The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-09-03
MARRIED AT FIFTEEN YEARS.
DIVORCED, RE MARRIED AND sErAhA
TED AGAIN BEFORE SIX
TEEN.

and divorce transpired in this city
within a few months, the parties be-
ing Mrs. Joe Drago, nee Miss Lizzie
Rompf, and Joe Drago.
Lizzie Romf, a young German girl
up to the time of her marriage lived
with her parents, on Brent street.
Her father is an industrious tanner,
and Miss Lizzie was q lively, pretty,
fifteen year old girl at the time of
her marriage to Drago. Drago is a
swarthy, dwarish Italian oftwenty
two, whose occupation has been to
peddle ice cream around the streets
in a hand-cart, and to rouse the
echoes and the Indignation of the cit
liens with a tin horn. In some way
he became acquainted with Miss Liz
zie, and whether by virtue Of the tin
horn, the ice-cream or his personal
charms, after a short courtship he
married her. This took place about
a year ago.
The marriage was with the con
sent of the brides parents, and the
couple Immediately went TO house
keeping. But their married life had
been of but two or three months du-
ration, when discord, worse than q
tin horn, began TO sound between
them. The lynx eyed Italian began
to get jealous of his youthful wife,
and many a quarrel was the result.
Mrs. Drago also found that peddling
ice-cream was not a very lucrative
business, and her husband contribu-
ted scarcely anything to her support.
Finally, in an angry moment Ora
90 drew bis pistol % his wife, which
frightened her so that che went
home TO her mother and immediate
]y instituted q suit for divorce. The
case meandered in the usual way
through the courts, and six weeks
ago a divorce was granted.
Meantime the ex-AIrs. Drago re-
NAMED at home. Her Industrious
father wanted her TO go out TO work,
but she declined to do so, and q
domestic schism was the result
Ever after his wife left him, bragg
followed her and lost no opportunity
TO be with her. He loved her anC
constantly begged her to come back
and live with him, and finally ont
day, meeting her away from her pa
rents, who had been keeping q close
watch upon her, he eloquently urget
her to elope with him. She, think
ing she must choose between marry
ing and working for a living, con
scented. This was only three week
after the divorce had been granted
The couple went over to Jefferson
vile and proceeded TO a magistrate
office. They were so anxious TO b
mar and wife again that they mis-
represented the place of their res
i dence, claiming to be from q distar
u part of the country. The girl a
y firmed that she "a q grass widow
and there was no trouble in getting
license. And so she was married t
the little Italian for the second tim
all within q year.
The doubly married pair returne
to Louisville, and again attempted
keep house. Drago's old jealousy r
turned, and he kept his wife locke
up in the house, not permitting b
to see any one.
Their honeymoon lasted but
week, for, at the end of that tim
the bride escaped her husband agai
and went back home. She called
her lawyers, who had procured h
divorce, and wanted them to get b
another, but this was impossible,
two divorces can not be granted !
the same causes. This second ser
ration occurred three weeks ago.
Drago was very much cnraged
this action of his wife, and believi
her mother TO have been the instis
tor of the matter, he was violent
his language toward the latter. ]
was going to get even with the
man yet, he said, and his threats
frightened old Mrs. Rompf that
swore out a peace warrant AGAR
him.
Drago was put under bonds to Ike
the peace. He has since left the CT
Mrs. Drago is now living with
parents, %sorrowful only because
can not get another divorce from
spouse.
To be married twice to the sa
man, anu to be separated from
tmion nnd oil before reaching s