Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-14
HE POLICEMAN
4 Girl Whose Courage Failed Her
at the Last Moment.

AT the Last Moment.
BROOKLYN, n. Y, Sept. 10.-Dr. Fran
els Gerau is one OF the oldest and best
known physicians OF the Eastern district.
/ For many years he has enj Iyed large
practice among the German inhabitants
! of the district. He is well known So
/ cialist and friend of labor. He donated
the land to the Central Labor Union
upon which the Labor Lyceum now
stands. At present DR.. Gerau is sad
and unhappy. He is about sixty years
old and has been living for number of
years as bachelor at No. SO Myrtle ave-
nue., next door to the Labor Lyceum, and
not very long ago he decided TO take unto
/ himself a wife. His fancy fell upon En-
ma Schooner, pretty girl, - years old.
Emma lived with her parents and at No.
50 Myrtle avenue. Der father owns the
| house In which he lives and several other
| houses IN the neighOorhood, and is COM
fortablv well off. He took a Just pride in
his children and gave them a good educa-
ton. Emma, in addition TO having a
| good 1gure, possessed an uncom-
mon degree OF intelligence. DR.. Gerau
called upon the family and soon made 1t
known that he was sutton for Emma's
hand. Emma's father is practical man
and knowing the character OF the doctor
looked upon his attentions with favor.
Emma. too. entertained a great respect
Ior the DOCTORS learning and liked him as
physician and man. When DR.. Gerau
asked her for her hand she gave an
affirmative answer, and last Sunday the
engagement was publicly celebrated at
Miss Schoener's home, friends of both
parties being present.
The marriage was 10 have taken place
last night. Everything had been pre-
pared, even to the wedding feast. DIR.
Gerau donned his best suit of black, and
in company with his witnesses started
for the BRIDES home. The few guests who
were 10 witness the ceremony bad al
ready assem- led and the happest kind of
time " as expected. Everyone who was
expected was there except the prospec-
tive bride. When search was made for
her she could not be found. letter was
found addressed to her parents, saying
that she had tried hard to love her lnten-
ded husband, but she could not. The dis
parity in age had led her to fly from a
marriage which she thought would not
be happy. The venerable doctor was
much surprised and chagrined, and the
wedding party broke up in very sad
frame OF mind.
Yes, it is true" said the doctor last
night, putting nervously at a half-smoked
cigar, that | was to have been married
this evening, and that the bride strangely
disappeared"
"Have you any explanation for her con-
ductW
mo; | cannot understand it. Two
nights ago l was out with Emma and on
the way home used An expression which
Emma did not like. We had some words,
and parted bad friends. We came to-
gether again the next day and talked the
matter over. l asked Emma If she was
satisfied and was willing to live up to her
engagement, and she said she was. |
supposed, OF course, that she meant what
she said, and was confident that | would
be married man at this time. | cannot
understand why she went away"
"Have you heard anything from herr"
II received letter from her in which
she said she went away on account OF our
little quarrel. Her parents will have
nothing to do with her if she returns
again, but she said in her letter to me
that she would not return. | know that
she bad been keeping company with q
Brooklyn policeman, and perhaps she has
gone off with him. But she was good
girl and pure one.'
1t is generally believed that the girl has
gone away with the policeman.