Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-28
BRokE HIS VOWS AND WED.
Secret Marriage of Rev. Father
sherman, of Red Hook.
From The Weto York Sun.


Young William j. Sherman, the son of
Michael Sherman, wealthy builder Of
lG5 Warren street, Brooklyn, went a
counting pretty blue-eyed Tillie Mccoy,
the belle of the neighborhOod, five years
ago. He was an assiduous lover, and
drove every rival from the field. He
thought he was solid in her affections
then, and proposed marriage. She con-
fessed that she liked him very much, but
she declined to have him because she was
too young to marry yet and because his
ways were trfle too wild for "A husband.
He Vainly tried to persuade her to
change her mind. He went home and
rather surprised his father, who had
always wanted him to study tor the priest
mood, by announcing his willingness to
do so. He studied diligently, was regu-
larry ordained several years ago, and
became, with the Rev. Hugh Hand, an
assistant under the Rev. William j. Lane
at the Churcn of the Visitation, in Red
Hook, South Brooklyn.
Meanwhile the young priest resumed
his visits TO the house Of his former sweet
heart in Douglass street. He became
very popular In Red Hook, as he mad a
lolly disposition and was fond of sport
and good fellowship He was often seen
going toward the bay with his fishing rod
on his shoulder, ana at such times his pa
rshloners, as they passed him and politely
bowed or greeted him with hearty
Good day TO you, father" invariably
wished him big catch. lie was fond of
riding on the street cars, and there was
not conductor or driver In South Brook
lyn who did not know him. He bought
little iG-and-mainsail yacht, which he
ohristened lille Mccoy, In memory OF his
lost love.
Other young men visited Miss Title,
but she gave them no ENCOURAGEMENT.
The young priest spent many evenings at
her home, and frequently took her sailing
in mis- yacht on the bay. Whenever any
body Intimately acquainted with Father
sherman called to see Miss Title while
he was with her he would depart into an
adjoining room until the unwecome
caller went away.
Miss Tllhe soon found ont by his help
that she did not know her own heart
when she refused to marry him several
years before. He told her that he was
willing to break his holy vows for her
sake. She demonstrated at first, and
begged him to think what blow his de-
sert!On from the church would be to his
parents, but his pleadIngs won her over,
and they began to prepare for the mar
rage.
They contided their desire 10 two friends,
a young man and his sweetheart, who
promised to help them out. 1t was ar
ranged that the quartet should cross the
ferry to this city on the night of Monday,
June IA, last, and go to the house of a GER
tain Protestant Episcopal clergyman.
'lney employed a cabman at the battery.
They found Grape on the clergyman's
door. and learned that he was lying in his
coffin IN the house. They asked the cab
man to take them to Protestant minister.
Us IL marriage p the cabman
inquired.
Yes" responded the expectant groom.
"Well, L know just the dominic YOU
want" and the cabman gave his whip a
flourish and crack and away the cab rat
died.
Ii stopped in front of the residence of
the Rev. Francis j. Schneider, 81 Second
avenue. 1t was nearly midnight, and the
clergyman had gone to bed. TIE cabman
got down from his box and rang the bell
A window in the second story was raised
and the clergyman's head protruded He
has married more nocturnal runaways
than any parsOn hereabouts, and when
he asked, "What Is tia marrlageW he
plainly indicated by his tone that he was
repeating a familiar formula.
The eXpeotant groom looked I'D at the
dominic and answered, eyes"
"Al right; PHI be down in a minute"
And the head was Withdrawn and the
window closed. The minute seemed q
pretty long one to the anxious quartet.
At last the door was opened, and the
bridal party fled in, The groom, who is
stout, dark-eyed and rather good-looking,
wore his usual s0mbre street dress, an d
the bride was in light summer attire.
The marriage ceremony was brief and &C.
cOrding to the Protestant form. The young
priest put plain gold ring on his BRIDES
finger, and she took it off afterward,
slipped ribbon through it, and hung the
ribbon around her neck.
The Rev. Mr.. Schneider speaks very i'm
perfect English, but the ceremony was
just as perfect as it could be. He wrote
the names, ages, occupations and resi-
dences of the bride and groom on q form,
OF which he bad a great number In blue
paper covers, furnished by the Bureau of
Vital Statistics. The groom said he was
q years OF age and a clerk. The bride
gave her age as %.