Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-16
i4VfE LAUGHS.
An Interesting Romance in Connection
With a Young Baltimore Couple Whose
Parents Objected to Their Union.

An Interesting Romance in Connection
With Young Baltimore Couple Whose
Parents Objected to Their Union.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Dec. ia sensation
has been created in society circles here by
Mr.. Ernault Williams, the son of the Hon.
Geo. 81. Williams, president of the Mary
land state senate, marrying against his
wishes ana then to-day filing motion in
the circuit court to set aside deed of trust
by which he conveyed to his father all of
his pro perty in consideration of an annu-
ity of $4,000 per annum. There is an in
taresting romance connected with the
affair. Early last spring it became known
in high society here that Mr.. Ernault VIII
liams was engaged to be married
to Miss Lille Haslett of this
city. Young Williams is one Of
the best known society men
in Baltimore, and the announcement at
tracted considerable attention, which did
Williams was bitterly opposed to the
match. The young man was apparently
Getermined to have his cwn way, and the
| father to have his, and much curiosity W, s
! manifested to know how the affair would
turn out. The wedding day was fixed for
June Il last, cards were issued and the
brides trousseau was prepared, when a
few days before the marriage the groom
set sail for Europe. Society was lost in
wonder. Later it TRANSFERRED that pre-
vious to the groom's departure he had been
compelled to make deed of trust
to his father of his entire for
! tune amounting to $25o,OOO. inherited
! from his grandfather, the late Hon. j.
| Gettings. 1t is said that at the time there
; was stormy scene between the father and
son, and that the latter was persuaded into
F, signing the deed by the senator, who had
| exercised strong control over the young
man. Some thought that this settled the
whole affair, and many Of young Williams
| friends at the club condemned him for not
having courage enough to marry the lady.
whether the senator opposed the wedding
or not, but they have now altered their
opinion, as the best part of the story is to
| come.
When the groom elect, apparently much
f: against his will, went to New York. and
before sailing for Liverpool, he wrote
a long letter to his fancee assur-
ing her of his continued love and
; desire to marry her, and promising to
. speedily return. During his absence
. abroad he corresponded with her regularly.
though his father, it is said, knew nothing
of the love letters that were passing be-
! tween them. and had no doubt that he had
forever broken off the match. What was
his establishment, then, when about a
month ago Ernault returned home, and
twenty -four hours after his arrival the
cards we're again issued for the wedding.
and The happy couple we're married about
three weeks ago in the presence of fash
ionab.e assemblage, at the residence Of
the BRIDES parents, on st. Paul street
OF course the senator was not at the
wedding, and from what can be learned he
is unrelenting and refuses to recognize
his ID, or transfer back to him the prop.
erty. The trial of the case will no doub'
be very interesting, and is eagerly looked
forward to by the legal profession and SO
ci ETY. folks.