Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-14
A CAPITOL WEDDING.
MATRIMONIAL vows TAKEN At TIE
GOVERNORS OFFICE.
The Groom. Prisoner, Reesives Far
don as Marriage
Gift.

tween the bonrs OF ~ and O'Clock would
have known from the prevailing buzz and
hustle that something unusual was about 70
occur In the Governors office.
the CROWD.
A largo number Of the officers and em-
pIoyees OF the Capitol were upon the upper
floor OF the building, and those who were
not in the Governors Office or the room adj
Joining II were anxiougly awaiting the mo-
ment when they would be allowed to enter
and witness very impressive ceremony
WEDDING.
A wedding hsd been arranged 10 take
place In the Governors Office at IL O'Clock.
The contracting parties were hooeft H.
Bossieux. q very bright mulatto. ana Mary
Jones, who Is a good many shades darker
than Robert.
PERSONAL.
Robert and Mary each look TO be about
tweuty.One years OF age.
rbey had been engaged about two years,
and were to have been married last year, but
Robert wanted the engagement broken and
declined at the appointed time to take Mary
ss his wife according TO law.
The latter carried the matter into court.
TIE GAY DECEIvER.
Hor lover was given two trials for de-
ceiving the woman under promise oil mar
rage, and each time the verdict was two
years in the penitentiary.
SHE WOULDN'T AND SIZE WOULD.
As soon as the last trial was ended Giles
Jackson, BossIeux's counsel, set TO work Ia
another direction 10 save his client from The
peniientiary. He visited the prisoner in
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immediate marriage. Bossieux wss willing,
but at first bis sweetheart objected. Friends
intcrceded and Mary at last consented.
COUNSELLOR JACKSON.
The colored lawyer then went TO the Go.
vernon and laid the facts before him, ana
The latter said be would consider the ad-
visibility Of psrdoning Bassieux on condl'
ton that he would marry the woman.
INVESTIGATION.
Governor Lee asccrtaned from W. j.
Yarbrough e. Sons that Bossieux had been
employed at their factory, and had borne
good character previous to this trouble.
! Tbey said they were willing to take him
back, and at increased pay.
MARRIAGE AND PARDON GO ToGBrHER.
The Governor finally decided TO grant the
pardon.
All the details Of the marriage were ar
ranged and Giles jackson superlntended the
affair.
TIE PRISONER TAKEN FROM HIS CELL.
Deputy.Sereeant Burgess brought the
prisoner up from jail soon after IL O'Clock.
Bossieux was escorted 20 the room used by
| the Governors private secretary. He was
| tolned by his mother. who By some persons
| wonld be taken for white woman.
The prisoner was dressed in dark suit.
| He seldom raised bis eyes from the floor
while he waited the coming OF the bride.
THE BRIDE.
Jackson csmc I'm with the woman and the
sister OF the groom about 1890 o'clock.
Walker Howard, the colored ianitor on the
upper floor OF the Capitol, met the bridal
party at the elevator aud ushered them into
| the room where the groom was waiting. The
prospective bride was seated TO the right OF
| her future husband.
THE PRISONER CALM.
Bossieux chatted with his mother aud sis
| ter. but did not exchange w0rd WIN
Mary-in fact, the latter had to content her-
self with viewing her strange surronndlngs
while the three people or her left hand bad
| long consultation.
Msry's dress was rather neater than when
! she appeared a. witness against the groom
elect in the Hastings Court. She wore
| Nqht.coInred sacque OF corded msterIal and
! purple skirt OF worsted goods. Her hat was
black, trimmed with bird ornaments.
IRE LICENSE.
Assoon a. Giles had brought the contract
ing parties together he FASTENED to the Hus-
tinss Court Clerks office for the necessary
license TO enable the minister TO make " the
happy pair" man and wife.
Rev. W, w. Brown, OF the colOred Metho-
dist Church, soon arrived and Walker
showed him into the Governors Office.
THE GOVERNOR ASKS SOME QUESTIONS.
As soon as all things were ready the door
between the Governors office and that OF
bis nriyate secrelary was thrown open. and
| the bridal party was invited to appear before
| his EXcellency.
Giles Jackson, the lawyer Of the happy
mar. led tue way, and was followed by the
groom and the latter's mother aud sister,
while the bride followed.
AS soon as they were all in the Governors
office Giles stationed the contracting parties
directly in front OF the Governor, who, ad-
dressing Bossieux. SAID:
| sent foryou because | learned that you
wanted to marry Mary, and that she wants
TO marry you. Is this uueE
| BOSsltuAs ltrt Nh'
Governor Lee: Mr. Yarbrough says that
YOU were a good hand at work and be viii
give YOU employment at increased wages. |
hone YOU will not get into any more trouble
and that YOU will be good man and work
to support Mary.
THE CEREMONY.
The minister then stepped forward an q
read the marriage ceremony OF the Metho-
dist Church, to which due responses were
made. and be then announced Robert Bos-
sieux and Mary Jones man and wife.
THE GOVERNOR HANDS THE NAN BIS PARDON.
Governor Lee then handed Bossieux his
nardon. and told him 1t was wedding
gift.
The bridal party then left on wedding
tour via the Capitol elevator.
The ceremony was witnessed Dy twenty
six people.
THE LAW.
The law Of this state in regard to cases OF
this description is "that tue subsequent
marriage OF the parties may be pleaded 10
bar Of a conviction"
Not being able to get the woman to marry
him before conviction, this prisoner had
either 10 appeal 10 the Governor or TO suffer
the laws penslty. Hence the appeal TO The
Governor under the circumstances above
| related.