Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-14
A DRUNKEN BluNDER.
HcGarrics In Haste Only TO Repent ut
Leisure.

ST. Louis, Nay lG.-Charles II. Given, Of
Chicago, CalUe 10 st. Louis about fort
night ego. lie was plentiiu!ly supplied
with mc"cy, and on arriving in the city
went On tremendous spree. When he
became sober he found himself married to
woman Cf whereabouts he knew nothing,
and minus his watch and not dollar in
his pocket. on Sunday night April -
Given occupied room at the Chestnut
street hotel, at Chestnut and Ninth
streets. Next morning he made love 10 a
girl named Maggie uOag, and the two be.
came engaged. They procured marriage
license and started out 10 have the nuptial
knot tied About o'clock in the after.
noon they brought up at Justice Taatie's
Office. His honor not being in gentleman
who was present kindly piioted them over
TO Justice Sheehan's office. Given appear
ed nervous and excited. and said that he
had only - with him, and wished 10 know
If that was enough TO pay for the perform.
ing of the marriage ceremony. Upon being
assured that il was the marriage at once
took place. Justice Sheeban insists that
Given was
Perfectly Sober
when the ceremony was performed. The
reporter was unable TO trace the movements
OF the newly welded par on Monday night
and Tuesday, but Tuesday evening about
10 o'clock they turned UP at the Laclede
Hotel. Given registered as "Chas. II Given
and wife, Chicago" and were assigned room
No. lOi on the third floor on the Chestnut
street side. After registering Given asked
the clerk If Mr.. SchuIhOt was stopping in
the hotel. The clerk looked over the regis.
ter and pointed TO the entry, "S Scbulhot
wife, etc, remarking: Yes, he's here. He
has some ladies with him" "Oh I'm mar.
ried," said Given. II can show you my mar
riage certificate ify you want TO see it, ~
thought this was queer" said the clerk. in
narrating the occurrence 10 the reporter,
but merely said. 4 did not mean you; |
alluded TO Mr.. Schulhot, Given then
went to his room.
He was not Drunk
hut show ed that he had been drinking
heavily. For two or three hours he made
so much disturbance in ringing the bell to
order drinks that il was necessary TO send
word TO him that he must simply press the
knob and not keep up a continuous ring
ing, as he was annoying many persons.
The next day THURSDAY, May b, one OF
the clerks reported TO the Office that Mag.
gle Hoag and another girl. both OF whom
had been employed at the Iaclede Hotel
some time before, were eating supper in
the dining room. Maggie Hoag being the
wife of Given it was decided TO send Given
his bill and request that lie leave the
hotel. The bill was accordingly made out
and sent 10 the room. Given was not in,
but his wife said that he would soon return
and pay up. He came 10 the hotel soon
after and on being presented with a bill
for $50 said that be
Had no Money.
He explained that he had been on 4 spree
ard offered TO give bis note for the amount,
which was refused. The clerk then sug.
gested that he leave his watch as security,
but be claimed that il bad been stolen
from him. Given then said he owned 40
acres Of land in Cas- county, and that be
was a gentleman and would pay up as soon
as possible. At this junction Judge Terrill,
OF Cass county, stepped up and corrober-
ated Given's story of his owning land in
Cass county and offered to loan him money
10 settle the oil with. This Given re-
fused 10 accept He vas then told that he
must leave the hotel and the clerk secured
the key OF his room. but by some unknorn
means he succeeded, some hours later, in
gaining access 10 his room, where he and
his vile
We're Discovered
in the evening. The pair were then sum
manly elected. From that time up TO yes
teIdsy morning nothing u Known oil tneir
movements. Yesterday Giden reported Q!
police Headquarters t6st it was said he was
msrried, but he knew nothing Whatever oil
the girl, had never SEEN her, and did not
know where she Was II be was really
II a!ried he wanted to get 4 divorce. he
had been robbed nf his watch and $40
which be wanted the police 70 recover fol
him. He said lie had been 4 Pnllmsn car
conEuctor but bis uotl.r Was wealthy an
be bad telsgraphed to her in Chicsgo 70
send him 500. AT the Lsclede hotel h'
gave the clerk business card, ghicn read
Charles II. Given, Temperance Pool snt
Billiard Parlor. so West Madison street.
TIE case vas given TO a detective, shn sa'c
10 The reporter: That 'ellov 'biOE~d' nj
L oaeJ. got drank. got married snd page
q fool. He never had any money stn!el
from him. He'll 10 =is-r when hP pet
h OK 20 Chicago tfsc L. ass Earn - "a -
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