The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-18
IT BEATS FICTION.
4 YOUNG LADY enTRAp?e0 INTO
MAKING a vrFY cad MARRIAGE.

The story rnearthed In a Divorce Court.
A school oh.. Desire To Stroll Gets
Her Into TroubIe-wedded at IL yery
Economically.
Ono Of tho most romantic divorce cases
known 20 the courts Of this commonwealth
was heard n Dluphin county just ten years
ago IL is actuaiity In practical ife that Is
stranger than fiction.
In $50 lola l. Oyster was ono OF the pref
test maidcns ia Lagrange, No. She was the
daughter Of wealthy parents, who were proud
of her for her many charming graces. At
the age of II years she was sent to female
COLLEGE at Quincy, Ills aud there pursued Der
studies with diligence.
ono pleasant afternoon in May, while she
was lo.surely srroiling through tho wooded
park which surrounded the college building,
sue was nccosted los John 4. Redmond,
stranger 10 her, who invited her 20 walk
With bin. She refused 70 do SO aud con-
tinued her journey alone.
Several weeks subsequently Miss Oyster
met the same man, and he again urged her to
accompany him in a walk through the town.
School was over for the day aud the young
lady felt the need OF recreation, and inspired
by the salubrious air she innocently started
with the man down public highway.
During the walk Redmond proposed mar
riage 10 the young lady, but she emphatically
refused and when be lecame convinced that
she was determined not 90 consent 70 mar
riage with him be threatened u report her
Tor talking 70 men and leaving the school
grounds
QUIT wEDDIyG-NO CARDS.
Miss Oyster Was striving Tor class honors,
ana she recognizes the importance ola strict
conformity 10 the rules OF the school Thus
utimidated she consented 10 60 % Hannibal
No. twenty miles distant. and 60 through
marriage ceremony with "A man whom she
had previously declared she could not love
In less than an hour the couple arrived at
the house Of Rcimonds friend in Hannibal,
who was party % the scheme
An alleged justice Of the peace appeared
On the scene, and, after asking the young
lady IF she knew her companion, 10 which
1850 simply bowed her head, lie pronounced
hem man and wife.
Miss Oyster Immediately and Indignantly
.git the house, and returned 20 school few
hours later where sue continued her studies
lay after day until about one year alter,
wien she graduated with high honors.
Sine returned Go her Lagrange home and
entered society there as an accomplished
young lady. Her experience with Redmond
vas thing Of the past aud she seldom
thought Of &C.
One day size met Henry Oerter, a dasLing
young leuusyiVanian, who was visiting a.
Lagrange. Both were smitten az Agst sight,
ami their period OF courtship was " short
duration.
After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Oerter
came O. Cumberland county, Pa, 10 live,
and the young husband, who had plenty Of
cash. decided 20 build handsome residence
cor hi, pretty wife.
During the time occupied ia its erection
lne young couple engaged quarters at Har-
rsburg, aud lived there happily and quietly
until Ons day Mrs Oerter, upon entcunlrler
bedroom, found note upon her bed sum-
monmg ler 10 room II, where "a gentleman
desired 70 have a conversation with her.
IS ueu the husband returned ~ the hotel in
ile evening bis wife informed him Of the cil-
.uustance lie Indignantly rushed into
room d an1 asked It's single occupant il be
u1d Tao audaclty O. send such a u0-o 20 lis
wiic. The mans reply was that he sent the
u1te, but 10 was sent 10 his own wife, and he
displayed marriage certificate ia support
* bis claim upon the woman.
SOLD MS WIFE FOR 81 200
Oerters passionate attitude was az once
converted ilto one IT supplcatlon .He I'm
pl0red tie man, whose nome was Redmond,
% leave, and not cause bis happiness 60 be
destroyed
Finally, Redmond eltthe city With Sl.0CO
II Oarters cash IN his pockets for having
lone SD
About two months subsequently, Redmond
returned % the hotel aud informed Ocrrer
chat he didn.t want hls money, buthe wanted
bis wife Oeftrr further implJred tle man
NOT o. cause ham trouble. Us be Was living BIZ
happily with his wife
Redmond then consented q give paper
relnqusnin. bis claim upon the woman ert
leave the country for good IL Ls Was paid
s-oJ ,1r doing -o. Ocrler cAeerlully agreed 60
dis bargain ana PAID over the cash aud took
h.s paper ia return.
Several weeks after Redmond appeared
On the scene again and demanded more
money THIS time, however, Oerters att0r
loy was ca hand, who informed Mr. Red /
moud tuat ao could keep cut OF prison only T
by quitting tho vicinity, which he was not
l.o,s ia doing.
Mr. OerIer 10 tue name OF Mrs Redmond 4
az oucs lied petition Tor divorce from /
Redmond. whom shs had not seen from the I.
day 81 the alleged marriage ia Hannibal /
until be appeared al ths hotei at Harris /
burg
Ia her dispositions she alleged that she ig- /
noranty submitted 10 the form OF u mar
rage ceremony but did not subsequently /
confirm the marriage by any act OF cohabita- 4
ton or otherwise
Tie divorce vas granted and M and .
Mrs Oerter were again joined ia marriage,
and now they are living in their uew home +
ia one II lhe ioYeisst spots ia the Cumber
land valley, and are perfectly happy Cor