Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-03
A BLOODY WEDDING scene
The Awful Revenge Of Three
Elected Guests. Ue


This city and the adjacent country
Is terribly excited over most brutal
and sensational affair which occurred
at wedding yesterday. The facts
are so startling and the acts Of three
men, who now lie in Jail, seem so ut
terly depraved and fiendish that it is
still hard for many persons to believe
that the horrible story is true. Never
theless the facts bear out every state
ment 30 far made, and worse details
are constantly coming to light.
A large number Of our people gath
cred last evening at the residence of
the brides parents to witness the mar
riage Of one Of the prettiest girls in
Erie to Mr.. A. Thaler, a young man
well and favorably known throughout
this section. Everything went smooth
ly at first and the minister had nearly
completed the ceremony when there
was a loud hammering on the door,
which, on being opened, disclosed the
presence Of three brothers--William,
Charles and Ferdinand Weber.
These brothers are young men about
town, who are not exactly rough, but
whose instincts are low. They have led
rather fast lives and gained some local
notoriety as cheap sports. 1t is said
that there is an old grudge existing
between the brothers and Mr.. Thaler,
owing to the young lady whom Thaler
welded having not encouraged the
advances of one of the Webers. At
any rate when Thaler and his friends
learned who the late visitors were they
we're much displeased and ordered
them away. The brothers then grossly
insulted the bride, groom and some OF
the guests, They were finally elected
by force, and the wedding merriment
proceeded.
When they were unceremoniously
kicked into the street, the devil com
menoed to rage in earnest in the
breasts Of the Webers. Parties who
passed by the corner of the street
nearest to the house whore the we'd
ding was in progress noticed the
Weber boys huddled together in the
shadow OF a doorway. Their brows
we're as black as night and their lips
firmly set.
An hour after the intru1ers had
been kicked from the wedding feast,
Mr.. aud Mrs. Thaler, the newly made
man and wife, lett the house, accom-
panied by their many irieads.. They
we're on their way to the depot, where
they were to take a train to bear them
on their wedding tour.
When the happy party came up to
where the savage brothers were lying
in wait for them, they had no idea Of
the terrible scene that was to take
place. They laughed and chatted
eaily, and the brides cheeks were
flushed with the blush of supreme
joy. Several of the young ladies car.
ried old shoes, which they intended tC
throw after the departing train. In
twinkling Of an eye this happy scene
was changed into one Of terror ant
confusion. The Webers Suddenly
sprung upon the bride and groom will
. wolf>like ferocity. Drawing knives
9 they set on Mr., Thaler and cut him ii
:, many places. Then they seized grea
I rough stones and beat the face Of tn
Q beautiful bride into an unrecognizabl
s mass. The work was done SO quickl
J. that all the parties are dumb foundor
! aud terror stricken. Nobody raised
n hand to protect the assaulted parties
I Both Mr. and Mrs, Thaler may die {
Q their injuries. a.ssnr N,
u After perpetrating their horribl
n crime, the Webers made their tempo
Is rary escape, but soon the entire tow
81 was aroused, aud they were capture
~ during the evening. All three wei
Ell placed in jail Iffatal results eusue,