Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30
ROMANTIC LOVE AFFAIR.
How the Old Folks We're Fooled The Groom
Art sted for P-rilrv AMI His Right Hand
Gan Charged with Carrying q Pistol.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
DECATUR. TEX. Sept. 29.-Several
months ago Mr.. NJ. c. Rlmer, q young
county, not unlike many other young
men, fell desperately in love with girl
| of fifteen summers, and soon cousunated
| arrangements with her by which he was
| to take her unto himself as q wife. Her
| parents bitterly objected TO the young
people carrying out their intentions.
| About two months ago Mr.. w. b. Proc
| tor, the damsel's father, went over into
| the Nation for q few days, and while
| gone, Rimer thinking his chances good
| 20 take advantage of the old gentleman $
| absence, went to Montague, procured
+ license and returned to have II executed,
when by some means the girls mother
| prevailed OIL him to return the papers
no; executed, which he did, and the
| young lady, Miss Annie Proctor, con-
viuced her parents that she didn't want
| to marry Rimer anyway, and they need
not be uneasy about the matter any
more. They, like all parents, having
| great confidence in their daughter,
thought ali was sailing smoothly, so they
made preparation TO send the daughter
away 10 school. But instead of desir-
| ing to complete her education,
! Annie could not forget Mr..
! Rimer. Last night Rlmer procured
carriages at Sunset and in company with
! Mr.. ana Mrs John Seweli lie 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 telegraphed
| N issna Iippu ia
us the girl was under eighteen years or
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 Rimpr
| party were two hours ahead and got here
alter ten O'clock, went to Mr.. Crabb's
| residence, awoke him, took him TO his
| office; procured license. went to Rev. j.
! II. Reynolds residence, awoke him
an Abe performed the ceremony that
madN Rimer married man just before
or juf after twelve O'Clock, he dOesn' t
know which and probably will never
know on what day he was married.
Ahtr the wedding the happy party
went to Summit hotel and registered
and y ERE being shown up TO their rooms
when 10 the great surprise of rybodY
nose was heard at the hotel
entraic ice and three men came
running upstairs and presenting as many
double bnrreled shotguns and ordered
the c!pturs TO hold up their hands, and
he serchpd, which vas mildly submitted
TO. Spistoi was found on Mr.. Sewell,
of which he was relieved.
Mr. Proctor, who handled one of the
guns triered the party TO march out of
the Eel. Mr.. Rimer was kept under
arrest lntl this morning, when MIR.
ProctC3 filed complaint against him for
perjurNin swearing to the girls age in
! pro- ur1 be- license. Rimer waived exam
NATION. gave bond in the sum of $500 to
appear before the grand jury, got his
carriage and wife. and left for his new
home at Sunset.
Comlant vas also filed against Mr..
Sewell for carrying pistol, and he also
waived examination, gave $500 bond,
and Ne. Proctor also found case
on the mayors docket against him for
using abusive language to his new SON.
in-law, to which he pleaded guilty and
paid off
The circumstance created much eX-
element here this morning, and the
courthouse was full of persons anxious to
learn the result.