The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-22
A PRETTY BRUNETTE
Leaves an Editorial Lover Out
in the Cold, Cruel World
ON THE EVE OF HIS WEDDING.
Lottie Faulkner, an Allegheny Belle,
wcds Another While a would.bc
bridegroom Nlourns her Loss.
Sensation In High Life.

PITTSBURGH, August 2l.-Allegheny
famous for her abundance of sensations
came to the front with n first.class stun
ner OF new kind last night. About i
o'clock carriage drove up in front Q
the Mayors office, and a short, heavy.se
man sprang out, and, rushing into tn
office, demanded protection while HI
went and gothis wife's clothing from lie
home. Detective Jim Wilson sprani
into the carriage and found the lady
within, and the three were driven rapid
ly to No. lG Carroll street.
The story of the affair, as nearly ~
could be learned from those living clost
by and those participating, is us follows
For some months Miss Lottie Faulk.
ner, who has lived with her mother
Mrs. Nancy ]. Faulkner, at No. lG Car
roll street, Allegheny, has been reported
to be engaged to S. Bennington, who Is
reported to hold the responsible position
OF night editor Of the New York Herald.
She has also been keeping company,
on the quiet, with DR.. l.. G. Maharne.
kie, the hospital steward ut the Western
PenitentiaIy, but never meeting him ut
her home, rs her mother was opposed to
his attentions. Both gentlemen have
given her valuable presents. Two days
ago Mr.. Bennington came on from New
York, and the Young couple were To
have been married at 3p. III. to-day.
Last night, as near as could be aSCer-
tanned, Mr.. Maharnekie met Miss Fatlk-
ner out, while Bennington was ut his
hotel, and the couple were quietly mar
ried. She then went home, and he went
to secure carriage to take her away.
When Maharnekie came with the car
riage he found Bennington at the house.
Lottie then infomed Bennington and
her people OF what had occurred, and
threw Mt BenningtOn's feet u gold watch
he had given her.
The couple got into the carriage in
waiting and drove to the Mayors office
and got detective Wilson, who went
with them TO defend the terrified "doc-
tor" who feared he would be shot, willie
the wife got part OF the handsome
trousscau which had been prepared for
her wedding with Bennington.
During the interval between Mahar-
nekie's first visit 10 the house and his
return With the detective, Bennington
left the house and returned TO the hotel.
1t was rumored last night that the
family Of Miss Faulkner were divided
: - thai. unnt;mnntp ~ tbn ,notNn, i,,,.
cousins favoring Maharnekic, while her
mother wished her to marry Beming-
ton. A friend OF Bennington, who would
not give his name, but said he lived in
Philadelphia, and had come with him,
quietly remarked to Detective Wilson
that bennington was glad he had found
the girl out, and considered himself well
out OF the affair.
Mrs. Maharnekie, who is very pretty
aud petite brunette, about 20 years Of
age, is well connected in Allegheny.
She is a niece Of Robert Dilworth, Clerk
OF Common Council OF Allegheny City.
Mrs Maharnekie told the detective, In
the carriage, that Remington was n fine,
gentleman, and that she used
TO love him, but that she had changed
her mind. This was the only reason she
gave for her strange conduct.
In the meantime the matter had be-
come noisod about, and. when the party
reached the house there was n crowd OF
/, 900 persons in the immediate vicinity,
who were apparently waiting with the
expectation OF seeing the rival bride
grooms welter in each others gore. Mr..
however, had got tired OF
the afIair, and had quietly gone away.
The bride obtained few necessaries,
and drove off in the direction of Man
chester with her husband.
The eXpeCtnt bridegroom had, 1t is
said, purchased house in New York,
and furnished it from cellar to garret,
and then came after his bride. While
the engagement with Bennington was
pending, Miss Faulkner became acquaint-
ed with DR.. Maharnekie. Miss Faulk-
ner's mother, who Is n widow, objected
to the doctors attentions; but it appears
that n number OF the young lady's
cousins, aunts and other relatives sided
with the doctor. Matters ran along this
way until the crisis was reached by Ben-
arrival for the wedding.