The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-05-18

\ NV sYonxsSIay Mud excite.
lment has been gre, IA i'm III social
Lcircles BIZ The discovery Of u ~cre,
marriage Of -Georgiana.~ dad hter Of
Frederick l.. Morrison, millionaire real
estate dealer, 10 Joseph Lopez, an adj
yenturer, Dr. q. III. fiilasy- ,serformcd
the ceremony April "a. and i was con-
cealcd till recently, 1'hcFfamily claim
that Georgiana, who ISIS a. partially
insane. She Is kept close watch ~. hui
allowed 10 take walks In fhc streets and
parks, and visit friends. Aulong the
cooks visitors was Joseph Lopez. To
Miss Gcorgiana, who met him one day.
the cook said Lopez vas q sssrv wealthy
gentleman, and, by frequently abiding
20 his great fortune and good Qualities,
the cook succeeded IN awakening amin
terest In Georgiana's mind. and finally
prevailed upon her 10 allow him To be
introduced. Meeting her upon the street
soon after he bowed to her aud short
conversation ensued. Lopez called al
the Morrison residence several DAYS later
and saw the young lady again. By pro
fuse fiattery he soon won her favor aud
induced her 70 correspond with him.
and 10 make appointment 4 for meetings
IN the streets and the phrks ,lnring the
hours Of the day when size could leave
her home. These meetings were fire.
quent. and, through the aid ~ the cook.
Lopez was often entertained by the
young lady at her fathers residence.
The sutton pressed his wooing with much
ardor. The weak-ininded girl finally
consented To an engagement. and suisse
quenily to marriage. The courtship
and marriage, the Morison~ assert, were
planned by Mr.. Lopez and The servants
for the purpose OF blackmal. II was
discovered that 10 the cook Lopez prom
ised $1,000 for her assistance. provided
the scheme proved SUCCESS iul. aud the
large sum Of money st<pecttd Mas ex-
torted from Mr.. Morrison The family
became convinced If tho tusihfrhness ii
this theory by the resultsuof the detec-
tiysS' Investigations into the ambitions
aud career Of Lopez. Che of the de-
tcctiyes succeeded in finding him and
forming his acquaintance. IN A few
days they were boon companions, and
Lopez revealed his intentions concern
ing the marriage. stating bis obiof WAS
money. He knew 80 wealthy and proud
family az the Morisons would pay
handsomely for divorce or his disap-
warance. Nothing less than $4,000
would satisfy him. He cared nothing
for the red-headcd, crazy girl" but
was anxious 70 get possession ~ some Of
the wealth Of the aged iather-in-law,
whom he had not yet met. The detect
i've persuaded Lopez TO employ an aftor-
ney, in order thar negotiations might be
opened with Mr.. Morrison. This was
done, another detective playing the part
u lawyer Lopez agreed a. pay him
one-fourth Of whatever sum was finally
obtained from Mr.. Morrison. The letters
Of Georgiana and other evidence were
secured by the pseudo-lawyer before his
identity was discovered. They learned
that Lopez was an adyenturcr. blackleg
and gambler; that hc frequented the
lowest haunts Of the city. and had no
less than i've wives and innumerable
mistresses in different parts Of the leoun-
try. The Morisons, on learning these
things, sent Georgiana 20 the country,
and took steps to have the marriage an
nulled. Lopez claims to be rcspecta-
bic teamster, 81 have met Miss Morrison
BY chance, and to have finally married
in mutual love. He proposes ITO have
his wife. and will stand ADMINISTRATION.
II j. thought she has been placed in q
private insane asylum.