The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-16
TWO CHILDREN MARRIED.
THE GTRL'S MOTHER SEEKING TO NAVE
THE MARRIAGE DfSSOLrED.
A Secret Wedding and n Very Brief Honey.
moon In Newark-A Lover OF ~ Different
Fstth-Tnlking of Suing the Minister.

A secret Wedding and n Very Brief Honey.
moon In Newsrk-A Lover OF - Different
sith-Talking of Suing the Minister.
Mamie kirwan, a pretty girl of Is years,
Is the eldest daughter Of Mrs kirwan who lives
in apartments at IS William street. Newark.
She had been employed until recently IN the Jew
elry establishment OF Carter. Hawkins K Sloan
and her beauty and modest department at
tractcd the attentions OF many young men. Her
mother was careful not To permit Mamie to 60
out OF the house after nightfall with young men.
except to attend private parties at some neigh
boris. Mamie was generally escorted by Louis
Killhofer. tho son OF n well-to-do German
in the nclghborhood. and Mrs. Klrwan well
coined Louis to the house whenever he chose to
call. Mrs. Kirwan saw no harm in tho COM
partnership Of the young people. having no
thought that her daughter would dream Of mar
riage for two years yet. Louis fell desperately
in love with the pretty Mamie. and was jealous
when other lads spoke to her.
About n year ago Monte met Harry Quimby
aged 10. whose mother is employed in the Now
ark City Home. at Verona Harry dressed WE'LL
was good looking. and protested to have rich
relatives. He fell in love with Mamie at first
sight, and he managed to meet her whenever
she venturcd out Of doors without the knowl-
edge OF her mother. Ono evening he attended
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marked attention TO Mamie in the presence Of
her mother and the young German. Mrs. kir-
wan forbade her daughter to speak to Quimby
again. but tho latter would not be put aside 50
easily. He said thut he loved Mamie. and thut
he would have her. Mamie met him several
times unknown 10 her mother until last Christ
mas. Then Mrs. kirwan discovered that Quinn
by had given her daughter n ring. Manic
promised that she would not meet Quimby
lcvcd her.
In tho mean time Mrs Quimby had heard Of
htt for Ia nd hUf Me- In
wan had opposed him 50 she called at Mrs. kir-
vans and took his part. She said she saw no
harm N the young people keeping company.
MIS- hlrwan, however continued To be de-
cidedly opposedtO young Quimby. because he Is
Mrs kirwan had heard that Quimby's mother
paid MS board ut tho house OF his grandfather.
John Hines, and dressed him out Of her earn.
lngs az the CITY Home. This Mrs. kirwan did
not like. and she declared that she would not
allow Quim6y 70 nut his foot insidc. her apart
bal always been obcdient, would not encourage
MIN: 70 all appeerances Mamie did not -.
"a week S,,,l ago iast Monday afternoon Mrs kir-
by, who asked her whether she knew that Harry
and Mamie were married. Mrs. Kirwan would
but Mamie could not be found. She had fled
hareheaded. through back door when she saw
that she had seen he certificate OF marriage
aud that the ceremony had been performed 10y
the Rev Charles l-arue. the pastor Of the Frank
I'm street VI. l.. Church. on the 2d Of July ono
George lNgby being q witness.
Mrs. kirwan was deeply grievcd. and rs her
daughter did not return that night she became
alarmed. She learned from "A neighbor that
Manic mai borrowed hat from young
police were Informed II the girls Disappear
nucc. and detectives were detailed 90 search for
her, All that night and during the day and
night inc mother waited anxiously for some
tidings from her missing child. The neigh
hor- could not calm her grief. They did not
know about the marriage. ~ the mother kept
that 20 herself. as sho doubted whether there
hai been any marriage.
Al last on Wednesday. she could bear tho
suspense no longer and she set out 10 do detec-
tiv" work herself All day she searched anil
prayed for the return OF her daughter. Her
prayer seemed To- De- answered Tor soon after
dark on Wednesday she saw young Qulmhy
and Mamie enter the residence Of Mr. Hines in
Bank street. She followed them into Tho house
and after speaking her mind freely took her
daughter home with her. Mamie sand that after
she ran away from home she went direct TO
Quimhy. because they had been married Ho
took her 10 "A hotel where they stopped two
nights. His money then gave out and they
went 10 puimhys grandfather's. She had been
nearly starved. aud she had once gone home.
IN her mothers absence and taken her bost
uhboss h,iu mar; SHe ueoiarcu veiemehtly thnt
| called last sunday and she would not see him
until her mother permitted her - do 50.
Arciortcr Tor The sun had "a conversation
with Mrs. klrwan, who l. an intelligent and en-
ergetic woman. Her husband was an active
Fenian organizer in the James stephens move
m"nt IA Ireland, and he fled from Dublin.
where H. was IN comfortable circumstances 10
Newark aud opened a saloon in Academy
street. lie became a hard drinkcr aud several
yrnrs aeO he agreed upou separation from
PIE wife. and kissing her and the .childTen good
~. hr departed, and they have not heard from
him since.
Mrs. kirwan strongly denounced Qulmhy.
AM SAID that she had employed counsel 10 OBJ
tain divorce for Mamie.
Mamie said 90 the reporter; He told me his
uncle was 10 give him $4,000 some day. and that
his mother had 5000 for him. He coaxrd me
~ threatened to kill Us both. and he told aw-
tul lies. Whom We were married said was
l. and Hurry said he was 10. We did not
swear. After the marriage we parted and |
went 10 get supper at home.
Theodore l.. Currie. the counsel engaged by
Mrs. krwan. said that the day before the young
couple were married George Rchy called upon
tho Rev Mr.. Larue and said You married
on" Of my daughters and now want you To
marry another girl" The next evening he
called with Quimby and Mamie. and the clergy
man thought il was all right. The names wcrc
written as ltighy gave them. On account Of
these facts Mr.. Currie said he was not sure that
n. would bring suit against the clergyman.
Harry, added Mr.. Currie. told me he would
have his wifi" in spite Of everything. lie is u
uucky boy and a sharp one"
The Rev. Charles Larue was out Of town yes
to-day. and the reporter did not see him.