The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-13

THE ROMANCE OF AN INFATUATED YOUNG
LADY AND HER PERSISTENT LovER--A DO

THE ROMANCE OF AN INFATUATED YOUNG
LADY AND HER PERSISTENT LovER--A DO
MEsrIc's IRE.
instituted against Mr. =. l. Morrison, OF No l43 West
Fortys second street. by Mrs. Sarah j. Llas lately In
his employ as servant, ana who acted go-betwecn
for his daughter Georganna and her lover Joseph
Lopez, who secretly married her three weeks ago
under circumstances previously detailed IN the
HERALD. The basis of the proposed SUIT IS
the allegation OF Mr.. MORRISON that Mrs. lillas
and hers planned the marriage and elopenent OF bis
daughter with her unknown lover for the purpose OF
ulackmail. II was also stated by Mr.. Morrison and
his family that Lopez had boon introduced to MISS
MORRISON by Mrs. Lllias The latter, in conversation
with HERALD reporter yesterday, at the Office Of her
COUNSEL Mr. Gibbons, stated that she formed the &C
quaintance OF Lopez while out walking ono evening
about one year ago; that he accompanied her TO the
door Of Mr.. Morison's house. whore she was
employed, and that he asked permission TO
.skecp steady company" with her. Mrs. LII
las states that she told that she could
not think OF allowing any one 70 pay ner
two or three years, and that utter seeing hm once
more she went into the country and did not return
until the Christmas SEASON. day or two after her
return she called to tho window by Miss Georai.
anna VINO pointed out Lopez IN the street. ana said
anna went out waking with Lopez one day and Mrs.
Llias informed Miss Rachel, her eldest sister, OIL Inc
TACT In doing this the declares that she was
actuated by jealousy al ull but by sense oil dnty
no family at once took measures 10 prevent COM
munlcation between Their daughter and Lopez.
THREATS or COLD POISON
In this juncture Mrs. Las admits that by the i'm
portuntes OF young lady she was induced 10 carry
Two letters Lopez and TO BRING BACK their answers
10 her young mistress. ''Miss Georgianna told me-"
she SAID telling the story, THAT II would not de-
liver the letters or II betrayed her that she would
take some poison which was IN her brother Janus
closet. | said, sIhere Is no poison there
hair dye hut aldni think there was"
While Miss Georganna under watch she met
through the mall and Lopez spent two evenings with
her in XII chen where he called ostensi5Iy to sec
the servant Mrs Liias says she was induced TO per-
mt this deception by The threats OF tue young aay,
Lopez she would something which, In tho language
OF Mrs. Lillias ''was much worse"
SECRET MARRIAGE
After two interviews IN the kitchen Mrs. Las says
young mistress that she wished her lover call any
more she would have to him on her own RESPONSE
bility and in the paror. Sne knew no more OF the
until Mss GeorYianna, entering the house one day
III rec weeks ago, showed her wedding ring and SAID
she had Just been married Then came the discovery
py TIE family ana the removal OF the young ludy
Mrs Liias that during tho two years she lived
the family she never saw any indication inat the
Young lady vi unsound mind as Is now alleged by
the family, did she hear any one refer 70 II. On
tho contrary, she considered Miss Georgianna the
brightest OF tho family and when Mr. Morrison was HI
some time ago. y was she who nursed him.
Lopez saws lie is determined TO have his wife, and
VIII sue out writ OF habeas corpus tomorrow Tor her
recovery II stated that she has been removed 10
lInatic asylum. Lopez asserts that he parted with
his vile immediately after the ceremony Uy Dr. III
fanny aud told her not to let her family know of the
marriage for few days. until he should be ready 10
take her West with him.