The Hickman courier., 1882-10-13
An Unwilling BridegroOm.

Hoboken has n sensation. and with il
Is revived some of the facts concerning
an atrociaus murder. The wife of Theo-
dore Scherer, the keeper of a hotel on
Christopher Street, near West, in this
city. was an important witness at the
trial of Martin Kinkowski. the murderer
of Nina Muller. Her husband, in whose
house the trunks We're found, was too i'll
to attend. Scherer died shortly after the
conviction. 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 yet thirty
FIVE, and still possesses some beauty.
Parker apparently reciprocated the af-
fection, 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 81 sisf0o gaeess
rooms in a fashionable boarding -house
on Park Avenue. She herself tells the
rest of the story. She says about March
l she and Parker agreed to be married;
but he, according to her statement, was
not disposed to wed her until he was in
business and would in no wise be depend
ent upon her bounty. This pleased the
widow, and she was willing to wait.
Shortly after this Parker informed her
of brilliant opportunity to make for
tune. 1t was the purchase of a glass
lettering establishment as No. ~ Cham
bers Street, this city. She was ready to
aid him in making the purchase, and ad-
yanced him $1,000. but being a 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 SI,7O0.
She tarried long and many dates were
assigned for the marriage, but when
they arrived he would give some plaus-
ible reason why the ceremony ought to
| be still further delayed. She finally grew
impatient, as his visits become less fire.
quent She made inquiry, and aseer-
tanning that he had not had the business
lie purchased assigned to her she made
this the basis of an action to bring him
10 terms. On Saturday last she applied
TO Justice Rusch, of HobOkeu, for 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 mp smil-
ing, but the bridegroom looked glum
and requested the justice to ''cut it
short. The bride, when she gave her
age to the Justice, drew from the other
1 high contracting party the ungallant re-
mark; .'Well. you're old enough to be
/ married, that's sure" This incensed
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 We're made
man and wife. They, with the justice
and others who were assembled in tho
court, adjourned to aneighboring restau-
rant and partook of the wedding feast
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