Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-20
A FORCED MARRIAGE.
a Doctor Compelled to Wed a Young Lady
mt the Muzzic of shotguns and
Pistols.
tMarshaii IIerald.l


Wontllawn. August ll.-There was
quite Il remarkable occurrence in the
shape of IA marriage last evening at the
residence of the late Bailey Mccoy,
which is now occupied by MIR. G.. w.
Maynor. 1t is very unpleasant to re-
port private or family affairs; but rs
This transaction has gone forth to the
world, and is liable to be Inisstated, |
deem it an act oil justice to all com
cerned TINT the public should
have the truth OF the matter mt
once. DR.. +. Y. Roberts, who has been
Dracticing here for over II year, and an
old acquaintance of Mr.. Maynor and
his family, aud with whom he has
been boarding for the past several
months was by threats and by force of
arms compelled To marry Miss Ne.tie,
the eldest she being something over
y years old daughter of Mr. G.. w.
Maynor. 1t seems that ii was IA pre-
arranged affair upon the part of Mr..
Maynur's BROTHER, Joe, of
Dallas, said to be drummer
for some music store or firm,
and Mr.. Kelly and n Mr. Thomp-
son, one from Greenville and the other
from Leesburg, the two latter, having
married nieces of Mr.. c. w. Maynor,
house they repaired, and to whom
they disclosed the object of their visit,
who seems to have been ignorant OF
what was up or what it seems that
Miss Nettie had told to her aunt or
some other relative during her recent
visit to them, whereupon they proceed
ed to arrest the doctor and him closely
guard till they procured tie license and
some one tn ofliciate, having first called
upon Rev. Mr. james Irving, and he
not being an ordained minister, they
had to call on our efficient justice, Mr..
c. r. Blalock, who is ever ready under
all circumstances To respond when
duty calls: and | might say that he is
rather fond of marrying folks, hut he
says now that he don't want any more
such weddings in his, an account OF
which will give you in his own Ian
guage. He says; "Mr G. w. Maynor
called on The about o'clock p, m, Au-
gust ID, and asked meto perform mar
riage ceremony. l asked him who ana
where 1t was. He said that DIR. Roberts
had seduced his daughter Nettie, and
that he had been to town and pro-
cured license, and was going To make
to 20 and he said you must so.
hnally told him that would. When
/ got there l found one Joe Maynor a
brother OF CT. w. Maynor, one Kelley,
and one Thompson, all armed, with
DIR. Roberts under arrest. found
DIR. Roberts in one corner of the room
i'm shirt sleev, :, Miss Maynor by his
side Joe Maynor, with pistol in
hand, together with Kelly and
Thompson and G., w. Maynor, with
shot guns standing ut the door
Joe Maynor said te
me as l walked in
you marry them, il makes
40 difference what he shall say
With a short ceremony, all was soon
over: and as | was detained little
upon my return, having TO walk when
| got home | found DIR. Roberts at the
table eating, as he said, his dinner and
supper both.
ii might be added that during the
time that DR.. Roberts was held In du-
rance vile, he had several calls from
patients who required his attention,
and as soon as the forced ceremony
was over, he left aud has been quietly
attending to his business. and has not
been back to Maynor's' house nor does
he ever propose 10 so back.
DIR. Roberts Is about twenty-five
years of age. Is a nephew of ex-Gov-
ernor Roberts, and IL respected rs a
heightened and honorable gentleman.