New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-10
THE MARRIAGE MYSTERY.
Tur sToPy or DAVID H. RIsBEY.

THE STORY OF DAVID d. hloDEi'
HE DENIES THAT ANY FORCE WAS EXERCISED IN
HIS MARRIAGE WITH MISS HUET-THE SCENE IN
THE HARLEM COURT ROOM.
GO It is the most remarkable case have ever
known and have been on the bench five years." said
Justice Kasmire yesterday, while talking over the his
bey-Hunt case 1t completely puzzles noe, and have
set the case down for Monday, TO afford time ior
the persons concerned cool down and think the mat
ter over" David II. Risbey, the husband OF an nou'
for whom the detectives were looking on sunday
walked into the Harlem Police Court at about
a. IN. Yesterday and told Justice Kasmire that
he was ready to answer any charge there
might be made againat him. Mrs. Jesse Hunt-Risbey
was sent for and IN about hour, accompanied
by her parents and brother. The young woman ap-
peared to be in state bordering hysteres she was
supported by her brother and almost carried from
the room at the conclusion Of the brief proceedings She
reairmed the statements contained In her affidavit, the
substance OF which published in yesterdays TRB-
UNE The Rev. s. H. Virgin testified. that during the
marriage ceremony Miss Hunt showed no unusual ex-
element and alone In the front parlOr Tor seVera
minutes while Mr. Risbey and he in the back par
lor He had reason to suspect that there was any
thing wrong Tho Rev. Hasey Moore, pastor OF the
Baptist Church in testl-
fed Miss Hunts visit TO him on Saturday He said
that she was greatly excited and told him she had been
forced into a marriage with David II. Rlsbey.
Risboy requested permission TO have short interview
with his wife, in private but the Justice refused this on
account OF the condition OF the young woman
Rsbey then made general denial OF the charges against
him. and ned in $1,000 bail pending the eXdmlna-
ton Monday next the cnarge being abduction. MIS-.
cued because her son had legal interest III her prop
erty, winch IL said 10 amount 10 @3O,OOo.
merchanI of No i3s East
security for Rsbey, and left the court soon aer
SAID So S1 Phas he bad been friend Of both fam
ihcs for long time. His sympathes were strongly
marriage was not legal He added that Risbey's father
had bern warm TREND OF his and he was sorry Tor the
dssolute but mad found him SO he had set him
up in milk business and the boy had been lndustr-
Young Rsbey was visited and asked give his version
OF tne matter At first answered that he had been in
was easily persuaded that II he innocent. II would
do him harm give tue facts 20 the public He said
are all false. Jessie and have known each other
ever since we were children, and were en-,
TO be friends, but lately he mas been my
bitter enemy Her family have been opposed 70 my, my
were right enough; was pretty fast, but she knew
loved her all the time Wneh ather dSG LAST AUGUST I
man. Then gOI started IA the milk business, and made
money enOu gh 10 support family ana thought IL
time TO get married ana settle down Jessie and have
times 10 get married, but something mas uap
secuted ner that have often got discouraged got
a letter from ner asking me to meet her last
missed the boat, so that meeting did not take
place | saw her on Saturday morning. and
had tax with her said 1t was no use trying 20 get
her family give up their opposition 10 our marriage
and had better reuqush all tIOught OF each other
She cried and said: " Dave, I'll do anything you say;
IN 20 with you you wish I'll get married
now II YOU wish IT, Told her 10 think well what sne
proposed doing and not to take step that she would
regret She answered tat sue was ready " be my
wife: We went TO Mr. VTan's house, through streets
where met many people. At the parsonage sue vas
alone u the 'front.' par0r Tor several minutes, she
answered 10 the questions 10 the service and signed her
nau, deliberately. -,
II nen we came ont wished her to 90 home with
me Tor awhile though IL agreed OeiWeen US hat the
marrage should Je kept secret from her family Tor
time she said she wanted 70 gOto Eightyourth-s
10 get money for music lessons. ana promised 10
return m NV house II had married her Dy force, do
YOU suppose would have let her 20 WITHIN ten minutes
after the ceremony que not. went nome ana eG-
ueefed her all the afternoon When fuund she
did not come concluded 20 go over 10 heT hOusv anu
tell FOLKS all about %, and have IL over WIN Mheh
got here the family Was Out ana thought can te
next day. On Sunugy | found the thlng IN
the papers, anu heard that Jeseles prolher was
after me with pistol aud also that the detectives were
looking for went down town to see my Uncle pr
Cook Clerk OF seventh District Court, and told him
al about He laughed at me Tor being ANXIOUS anu
yot yer for me- These lies they've been telling
about me- use razor, but get shaved by oar
Der. nave never had razor IN the house. 49,.
II puzzled Ri,bey TO account Tor tho change IN ms
wes feelings the short interval between her leaving
him and ARRIVAL Mr.. MOOre's house, and Thought
sue must have met some mDerot her family IN the
dec tneu influence that the mere thought OF meeting
them may Uayo driven her nearly Sild. IL eau talk
with her for five minutes IN private, she Will never 20
upon the stand and swear to the statements contained
IN affidavit on which am ned" MIS- klsbey cor
rubOrateu tho statements made by her son, So far as
they related to matters which had come within her cog
She SAID That Jessie mad often sPOAen to hef of
her love Tor Dave, and had said tuatn she couldn't
marry him shs would marry no one.
David Rlsboy IS about invent thrce years age OF
medium well dressed anu deyi ttdy gOOd-OOkug
In TIE court room and OF the subsequent
telling the truth and wuo believed ne had been grleY
Ously wrUnrd.