Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-30
BECKER's BRIDE.
Sensational Ronance IN Shelbv Co,.utv
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sensational Romance in Shelby County,
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lShelbyville Special to Cincinnati ENQUIRER. |
Daniel Becker, formerly of Sugar Creek
township, in this county, and well-known
here as sewing machine agent, has recently
figured conspicuously in effort to launch
himself into the stormy seas of matrimony.
For long time he had fixed his affections
upon Miss Lydia Thompson, daughter of
Mrs. Phoebe Thompson, of Edenburg, a
pretty young lady of eighteen. summers.
The course of true love did not run by
any means smoothly with Daniel and his
dulclnea, but after much parental and broth
erly opposition he finally succeeded in bring
ing things to a focus.
Last Thursday night was set for the mar
rage ceremony, and license having been OBJ
tanned, the wedding supper prepared and the
guests assembled, the minister stood by
ready to tie the matrimonial knot when a
most startling interruption took place.
Charles Thompson, brother of the intended
bride, was the disturbing element. That
young man rushed in frantically, just as the
binding words were about to be spoken, and
should not be pronounced husband and
wife, He declared that Daniel Becker.
who was about to wed his sis
ter, was not a proper person to be
come to her husband, that he was behind in
his accounts to sewing machine for large
amount, and guilty of various other offenses
sufficient to damn any man, and which made
him entirely unfit to be the husband of a
respectable girl All this, as may well be
imagined, created quite an imposing tableau
in the recently gay wedding chamber. The
relatives Of the girl insisted on
postponement until the matter
could be investigated. Miss lydia
wept and refused to be comforted; Daniel re-
beued and stood on his dignity, insisting
that the show should proceed; but as one OF
the brothers had the license in his pocket,
and refused to surrender it until the dark
clouds were cleared away from the record OF
his would-be brother-in-law, the lovers were
compelled, by force of circumstances, to
| defer the ceremony for the time being. The
| assembled guests were not to be cheated on!
of their supper, but fell to and enjoyed the
good things, wedding or no wedding, in the
| mean time discussing in amazement the
strange turn affairs had taken.
| Thus ends chapter first of this story but
| chapter second is not less exciting and ro-
mantle. Shortly after putting a stop to the
wedding, as detailed above, Charlie rhomp-
son proceeded to Sugar Creek township to
investigate Becker's character. After inter
viewing several prominent citizens at Boggs-
! town and vicinity, he became convinced that
his record was not satisfactory. In fact
most of his suspicious were confirmed, and
he became more opposed than ever to Beck
er's espousal of his sister. Returning
home on Sunday night Becker and the CIR
were found there, and Immediately the irate
brother commenced to raise terrible racket
around the house. The unhappy lover be-
coming frightened at the threatening aspect
of affairs, jumped out of second story win
dow, and fled through the darkness to more
congenial quarters.
Having in the mean time again got pos
session of his license, Becker took his girl
on Tuesday night, to the Rev. Mr.. Huff, who
married them. Then they procured buggy
| and drove to the residence of James Ewing
| in Brandywine township, reaching there
about o'clock Tuesday. The foregoing
facts were obtained from Mr.. Becker this
morning in an interview accorded your cor
respondent. Whether there are to be further
ugly developments, occasioned by the en-
| ragged brothers, and what steps Mr.. Becker
will take to vindicate his character, remain
| to be seen.