Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-02
ROMANTIC LOVE AFFAIR
How ths Old Folks We're Fooled-The Groom
Arrested for Perjury and His Right Hama
Man Charged with Carrying Pistol.


DECATUR, TEX, Sept. 29.-Several
months ago MIR. NJ. c. Rlmer, young
farmer who lives near Sunset, IN THIS
county, not unlike many other young
men fell desperately in love with girl
of fifteen summers, and soon cousumated
arrangements with her by which he was
to take her INTO himself as wife. Her
parents bitterly objected to the young
people carrying out their intentions.
About two months ago MIR. W. b. Proc
tor, the damsel IS father, went over into
the Nation for a few days, and while
gone, Rimer thinking his chances good
to take advantage of the old gentleman 9
absence, went to Montague, procured
license and returned to have it executed,
when by some means the girls mother
prevailed on him to return the papers
not executed which he did, aud the
Young lady, Miss Annie Proctor, con-
WINGED her parents that she didn't want
TO marry Rimer anyway, aud they need
not be uneasy about the matter any
more. They, like all parents, having
great confidence in their daughter,
thought all was sailing smoothly, SO they
made preparation to send the daughter
away to school. But instead OF deslr-
ing to complete her education,
Annie could not forget Mr..
Rimer. Last night RImer procured
carriages at Sunset and in company with
MIR. and Mrs. John Sewell he succeeded
| in stealing Miss Annie away from home
and started to Decatur. Soon after
they started Mr.. Proctor found 1t out
| and went to Sunset and teiegraphed
! County Clerk Crabb not to issue license
! as the girl was under eighteen years OF
| age, but Unfortunately Cor fortunately
| the telegram was not delivered until
| eight o'clock this morning. Mr.. Proc
| tor and three young men were soon on
| their way to Decatur but the RlIner
| party were two hours ahead and got mere
| after ten o'clock, went to Mr.. Craoo
residence, swoke him, took him to ms
office; procured license, went to Rev. J u.
FL. REYNOLDS residence, awoke him
and lhe performed the ceremony that
made Rimer married man just before
or lust after twelve O'Clock, he doesn
know which and probably will never
know on what day he was married.
After the wedding the happy party
went TO Summit hotel and registered
and were being shown up to their rooms
when 10 the great surprise of every body
a noise was heard at the hotel
entrance and three men came
running upstairs and presenting as many
double barreled shotguns and ordered
the captors to hold up their hands, and
he searobed, which was mildly submitted
to. A pistol was found on Mr.. Sewell
of which he was relieved.
Mr.. Proctor, who handled one OF the
guns ordered the party to march out Of
the hotel. Mr.. Rimer was kept undel
arrest until this morning, when MI
Proctor filed complaint against him 1oi
perjury in swearing to the girls age II
procuring license. Rimer waived exam
nation, gave bond in the sum of $500 t.
appear before the grand jury, got nj
carriage and wife, and left for his new
home at Sunset.
Complaint was also filed against Mr.
Sewell for carrying pistol, and he ais
waived examination, gave S20O pono
and Mr.. Proctor also found cas-
on the mayors docket against him 10
using abusive language to his new son
in-law, to which he pleaded guilty an
paid oil. ~
The circumstance created Hauch ex
element here this mo5R5ags and tn
courthouse was full Of asons anxious +
lsleefn the result - 4
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