The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-11-17
ANoyEL MARRIAGE.


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MARION, Va, Nov. IB.-LaEt Tuesday
james FGuntleroy, rich young farmer,
went out walking on Ragged Edge Hill
with Miss Mollie Downes, the belle Of
Chatham Hill villsge, twenty miles from
here. While passing along a narrow path
way on the mountain sids oyerbanging
deep rayine, they were aecosted by Pierre
Dugan, another farmer, who had been q
suitor for Miss Downes' hand for several
years. Dugan came upon the couple while
Fsuntleroy'e arm was around the girls
waist. He had not previously known that
he had rival, and began to reproach the
girl bitterly. Fauntleroy told him not 10
speak rudely TO the lady, and when he
tbereupon applied1he epithet: "A heart
less coquette" 10 her, Faunueroy struck
him full IN the face. The blow caused
Dneaa TO stsgger and fall from the narrow
path into the ravine, where he lay sense
les for several hour, until Fauntleroy
could return to Chatham Hill ard organ
izs relief party, who, with the aid Of
ropes, succeeded in getting the insensible
man from the bottom Of the Tavine. DugGn
Dhu bOlU ltBe DtOApht hIh ~ WSb AutIGu ~
fst that he was internally injured,
Miss Dowre,' grief was intense, and sho
tainted when FRuntleroy was arrested
and throSn into jSil. The friends Of the
latter, while endorsing his course in re-
pelling Dusan's Objectionable language TO
Miss DUwnes, were seriously alarmed
what his fac would be If Dugan should
die. They quickly perceived that the only
witness OgSinst Fauntleroy in the event
would be Miss DOwnes, and several OF
them suggested the adVisability Of her |
leaving the state. This seemed uudesira. |
BILE, and then Fauntlsroy's brother, who
is lawyer, suggested marriage, as Miss
DuEnes could not be made to appear as
witness against her own husband. Thesug-
gestion was quickly caught at aud Lawyer
went 10 Thomas Downrs, the
brother OF the girl, and after some persua.
sion induced him TO con4ent TO the imme.
diate marriage Of the couple.
MARRIED UNDER TUX JAIL WALL
Knowing th4t the Sheriff would object
and that he would do all in his power to
prevent the marriage, as in duty bouad,
the arrangements for the wedding we're
made very quietly. Through q cousin
in the Office OF the County Clerk Tom
Downes got q marriage license for his
sister and James Fauntleroy. Last night
the Downeses, brother and sister, drove
quietly into Chatham from their home in
the country. They were INST at the Jail
by Lawyer Fauutleroy aud a minister
named Peterson. The party had previous.
Iy located the cell occupied by the prison.
er, and they pushed their carriage direct
Iy. against the Jail wall under tho cell
Lawyer FauotloroY jumped in |,
10 the seat,oftbe carriage an',, tEsustin2
his hand through tho iron grating, broke |
through the glass OF the window. AT the
same time, he called out 10 hts brother to
him.
The latter, by dragging his cot under
tho window In the cell and standing on
he hesdboard, managed to get his head
ou level with the window. The necessi-
" Tor the marriage was quickly explained,
and then Lawyer Fsu1tlerOy jumped
down IN the ground and uided Miss
brother 10 get into the buggy. Il |
wss found that the trembling girl could
not reach the eager hand stretched from
he barred window over her head and
plainly discernibie in the brilliant moon.
light which flooded the jail and vicinity. |
Then Lawyer Fountleroy knrlt down in
the buggy, and the minister aided Miss
Downes 10 plant her dainty foot on his
back and stand on him. From here she
in clamberinR onto the shoul:;
ders Of her brother, who stood braced
against the Jail wall. In this position she
coul,l easily grasp her lovers hand, which
she kissed iervsDtly. In this strange sit
uation, unable TO geo each others faces,
tho loving young couple were hurriedly
married.