The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-07-28

The Daughter ETA wealthy
baltimore Liquor-DeaI-
er Welded to q Pc
lice Officer.

BALTIMORE, Nh, Jsly z8.-Tke follow
| ng a announcement appeared in morn
ing paper this morning:
J WATKINS-F0WNE the 18th s4lst
by the Rev. Samses Shan'non, Willard
i F. waikias kad Mary Catherine Fow-
FER, both Of Baltimore City. Ne
There is quite an Interesting srory con-
nected with this announcement which is
| furnishing food Scr gossip amcrE the
| fashionable -esfsests e Northwest Bslii-
more, and which proves 'conciusively that
the lot of a policemen, although hard at
times, can be happy as that of any ether
] man. The happy fenssiet in the present
instance IS wefa-kuown and popular
ossesr " the Northwestern district, " hose
reputation Of steRdiness aud close atteu.
lion 10 duty is second 10 that OF no other
officer on the fierce. Ateat one year ago
he WAS appointed TO the possi.oa nc now
occupies, and was detailed to work beat
on Pennsylvania avenue. Within O few
doors of the point ut which his beat ended
and where he generally met the sergeant
lived Miss Katie Fowner, the daughter of
q wealthy Ire nor dealer. Miss Katie, as
she was known, although very young in
years, has already several admirers, and
not few woald have gladly taken her
for better OK worse. Officer watkins
parsed rae house every evening with his
re Dad to 60 IN duty, and, becoming at
traeied by the fresh and youthful counte-
nance obtained an introd uction and eulti-
waited the acquaintance when of duty.
From the first Miss Katie seemed TO like |
the officers company, and it was long be |
fore mutual attachment sprsng up be-
tween them, which has since ripeued into |
deep and ardent love. All the time,
though matters seemed to be progressing /
smoothly enough, the parents OF the |
young lady objected to the visits OF the
otEcer, sad their course OF true leye was /
destined not to run snsooth as they I
would have liked. The couple had ne
objection to waiting for reasonable
time but matters were brought 70 q cri-
sis when it became known that the par
euts were snakipg arrangements to 60
West and take her with them. Finding
it impossible to effect their purpose in
this way, they determined on q coup |
d'etai, which was we'll planned and sue
cessfully carried out last Sunday even-
ing. Taking advantage of time when
her guardians were otherwise engaged,
the young Indy gathered together some
clothing, OF whish she made compact
bundle, with the intention Of taking il
with her, but fearing that sapieion might
be aroused, she abandoned this idea and
quietly left her parental residence with
y
absence was not Immediately discovered.
A. tAc aext corner she was joined by her
lover and his test msB, Officer HartIell,
and the trio made all hasie 20 the par
senASe OF the EFssry N. &. Church. As
soon as they arrived here the key was
turned in the door for fear the parents
might surmise their whereabouts aud en-
deavor 10 prevent the marriage. Moth
ieR however, intervered, aud within n
IL. h. Raw "a Fn 10
Shanncn pronoaaccd the happy couple
man and Wife.
In the meantime The young lady was
missed aud thinking that she had been
taken TO her lovers home, her father
went TO his house. but they had no knowi-
edge or the couples whereabouts On
his way back, however, he met the newly
welded pair. who had jus, come from the
parsonage Unaware that his Jurisdie-
zion had ceased, the fat her ondesvored to
get his daughter 80 GO home with him,
bat to this her husband strenuousiy OBJ
j-ctei, claiming his r,ght as a husband to
take care OF his wire. To this the father
would hot listen, and = scene was fTahsi-
nent, wheG the husband exercising his
as an officer, arrested Mr.
Fowner, and took him io the EorthHes
tern station. lie charged him with dis
iurbing the public peace by interfering 4
with himself and wife, bus said that he
did not desire 10 press the charge IL iefs
to go his way In peace. Capt. Esrbsrt
decided then TO dismiss the ease, bat
rsouested Mr. Fowner 10 remain there
for a few minutes until the others had
eparted. This he accordingly did, and
The newly married pair went on their way
rejoicing, and the father returned home.
Thus the matter now stands. IL Is
thought, however, that Mrs. Watkins
parents will finally relsnt. and that all
will bc forgiven. Officer Watkins 10
con Of Lieut.. Watkins, Of ihe Northwest.
era station.