Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-22
A DETERMINED IRISH HEIREss.
She Leaves Her Home to Marry Her
First Love in This Country.
Nam orI. WocJ5 so+l

When the steerage passengers of the
steamer City of Rome were landed at Cas-
tie Garden yesterday two men took Dosi
tons close to the registry clerks desk
and eagerly scanned the face of each fe-
male immigrant as she passed by after
having given her name and destination.
Ihe men, as the last immigrant was regis
tered, looked disappointed, and finally
went among the immigrants gathered in
the rotunda. They asked queer questions.
TOOK many notes, and finally left the Gar
den. No one knew their mission. nor
could their actions furnish any clue. ex-
cept, perhaps, that they were looking for
female criminal.
1t appears, however, that the men, who
were detectives, were searching Tor
young Irish heiress named Fanny
O'Rourke. The story of Fanny's "crimej'
as the detectives were pleased TO term il.
IS that about three years ago she fell In
1--we with young Irishman named John
fitzgerald, who lived in County MayO.
close by her fathers estate. Mr. O'Rourke
was rich and respected, while John was a
poor farmer, and when Fanny declared
that she loved John the stern mana
promptly notified the young lover that
Fanny's expectations were such as To
prevent her marrying poor man, and he
ADVISED John to forget his sweetheart and
chO0se FOR himself wife among the poor
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about this time and left her $4,000. which
was to be placed in her hands when she
became OF age. Fanny was then nearing
her nineteenth birthday, and upon hear
ing OF her good fortune advised her lover
to come to America and build a home.
promising to come to him as soon as she
secured the $4,000 on her twenty.first
birthday.
John followed her advice and about two
years ago settled in Paterson, n. j.. where
he is at present earning good wages in a
large factory. Upon his ARRIVAL here John
sent Fanny letter announcing his safe
arrival, and in return received a sweet
hote stating that her father was endeay-
Orlhg 10 marry her to rich Squire's son.
but she declared that she would never
marry any one but John Fitzgerald.
since that time the two have oorres-
pOnded regularly, and about one month
ago John received short note stating
that his sweetheart would sail for
America on the steamer City of Rome.
Fahhys iather, however, learned of his
daughters intention one day too late TO
intercept her, and he in consequence i'm
mediately cabled to some friends in this
city to look out for her and send her back
to Ireland. He thought that his daughter
would come In the steerage under an as
sumed name, but no person resembling
the description sent was found. The de-
USSNifNS SOhSluuStl budJ amy ndu taken
passage in the cabin of the shin but thev
were too late to catch the runaway.
Last night a dispatch was sent to Mr..
OROurke in Ireland stating that his
daughter had arrived and was met bv
fitzgerald, who took her away in car
riage. The detectives gathered this intel
llgence from several cabmen, who inform
ed them that upon the arrival of the Citv
OF Rome yesterday morning young lady
answering the description OF Fanny
and had been caught in the arms of d fair
haired lrishman whom the young lady had
called Dear John" When "a cab was
procured by the gentleman he said, while
holding the door open; "Step in. Fanny.
my love-" and had given the cabman or,
ders to drive them to the ''Chambers
street ferry" and to do 50 sin a hurry"
as he wished to "catch the 1915 train for
Paterson" 1t is said the young lady's
father is immensely wealthy, and is a
large landowner in Ireland. Fanny is his
only child. and she was to have been the
possessor of his fortune,