Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-09-17
Cosshmen in Lack.


NEW York, Sept. 16.-Following
close on the heels Of the Morosino elope-
inent, and be fore the excitement stren-
dant on that event had subsidized, came
news to day of a social mesa lliapce in
New Rochelle, bearing much the same
features. -
George q. sickels, the fa0Bvpf
General Dan sIekles, Ia the second
richest man In the village, his wealth
being estimated At over $lO,OO0, 600.
He IL "a years of age and lives with his
wife and three daughters, Roma, aged
20, Peri aged 16, and Alta aged IL, in .
substantial looking frame building on
North street, about half mile from
the depot and just outside Of the corpo-
ration limits.
Besides being her fathers favorite,
Roma grew up to be handsome girl.
With her sister she attended boarding
school some distance from her house,
and the coachman was In the habit Of
driving the two to the depot. At this
time Roma was about IA years old, of
remarkably well developed form and
pretty.
One evening the girl was discovered
paying visit surreptitiously to the
coachman, and the latter WAS arrested
and held for trial. When the case came
up the grand jury decided that no
crime had been committed and the
coachman sued Sickles for false i'm
prisonment. The case was finally com
promised.
Since the foregoing events an exceed
ingly strict wal ch has been kept over
Miss Roma. For the past two years
she has kept company with a young
man named Cornelius Burns, The ept
gagement was broken of two meSshs
ago in the following manner
| After visiting some friends named
Ensinger, Miss Sickles accepted tho in.
vitatiOn of one of the sons, named Fred
to 20 ont riding. During the drive the
pair was seen by lady friend, and,
with the usual good nature of gossip,
he informed Burns. The latter asked
for his ring.
MEETING THE NEW LOVER.
Before and during the four months
preceding this event Mary Ann Meade,
. who was employed as washerwonan
by the Sickles, had been lauding to the
skies her brother William, who, she
said, was q coachman, employed al
South Manchester. Conn. Roma, after
the quarrel with Mr.. Burns. agreed to
meet the Adonis who longed to see her
On August 25 a telegram was received
from William, stating that he was com
? ing, and at about 2 o'clock in the after
noon he came.
This coachman was not very prett,
4 to look upon. He was of medium
/. height, with black hair and eyes, a ret
b face and thick brogue. His igno
9 rance was stupendous. Compared Il
i Roma, who is slight, with light browl
), hair and eyes and a sweet cast of coun
o tenance, he was positively ugly.
It Before another week had passed th'
lcoup'e had met again. On the Monda.
), morning following Roma accompanie
" her mother to the house of friend i
|, Brooklyn and remained there in tn
evening, while Mrs. Sickles retnrne
Y to New Rochelle. Meade called at tn
10 Brooklyn house on Tuesday, and the
/. again on Wednesday. On the latte
n day the suspicions of the girls friend
81 were somewhat aroused, for Meade wa
dressed up"
>. The couple were followed to the CO.
\, ner. where carriage was in waiting
q Both got In and were driven over
n New York and up Fifth Avenue to 3
10 Patrick's Ca thedral, where they wei
m made man and wife by Rev. Fath'
ye Kelly. After the homeward driv
4 Meade left his bride to 90 to Sou,
to Manchester.
On Thursday Roma's marriage certi
cate was found by the lady at who
az house she was visiting. Without j
w. forming the girl of her intention, 81
VI took the train to New Rochelle, and i
or formed Mrs. Sickles of what had ha
Y. pened. On Friday morning the inful
40 ated mother and her friend returned
O. brooklyn, and the love sick maiden W
hurried back to her home.
9, Since that time she has been almo
r. con nally in Mysteries through fe
ts of the anger of her father when
IN learned OF her esoApade. Her moth
I'd angrily told her that she would sho
%, Meade when she saw him, and tn
she herself should be locked up. !
ve last she cooled down somewhat and
r. was agreed that Meade should be !
n troduced to Mr.. Sickles as the CIR
lie. intended, the fact of marriage beil
tn kept from him.
,er On Sunday last, at noon, Mea
Is came up and the plan was carried OF
Old Mr. Sickles looked at the you
he man and said: Young man, col
ve- into my library, / want to talk
M you"
ali tions on the Disconnected young ma
IN. Seemingly satisfied, he consult
" with his wife, who told him IL
Meade was worth $4,000. Then Sick
'eh ,old the young man to call at
III office. The coachInan did 30, but Sit
, les was not there when he came.
On Monday night he again called
W the house, but did not stay there lol
'eh and what transpired Is not know