Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-16
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NEw YORK, June l5.-Eght yesrs ago
Mary Eder was school girl AZ thst time
she was only fifteen years of age .nd wure
short dresses. Although very young then
she was mature for her years and bad lark
hair, which hung in rich profusion down her
back. She had Jet black eyes and . baby
face, which somehow attracted the attention
of John Eder, smooth faced, ruddy com
plexioned, middle aged man, who saw
her one day walking houe
from school. Eder soon aAcrward
accosted the little girl and talked with her.
He met her several times sfterward, and
one day he came up to her as he was going
home and told Der that she must marry
him, or be would bring minister TO her
house and compel her to do so. Mary was
very much frightened. and fearing tho
wrath Of her pareats should they be made
aware OF her meetings with Eder, consented
TO go with him. They were married in the
presence of the minister AND his family, tho
child wife going Immediately TO her home
after the ceremony.
Kept secret.
For eigh, years Mrs. Elders childish es-
capade has been kept secret from her
friends, and has only leaked ont through .
suit to annul her marriage with Eder, which
came up Yesterday before Judge Truas, in
the Superior Cont.
In her complaint Mrs Eder alleges that
she wns marricd TO the dcf"ndcnt on tho
18th of January. tlS76. in this city. She
charges that the t'ermony was performed
without the knot ledge or consent ot her
parents, aud thatf her own consent to the
samc was procurtl BY threats aud fraud
on the part Of Ettrr, who took advantage Of
her Youth and inrNpcricucc and compelled
her 20 marry hin RgainS, her will She
states further tbrt Immediately after the
marriage her parents took her away from
her husband, aud she alleges that the mar
rage was never contaminated
Upon this complaint, and no answer hav-
ing been made, Mr. T.. Ycnni, the plaintiff =
counsel, Yesterday obtained from Judge
TruaN ah order appointing Charles Blanay
referee in the case
Mr.. ienni, wh"n questioned by reporter
Yesterday, rrfusel absolutely 10 give any
further particulars Of the case.
The Young WIFE. story.
Mrs Elders stc-y, however, was obtained
from another sou "a, although the maiden
name of the lad, could not be sscertaincd.
This is the story IS told by gentleman last
night who is pcrisc'ly familiar with the cir
cumstances:
"Eder, about shrre months before his
marriage with thf young girl, met h~ one
day on the street sas she was coming from
school and accos,"d her On several occa-
sions shortly thereafter he met her again
and talked with her, Mary told him he
must no, talk with her in that way; tha, her
mamma and papa would punish her severe
" if they knew il Eder, however, paid no
attention To this request, but arranged 10
meet her frequently in the same manner
"Onc afternoon be- mot her in the usual
way. coming h"Iae from her school, which
was situated near Forty second street on the
west side. and fsid to her Now. Mary.
unless YOU go With nae aud get married ]
will tell your pnrcntS, and bring n minister
to your house aud compc! you to marry me-.
~ will do anyrhing said the child, very
much frightened but don't tell snV Que
about IT,
Mary then wen, along with Edcr without
saying another word. nc took her 10 the
house ofs minister on Fory.third street. 20
whom he made representations that she vas
eighteen years old The only witnesses were
the minister aud bis family After the Ger
emony Edcr took bis wife 20 her home. The
child nj once told her parents wha, had hap.
pcned and they were very angry. They
never would ALLOW 3der 10 sec the girl aftcr.
ward. and from tina, day the young wife has
never seen her husband.
Not Permitted 20 SEQ Her.
HE came once 10 the house Of his brides
parents, but they pcremptorily refused V
pcrmii him 90 see her. he never came
again. and the young lady has never been
known by any other than her maiden name.
Would Not Know Hisa.
II was stated that Mn. Eder even doubts
whether she would be able TO recognize her
husband IL she saw him.
The rcpaUcr called to see Mr. Ed~, whs
il grocer on Ninth avenue, but he could
not be found