Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1883-06-07
9RSDAY, JUNE 7, 1888.
GRAPE ON THE DOOR.
How An Elmira Family Mourns a Daughter Who
Ran Away.

An Elmira, New York, special says:
The front door of the house of wealthy
Hebrew family here is draped with
symbols Of mourning, and death no
tice was sent on Sunday to the daily
papers, but not published. announcing
the death Of young gjl, although
she to whom it refers is q bride on her
way with her husband to Denver She
is one of the younger daughters of
Fabian Schwartz, dealer in wool, and
a man of much wealth. One of her
brothers isv Hon. Jacob Schwartz, a
young man conspicuous in social, po-
liticai and professional circles, who
has risen to prominence and is not un-
known to the bar in New York. The
young woman's name is Celia. She
has all the personal attractiveness be-
longing to her race; is highly educat
ed, and is above the average intellect
ually.
The bridegroom is Mort B. Sulli-
van, member of Catholic family in
this city The two people were in the
same class in the free academy here,
and an attachment was formed that
has grown since their school days.
Sullivan went into the law office of
Jacob Schwartz to prepare himself for
the bar. His attentions to the lady
were continued, and were so marked
that he and Mr.. Schwartz had fall
ing out. lie went to the Office Of Dis
trict Attorney Stanchfeld to pursue
his studies. Some watch was kept on
the lady by her family, still she con-
trived to meet her lover frequently,
sometimes at the library and again in
the editorial rooms'of Sunday paper,
the editor Of which is an Irishman and
friend of the lover.
Last Thursday afternoon Miss
Schwartz left home to visit a sister in
the city The Rev Dr. j. H. McCarty
of the First Methodist Church, had
consented to perform the ceremony fol
Sullivan and Miss SchN artz if there
were no legal disabilities On Thurs
day the couple met by agreement
went to DIR. McCafty's residence, ano
were married. During the next day OF
two the bride removed her clothing and
other property from her fat shers house
i preparatory to departing ykith her huS,
: banu for tie West on the'early tran
Sunday. Her movements aroused
the suspicion Of her family ane
: she was watched. Wnen she aros
Sunday morning before it was light
and started to leave home, she was in
tercepted by her father and mothe
and other members of her family, bu
she declared she was married, pushe'
by all obstacles, escaped by rear doc
and over the fence Of the back yaro
with her hat and cloak in her hano
and reached the street, where she wa
lifted into a carriage. Her pursuer
, were thrown off the track by being le
+ to suppose she had been driven In
, different direction, and before the
: were aware of where she went she an
her husband were on the train fo
, Denver. The affair has excited gres
, interest here. Additional interest
! given from the appearance in the r.
o nance of one Bacon, who has some NJ
!, toriety as the man who nominate
, Lieutenant Governor d. B. Hill at tt
f State Convention last fall. In polit
+ cal complications of this neighborhoo
q some blood arose between him and j.
y cob Schwartz. He was one of the wi
: . nesses at the marriage ceremony.