Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01
THE WORLDS WAY.
The Woman Reaps the Harvest
of Sin.
SENSATION INA CHICAGO CHURCH

~ Forbid the Marriage" Rings Out n
the Brid. aud Groom Take Their
Piac~s-OnIy ''on~ More Unfortunate"
Whose Claims AVE Set Aside and the
Wedding Goes on-Tbe Old. Old story
Told once More.
CulcAGo. Nov. "A wedding party that
had 40 particular feature To distinguish
IL frcm similar parties. mounted the
steps II the little church Of 81. Stephen.
at Taylor and johnson streets. Thur-dsy
evening. Miss Gertrude Howe was about
to he married To Frederick Burke, OF 2l7
south Hal>ted street. by Rev. Carl y.
Moiler. when a startling Incident inter
ruptei the ceremony As the pastor re-
cited the formula ~ To whether any rca-
son existed Why the couple ought not to
be married tall. fragile, black eyet girl.
bearing a baby in her arms. stepped for
ward and sternly said: II forbid the mar
ringe
Was Fixed f"t the Occasion.
The church was crowded with friends
who had come TO witnes the ceremony.
and Ms this ombshell declaration was ut
tered everybody started mp in amaze
ment The groom's rudy Ice paled and
he staggered n IL he had receiveds mortal
blow. The bride almost tainted at the
altar steps The ciergSm an was aghast
At the unexpected turn OF events lie de.
manded AN explanation from the woman
who had stepped out OF a front pew to
dispute the carrying out of the marriage
ceremony. The groom recovered hts
comprsure first and whispered to his b.st
man To bring paper from his overcoat
D. cket. TIE document was then h antled
to the clergyman aud evidently proved
satisfactory. for the ceremony proceeded.
Made - Vain Protest.
The girl. who was : uah Harris. pro-
tested, declaring that Burke already had
a wife aud family in Canaia aud also that
he hal promised 10 marry her before he
had told her Of his previous marriage But
before the altar step, the groom declared
that he WAS not married and that the
woman Sarah Harris hat signed the
| document. then i'm the ministers hand
giving up ait claim, on him for the sup
port of her aud their chilli The clergy.
mAu was nonpiussed. Bit the solemn as
severation OF the groom that he had
never been married an ! the production OF
the document siguei by the RI Saran
Harris we're satisfactory To him aud b..
felt he cor.d not do otherw.s, than pro-
crrd with the csrsmpny
4 Pitisbi- Contrast
Out from the little church the newly
married couple passed. followed by their
| fr eHds. Dat into the dark and dismal
stree; passed Sarah Harris. cuivhiag her
baby to her br 'asi. all her hopes gone an
her reputation bia-ts I forever The wei
ding parry pas, hes b. A. IA. walked In
the shadow to AVOID ab,srvtti0a Npole
wss there Jo oTer word Of sym.uh to
the woman VINO hal ben dee .iv.d and
betrayed b. her VIII ON lover, Frcirri <
Burke
One More Unfortunate.
| The story Of the cvs. ~ told by those
who profess To know J. ~ follows: Burke
mado the acquaiutauc- Of Mis- Harris
VIII a she wa> a domestic IN family ia
west Adams street lie became tnf.tu.
| are; with the pretty domestic Mi, Har,
ri- in tail black htir.li. biac S-eyet girl
With clear cut features. and she made AL
havoc with the heart OF ths sa- ID. ibl.
groccryuian Tnry fi--t met ia Drcsm.
b.r. ls>s AIT -iN mouths a1terwari b.
came engaged. Is ,rke deferred Ia. mar
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| year. baby was born To them.
Signed Her Claim AWAY tor sioo
| Five weeks before tn. birth Mi. Harris
procured a warrant Tor has arrest ani hu
was arraignrt before Justice White. H..
| then ~wone that ne had a wife all flntiy
in Ctn1d1. AMI was discharged W. X
and al su1 with u flea & u help her ia
her great troupIe VI - Htrsi, sizl.i a
paper giving mp ali claims On Burke Zoe
500 aud the paym at o. IN. ioctor's fees
she was VA sOr. ue,i ~ IN ,aey. AMI viii.
inyiy accepted the small p,cuniar, ts .m ,
offered her rIe BABY wis ORA "a tie
hospital, ami Burke r-fI,-i - ack 40 vi
| edge il
| Confronted Before III. France.
| Thursdas moruiug Mrs Hsrri, VA. s;ar
tied To heSr Jht. her b-t.Iycr W.. going
To he mari "a mat uis i,. So wat 10
see the bride sn ID 4 si.rtI ..iir- .. her
suii.r.n.> AMI ie>-T.i,I. TIE goa ! WAS
mt tor. ont he> IA iasIiun rNni ,ineti
lie matter away. l. th- even n. fl. lie.
| c-ivej woman went iowa 10 ia. CHURCH
determined To frus'rsie the "a ,rr.as. Of a
man who a!reI " hii a wife All family
| in Cana IL. liut she S.ts agatu iooint-l
10 appointment. an size ,ufnri away
| from the church sick AT hrsri aud weary
Of the web Of deceit that had b,.ea woven
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