New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-18
OTHER CASES IN TIE COURTS.
MR.. TURKS INVOLUNTARY MARRIAGE.
FORCED TO MAKE MR.. SALMON HIS FATHER-IN-LAw
AT THE POINT OF A PISTOL.


FORCED TO MAKE Mr.. SALMON HIS FATHER-IN LAW
AT The POINT OF A PISTOL
William Turk, on February IA last, married
Amelia A. salmon under trying circumstances according
to MS version OF the affair. lie tnat in January
prior to the marriage samJns father to his
place OF business and asked him 70 como im-
mediately to his (Mr. saimonsl ONCE. Mr..
Turk had other things 10 attend to at that
time OF day aud did not TO call until evening.
Mr. Salmon said that Mr. Turk must ne at once. Mr..
Turk said he would come after lunch After lunch, how
ever would not suit Mr. samons purpose, and at last
Mr. Turk consented with him. When they had en-
tered the Office. Mr.. Salmon locked the door. Mr..
samon's son was In the office. Mr. Salmon said that
MI Turk nad done his daughter grievous wrong. Mr.
Turk said: "Stop right there, Mr.. Salmon; t Is not
trle~ Mr. Salmon said It. o. no use to deny the
charge for his daughter had confessed everything Mr.
sanon's son at this unc'uco jumped up. brandishlng
a pistol aud called out terif, ing tones: "If had
caught YOU ut house last night you would never have
lett It alive you do not promise to mary my sister at
once You will die right there at my handsif hang for
IL tomorrow" Uudor these circumstances Mr.. Turk
felt disposed to temporize Mr. Salmon and Mr. samons
son did ee like temporzng; on the contrary. they
insisted that Mr. Turk must promise fright on the
spot" to marry Miss Salmon Mr.. Turk considered
that his young life worth promise, and
agreed TO make Mr.. Salmon, his fatherln.law The
day for The marriage fixed for sunday about two
weeks In the future
Some few days before the day set Mr. Salmon met Mr..
Turk street and, wishing to help him to keep his
courage up to the sticking point gently reminded him
that II failed to put In appearance at the hymeDeal
altar he would fK" him. day or two later Mr. Turk
met Miss Salmon told her that it not nice thing
TO forced marry her ut the point Of her fathers
pistol She said thought She did not want
10 marry him II he did not want to marry her. She had
not oOniesse anything her parents, but her father
had told her that he (Mr Turk had confessed every
thing Tne day before tue marriage Mr.. Turk met his
future wife and mother.inaw aud others mt lawyers
office where Mrs. Salmon gave him notion Of what
sort OF mother-inlaw she had Il in her to become she
told hini that she would blow his brains out II
no hncned ut the marriage the following day.
Mr. Turk on the following day may have
ncned little, bn he stood his ground sufficiently not
to run away, aud marriage ceromony performed
MI Turk also al eyes that he never voluntarily cob blteu
with his wife Married he had been under duress, he
sought TO have the marriage declared nuity by the
courts. 49, .
Mrs Turk In her answer denied all of Mr. Turks allie
gallons except the marriage. On the trial before the
referee however counsel did not or0ssexamine Mr.
Turk and called witnesses in ner behalf Justice
DonOhue yesterday the report of the made
decree absoyEg Mr. Turk from the bonds OF matrimony