Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-05
Il SAD SCENE.

"A Young Lady About to be Led to the
Altar in Marriage Suddenly Becomes
Temporarily Insane-The Services of an
Officer Required to Remove Her from
the Church.
It is rare indeed that more pitiful instance
of mental alteration is encountered by the
rude glare of the world than transpired in this
city yesterday morning, especially where the
victim to a mind diseased is attired for the
marriage altar, in the presence of which the
chaplet of orange blossoms IS snatched from
her brow, and Ophelia-like, she is carried forth
a raving maniac. A few minutes before dl-
vine service yesterday morning the congrega-
ton of the German Lutheran church, corner
of Eighth and Locust streets, was startled
from the devout quiet that pervaded the sane
tuary by the suppressed shrek and wild &C
tions of a young lady sitting in the front part
of the church auditorium.
The friends of the lady endeavored to quiet
the intense agitation under which she was
laboring, but without success, officer being
finally summoned, with the assistance of whom
the young woman was conveyed to the parson-
age Immediately adjoining the church, when
the usual morning service was proceeded: with.
The daughter of Mr.. Gestner, a respectable and
we'll TODD farmer, residing the Saltwater
road about four miles from this city, Miss
Phoebe Gestner, joined her betrothed lover in
St. Paul yesterday morning, with the intention
of being united IN marriage, the ceremony
being fixed for o'clock yesterday afternoon.
After meeting her intended, the twain decided
to attend service at the church, which they con-
fdently supposed would shortly witness the
realization of their all-absorbing hopes and
plighted VOWS.
short time after they had entered the
church, the friends of the lady observed that
she was conducting herself in confused and
agitated manner, but surprising that it arose
al, Oft Hi1orf
ticipated event. no particular attention was
paid to her conduct, until she became loud Il nd
demonstratiye, when the sad truth dawned
upon the observers, that the lady had become
suddenly insane. The young lady's intended,
Mr.. John Ellsler, was made almost frantic by the
unhappy determination Of his srit. and from
his manifestations of sincere grief, the attach
ment undoubtedly resulted from deep and
sincere devotion. AS before stated, the father
of the girl is we'll TODD in this
worlds goods, being the proprietor of farm
at the point above described. The only rea
son for Miss Gestner's sudden insanity is the
fact of her father being somewhat opposed tC
the match, notwithstanding which he is said tc
have given dowery of 81 900 to each of his
daughters, in addition to which he presented
Miss Phoebe with horse, COW and a quantity OF
household goods. The young man is said te
have previously worked for Mr.. Gestner, anc
is reputed to possess many of the qualities tina
contribute to make d good husband, in proc
of which he is said to have rented and fur
nshed one of Protzer's houses. located near tn
harvester works. Absolutely refusing to g
home, Miss Gestner was removed to the hous
of which she was to have been the lawful mis-
tress, that course being advised by her sister
who will remain with her until it is determined
what action will be necessary to take respect
ing the case
Edison Outdone.
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