The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-05-27
VICTIM OF A coAcHMAN's CHARMS.
The Grandniece of Commodore Wander
Bilt Narrics her Fathers Groom.

NEW YORK, May 1S.-Another
coachman has secured for his bride the
pretty daughter of wealthy parents.
This event was all that was talked about
in Tarrytown yesterday afternoon when
it got noiscd about, although it was the
intention of all the parties concerned to
keep it secret and not let it get into
the newspapers. The lucky groom in
this case is George Minton, the good
looking and gcntlemanly appearing
coachman of the Rev. J. 3. Morse, and
the bride Miss. Grace Morse, the twenty
two-year old daughter Of the reverend
gentleman name,l. She is tall and
graceful, something of 4 blonde, and
with a pretty face. She is little taller
than her husband, but the difference Is
so slight as to be scarcely perccptlble.
Her mother is an old resident of Tarry-
town, niece Of the late Commodore
Cornelius Vanderbilt and a cousin of the
late William H. Vanderbilt. She in
hcrltcd fixed income from the old
Commodore's estate, and she aud her
husband. who is engaged in mission
work on Blackwcll's Island, have always
lived in luxury. Their residence is a
handsome brick mansion on Broadway,
Tarrytown, in the most arlstocratic
neighberhood. Their house is in the
centre of ample grounds, and is reached
by a winding roadway, shaded by state
ly elms.
There had been no love-making or
anything akin TO it noticeable between
the coachmau and his young mistress,
although the young lady, who is the
eldest of three children-her sister Ethel
and brother Howard being few years
younger-had often been out riding with
no one but the coachman in attendance.
1t Is supposed they improved these and
such other clandestinc opportunities rs
offered for their lovemaking.
It had not been decided by them that
Yesterday should be the wedding day,
but the sudden marriage was brought
about in this way: The coachman had
taken Mr.. and Mrs. Morse and the maid
to the railroad station, where they took
the 1O.41 A. NJ. train to New York.
Minton then returned to the house and
took Miss Grace out for ride. AS they
were driving along Broadway they met
Henry Lyons, whom young Minton had
previously asked to be witness to the
marriage. Lyons badc them Good
morning." and Minton asked him to get
into the carriage, saying they were on
their way to Father Joseph Egan's the
rector of st. Teresa's Roman Catholic
Church. Their banns had not been pub
lished as is required by the rules of
that church, and as they desired the
marriage to be kept strictly secret they
had got the rector to apply for dispen-
satiou from the Bishop to allow the
marriage to proceed without that for
mality.
When the party reached the parson-
age Coachman Mlnton jumped out Of the
carriage and went in. lie soon returned
and said: It's all right; come right
into the church." The three then went
III, walking up the main aisle, and took
a position directly in front OF the alter.
The only other witness to the ceremony
which was then performed was a lady UNI
known to either bride, groom or Lyons.
The bride was dressed in a slate-colorcd
dress and Il fashionable spring hat.
Mrs. Morse, after finishing her shop
ping in New York, took the so p. NJ.
train to Tarrytown. When she heard
of what had transpircd dnring her
absence she was Frustrated with grief,
mingled with anger and disappoint-
mcnt. 1t is said there was a scene IN
the house, but this could not be verified.
BLOODY ERAcAS IN VIRGINIA.