Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-24
A FORCED MARRIAGE
Developed by the Indictment Of Wal
ter Ball and His Son.
3. T. Barham Weds Miee Ball
at the Pistols MuZZle.
Arrest OF the Messrs. Ball-An Alleged
Breach of Promise Strange Mar
riage Ceremony-yarious Po-
ltical and Other Events.
rsnoclnl telarrnm 10 tho pl.nn,cn.l

WEST POINT. September 23-Thers has been
considerable talk here for sOm0 days about
very peculiar case. Tho Indictment to-day OF
Mr. Waiter Ball anG his son by tho grand jury OF
King William county brings the whole matter
before the public. Last Wednesday morning
Mr.. Ball and son came over from their home IN
New Kent, and ns soon as they reached town
went 10 the room OF Mr. B. T. Barham, who is
also from Now Kent Tho men entered Rar-
hams room with drawn pistols. barhan vas
still IN bed. Tho Balls told Barham that he must
go with them. and warned him that they would
shoot nim II he offered resistance. They tod
him that he should marry Miss Ban, tho
daughter of Mr.. Bail. This happened
about 3 O'Clock. The report says that Barham
offered no resistance and did not remohstrase
with them. They took him down on the train
and rre guarded him whilo tho other got tho
tickets. The party left on tho O'Clock train
without any one having nm idea that Barham
Washington, being joined In Richmond. some
eag by the young lady. Upon reaching Wash
ington the couple were married.
A AoNE-s1DED CEREMONY.
II Ia said tha' Bartsm spoke not word In
answer 70 the que fiOns put 10y tho minister ana
that he ild not speak after the ceremony was
over ~ the woman he had been forced o. marry.
Barham returned 20 Now Kent ald reported tho
60 his father and then returned to this place
SATURDAY.
IHE BALLS ARRESTED AND INDICTED.
Constable Spencer went over 20 New Kent with
warrants Tor the bails. lie sucfelel IN bringing
the father back. Mr.. Ball appeared before tho
Magistrates Court. lie was bound over 10 keep
tho peace for six months In the sum Oi SlOJ %
appear Ihurslay To-day bOth ot the Balls
were indicted. There Is a great deal of talk
about tho case, and it s hard TO gather the truth.
BREACH OF PROMISE.
II is said that Barham promised TO marry Mss
BAH last spring and thon again 10 July. and That
the marriage was postponed definitely. hi-s
Ball finally told her father all that had hap
peued. Her father and brother started ~ once
70 ind Barham. Mr.. Ban aud 1lr Barhan,
father 10 young Barham, live near each other,
and have long been very intimate friends. Young
Barham was fayorA1ly known here. and is said 20
have been engaged 20 young lady OF this place.
POLITICAL.
Tho Democrats Of King William met at tho
courthouse today aud chose delegates O.
convention tO meet October r. 1852 10 nominate
q cen1idafe for the House Of Delegates. lhe
Eepubiicans viii hold their convention next
Saturday.
MIR. W. :. Lurty spoke at tho courthouse to-
dnY 20 q small audience.
Captain Thomas DAVIS, one of the Oldest OF our
citizens. died to-day.
Mr. Willie Bowden, formerly q k;ng and
Queen, diod this afternoon.
MAXINE NEWS
The barKentine Priscilla, Of Baltimore is
here loading with -four for the South American
ports Bahia and Rio. She carries 800 barrels.
She took on part Of her load I'm Washington, ID.
t.. and dropped In here 10 finish. She VIII pro-
badly leave Wednesday.
Tho Cecilia and tho stanmore are BOTH expect
cd here this woek.
The compress which IA rented by McFadden
& Brother win be started day after tomorrow.
Tho other compress Will not be rented ths sea-
con, but will be run BY the railroad company.