Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-27
Welded IN JAIL.

Charles ID. Blake's Faithful and De-
voted Sweetheart Marries HIM at
New CastIe-Aiding in His Escape
A Wilmington special TO the Press Of
Thursday gives the following Interesting
secount Of marriage contaminated at
New Castle jail on October 2SIh :
The county Jail at New Castle was the
scene a few days since Of a peculiarly
rOmantic marriage. The bride ia Miss
Gussis Turuer of Broad street, near Bar.
clay, Philadelphia, q young, very pretty
and apparently sell educated girl, who
is said TO be- respectfully connected. The
groom is Charles d. Blake, a notorious
thiet aud burglar, now doing n three
years' term at Nav Castle, and on two
occasions Rt least sentepced TO impris N.
ment in the Pennsylvanis Eastern Psni
Tertiary, onoe by Judge Thayer, in April,
1878, tor two yeSrsi on conviction OF rob
hing the house OF George Armstrong, aud
again by Judge Hare, Ia February, 1850,
on two years and six months, for a like
Offsuse.
Rsther more than 8 year since the
house Of Joshua L Pusey, prominent
Whining tonisr, was robbed Of maOy valu'
Rbles ard Blake WAS arrested. When the
trial for burglary oame on, woman who
pTOtebssd 10 be his sister, eat nehr the
prisoners aock, while the girl whom he
has Just married Sat In the rear OF the
c9urG ON Watching the trial with in
tense interest and frequently glancing
toward Blake.
The prisoner was convicted and esn-
tepos] to undergo three years. imprison-
msnt and receive 80 lashes OF the whip
ping post. The girl and Blake's sister
interceded in vain with the sheriff and
the iudges To have the whipping part Of
the sentence remitted, and finally Miss
Turner visited the governor and pleaded
hard with him to save her lover from the
lash. Her plea was at length successful,
and she herself announced to Blake that
he had escaped the cat.
From that Tins forth the girl was o
frequent visitor to the imprisoned Blake.
Several times each week she came down
to New Castle from her home in Philadtl'
phia, bringing delioaoies for her lover,
and her good looks and sweet manners 80
won upon the authorities Of the Jail that
she was never denied admission, At
length, however, Blake was caught in the
act OF making his escape. Hs had bur.
rowed his was nearly through the pris, n
wall, and 1t was proved that tools for the
work had been smuggled IN to him by
his sweetheart, concealed In loAves
Of bread. After that Miss Turne-,
who tearfully confessed her share in the
matter, was for time excluded from the
jail. But the warden again relented,
and, as before, she took advantage Of her
privileges TO furnish her lover with tOola
| TO aid bis escape. This time Blake got
beyond the prison walls, and As far as
this city, where he fell in with friends,
| got on spree and WAS recaptuted.
His faithful sweetheart, dndipg herself
now rigidly prohibited from seeing Blake
save in the presence Of q guard, still
visited the jail, and, seeing one day that
prisoners wife WAS freely admitted Il
her husbands cell, inquired whether, Il
she became Blsks's wife, like privileges
would be accorded her. The reply wal
yes, and she Rt once expressed
her readiness to be married. Blak,
was quite as ready, and, latter s.ms delay
the marriage was performed by Mayor
Black Of New Castle, with Notary Herbert
and Prison Warden Hanoe as witnesses
The newly welded couple took no brida
trip, but they were served with dainty
wedding supper in Blake's cell, and the
bride, in particular, seemed marvelOusl,
happy.
Since the wedding Mrs. Blake has COM
down from PhilAdelphia every two o
three days to see her husband, and hi
oell ia adorned With innumersble evi
dences Of her tAst. In ornament. Blak,
is 4 ra1ner good looking fellow OF 30
with @ PLEASANT address sad graceful per
son. Es has more than q years. i'm
| nriAnnmant vat To aarVa.