Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-23
PROPOSED TO her IN PRISON.
Offering to Marry a E3torious
Thief.
LEGALLY FIGHTING HER PAPA.
The Shamokin Horror----Recoyering The
Bodies Of the 0sad---The Greedy
Expedition Again.

NEw YoRK, August 2l.-There is every
reason to believe that the trip Of Daniel F.
Shugrue, the Windsorville farmer who visit.
ed Brooklyn on Monday in search Of some
fair one who would be willing to share his
joys and sorrows in the future, will prove
successful, Mr.. Shugrue hearing that at
Castle Garden many young women had
found good husbands, and vice versa, Shu-
grue left home on Sunday to visit the me.
tropofis in search of a wife. The Castle
Garden girls were not up to his style, and
the anxious farmer crossed the big bridge
to Brooklyn. On the other side Of the river
he learned that a girl by the name of Ell
Larrabee, as pretty as she was notorious
might be in want of husband. The Wind
sorville tiller of the soil made inquiries
about her and learned that she was indeed
bad girl. She had been before Justice
Walsh only few days before on charge
of petty thieving and the magistrate had
sentenced ner 10 JAIL.
Reformation.
The young farmer thought that if he
could only win Elias heart he would have
no trouble in working wonders in the re-
form line if he were TO take her away from
the temptations that surrounded her.
Shugrue laid his case before Sergt Ballou
at the Myrtle avenue police station. The
officer endeavored to discourage the young
farmer by telling him that Ella was sim
hardened, but it was no use.
I've taken fancy to that "a" ," said
Daniel, "and although I've never seen her,
I'm bound to make her my wife if it is pos.
sible."
"You have my official sympathy" said
the sergeant as Shugrue left the station
house to con;rive some way to see the OBJ
ject of his affection
"Mr. Daniel +. Shurgue, OF Windsorville,
Hartford county, Conn" said he, as he
passed into the Raymond street Jail yester.
day, and want to see Ella Larrabee,"
There's no trouble about that replied
the keeper, as he led Mr.. Shugrhe into the
office.
win have to search you before allowing
you to go to her cell. said The keeper as he
began feeling in the extensive pockets of
Farmer Shugrue.
What thatH' asked the Jail official as
his hand pressed heavy package in the
inside pocket Of his vest.
Little Cash.
"Only little money for expenses re-
piled Shugrue as he drew roll Of SlO bills
as big as a blacksmiths fist.
The Connecticut husbandman was allow
ed TO retain the money and proceed to the
cell where Ellen sat, silent and sad. Ii is
said that Mr. Shugrue explained as blnnty
as possible who and what he was, and end
ed his brief exordium by saying that he was
in need Of wife and wanted Ella Larrabee.
Would she have him2 The girl was, Of
course taken by surprise, but quickly recoy-
ering her composure murmured through the
words that made the heart Of the farmer
throb with unspeakable Joy. II Is said that
in the fullness Of his heart and in the blind
ness of his love Daniel divided his purse
with his imprisoned intended, and after ar
ranging with Warden Shultz for such enter.
tainment for Ella as was proper for girl
whose heart had been captured by n wellto-
do farmer from the wooden nutmeg State
Skugrue departed. just before dusk dress
III. Eer asked to be shown to the cell occu-
pied by Miss Ella Larrabee
What is your businessT asked the
deputy warden.
Il have been directed to take her meas
ure for several dresses the patterns OF
which have been sent 10 my establishment
in New York by gentleman named
Shugrue, from Connecticut
Ella was measured, and an hour after, as
she sat alone in her little cell, she remarked
to the occupant Of the morrow apartment
adjoining:
II can almost hear The rustic OF those silk
dresses now. Well soon be away on our
farm as happy as two larks.'
Mr.. Shugrue is now at his home in Con
necticut. He will return next week 10 see
what can be done TO effect his Intended
wife's release.