The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-18

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ression is an erroneous
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te contemporaries will
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be MORNING NEWS
{ news items from its
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to such matter.
in the country that
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ID, and hence no one
on be kind enough TO
ect from Fernandina
Fernandina, April 2S,
April % and headed,
The MORNING NEWS
very much like it on
'efore; so much like it,
the suspicion that the
.ch, slightly changed,
red in the MORNING
from each, that
y see how much they
From the Constitution,
april %.
Mrs. Thorpe says that
during a drive in the
morning with Mr.. Hub
by he drew a pistol and
threatened to shoot her
if she did not at once
consent to marry him.
After forcing q consent
he also threatened to
shoot her at the altar if
she made any objection
or refused to go through
with the marriage cere-
mony. He then drove
her to his residence on
Seventh street and sent
for the Rev. Mr.. Cross
to come and marry
them. AR. Cross re-
sponded in person and
was met by Mr.. Hubby,
who handed him a IL
cenSe drawn in due
form. Mr.. Cross exam
ined it and finding 1t
correct he proceeded
with the ceremony.
During all this Mrs.
Thorpe had sat hope
lessly silent on a lounge,
with her head resting
on her hand and appa-
rently lost in self
thought. She stood up
at the request of Mr..
Cross, and in low tones
made the responses OF
the Episcopal ritual
without any outward
sign of disturbance till
the ring was to b. placed
on her fnger, when she
droppe 3 a a dead faint.
Mr.. HIUoy, with every
sign Of devotion and dis
tress, bent over her,
placed the ring on her
finger, and raising her
to the sofa told Mr.,
Cross, as he completed
the ceremony, that the
marriage was against
thewishes of her parents
Col. and Mrs. E. r
Brink.
Soon after the cere-
mony Mr. Hubby went
TO the Egmont hotel and
Informed Mr.. and Mrs.
Brink of the marriage.
During his absence Mrs.
Thorpe succe eded in
escaping from the house
and reaching her par
ents told them of the
threats used to induce
her to go through the
ceremony. She then
broke down completely
and doctors were hasti-
ly called in. An appli-
cation was Immediately
made to County Judge
Schuyler Tor a warrant
against Mr.. Hubby, but
no arrest has been
made. Mrs. Thorpe re-
mains with her parents
at the Egmont hotel
and Mr.. Hubby makes
no explanation.
the whole affair is
even more singular than
the facts indicate, mas
much as the bride and
groom, if such they are,
had been much togeth-
er, and opinion was that
a love affair would ter
inmate in a much more
usual manner Mrs.
Thorpe came here
to reside wit h
her parents several
years ago in her early
widowhood, and her &C
quaintance with Mr..
Hubby was cultivated
by being much in his So
ciety at the same hotel.
asserts that it got the
rect from Fernandina
liged if it will explain
+ waited three or four
!, and why he followed
} closeness the wording
1 was published in the
hen we have this in
I've something further
news matter. If the
hat it criboed the Fer
hanging it in some I'M
5 with the view of
ion that it received it
ondent at Fernandina,
at it can find no more
,ntempt than itself.
Sentence.
'mmander McCalla is
/. 1t is that he be sus :
/ duty for three years,