The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-07-22
WEDDING LAST NIGHT.


A Mother in-law on Her Ear
Walter Inch. . young men veil known il
this city and long time employe Of 'h'
NJ, X. 4 T. Railway, was last night mar
ri-d to Mi~ Ida Morrison, the charminl
little daughter Of Mn. l.. J. Murray, o
this city. by Rev. J. c. Davidson, At th'
First Baptist Church.
WHY NOT.
This is one of the cases where the conrse o.
true love did not run smOOthly-not on ihs
part Of the twain Who were married-bu
the mother Of the bride, Mrs. L. J. Murray
. lady Who is propriesresr Of well-know'
millinery and dress making establishment
on Ohio streets. between Sixth and Seventh
streets.
SUIT TO BE COMMENCED.
The reporter learning this morning thai
suit Was about 70 be commenced agains
Rev. J. c. Davidson by Mrs. l.. J. hurry
mother Of Mn. Walter Inch. went ana
hunted up Judge Sloane. the attorney foI
Mr. Murray, and asked him:
Re2orter-Judee. are you the attorney
for Mr.. L. ]. Murray?
Judge SIoane-I have done oil Of heI
legal business for come years.
B-Have you commenced any suit fol
her this morning?
Judge-No. Mrs. Murray has instructed
me to commence sui: sgainat Rev. J. L
Davidson for illegally marrying her dangh
ter to Walter Inch last night.
NOT OF AGE
R-Is the daughter . minor?
Judge-She is.
R-But you have not commenced the
suit.
Judee-NO, but have written . note tO
Mr.. Davidson to the effect that I had bevn
instructed 10 commence suit, and that
would deter the commencement OF any &C
ton until an opportunity could be offered
him to call and nee me.
R-What il the probability Of obtaining
Judgment against Davidson in this case!
Judee-If the matter r. prosecuted TO
think il will cost HIM the full
extent Of the penalty and costs.
R-Whst 10 the the penalty?
Judge-Three hundred dollars - one
half gpiug 10 the State and the other half
To the sgrieved moiher-in- Law.
R-Snppose that Mr.. Davidson Was
mistaken, ~ he probably Wa,
what could he done iu tIst case I?
Judge-The law makes no provision for
mistakes.
LEGALLY MARRIED.
R-Then the marriage is legal one and
cannot be declared void?
Judge-Certsinly the marriage il legal,
No far ~ the contracting parties are CON-
cerned and cannot he declared void.
k-Suppose the parties IN .de repre~en-
t.t,"ns that they we're vi aye and tha, there
WAS no legal barrier 20 their union, how
does that affect the preacher?
Jmdge-The statutes lays down line Of
procedure for him to adopt in such casr<,
and il he n~glects To do NJ. he will lot hr
held guililes~ on account Of misreIresen-
isiion made to him.
Rare there often any suits Of tins
KIND commenced
JUDGE have known but one in the
Pettis Circuit Court, and that WAS compro
missed.
The reporter called on Mrs. L. J. Muir
raw, the mother of Ids Morrison aud nov
mother-in Law OF Walter Inch, this morn.
ing aud Intercepted her ~ follows
Reporter-What il your danghter'r
name?
Mrs. Murray-Ids v. Morrison.
K-HOw old il abe?
Mira. M-Sevenieen yeara old in June.
RI understand you are opposed 10 the
wedding of your daughter.
WHY OBJECTED.
Mrs. Nj Vas. I had no objection 10
Mr.. Inch. Ny objection 70 the marriage
was because my daughter il 40 young and
her education un6niehed. for which ! had
made ample arrangements.
ID NOT Ask.
Rid he ask your consent 10 marry
your daughter?
Mn. Nile never said Q word to me
about it-n0t he.
Rid your daughter ask you consent ?
Mrs. Mo, she said not word about
it.
R-How long has Inch been waiting on
her?
Mrs. M-About two years.
DON'T WANT 1T no GET INTO THE PAPERS
R-Who do you blame for this state OF
Affairs.
Mn. M blame Mr.. Inch-he should
have talked to me about this, and object
10 anything going into the paPen about il.
K-The case IN going into the courts and
is public matter and cannot be kept
from the public journals. Do you blame
Mr.. Davidson?
Mrs Mn Davidaon and All the Wit.