The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-09-29
Fruits of Social Equality Teaching
in the North.
A Distinguished Illinois Rector's Daugh-
ter Marries Buck Negro aud Gets Up
a Household Muss.


CHICAGO, Ill, sept l9.-The recent
marriage OF one OF the prominent young
ladies Of Galesburg % collred man still
continues 70 be the general topic OF CONVEX
satlon IN social circles. The Young lady iu
question Is Miss Nellie Chase. Her griud-
father was the first Episcopal bishop of Tie
West, and her father was O. candidate Elr
bishop Of this diocese aJ the time tine pres
ent incumbent was elected. but was ua.
elected on account of his extreme age. Miss
Chase has brother, the Hon. Horace Chase.
a well-known lawyer Of Peoria. auI her
sister, with whom she resides iu Gale-burr.
Is the wife of the Rev. a.. H. Higgins.
rector of the Prairie street Episcopal church.
being one of the most fashionable churches
in that city. The negro 20 whom she was
married is named samuel Monroe about
twenty-five years Of age. About four months
ago Monroe was employed 10y the Rev. Mr.
Higgins As coachman, and while acting bon
that capacity he frequently drove out with
Miss Chase, but there was nothing iu thcir
attitude towards each other that created the
slightest suspicion The ueighbor- h0wgv-
er, now remember that they have seen
cunning sam and Miss Nellie walk together
evenings. OF course an of this comes out.
now that the affair is over. On Wednesday
evening the marriage took place. Sam
called at Miss Nclhc's window and sls
and the pair made haste 20 the residence 0t
"A cOlored man named Payne. residing seN-
eral miles from this city, where they were
married by justice of the peICt named
Mills. The morning following the Higgins
mansion was greatly aCittted, and tlur
soon discovered what had really taken place.
A warrant was issued for Monroe charging
him with stealing the satchcl which Miss
Chase handed ont of the window Am
ntfi IN tool lIFN d.
him from his apparently happy bride 90 the
Knox county Jail for examination. Tho
young lady was taken charge of by hrr
mortified friends. A reporter called upon
the dusky lover at the jail and found him
IN very happy turn of mind. On being
questioned, he said 90 haiu't got nothing
to tell. just loved the girl, and She loved
me- and we went off and got married. / got
the license at Monmouth. l didn't steal the
satchel her mother gave il 10 her "a long
time ago She threw il out of the window
and jumped after it. Then we went out t1
Tom Payne's and got married. The next
morning when the officers arrested me, She
told them that the satchel WA, hers; bul
they would not listen, and dragged me away
to Jail without letting me say q word M
her know what they want. They want
to run my wife of where / can't find her.
but | will. / don't care for her money Or
theirs | want her and she wants me. and
you bet we are going 10 find each other
am going to housekeeping right here, and
they can't help it, I'll be out of here to-
morrow all right, and go To work TO hunt
lp my wife. | am able to make a living
for her"
Another startling act connected with the
affair took place this morning at the depot
here. Miss Chase, accompanied 10y her two
brothers and brOther-in-law, Rev. O.. M.
Higgins, were at the depot preparatory fa
taking the 7 o'clock passenger train Nr
PEORIA where Hon. Horace Chase, one uf
her brothers, resides, Miss Chase had
scarcely been seated in the car when, t0 the
surprise of ALL her colored lover and hus-
band put in an appearance and insisted 0n
'eeing his wife. An alteration 40 once
.ook place between him and the young ludv's
during which blows were cx-
changed, and Horace Chase drew rev0I-
yer and shot at the retreatng negro The
BALL missed its mark and struck Mr. George
Crocker, 81 well known merchant, iu the
shoulder. Mr.. Croker was standing some
distance away. His wound is not serious
This brought together a great crowd, and 90
regular rough-and-tumble fight took plgco
upon the platform, in which Monroe, the
Chase brothers and the policemen were tHe
Monroe, the cOlored man,
escaped unharm&d. Horace Chase was
taken before tho police court and EgF/
bonds for his appearance next Iduv
morning Monroe, whu-EEd previously
been arrested for stfqfing a satchol and wac
under ponds, was discharged to-day, no one
appearing against him. Miss Chase and
her relatives went 10 Peoria ON the next
train. The excitement runs high, and 10 is
tlihcult 10 see what course affairs may take