Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-19
MRS. WEILLE'S WEDDING.
The Mystery Surrounding the Sad Suicide at
Terrell-A Hurried Engagement.
Bogus Check.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
BoNIIAM, TEX. Dec. IS The mystery
surrounding the suicide of Mrs. Weille at
Terrell last Saturday caused great deal
of interest and excitement ut this place,
owing to the fact that the young lady was
married here, about the only fact
that has any bearing on the case what
ever. A GAZETTE reporter this evening
searched every available source for some
information that might serve to unravel
the mystery, but as the couple spent only
few hours at Bonham they left no
clew that would serve for
such a purpose. The county clerk 5
office was visited and the reporter found
that on December I r. s. Weille took
out q license to marry Mary y. Harris,
but the clerk, after satisfying himself as
to the ages of the couple, noticed them
no further and saw nothing I'M
usual about the man making the appli-
cation.
Rev. T. s. Potts, pastor of the First
Baptist church, who performed the cere-
mony, was intervied, with the
following result: "'The couple, L
understand, first endeavored to
secure the Presbyterian minister
to marry them. Failing, they then
called on me, and as they were both such
mature, unsuspicious looking persons L
complied with their request, not doubt
ing that everything was all right. 1 did
think, perhaps, it was runaway match,
but as the license was properly secured,
and both appeared to be fully of age,
did not hesitate to make them man and
wife. The man appeared excited, but
bn InI ,,arfa.tlN-
1t had been rumored that Weille pre-
scented the pastor for his services
a bogus check. When questioned about
this the reverend gentleman stated that
the man did give him check for So,
drawn on Baltimore firm. This the
Rev. Potts presented at the Fannin
County Bank where it was cashed, but
after the check was forwarded to Balti-
more by the Bonham bank for collection,
it was returned with the information that
the firm did not owe Weille anything,
consequently it was not hOnOred.
A prominent citizen of Honey Grove
stated to Paris News reporter the fol-
lowing facts regarding the unfortunate
young lady: May Harris had
been in Honey Grove sometime boarding
at the Biggs house. Her father had
been sending her money TO pay her
board. About the LIST of the month he
sent her $40 and asked her not TO be so
eXtravagant as she was spending too
much money. She showed a great fond
ness for the society of young men, and
caused some talk but it is not believed
that she was guilty of anything improper.
On Friday, November 30, Weille came to
Honey Grove drunk, and went to the
Commercial hotel, but acted in such a
manner that the proprietor was forced to
eject him. He then went to the Biggs
house and stopped all night. The
next morning he met Miss Harris for the
first time i'll his life. In a little while
they were engaged and took the after
noon train for BOnham, where they were
married. The people of Honey Grove
who knew her were astonished at her
rashness, and advised her against the
folly of such step, but she only laughed
atetAsm.. They left Bonham on the s
% clocEeannon ball train few hours
after ffHir marriage, and would never
have bebn remembered again4y the peo-
pie herd but for the tragic ending of the
bride