Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-21

Twenty dollars and costs IN cSch
case.
This was the judgment Of Justice ". II.
Davis, yesterday morning, in a somewhat
romantic and rather unusual little case
over which he WAS called to preside.
The parties defendant were petite lit.
de Eg,, with decidedly pretty features,
and an strengthening young man, who
posed a. her lover and woult-he husband.
The prosecuting witness was the irate
bgotGer-in-law OF the lady.
The parties were all from Ohio and the
details of the case are about ~ follows:
About seven o'clock Yesterday morning,
Justice Davis was aroused from a deep
dream Of peace by most energetic Juggling
at mia door bell Recalling himself with
an etort fr0m that unknown country into
which We often Journey during slumber,
the embodiment OF the law hastily attired
himseltiu q few garments. and went to the
threshold There he found rather agi-
lated gentleman, who gave his name rs
Charles W. Berry, his residence ~ CoIrm-
bus, aud his errSnd the rescue of his sister
ln-law from a room at leading hotel,
which she was st that time occupy
Ing Ia company with man named Charles
W. ti4stou, the two being unmarried. he
lady's name was Lucy Doyle lie had
been in pursuit Of them, had just aiightcd
from the early train, aud wanted to know
what the Justice could do about it,
Asked to 20 into the details OF the ease,
MI Berry told the following story 10 sub
tsauce
Lucy Doyle is my wife Z sister She Is
swcuty-twu years @! aye, and Is working
eirI bnyiug been employed recently at the
roo,us %, the Columbus Club. She was bv,u
aud raised 10 that city. The man nov with
her j., travelling for lusr Western hous-,
and -hr ueyvc saw him until six days be
fore they l-tt Columbus lie prevailed mp
on her % elppe with him, aud last Nvdues
duy she told my Sister she WIS goius 20
Wheeling, ~ here she had an engagement to
live at the residence of one Of the richest
men in the city. who travelled great deal
aud was something OF an invalid The
couple Ir:t Columbus Thursday aud stopped
oil 3, Newark, where they put up at a
hotel. registering as man and wife, both
occupying the same room. I'm
day they camn on to Wheeling,
on the AFTERNOON train, aud stopped at
leading hotel, again registering ~ man
and sity. They remained there all day
saturday a.G Saturday night no onc ~ns-
pertiug that anything was wrong. THIS
morning. vixen got here had no trouble
In LOCATION them went mp 10 their
room. 81. e looked over the trSnsum, aud
saw them both in bed Then ! came mp
here
The Justice took Mr Berry to his office,
on Chapl,uc street whore lie read the law
on fOruitatjpu 90 hJm, and the ou.y ume-
day would be- to swear cut warrant tor
the youus couple, chuging them with the
oit-u-e m,utiuned Mi Berry hcsltatcd
for SOM, time 10 include his -.-.er-Iu.llw
iu the warrant but finally dill Sd, ami
Oai.gr William Carney was given Oh"
papers. and started 10 the motel, the Jus
tjce and the complainant going along to
-ge what hNpPcued.
When the party arrived At the hotel the
couple bad gone out for walk, but they
.,nu returned aud went IN 10 breakfast,
Mr. Castor drpOsjtag his gold-headed
cane and some other yaluEbleS with the
clerk before going 10 the dining room. On
returning fiona the dining room the couple
we're placed under arrest, and taken to the
office of the Justice. Nc. Doyle walking
with the officer. wh,,e the young lady
rjppsd along by the side OF her broiher-n-
law
Both the deieudluts admitted they were
not married, but stated they wanted to ne
at the Grst opportunity. The Justice
asked Castor Why he didn't marry the
youug hfy at her home, OF at Newark, she
being OF age. His answer was that he was
too busy 10 have the ceremony performed,
bat should have done so. lie WAS then
asked why he didn't get license and
marry the lady either Friday OF Saturday,
but he simply replied that he neglected to
DO IT,
After hearing the evidence under oath.
the Justice imposed fine OF twenty dol
lara and costs ON each Of the defendants
This was promptly paid, and they were
discharged irum custody.
The couple then went over to the rest
deuce cf Recorder Hook, on the Island
after "a license, preparatory to a wedding,
but that gentleman declined to issue the
paper until to-day, wheu the eud OF the
tittle affair will be reached The couple
remained 10 the hotel last night hut &C
cupied separate apartments, hrothcr.'u'
law remaining in the house to see that
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