The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-24
Ills PARENTS said NO.
Sensational Incidents of a
Young Hoboken Mans
Effort to Marry.

Patrick Kerwin is a young man OF
nineteen years. employed at the d.. L. g.
W. Railroad depot in Hoboken, and re-
months ago Patrick met his fate in Min
ME Eislander, a young woman his senior
in years and experience Patrick was SO
smitten that at last he proposed mar
riage. He told his inamorata he did not
not have a cent, but said he thought he
could hang Judge Seymour up until he
received his monthly pay.
yesterday afternoon at two O'Clock the
door bell Of Judge Seymour's residence
on Garden street was rung Kerwfn and
Miss Elslander's father presented them
selves. and being ushered in explained to
the Judge what they desired. Kerwin
introduced himself, and said he wanted
to marry the girl. Mr.. Eislander said he
was perfectly satisfied. The Judge told
them to come back at six O'Clock with
youth and his prospective bride presented
themselves with four witnesses. After
the usual Questions had been asked, the
Judge asked sHow old are you, Pat
rick?"
Patrick nearly knocked the Judge down
by saving that he was only eighteen years
of age.
This stopped the ceremony. The girl
and her father implored the Judge to go
ahead with the marriage, but he positive
lip refused unless the consent of Patrick's
parents could be gained. The party then
left the house, stating that they would
call again at nine O'Clock, when they
would have the consent of Patrick's par
ents.
AT nine O'Clock they were on hand
again. In the meanwhile some one had
acquainted Mr.. and Mrs. Kerwin. and the
old couple became terribly excited. They
repaired to the Judges office in great
speed. They rang the basement bell.
The bridal party were upstairs, and the
Judge was about to perform the ceremony
on the strength of letter purporting to
be from the parents of Patrick, when the
old couple burst into the room.
Stop this ceremony" Mrs. Kerwi n
fairly shrieked 'Patrick, come away
from those designing villains who would
blight your young life."
Then turning to the father of the girl
she cried, "You villain, would you be
guilty of having my only boy marry your
daughter without the consent of his
parents? Thank God l had a friend who
warned me in time to prevent this out
rage"
Here the woman broke into sobs and
tears. During the scene the Judge and
witness appeared dumfounded, but the
Judge instantly recovered himself and
tt1SQ w p%Clly buc pOOi WOuudH, I10
soundly berated the lad and advised him
to leave the woman.
Then the wouid-be bride burst into
tears, which seemed to have an effect on
Patrick, and he clung to her closely. To
prevent a further scene the Judge
politely showed the party the door ana
they all went out to the sidewalk. Here
Patrick's father took hand in. He inn
piored his son to leave the woman, but TO
all his entreaties the son turned deaf
ear Finding that eoaxing was of no
avail, the father took his cane
and struck the undutiful son a
terrible crack The young woman
took mold of Patrick and pulled him
away, and started on run up Garden
street, pursued by the angry father and
mother, who were crying that their boy
was being kidnapped. The youthful cou-
pie escaped, however, and their where
abouts are at present unknown.
Young Kerwin was not at his usual
place in the depot this morning. The
father. who is an old employe of the road,
is almost crazed with grief and says that
the young woman has some terrible infiu-
ence over his son. The Kerwins live in
good style at No. lis Washington street.
For MaDoT:-RObe DdUts.