Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-11
MANY MISSING AMELIAS.
Sequel to the Strange Marriage OF
Amelia Royse.
Tie Parents Of Four Missing Girls Of that
Name Who are Trying to find the
Missing New Made
Erie Bride.

Erie DTlOt,
ERIE, Pa, December l0.-There is q mys-
tery about the pretty, spirited and imper-
iOus Amelia A. Royse, who got herself
married in such an unusual way in a
Justices office here one week ago, that
grows thicker and more mystifying as the
returns come in. one week ago Today she
appeared in the office Of Justice Freeman
in this city, closely veied and accompan.
led by an iiliterate boor named Charles
Trsynor and insisted upon marrying him.
The ceremony was performed and then she
turned 10 the blushing bridegroom, paid
him for his services in the most cold
blooded commercial way Imaginable, and
sent him packing about bis business. Then
she explained to the Court that she had
married this man simply to put it out OF
her power 10 marry another whom she
loved, the only man on earth IL would
please and hurt her to marry. "For reasons
that have 10 desire TO tell, she said. IL
cannot marry this gentleman without
Bringing Great sorrow Upon Him
and Me
n the future. And as | am only 3 woman,
capable Of being tempted 10 marry the
man | love, have married stranger and
so placed myself beyond the reach OF
temptation. This is ell there is in II. !
shall 20 home and I've as | have always
lived, and love as ! always have loved. IL
is not likely that suaui see this man Tray.
nor again. He pert ~ understands that
he was hired to marry me and then go
about his business
Having said this, she left the courtroom,
going in an opposite direction from that
the strange bridegroom had taken.
The sequel TO this story is rs strange ~
the story itself. The wide publicity given
to the marriage at the brides request, she
having given the names OF several papers
in whiCn she wished reports TO appear has
brought inquiries from
Pear widely Separated Points
for four missing young ladies, each named
Amelia A. Royse, each having disappeared
during the last week in NQyenhrr and the
description Of esch agreeing fairly with
that OF he cCcpu riC bride.
Un Tuesday morning last Justice Free.
man, who performed the ceremony, re-
ceived letter from Henry PUch OF Cutter
street. Cincinnati, stating that Amelia
Royse l. ad rented suite Of rooms OF him
and had mystorIOgsly disappeared on Fri
day, the day preceding the marriage in
Erie. Mr. Pugb said she was highly edu.
Gated young lsty OF an excellent family
and fully capable OF committing the ecceD-
rriciiy reported. He described her as pos.
sessirg u wealth Of auburn hair, but the
Amel 9 who married Traynor was
A Brunette with Short Black Eurls.
IL. IN IN a a.
Cincinnati Amelia a. ROyse.
That same evening the Justice received .
telegram from Mrs. Margaret Royce, OF
Washir gton. u. e., stating that Amelia A,
I.oyCe had Ci-appesred from that city 3
,w dsys before, and that il was feared
he WIS the "Y.iied lady oi Erie. Ih'
eleeram WAS followed by a letter giving Il
description Of tie Washington Aneua,
md informing the magistrate that she was
insane on the subject Of marriage. Bat
the description OF the Enc brid" dues not
lit the Washington beauty. aud the magis-
traie r. ran 10 pondcr upon the rcWarKnbl'
coinclc, nee Of three Ameiss disappearing
about ne sane time.
His PcfpIexity was Increased
Yesterday by another letter. II was dated
Austin Cook county, H., snd contained
an urgent request FOR the fullest infOrma
ton Of Amelia A. Royse, who departed
clsndFs;Inely last week, and who was Ilst
tho Eighstruug, heroic girl TO sacrifice her.
eff 10 save the man she loved from marry
ing her.
from this latest surprise. another letter
came to Erie, begging in the pame OF God
and the saints 10 tetain the young lady ~
il friends arrived 10 take her home. This
letter is dated from BEAUFORT, quebec, and
,rlls = touching story OF Amelia Royce no
middle A in this instance who disappeared
rom her friends while staying in Montreal
three months ago. This fifth Amelia
Genes Nearer the Description
Of he one married. but French accent and
.vo gray eyes are wanting to complete the
GescriI iion also about ten years OF lie.
This hmelia Royce 10 thrty.Ore years old
snd FOR ten years has been engaged 10 be
married TO Victor BailAsche, French
Caps1isn merchant. she had put OFT the
nsrTrg. year after year, althou admit
ting hat he wes dsarer TO her than any
msa o.. sDTth. The reason OF her repeated
post SoI en- ents was TO ascertain II she hsd
Inherited lsprosy from her mother, VINO
died of that loathsome disease at the lepsr
ssiiitmeut. -Four members Of the family
hsve 3 SO perished. after yes,s OF suffering
trsH iepfOsy anu untii rne Nus shthAcN
asr BLOC was not tainted
he wonid Not Consent e. AssI1
a,d perhaps perpetuate ths disease IN 9th.
eyy. Although earnestly pressed 70 say
yes, she heroically resisted the temptation
70 msrry the nam she loved.
Six months ago she discovered several
dark e7crustsd spots upon her ann, and
believing tbsse to be lspyons spots she
shut herself MP and finally left her friends
vithout q sign or clue ss TO where she VA
going.
The Quebec Amslia was not SEQ uainte
in the ci,iss Of Washington, Baltimore ait
Denver, 70 which the Lrie Amelia directs<
papsxs - be sent II 10 Just prof table TIA,
al the - urns Of sbssnt Amslias ara 10
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