Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-24
LOVE KNOWS NO LAW.
Romantic ElOpemsnt Of a Strangely
Mated Pair.
The Brides Parents Mourn Their Daughter
As Dead, and Orape Their
Door With Grape.
Special Dispatch to the Rcyister.

ELMIRA, n. Y, May 23.-Considerable
nouncement that Mortimer B. Sullivan, a
we'll known student-at-law in the office OF
District Attorney Stanchfield, has been
united in marriage to Miss Celia Schwartz,
the accomplished daughter Of Fabian
Schwartz, one Of the most prominent He
brew citizens of the city, and sister Of
Counsellor Jacob Schwartz. The report is
true, and the widely diverging nationali-
ties and religions OF the contracting par
ties, as well as the difference in their social
status, naturally caused much excitement.
The Advertiser says of the affair:
Real Romance.
Mr. Sullivan is a young man OF ability
and promise. Possessed, as he was, OF
pluck and perseverance, and of good moral
character, he had won the esteem OF all
who knew him.
The attachment is one of some duration,
Mr.. Sullivan having become acquainted
with the young lady when first entering
as q student in the law office of her brother,
Jacob Schwartz. The young people became
engaged, but without the knowledge OF the
young iady's parents. \ few weeks since
these facts became known 10 Jacob
Schwartz, and stormy interview occurred
between him and Mr.. Sullivan, in which
the business relations between them
were dissolved, and Mr.. Sullivan requested
not to come in the office again, and warned
to cease in his attentions 10 the young lady.
CIandestinely Meeting.
The pair still continued to meet, how
ever, unbeknown to the watChful eyes OF
the girls parents.
On Thursday afternoon last, Miss Schwatz
lett home to spend the afternoon with her
sister, Mrs. Morris Hefter, of West Church
street. Instead she went to the First NJ. f.
church, where she was met by Mr.. Sullivan
and friend, Charles L. Bacon, who, at his
request, had accompanied him, although
not acquainted with the nature OF the
errand. Here in the presence OF Mrs. llr.
McCarty and Mr.. Bacon the Rev. DR.. Nc
Carty united. according to the rites OF the
NJ. T.. church, the Catholic groom anu his
Jewish bride.
The News Broken.
She spent the remainder OF the afternoon
with her sister, and the matter was not re-
vealed until Saturday. Then it was discov-
cred that Miss Schwartz had sent her cloth
ing all from home. She told the family
what she had done and that she was going
with her husband, and met with the OPP
position which was expected. The plans
for the elorement were well laid on the
part of Mr.. Sullivan, but by some means
seem to have been learned of by the brides
family, as they, with number OF friends,
were at the house and in waiting.
PIueky Girl.
About O'Clock Yesterday morning car.
riage was driven down Orchard street and
stopped between Market and John. 1t IS
understood that the party were expected.
Jacob Schwartz started for the front door
with a revolver. but was caught by his
mother Ciinging tenaCiOusly to him to pre-
vent blood shed. Then it was that the
pluck of Miss Celia was shown. DaShlng
down stairs from her room, she ran over
or eluded several members OF the taml-
ly ard gained the rear door.
Hotlv pursued she scaled the fence
into the lane with her bonnet and shawl
in her hands. Running to the carriage,
hand was reached out, and seizing II. she
sprang in and was rapidly driven away mo
the darkness, soon leaving the pursuerS.
The carriage was driven into the northern
mart of the city, where il was met by Nr.
Sullivan and another friend. Driving
down by long freight train out of sight,
they waited patiently for number i've.
The trunks had been checked and
Tickets Purchased For Denver
by friend, who stood waiting at the sec
Ond street crossing. When the tram
slowed,up there, that gentleman got on an1
went directly TO the conductor Ofthe sleep,
ing car, and made arrangements so that
The train had 10 more than stopped when
the clipping couple, who, were waiting on
the car shop side, entered the car and their
commandment and were rapidly hurried
away toward their wester home:
The family of Mr.. Stewart feel deeply the
loss of their daughter. who for all time
hereafter is as one dead to them, and Tor
whom, according to their customs, they
mourn as dead The door-bell OF the
Schwartz home was drsped with Grape yes
terdav and notice OF the death OF the
younr ladv, in due form, sent to this
office for publication. But under the cir
cumstances, the Advertiser does not con-
slider it the province OF newspaper TO
publish such a notice.