St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

vaukee. One week ago to-day Miss sher-
man, who resided at the corner OF Perkins
street and Fulton avenue. Rochester, with
her guardian, Hiram Doty, the father Of her
lover, obtained the formers consent 20 visit
her old home at Gates, \. Y. to attend
church social Her ruse proved successful
Instead OF going 10 Gates she boarded fast
train for Chicago, and upon arriving in the
city Of sin was met at the depot bp Do;y, the
whole affair having been systematically
planned by the couple. A license had been
procured, and they were married the same
day. The couple arrived in Milwaukee last
Saturday afternoon and stopped at the Plank
linton house, registering as ~. II.
Doty and wife, New York" They re-
NAMED at the hotel until 3 O'Clock Monday
afternoon, when they departed for ST. Paul,
anc are probably now in that city. Ever
since the death Of her father, Hiram Sher-
man, Of Gates, y. Y, Meta has lived With
her husbands father, her guardian and
distant relative. She is q pretty brunette,
nineteen years Of age, an heiress 10 fortune
Of SIS, 900 when she arrives at the age Of
twenty-one. Besides what she will possess
in her own name in two years. Mrs.
Dotty, It is said, viii inherit about $4,000
from q wealthy uncle. She has figured extern
siTely in the best society in Rochester, and
was generally esteemed society belle.
James H. Doty, the hero of the romance,
resided for many years in Rochester He is
about thirty-one years OF age, Is rather tall
aud wears a large blonde mustache, aud is
rather fne looking fellow. For several
wears past be has been travelling FOR
Springfield, Mass, whip house, with head
quarters at ST. Paul. Mr.. DOty frequently
visits Milwaukee and has a large circle OF
acouaintances in this city. lie married 4
few years ago against his fathers will, and
was divorced two years ago. His divorced
wife now lives in Chicago. About year ago
be began q correspondence with his fathers
ward and frequently went 70 Rocbes-
ter on short visits. The old gentle
man did not look with dispiessure upon
the friendship existing between the couple,
never dreamed of q matrimonial result,
which would. It Is said, have met with his
disfsvor. The frst intelligence received by
Mr.. Doty, senior, Of the elopement was =
telegraph message from his son William
frUm Milwaukee, asking that his wife's
trunks be forwarded here by express. This
was followed by letter announcing the
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Young lady's friends supposed she was Wis
Ting her friends al Gates. Whit in this city
Mrs. DOty was recognized By several ae-
quaintanees who formerly resided a; Roches-
ter. Toe elopement and subsequent mag
riage created great sensation in Rochester
society circles. The surprise occasioned by
the episode was intensified by the
fact that the couple when seen together were
invariably quzrreling aud saucing each other.
This was probably part OF the deception de-
vised 20 hOoiwink the old gentleman. lie
forwarded her trunks, as requested, but Is
reported as very much worked up over the
affair, fearing people will accuse him Of con
niving 10 bring about such result Mrs.
Doty's mother lives on Troup street, Rocaes-
ter, and Is said 10 be demeuted- During h-r
brief sojourn In this city Mrs. Doty appeared
very happy. aud expressed herself as cont
dent that her guardian and father-iu-iaw vii
take sensible view OF the matter aud Tor
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