New-York tribune., 1878-12-09
~ UNWLLLLNG BRIDE IN HARLEM.
MISS JESSIE HUNT MARRIED AGAINST HER wILr-
BUT MAKING NO PROTEST BEFORE THE CLER-
GYMAN.

MISS JESSIE HUNT MARRIED AGAINST HER WILL
BUT MAKING NO PROTEST BEFORE THE CLER-
GYMAN.
David II. Brisbee is a young man twenty
two years old, who until last Saturday lived at No.
II6 East One-huudrcd aud twelhh-st. with his
widowed mother. His father died few months ago.
leaving a fortune. About hyo years ago Brisbee
met Miss Hunt then fifteen years old, aud fell
deeply in love with her. Miss Hunt lives with her
parents in brick block which stands alone In Lexng-
tonave. near ne.huudred-and-elghlh-st. She has a
brother Austin T. Hunt, young man about tw nty-hye
years old attentions Of young Brsbee which have
continued for long time, looked upon with DIS
favor by tho girls parents, chiefly on account
OF his bad reputation. He was OF good family
his father. Colonel Brisbee, having been dea-
cen In the church Of which Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt were
members Despite the objections Of the parents Brisbee
s persisted In his lOye-making though 1t is said that
the young lady herself did not return his affection.
Young Brisbee promised his diving father that he
would better boy, and told Jessie OF his resolution
He bought MIX route and soon after asked MrHunts
permission To watt his daughter When refused. he
wrote letter flied with threas that he would nave
her, cost what Il might Last Wednesday ne cahcd
at the house and In talk with Mis-. Hunt said that he
would have ner daughter, dead alive. On saturday
Miss Jessie went usual TO BrsOees house to give MS
little sister music lesson. After the lesson WAS ended
young Brisbce into the room and sent his sister
away Ho then told Jessie that she must come with him
and be married. She refused. Ho sad " Ethcr marry
me or you shall die here and now taxing htr DI the
arm aud showing her The keen, bright blade Of razor
" II you refuse ab'outely' be continued why' Wei
| die here together. I'm ready Hair dead Win
fright, she consented aud tGc two ,, iet ,!e Iae
| OF The Rev. 8. H. Virgin, near by, going
By way OF First-aye The girl claims tnat she did not
on enieriug the house the girl again declared In a
whisper TO her lover that she could nor marry MN Du
he repeated his threats, swe'rng that cry or Word
her S9 he tse sa % cane I9T fo m he pr
ceremony, whicl was performed shortly before IL
9eock SsSt sTIh.h sTha cople % eeme in@BrIsbeo s
somewhat snort stout man, with smooth face lie Is
| OF dark complexion, aud was wedressed The gr
STAYED IN the hall while he came into the back paror
and nllcd out the BLANKS about agc etc. There was
ana runnIur street unless suppose that her
| mind was completely under her lovers power that
| she was unable afraid to try to escape Wei as
! the two stood up, / didn't no Ice the least
thing unusual indeed scores Of couples come to me TO
be- TaEinC the girls hand In his own, Brisbee made
the usual responses and am contident tnat i9r i
! girl made Que reply LOT u was, nO'i'ctDiT
! b, cause II too soon. | waited the usual
any obstacle I'm tho way of their becoming man aud
WIFE but not WORD was SAID. then called my we 10
Brisbee was at the front Ol the roOm-the back-pIr0r
and standing at the desk In the rear OF the room
! was between her and her lover II she had written
'is is forced something OF the kind, should baye
! taken tue situat gu at a glance Aud WOuld
have protected her at any cost congratulated the PAIR
inviting call ON NE, Of course ana Whch the
groom had slippcd envelope into my mana me two
wife we little amused Ia mud IN II sheet OF
! paper on which written I'll see you n few days
| (" After the marriage Jessie persuaded her husband,
much AGAINST ms will " let her 20 TO Yorktown 10 give
music lesson She went to her pastor aud by bun wa.
| sent 10 her mother. Her brother when tOld OF
! the story. thrust his pistol IN ms pocket
| and FASTENED Harlem. Unsuccesslql In OBJ
| flaming "A warrant, his SISTERS atldaylt was
necessary he searched for Brsbee but couldn find h
Yesterday warrant obtained for BrsoeCs arrest
| and was given 10 Detectives CLARK and Smith. The
former aided by the girls brother came near catching
Brisbee N cigar shop In Harlem about moo yester
day Hunt went into the store on Thrd-aye, bought
cigar saw Brisbee there, and coming out drO ped
his handkerchief which the signal for tue detective
| fvyy but found the
A moment after he seen driving at fur Ous pace
| down Third-avc. In buggy, which he had at hand.
Since detectives have been looking for him In
this city. telegram fIOm Harlem at midnight last
| evening stared tuat lie had not yet Decn arrested
Miss Hunt had iantng IT'S yesterday, and last
evening she III In bed, talking very Wildly ana II Il
! feared is threatened with brain lever.