Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-26
A BLACK BRIDE.
A ColOrPd Woman Claims a Young
White Man a. Her Husband, and
leads Him Away to Her Home.
Louisville Courier Journal.

away "tF hOmes
LoUiSriie Courier journal.
There was q novel scene last night on
Chestnut street, near Preston. About
) o'clOck young man came down the
front steps ola handsome mansion in
that ghborhOod and started down
the street, He had only gone a few
steps when woman who had been
cIouching in the shadows sprang upon
him. She caught him by the throat
and dragged him beneath the glare of
the nearest street lamp mutterng: 81
have you now" The light revealed
the face and figure of handsome
young man, nicely dressed. His assaIl.
ant was petite in form, and was hand
sOmely arrayed in a neut-titting dress
of black. Under the street-lamp she
released her hold upon ms throat, but
kept a firm grip upon the collar of his
coat. She spoke a few words to him,
and as she did so the light fell full on
her face and showed her to be mulattO.
The face was young and handsome,
but the negro blood was apparent even
IN the IllcherluS llSnt.
The scene was witnessed by several
who gathered around to inquire into the
meaning of il all, and learn, if possible,
who the parties were. They had their
desire and curiosity satisfied, for the
woman was angry and considered that
she had been treated badly, and was
not 10th TO tell them all about the mat
ter. She related her story in a plain,
simple way, and in a voice that was
sometimes chOked with sObs. Strange
rs it may appear, she said the young
man was her husband, and that their
name was Warren-Mr. AMI Mrs.
Evans Warren. Their former home had
been in Danville. She had lived with
| er parents. Young Warren, of one of
the best connected families in the
state, had fallen in love with her, and
sought her hand in marriage. She re-
ciprOcated his affection, bat the differ
cnce in race forbade marriage in Ken
lucky. In Ohio, however, it was diff
ferent, and to that state they fled to-
gether, and she says that they then
found happiness by being united in
marriage. There was big scandal.
The matter got in the papers. The
relatives of Warren had denied that
there had been any marriage. She had
produced and published marriage
certificate, but, better than all, she had
her husband with her To show the re-
latiOnS that existed between them. 1t
was CALLING 70 these high-tOned rela-
tiveS TO think that one of their skin
should marry q mulattO, even though
she Ice a handsome one, but so long "a
she had him she did not care what
they said.
She said that Warren and she hal
returned to Kentucky. Her parents
lad disOwned her and Lis would not
recognize her, 80 that they had TO come
To live i'm Louisville, where, until re-
Gently, they had been very happy.
Young Warren had relatives, and rela-
tiyes that stand among the highest in
the city. These had learned Of his be-
ing here with her, and began to work
upon him aud to try and persuade him
to leave her. Their persuasions had
been futile at first, but had succeeded
finally. One day he did not return to
her as usual, nor did a week going by
bring him again. Then she realized
that she had been deserted, ami that het
white lover had left her and returned
TO dwell with those of his own race.
She learned that he was staying with
his sister on Chestnut street, near Pres
ton, aad for the past few days she had
haunted that square in the hope of see
ing him again. People had noticed her,
and asked why she was there so con-
stanlly. Her reply had been that she
wanted her husband and was going to
have him. She said that she had sent
! i'm word in the house and that she
was on the outside and wanted to see
him, but he had paid no attention. She
had continued her weary watch, though
she had been threatened with the police,
until her patience had been rewarded,
and she had been able not only to see
but to lay her hands upon the man she
called her husband.
While she narrated the above story
one had an opportunity to see that she
was one of the handSOmeSt of her race,
and that she was not over Is years OF
age.
She said that she lived on Tenth,
near Walnut street. She never releaS'
ed her hold on Warren, She simply
said that she was going to take him
home, and disappeared in the darkness
down the street with him. lie sub
mitted pasSively, and was led OIL In
the direction of Tenth street, leaving q
wondering and Disguised crowd.