The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-01
TORN FROM HIS BRIDE.

Spending the Wedding Night in a Cell Kisses
Through the Bars.
To the inhabitants of that portion of
Williamsburgh bounded by Sixth, North,
Eighth, Grand streets, and the ferry, no
figure is better known than that of John
Fleming, or, as he has been lovingly
named by those who recognize his high
social character, Jack Flipp. Mr.. Flipp
has for years been travelling agent for a
fish house. His name has been gained
by the dexterous manner in which he
handled his merchandise and the dainty
way he had of curbing the temper of the
fiery animal which bore his handsome
wagon through the streets.
Near the corner of Fifth and North
Second streets is located Haberman's
tinware factory, and whenever the
cheerful blasts Of Flipp's nickel-plated
horn was waited on the breeze into the
building where between 100 and 200
girls are employed it never failed of
bringing to the windows every single
maiden in the place to look at the hand
some young man dashing by behind his
painting steed. On one of these occasions
Flipp happened to look up and behold
the lustrous black eyes of girl named
Annie. II did not take him long to find
out that his heart had gone out with
that one look, and until his acquaint-
ance with the fair one had resulted in
her accepting his hand the erstwhile CAV
blasts OF his horn carried with them
mournful tlnge that almost broke the
heart of his horse, and brought tears to
the eyes of the housewives who stood
waiting for him to scale their pur-
chases.
detected look settled on the pretty
faces. Of the factory girls when they
heard that Flipp was to be married, and
the young gentlemen who belonged to his
set informed him that If he didn't
hold some sort of recherche entertain
ment on the occasion of his wedding
they would give him a ohariyari.
Rather than be subjected to serenade
Of this nature, Flipp determined to fill
his friends up with the frolicsome beer,
and Tor that purpose purchased key
OF the frothy beverage. The marriage
ceremony having been satisfactorily CON
cluded in a church in ''Dutchtown," the
happy man escorted his blushing bride
home, and then, under the plea Of look
ing after the health of his own pony,
went out and drank her health with the
boys in ponies of beer.
Outside of an iron factory, near Fourth
and North Fourth streets, about thirty
of the most intellectual specimens Of
humanity that portion of the city could
show, with high foreheads and turned
up shirt sleeves, stood alternately dis
oussing the beauties of Flipp's bride.
The bridegroom, OVERLOOKING with one
part enthusiasm ana three parts beer.
had risen In reply TO the toast of 1.-The
Happy Couple" and had Just got as far
as "Ladysh, gentlemensh.h when Officer
Hayes appeared on the scene. Seeing
that If things were TO go on he would
have to use wheelbarrows OF an express
wagon In conveying the crowd to the
station house, he deliberately knocked
out the faucet Of the keg and allowed
the liquor TO run out into the gutter.
There was a rush to save the precious
fluid, but 1t was too late. The officer
with one hand on his hip and the Other
holding his club, took up the famous at
titude of Captain Williams and dared
the crowd to advance. Then, turning
to Flipp, he said;
"Where did you get this beer to-day p
! "Got Ter two days go" answere,