The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-17
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An interesting story, disclosing the
bold ventures of a professional blackleg
in pursuit of a livelihood, hasbeen made
public. Early in April, Joseph
Lopez and Georgiana Morrison, the man
an adventurer, and the girl a feeble
minded daughter of wealthy citizen,
presented themselves at the residence of
the Rev. G. G. Tiffany, and were united
in matrimonial bonds. The groom has
this week been served with summons to
appear before the Supreme Court on May
IL, and show cause why the marriage
should not be declared void. The action
is brought in the brides maiden name.
1t is also the intention of the BRIDES rela-
tives to present proofs which they have
in their possession to secure Lopez's
Indictment for conspiracy with intention
to blackmail.
The man Lopez has been developing
his scheme for nearly a year, with the
cooperation of some of the servants
employed in the family of Mr.. Frederick
S. Morrison, father of the young girl.
He frequently visited the house for the
ostensible purpose of calling upon Sarah
]. Lilly, the family cook. In this man
ner he contrived to secure an introduc-
ton to Miss Morrison. Soon after she
met him on the street and was recog-
nized by him. The street meeting,
apparently casual, increased in fire.
quency, though it is said Miss Morrison
first sought to avoid. Lopez's advances.
Meanwhile the domestic, Sarah, told
Miss Georgiana that Lopez was very
wealthy man, and that he was settling
her husbands estate for her, hence his
frequent visits to the house. Finally
Miss Morrison became sufficiently inter-
ested to make appointments with her
professed admirer, wrote letters to him,
and received his attentions with view
to marriage. Of all these proceedings
her family were ignorant. Soon after
the marriage, of which they were also
ignorant, it was observed that the young
lady was packing her trunk and making
other preparations for departure. She
confded to some friend the fact that she
had been married and was soon to leave
with her husband.
The family were at once informed, and
at first believed it to be some vagary of
the young woman's mind, for, according
to their statements, she was injured by a
fall when about three years old that i'm
paired her mental faculties. When
questioned as to her marriage she de-
clarea it to be fact, and produced the
certificate. Her brother hastened at
once to the officiating clergyman and
ascertained its genuineness. The young
woman was locked up in her room for a
few days, and has since been removed
from the State. When she confessed to
her marriage she recounted the part the
cook had taken in the affair, and how
she had advised the marriage, since
Lopez was very rich, and her father
would be pleased with and proud of the
match.
The matter was put in the hands of
expert detectives, for the purpose of
learning who Lopez was and what mo-
tive had inspired him to thus take
advantage of the weakness of an unfor-
tunate girl. One of them made the
acquaintance of Lopez, dined with him,
took him to theaters, and completely
wormed his way into the mans conf
dence. He learned that Lopez's matri-
monial venture had been inspired by
the belief that it would be immensely
profitable, having satisfied himself that
the family would not permit the mar
riage to stand, and would not desire the
publicity of procuring a divorce or
separation. He believed that Mr.. Mori-
son would give him handsome sum to
relinquish all claim and leave the
country. To negotiate with the family,
lawyer was necessary. The detective
recommended one, in reality brother
detective, who had opened an Office for
the purpose in the Astor House. After
investigation the pseudo lawyer agreed to
take the case for one-quarter of what he
could obtain from the young lady's
father. The cook, Sarah, had previously
been promised five thousand dollars for
her share of the work, she having
advanced money to Lopez to the extent
of sixty dollars, part of which she
borrowed from the family's farmer at
Mount Vernon. The detective obtained
possession of the girls letters to Lopez
and other evidence in his possession. d.
Fortunately Lopez did not intensity
the wrong by fulfilling his marriage
relations with the girl. He concocted
and consummated the plot merely for
speculative reasons. 1t is stated that he
hoped to receive one hundred thousand
dollars to relieve the family of his
embarrassing presence. 1t has been re-
ported that Mr.. Morrison offered Lopez
twenty thousand dollars to leave the
country. Mr.. Morrison denies this, but
says he has received word that Lopez is
willing to resign all claims to son-in-law-
ship and will leave the country on the
payment of two thousand dollars. Mr..
Morrison will not pay even this amount,
as he is confident that the Supreme
Court will declare the marriage void.
He characterizes the affair as one of the
vilest conspiracies that was ever con-
cocted to wreck the piece of happy
home.
In the recent great walking match at
London, through constantly walking in
one direction around the hall, O'Leary
had the muscles of one leg contracted
and drop of at least three inches of the
shoulder on the same side. This was the
result of walking five hundred and
twenty miles, with twenty-six abrupt
turns to each mile, always swung in the
same direction.