woman in question may W. ~
years old. and had all tho nppFran'' OF re-
| spotahnty, and we learn that she Is pi "A re
| Specialize family