The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-06-28
INTERRUPTED NUPTIALS.
A Sensational Scene at a Cincinnati
Wedding.

Annie Flynn created quite an an
mated scene in front OF the bishops
residence at the cathedral, shortly
after I o'clock last evening, by in.
terfering with the marriage of Will
liam Patterson, her lover, and Miss
Ella Heating, OF Butler street. The
woman Flynn created such dis.
turbance by her cries and efforts at
demolishing the makeup of tie
wOuld-be benedict that q great
crowd assembled. The police only
put an end TO the sffair by taking
Miss Flynn to the station house.
The cause of all the troubie is about
as follows: Patterson, who is quite
well known in this city, ueing now
under an Indictment for the murder
of joseph KOke at ball over the
Rhine over a year ago, has for some
months past been living with the
girl Flynn at several places, but re.
Gently in apartments at No. 1854
John Street. In the meantime he
has also been lavishing his affec>
tions on Miss Heating, finally wins
ming her hand, and would have
last evening married her
had the wedding not been interfered
with in the above manner. The
girl Finn states that Patterson was
her deceiVer, and that she lived
with him, expecting him to keep
his promise of marriage. She was
kept in blissful ignorance of the
union of her lover with Miss Keat.
ing until about o'clock last even
ing, when jim Patterson, brother
of Billy, accompanied by Miss
Films brother, called st the rooms
on John street. Fhe girl was then
in the scs OF gett rg supper for her
"Billy, who was at that moment
contem plating his marriage With
Miss Heating. To break the naws
gently, Patterson and her brother
induced her to take a walk down
town, under prom Sc OF telling her
something startling.
When the TITO reached Fourth
and Race streets the girl became 30
ipGuisitive that Patterson to d her
Of the coming wedding. The poor
girl almost tainted, but hack was
secured and the trio drove to the
cathedral to stop the ceremonies.
Upon reaching the sanctuary, Finn
and Patterson entered the bishops
house to zee if the wedding had yet
been performed. Ascertanlng
that it had cot, they waited on
the inside for the arrival of the
contracting parties. Billy Patter-
sons WroDged companion was at
the sane time standing at the gate
awaiting developments. She did
not have to wait long, for in a few
minutes hack containing the bride
and groom drove up. Whsn the
latter dismounted the scene oc~
Cured. His deer, ed girl, screaming
all the while, grabbed him and
claimed him as her husband. Upon
his making an effort to push her
away, she grabbed his necktie and
collar and succeeded in disarranging
his raiment considerably. Seeing
the inevitable, Billy turned back into
the hack and ordered the driver to
ego ou," but all to no avail. His
girl chung to him, and, reaching into
the carriage, made . frantic effort i, t
tearing the brides hair, but was
prevented from doing much damsge
in that direction. She was finally
forced from the carriage, and the ar.
rival of the police at that juncture
ended the scrimmage. The would.
be husband and wife were then
driven away. The poor girl, when
seen at the station house, was almost
wild with grief, crying in the most
heartrending manner for the man
who cared naught for her. After she
had quieted down and becoms par
italy reconciled to her fate she was
allowed to go upon promising to Gre
ate no further disturbance. Gin
cinnati Sun,