Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-13
CENTRALIA'S SENSATION,
Adam Rodemyre with Blood in
His Eye.
HIS DAUGHTER ELOpES WITH .
GAMBLER. :
Guns and Pistols and Everything hut
Forgiveness.

A man by the name of 1. NJ. HAYES.
a Hnner by trade, has been PAVING
his attention to A. Redemyre's (edi-
tor Centralia Guard) daughter for
two years past. He is from Cane
Girardeau county but has been work.
ing there. When Rody found out
his Intentions he investigated his
standing and found that he was q
widower; that he was shiftless and
indolent, making no effort to do any,
thing to better his circumstances
and that he gambled away every cent
he made and vas in other RESPECTS
undesirable as a son-in-law. He then
forbid him the house. They, how
ever, managed to meet clandestinelv.
and about two months ago he asked
Roay's consent to marry his daugh-
ter. He refused, unless he could
prove himself worthy and able to
support a wife, agreeing to grant the
request upon proof that he could
fulfill the requirements. He showed
no disposition to do better and has
been loafing around more or less
since, hanging about the bar rooms
and gambling places.
On last Tuesday the young lady
was of age, eighteen, and through
the assistance of P. S. Hooker HAYES
procured a license and on Thursday
night they eloped from home and
were married by P. s. Hooker, J. P,
at the residence OF HRS. j. c. Viii.
more. This of course broke Mr..
Rodemyre all up and his wife was
Frustrated by the news. The young
lady has a splendid education and is
above the average in accomplish
ments, and like all parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Rodemyre had high hopes of a
bright future. Her name was Viola
l.. Rodemyre. She is a brunette, has
a finely developed form, is of a lively
ard vivacious disposition and very
popular. Hayes kept out of the way
until Saturday afternoon, when he
ventured on the street. A friend in.
formed Mr.. R. that he was armed, as
he expected to have trouble with him
This information raised all the hell In
Rodemyre, because it was adding
insult to injury, and although be
is not easily excited, he was sc
mad that he became perfectly wild
and beyond self-control, and while
in this condition he procured &
Henry rifle, filed the magazine with
cartridges, and started out with
firm determination to kill Mr.. Hayes
but he was warned by friends and
kept out of the way. After looking
for him for about an hour Rody
cooled off and went home. The
affair has created intense sensation
in Centralia and the sympathy of thu
people is with the editor of the
Guard and family, while the boy
course meets with general condemna
ton and those who aided and abettet
him in his designs are severely cen
sured. He deceived the girl into tn
belief that he had plenty of money
while the fact is he only had SIS u
get married on, and it is reported b.
owes almost everybody in town
Rody repudiated the whole outfit
and both will live to regret the affair
Rodemyre, in his paper last week
published a marriage notice that rea,
like a funeral notice. Rody is NO
much on the forgive and the ''happy
couple hsd best keep out of his wa
or he will put the Light Guards afte
'em. The Guard disposes of th
!, matter as follows:
II MARRIED.-Aug. 9Th, 1885, I. NJ. Haye
to Miss Viola L. Rodemyre.
We had a daughter-but we have nor
now. She was the idol of our home, an
we pictured out a bright future for he
but our hopes have been rudely shattel
ed; and the Joy and sunlight has left OF
. home. Oh, God, how hard this blow hs
fallen upon us. Would that this bittt
cup had not fallen to u lot. We coul
gaze calmly down upon the face of oil
child in her coffin, and not feel the par
half so keenly. But linked to such a ma
. she has chosen a living death. As v
s look upon our desolate home, and see Il
heartbroken mother bowed down Wi
grief, our feelings overcome us. Nj
God forgive the despoiler of our HON
for we never can. We beg pardon +
d intruding our private griefs before tt
public. We are but human, and when Il
heart is full, ourfeelings often find reil
in utterance. May the Great Mast
n above enable us to bear this sore athletic
anu De UleTCl1ul W Jul uIoObSohShe SN
x. Y. 4.
n LATER.-We are informed since Il
e above was written by our correspon
ent and put In type that Hayes is
y very clever fellow except that he hi
the rapid habits of the average your
Centralian.
;. The second nine of this city we
up to Thompson Station Saturday
play the Reds Of that place a gan
IL of ball. Ebony Buckner started
IL to umpire the game but some of Il
Thompson ''cranks" claimed that b
70 decisions were unfair and he retir'
d from the game. Andy Winscott Fl
ished umpiring. The game result
Dr. 80 to 20 in favor of Mexico. 1t W
If the first game the Mexico boys hi
.1r.5 %orothor Fiji eooson hut tn