Evening journal., 1889-12-13
GONE WITH a BARTENDER
The Eiopement of Gen. Siolzles'
Pretty Half Sister.
SHE IS HEIR TO ABOUT 100000.

A Family In Which Romantic Marriages
seems 10 Be the Rage-Pera, Roma
and Alta All Ran Away with Their
Lovers, Il Is Said.
NEW YogK, Dec 1S-The Sickles family,
of which Gen. Daniel T. Siclslcs is the shining
light, has afforded the public several sensa-
tions in the marital line. Miss Alta Siclles,
half sister and ward Of the general, has, as
heretofore reported, become the heroine OF
a runaway match and married a New
Rochelle bartender named Thomas Dinhatn.
Alta is q bright and pretty girl, little over
Is years Of age, and well developed physi.
cally and romantically,
bartender and Athlete.
While homo from boarding school during
the last summer vacation she met Dinham,
who IS about ten years her senior and an
oarsman and general athlete Of considerable
local repute. He holds the championship
medals OF Westchester county for sprinting
and wrestling. and his genius as a bartender
has made the Huguenot famous for its mixed
drinks When or duty Dinham contrived
to be in the company Of Alta a great deal
His sturdy frame and frank, handsome FACE
soon made an impression on the susceptible
school girls heart, and all unsuspected by
the Sickles family the young couple carried
on clandestine courtship, until Miss Alta
returned TO school at the Convent Of Notre
Dame in Montreal
Away They Went 70 a Priest.
Some weeks ago Alta wrote her mother
that she was homesick, and represented her
mental condition as 50 pitiable that her
mother consented 70 her returning home
A week ago she managed 70 meet her lover
In White Plains A marriage was planned,
and on Wednesday afternoon Mis- Sickles
took the train to White Plains, where she
was met by Dinhnm. As the girl was
Catholic they first called on Father Dun
ply. He refused 10 perform the ceremony
because Of the yoUthspf the girl and the alb
sence Of parental sanction. Nothing daunt-
ed, the pair wsnded their way to the house
OF Rev. Dr. Van kleeck, Of the Episcopal
church, who tied the knot that made the
beautiful heiress and her lowly lover one
Miss Emma Dinham and Mrs John Cowan,
sisters Of the hrawny bartender, with John
Cowan, his hrother-in-law, and White
Plains butcher, were the witnesses
she Leaves Her Home.
After the ceremony the young couple inn
mediately went 20 the home Of the bride.
pinham remained but a short time with his
wife, and then returned 70 White Plains.
staying with bis mother over night Alta
also spent the night al home. Yesterday
morning she left, presumably 70 pay a drug
gists bill Mrs Sickies, mistrusting her,
said; Alta, yoa are leaving your fathers
house. Don't take false stepT She then
gave her daughter some money, but the
young lady asked for more on the plea of
buying Christmas presents. Alta then went
70 Mt Vernon, where she was speedily joined
BY her husband
Gen. siellcs Annoyed.
The happy couple are now spending their
honeymoon in Boston. At the request of the
bride the groom has given up his position
and accepted new one on the subways in
New YORK
When Gen sickies was seen BY a reporter
al his homa On Fifth avenue be expressed
ccnsideraoie annoyance over the news IL his
sisters escapade ''Ihe young lady b..
said. showed promise of q brilliant intellect
and unusfal musical talent After she had
finished school at Montreal it was my infen-
tion % sind her 10 the French Conservatory
~ Paris; but she has spoiled all II is too
hadr u
Her Mother Severely shocked.
Mrs Sickles. Atlas mother. said. 'sThis
is a severe shock 70 me. regret very much
the step my daughter has taken, as / am
sure she does now. had higher aim ia
life for her. DO not look down on the
young man, for be was earning an honest
living, but the way the marriage has taken
place has almost rrostrated me. Alta Is no
daughter Of mine now
She WIN Have $500. 900.
Rev Mr.. Van Kleeck said that he knew
Dinham was a worthy young man. As the
young couple loved each other he dii not
see any reason why be should have refused
70 perform the ceremony. Under the will
Of her father, the late George G. Sickles
this romantic young lady viii inherit about
$4,000
A Family Of Elopers.
George G. siclles, the father OF the pretty
runaway, died at New Rochelle a few wear.
ago at the age Of 81 Shortly before his
death be caused a social sensation by marry.
ing Mrs Sawyer, the widow Of a British
army officer. who had been his housekeepel
for many years, and by whom be was sale
70 have had three children, the girls Roma
Pera and Alta, who thereupon took IN,
name Of sickles and dropped that Of Sawyer
In September, 1852, Roma eloped with ,
butcher named George Read. who was IA,
brother Of the family washerwoman. Il wa
at their house that Alta was introduced b,
Read to his friend Dinham Roma left hei
husband some time ago, and is now livin,
with a cousin in Elmira. Pera ran AVA
with one William Quinn, a lover lowly bori
and poor iniSS5
She Started the Mania.
Laura Sickles Gen Daniel K. sickles
only daughter, started the elopement mani
in the family while her father was ministe
70 Madrid. She eloped with poor younl
southerner named Mccarthy, flying Wit
him from Paris to London. The genera
was furious and had Mccarthy arrested o.
charge Of stealing the family jewels. II
nftnrward became reconciled to his son-iu
law and the couple are now happy and pro.
porous.