Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-18
AGAIN the coACHMAN.
Another New York Hsiress Fur
nishes a Sensation.
HER PA WORTH TEN MILLIONS
The Old Gentleman FOrgiyes His ETinl
Daughter and EndeaYOrs to
Keep the Wedding 1
a Secret.
HIS ATTEMPT AT SUPPRESSION FAILS

NV YoRE, September lT.-Miss honae
sickles, the eldest daughter of Mr.. George
G. Sickles, who is the father of GensA
Daniel Sickles, Of this city, has long been
known as the poettiest girl in New Rochelle
Her fathers immense wealth, which is es-
timated at over slO,OOO,O00, gave heg ne
entree into the best society Of the little vi
lage in which she lived. Besides Pg
her fathers favorite Roma grew Sse
the prettiest girl for miles around. The
announcement to day that she had been
quietly marriedin the gorgeous St Patrick
Cathedral, on Fifth avenue to William
Mead, a coachman, whose sister was EN-,
ployed as laundress in the Sickles mansion,
has thrown the village into wild Autter o.
excitement.
Her Escapadc.
The story as told by the village gossips
is that the laundress had used her exer'
tons for many months to bring the couple
together. On Monday, September 8, Roma,
accompanied by her fance, was driven over
to New York, and up Fifth avenue to st.
Patrick's Cathedral, where they were made
man and wife oy Rev Father Kelley. After
the homeward drive Mead left his bride to
90 to South Manchester.
On Thursday Roma marriage certificate
was found by the lady at whose house she
was visiting. Without informing the girl Of
her intention, she took the train 10 New
Rochelle and informed Mr.. Sickles Of what
had happened On Friday morning Mrs.
Sickles and her friend returned 10 Brook,
lyn. and the love-sick maiden was bundled
back to her home Her mother told her
that she would shoot Mead when she saw
hin, and that she (Roma) should be locked
up.
At last it was agreed that Mead should be
introduced to Miss Sickles as the girls ''in-
tended" their knowledge Of the marriage
being kept from him. On Sunday last al
noon Mead came up and the plan was car
ried out. Sickles was seemingly satisfied.
He consulted with his wife, who
told him Mead was worth $4,000
and told the young man to call
at his office. The coachman did so, but
Sickles was not there when he came.ssLast
night he again called at the house but ne
did not stay there long and what transpired
is not known.
1t seems that Mr.. Sickles, who is now 81
years OF age, long after he was old enough
to be a grandfather, married the second
time Romas mother, who was his house
keeper Roma herself, when quite school
girl. formed an alliance with man named
Burns, who was then employed as
The Family COachman,
and her visits to him being discovered
Burns was arrested for crime. The grand
jury refused to convict him and he brought
suit for false imprisonment which was COM
promised BY her father. Since then Roma
has been kept very strictly within bounds
and as was the case with Miss Morosini, few
gentlemen ever saw her. But for the pub
lication in the papers it was generally be-
heved that it was Mr. Sickles' intention to
have a sham courtship go on for about six
months after which the couple were to be
again married with the addition this time
OF the usual parents blessings.