The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-06-28

70 Beat the County Clsrk Out
off Marriage LioenDo Fee.

About 1880 o'clock Iooe night Q
rumor gaiosd carreecy on tho streets
that daughter Of NJ. and Mn Rose,
proprietor Of the Paci6c house. had
run away and bod became . bride
without the consent Of her psreats.
For the purpose Of learning The
TUE f.cts in the cass . BAzOO re-
porter visited the Pacific house. There
he met the laDdlsdy, Mn. Rose, and
to her be unfolded the rumor that bad
gained currency on the streets. She
stated that she had heard nothing only
that her youngest daughter, . young
lady about sixteen years OF age. had
been married to Ar. Conrad King.
one Of her boarders, I'll Of which had
trauspired without getting her con.
sent. The reporter then asked how
she had learned that her daughter had
been married. A IN answer, she
handed the reporter . note. which,
upon opening, read - follow:
HEDALlA. No., June %, 81.
Nix. AND Ms. Rose:
This epistls u to inform you that
your daughter Hattie and Mr.. Conrad
king were married this evening.
-. Tower.
She said that her daughter had left
the house only short time before to!
the purpose Of taking . walk. And
was accompanied BY = couple of lady
friends. She had never heard either
of the parties wanted to get married.
and consequently was dUmbfouuded.
She denounced the proceedings in
very severe terms, and stated that Il
she ever got her hsuds On the young
bride the groom would never re bel
again, q she was only . school girl
and entirely too young to bscome z
wife. Mr.. Rose was also interviewed
but be failed to throw any more
light 90 the subject. The reporter d
once set out to hsnt up the newly
married couple, and indOing - visited
sever,l hotels without success. aud VA
Just about u give up the chase vheu
be- harpeue Z to think he ha.i nat vis
tied the pay Gould. This hote
sas Immediately visited, and looking
over the register be found the follow
ling inscription among those thai
adorn that book:
"Mr. G. Killing and wife. city
. room IA"
!, % making the discovery the re
porter penued the following episiI'
aud had il carried to the groom. whs
had retired for the night:
n Nix. X INGE :-Will you pleas
grant . reporter IN interview
BAzOO RErOkrEH.
To this the newly married gentle
) man sent verbal answer BY the bel
boy, telling the reporter that b.
would he down in = few moments
The reporter took . seat, aud, ate
waiting something like % hour. psn
ned another which contained the fOl
lowing:
Nix. Killing .:-Will you meet I
BAzOO reporter for few moments!
REFORrER.
TO the last note he received the fO|
lowing - IN answer:
BAzoO REpORrER Mr.. and Ara
liking both ask to b excused.
, The answer knocked the idea Of in
lerviewing the newly.vsdded eoupl'
out Of the reporters head. and be se
out TO learn what other facts Their
were in the case. After interviewing
about . dozen Of the intimate friead
, Of the couple, the reporter found thu
there seemed to be some dispute - 4
NJ Who married them.
Being informed that Squire Fishe
had married the couple, . BAzOo re
portsr was detailed to interview th'
. magistrate. He knocked at the doc
of the lav-slinger. situathd % Wes
8 Seventssuth strest. He appeared
clad in . gown, . very airy lookinl
!. sort Of cuticle wrap and asked VIA
was wanted. On being informed, th
; squire declared be had married o.
one that night, and tbooght it ~
very premature TO wake him up frou
!. q biz, fat dream ut that hour in th
morning.
!, The scribe then called 1t Squir
, Webber;s house on Fourth street, an
. after repeated Knocking the justice IN
swerej, "Who are you" The pencil
. puller informed him. when he ap
peared. clothed fn IN orthodox shirt
, gold collar button and sleeve buttons
!. no other jswelry. and bearing in hi
+ hand . lamp, be eoyly SHED bshi:'
!. the mosquito bar door and murmured
"What do you want!" The news
paperist informed him, when be d.
|, clsred be had not united any span o
,, hearts in vedlock that day or evsnin:
be continued, I'D invite you in If
had anything to take. but sverythinl
10 out but tie ice water" eve ex
pect the squire will deny this whe'
daylight comes.)
The scribbles thanking him, skiPpe'
D out for Squire Clarks home, . coupl
of vigorous rings ut the dior bel
, caused that officials head to protrud
: from an upper window. Hs toile
, vss scarcely distingushable. tbougl
= it Was not very elaborate. He said
; in reply to queries that be bad maj
,, ried 90 couple that day.
The scribe then feeling that tb
night wss taperisg. began counting
the number Of preachers in the city
; whom be would probably have to 10
terview. Inquiries down street how
ever 6ually elected the iact that Rev
Duncas, Of the Christian church has
married the couple. The pareats O