The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-09
A Missing Bridegroom,
THE STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE OF A
PHTLADELpHIAN AT NEW HAVEN,
CONN.

"A large congregation assembled In
the Church of the Sacred Heart, Tues
day morning October 80 in pleasant
anticipation of witnessing ceremony
which was to unite in marriage Eugene
Lynch, of Philadelphia. and Miss Mary
Mulcahey, daughter of Jeremiah Null
cahey, of 354 West Portsea Street.
The ceremony was appointed for g
line of carriages, which had brought
guests to the expected ceremony, was
ranged in front of the church.
The decorations were on an elborate
scale. Flowers and ferns were grace
fully arranged about the altar, and at
the rail had been erected a beautiful
floral arch under which the bridal
couple were to stand during the cere-
mony. The hour arrived and passed
and the bridal couple did not come. The
assemblage was astonished, but just
what had occurred no one seemed to
know, and in little groups those present
left the church very much disappointed.
1t is nearly a year since Eugene
Lynch asked Miss Mulcahey to be his
wife. She accepted him and from that I.
day to present time the young lady
had been making preparations for the
event that should have occurredin New
Haven. To better his fortunes he went
to Philadelphia and reports from him
were to the effect that he was prosper
irg. He occasionally visited his sweet
heart and everything ran smoothly.
The day for the marriage was at last
| enttloI oa1 fha Epal
had all been completed. Lynch was to
reach the home of the bride Monday
morning. He did not arrive until near
ly 4 O'clock OF course. the delay
caused considerably anxiety for the
time, but his explanation was consider
ed satisfactory, and nothing more was
thought of the occurrence. A little
later he acted in anything but his usual
manner He appeared ill at ease, was
cool, distant and apparently troubled
about something that he did not care to
discuss Finally he said he would go
to the Registers Office and obtain the
marriage license.
The minutes became hours, but the
bridegroom did not return. He prom
ised to return in short time. His
promise was broken and the enxiety
: was great His conduct and speech
were recalled, and then, for the first
time, fears were entertained that some
| thing was wrong. A brother of Miss
e Mulcahey went in search of the absent
one and found him at his aunts resi-
/ dence, Ashman Street. Lynch was in
: bed when Mr.. Mulcahey arrived. He
= | 4 L,,t ,,,n,l 90
= his visitor that he did not feel well,
Il and that he would be at the house early
y in the morning.
" Such conduct struck the brides bro
ther as very peculiar, and, thinking
d something was wrong, he began an in
a vestigation. He went from Ashman
% Street to the residence of Register
r Doherty and inquired if marriage Ii
is cense had been issued to one Eugene
a. Lynch. Dr. Doherty answered in the
N negative and Mr.. Mulcahey returned
home and reported the fact, Naturally
or there was considerable CONSERVATION,
and some uncomplimentary comments
i were made about Mr.. Lynch. 1t was
k deemed best, however, not to PREJUDICE,
Id but to wait aud see if he would not APP
re pear at the time agreed this morning.
to The hour arrived, the sun shone
le brightly through the windows of the
ct brides modest home, but the groom
st was not there. Young Mr.. Mulcahey
once more instituted search. He Wis
lg tied the aunt's house again, and there
learned that Lynch had arisen at
ak o'clock, dressed himself in his bes,
IT, clothes and left the house, as the fam
d. lily supposed to 60 to the house of hi
betrothed. Mr.. Mulcahey thought that
ry possibly he had missed Lynch on tn,
ak way, and another call was made or
es Register Doherty, who was questioned
re, about the license. The same negative
he answer was given. There had been NJ
b. license issued to Eugene Lynch and NJ
one had applied for one for him.
te- Mr. Mulcahey at once fastened to hi
Ter sisters home to impart the news. l
I'D came with crushing force upon the ia
lat lnily. Lynch had borne an eXcelen
ps reputation and seemed perfectly happ,
to and contented, and up to the hour o
in his disappearance had no complaints O
rs objections TO make His strange alb
on, sence remains mystery.
TX. In commenting upon the foregoin!
9TH facts the Harrisburg Patriot of Nov
EN- 2, gives some excellent advice as 70
lows
Miss Mulcahey was youg woman {
lie, engaging manner and considerabl
me means With the latter fact Mr.. Lyme
was acquainted. Mr. Lynch was
ON young man of engaging manner but 7
at means. With this latter fact Miss Mu
1t / cahey was not acquainted.
all Her lack of information or ratht
her misintormation on the subject WI
attributable to no fault of hers Whe
you lover represents to his intended wi
that certain things in connection wit
the his exchequer are facts, unless there
she abundant evidence at hand to prove Il
'sed falsity of his statements, she is goir
cot to believe him in nineteen cases out
twenty. Mr.. Lynch informed Miss MI
aver cahey that his financial circumstanC
yer We're such as TO fully warrant marryil
ters her. As matter of fact they we
and not, but the untruth he uttered was u
nan. discovered until after the hour set
the the performance of the marriage Gel
mOny. Then it was discovered that
car was so impecunious as to have GO
out trying to borrow money to defI
r | the expenses incidental to a marria
and and The subsequent bridal trip
ere, failed IN this and ANONYMOUSLY fled.
very Young men without money who
thrown much into the society of you
ling. women with it make a weak and q
yous mistake when they pursue 1
was such methods as those of this reoret
.am. lover to conceal the extent of III
,ster, worldly possessions. 1t manifests
ex- juvenile spirit and has time and ii
meet, again aud still is subjecting them to n
fall tihcation and contempt There's
necessity for parading ones impe
mostly before the eyes of the wi
her world but OH the other hand therl