The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-11-02
An Unwilling Bridegroom -

HoOoken has sensation, and with it
is revived some of the facts. corleefnjpsr
an atroeious murder. The wife of 'Thee-
dore Scherer, the keeper of d hotel on
Christopher Street, near West, IN this
/ city,fWas an important witness at the
trial OF Martin Kinkowski, the murderer
of Nina Muller. Her husband, lin whose
\ house the trunks were found. was too i'll
| 10 attend. Scherer died shortly after the
convictions His widow was the widow
OF Mr.. Bein, to whom she was united
about three years ago, After her second
husbands demise she fell. desperately in
love, with, Charles Parker, handsome
young fellow, and favorite in Hoboken
society. The widow is not vet thirty
five,f and still possesses some. beauty.
Parker apparently reciprocated the af-
lection, and became regular visitor at,
her hotel. He finally persuaded her to
move to Hoboken that she might be
nearer to him, and she willingly dis.
posed OF her property, and, with snug
sum OF money about S15, 5,000-engaged
rooms in a fashionable boarding-hols
on Park Avenue. She herself tells the
rest OF the story. She says about March
1 She and Parker agreed to be bemarried:
but according to her statement, was
not disposed to wed her until he was in
business and would in no wise beldepend-s
ent, upon her bounty. This pleased the
widow, and she was willing to wait.
Shortly after this Parker informed her,
OF q brilliant opportunity to make for
tune. 1t was the purchase Of q glass-
lettering establishment. at No. AZ, Chants
bers Street, this. city. She was ready to,
aid him in making the purchase, and I'D. =
vanced him $1,000, but being shrewd
woman she loaned the amount with the.
understanding that he was to have the
business assigned to her. &. Several
smaller loans were obtained, raising her
lovers Indebtedness to S1,70O. Test
She tarried long and many dates were
assigned for the marriage, but when
they arrived he would give some plaus-
lble reason why the ceremony ought toH
be still further delayed, She finally grew
impatient, as his visits become less free-.
quent. She made inquiry, and aseers !
tanning that he had not had the business
he purchased assigned to her she made
this the basis of an action to bring him
to terms. On Saturday last she applied
to Justice Rusch, of Hoboken, for 4 war
rant, alleging that Parker had obtained
money from her under false pretenses.
In court the widow was willing to with
draw the complaint If the alleged lover
would have the justice unite them in
marriage. This was the shortest way
out of the trouble and he accepted her
proposition. The bride came up smil-
ing, but the bridegroom looked glun1N
and requested the justice to .s'cut it
short" The bride, when she gave her
age to the Justice, drew from the other !
high contracting party the ungallant re-
mark: t'Well, you're old enough to be
married, that's sure.' This incensel
her, and she. said that she would not
wed him and insisted upon pressing the
charge. This frightened Parker. He
was defiant, however, until the Justice
commenced filing up the commitment, |
when he approached the bride. There !
was a reconciliation, and they were made
man and wife. They, with the Justice
and others who were assembled in the.
court, adjourned to a neighboring restau-
rant and partook Of the wedding feast.
M Y. Herald. ss haI asa9 !