Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-21
LOVES PATHWAYS.
Marryisp Her Lovers Brother
BY Mistake.
A MINSTREL SHE WOULD HAVE.
How an Indianapolis Papas Ire Was
Raised-Slieing Into Fair Rivals
Cheek--A Pittsburgh Dam.
sci s Daring.

MILWAUKEE, September a.-The fact was
briefly telegraphcd from this city last night
OF one of the most peculiarly complicated
cases OF mistaken identity ever recorded, in
which lady married the twin brother Of
her affianccd, both men being 50 much
alike 1t is almost ar impossibility to tell
one from the other. The developments to.
day have been highly interesting. On
Wednesday last we'll dressed, good look.
and very intelligent young couple visited
the office OF Magistrate Benzler aud
Requested Him 60 Marry Theaa.
The usual inquiries were made, which re-.
yealed the fact that the name Of the would.
be bride Was Matilda Pope, Of Gensses,
while the prospective groom said his name
was William Conlin, Of Vernon. Miss
Pope gave her age - -, while Mr.. Conlin
informed The Justice that he had Just at.
tanned p years. The Justice was Q little
suspicious that the husband was not - old
as he represented himself, but as he swors
70 the fact and his statement was borne out
by the vigorous protestaions Of his be-
trothed, he performed the ceremony and
the couple departed apparently very happy.
lcotciuhy tnOi uluk u1bSc DcuAioE VIZ
somewhat surprised at receiving visit
from Mrs. Conlip, who was accompanied
by her legal adviser, and who desired .
separation from her husband. She wanted
the Justice 10 declare the marriage null
and void. and gave rs her first reason Tor
this strange request that her husband
Had Committed Perjupy
in swearing that he Was twenty.one years
old, as he had not reashed that age. The
justlc. informed her that II was beyond his
province TO undue the work which he had
performed, but recommended the young
woman TO Judge Hamilton. tpon being
pressed further as to the cause OF this sud
den revolution in her feelings toward her
young husband the lady admitted, with
subs, tha. she had married the wrong man.
She said her husband was not the indlvid.
usl she Rad INTENDED 20 marry, aud that
when the ceremony was performed she
was under the belief that she was marrying
her husbands twin brother. Her legal ad-
wiser then informed the surprised Jus
tire that there are two brothers named
Corlin bearing such . clo.e resemblance TO
each other that i, was hardly possible for
their relations to distinguish One from the
other. Although these brothers are 30
much slike in person and feature, they are
the reverse OF each other In their charsc.
ters, one OF them being known and re-
spected ss sober, industrious aud
Moral Young Mas,
while the other is said TO be Q dissipatsd
scspegrace. Miss Pope fixed her affections
upon the moral brother, and when he Asksd
her to marry him she consented. At least.
she thought 10 was the respectable brother
whom she accepted, but she has learned
since that although her love was given
to the good young man. she has besn
mainly oourted and won by the bad young
man.
Mrs. Conlin thinks her position II IN 81.
trsmely unpleasant one, rs she II not only
married to a man she does not love, bat II
unable TO tell her husband from hts broth.
er. She is Of the opinion that this mig Int
lead 10 disagreeable complications. The
lady and her attorney deemed the fact OF
the husbsnd swearing falsely 10 his aGs
good grounds for divorce.