Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-02-08
A WOMAN'S SACRIFICE.
A Strange Scene in a Courr. Room
marrying and Diminishing stran-
scr for the sake Of the Man She

A Strange Scene in Court Room
scr for The sake Of the Man She
Loved.
From Buffalo Letter.
The story of a strange marriage is told
in dispatch from Erie to the Courier
to-day. In brief form it is as follows:
Saturday morning, when Justice Free
man, of Erie, opened court, there sat on
one Of the benches q well-dressed and
beautiful young woman. When the
cases on hand were disposed Of she
arose and asked his Honor if he WAS
duly qualified to perform the marriage
rite, Receiving on affirmative reply,
she beckoned to an exceedingly IN
couth, middle-aged man, sitting ct the
back of the room, and said to the JUS
tice:
IL want you to marry ME to this man."
The man went forward and stood be-
fore the desk, looking the picture of
sheepishness.
"Is this the husband of your choice,
madam" inquired the Justice, looking
lk Li1o COup1C WltE lilGSllSC sui VI
81 believe SO. Are you the husband
of my choice, Mr.. Traynor?"
"Yes, ma'am, J. am," replied the man,
with a sly grin.
Justice Freeman informed the woman
that it was customary to hand in the
names aud addresses of the contracting
parties, The couple then stepped back
few PAGES and conferred tor moment.
Then they sat down at table AID the
woman handed the man sheet of pa
per. He made a move which the JUS
tice interpreted to mean THAI he Was not
acquainted with the art Of wiring. A
contemptuous smile passed over the wo-
mans face, and. taking the pen, she
scrawled with aristocratic regularity the
names of Amelia A. Royce, Cincinnati,
and Charley Traynor, Utica, N. Y,
Then the couple stood up and were
made man and wife, according to the
laws Of Pennsylvania.
The husband stood as though bewild-
cred. When the ceremony was COM
pleted. Justice Freeman produced
mar rage certificate, but the bride beg
! record of this marriage, sir; and that
will be of more value than this senti-
| mental but silly picture card" said she.
Then she turned to the groom, and
intimated that he would lose his train if
| he wasted too much time. He smirked,
and remark cd that it would not distress
his much to miss the train. He was
| coldly informed that his absence Was
| preferred to his company, and that he
| was to 90 about his business as quickly
| as possible. Some papers were handed
to him, and, after few words, uttered
! in low tone, the man took his hat, Did
the bride good-day, and left the court
room. The bride remained. II think
you think some explanation is due you,',
She said to the Justice. There is moth
| ing wrong in all this; no crime, no
| despair, broken hearts, nothing tragic.
am simply putting it out of my power
| to say 'yes'! to the only man on earth it
! would please and hurt me to marry
the only man on earth l care for. For
reasons that have no desire to tell l
cannot marry this gentleman without
! bringing great sorrow upon him and me
| in the future. And as | am only 8 wo-
the man I love, have married stran-
ger and so placed mysalf beyond the
reach of temptation This is all there
| is in it. I shall go homeland live as (
have always lived, and love as always
have loved. 1t is not likely that l shall
see this man Traynor again. He per-
fsctly understands that he was hired to
marry me and then 60 about his busi-
ness"
| The astonished magistrate was then
requested to forward copies Of papers,
containing her marriage notice to the
Baltimore Sun, the Washington Critic,
and the Denver Tribune. She seemed
particularly anxious that her marriage
should be M ,de public, also the fact
| that she remained in the room after her
! husband left ito catch the train. JUS
! tice Freeman's theory is that insanity is
! the trouble she scared to bring upon her.
self and the man she loves.