The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-24
MARRIED In HODOKHB
The Brides Mother Came
to See Judge Sey-
mour About the
Certificate.

On March 81 Judge Seymour, of Hobo
ken, married young couple at his new
residence on Bloomfield street. At the
time of performing the ceremony the
judge had no ink with which to make out
the marriage certificate, and the couple.
who were in great haste, refusing to
wait, the judge drew up marriage Ger
tificate with a lead pencil and promised
to send the original certificate at an early
date. The youthful couple gave their
names as H. Fessenden, clerk employed
on Park row, New YORK city. and Miss
Lorton, Of Orange, N. J.
The Judge rightly conjectured that the
match was a runaway one, but as both of
the parties were of legal age he had no
compunction about performing the cere-
mony. The couple before leaving exacted
a promise from the Judge to keep the
marriage from the reporters, and he did
not break his word.
This morning a handsomely dressed
woman entered the Judges court. She
appeared greatly hurried and asked for a
few minutes conversation. 1t trans
pired that the woman was the mother Of
the girl. The family occupy prominent
The woman said that her daug hter had
for a long time been snlitten with young
Fessenden. The morning of the day on
which the couple were married by the
Judge they had asked a Methodist minis
ter in Orange to perform the ceremony,
but he refused. The youthful lover was
not to be baked, however. and left the
parsonage saying that they would be
married that night. It appears that Fes-
sender then telegraphsd 10 friend in
New York, and the couple went to that
city.
They then crossed the river to Hobo
ken, where they were married When
they returned to Orange the mother of
the girl refused to believe that marriage
ceremony had taken place and upbraided
her daughter. The marriage certificate,
made out with lead pencil was then
produced. This increased the mothers
suspicious.
weekly paper of Orange, which stated
that the couple had been married by the
Rev. Mr.. Seymour, of Hoboken. a
friend of the family who had lived in Ho-
boken informed Mrs Lorton that there
was no minister in Hoboken by the name
of Seymour.
Mrs Lorton then decided to visit Hobo
ken and came in on, train this morning
She found that the Rev. Mr. Seymour
was Judge Seymour The Judge told her
that the marriage was all right ana said
he neglected to send the original certifi-
cate. He drew up regular certificate
this morning and Mrs. Lorton left the
court room very happy
After Murderer jackson.
Last night Detective Reynolds and an
other New York detective, in company
with Detective Kirlon, made tour OF the
concert gardens in Hoboken, expecting to
capture Charles Jackson, the murderer
of his sweetheart, pretty Mamie Murphy.
In the company of the detectives was
pretty young woman, former companion
of the murdered girl. Her name could
not be learned. 1t appears that jackson
and the murdered girl, together with the
generally met in Hoboken and had q
good time.
The night before the murder il had
been arranged that Mamie Murphy and
her friend would meet Jackson and
another man at the saloon on the corner
of Newark and River streets.
The girl told the detectives that Jackson
formerly lived in a furnished room at
Mrs. Berry's, No. SO Hudson street, but
inquiries there failed to elicit anything.
The New York detectives are inclined TO
believe that Miss Murphy's friend is try
ing to lead them on wild goose chase
but several of her statements were par
it possible that Jackson is hidden some
where in Hoboken.
Hoboken Notes.
Patrick McGovern. q coal shoveller,
living at No. 126 Adam street, fell into
the hold of the coal boat Pocohontas, at
the foot of Seventh street, this morning,
breaking his arm and receiving internal
injuries. He was removed to his home in
Cranes ambulance.
The Hoboken Athletic Club has com
pleted arrangements for grand athletic
tournament to be held at Cronheim's
Theatre on May 2. "Cal" Mccarthy will
act as master of ceremonies
The concert of the young ladies of the
Church of Our Lady OF Grace, which was
unqualified success. Miss Lynch and
otheI well-known artists participated
Court John A.. Minturn A. o. +. of A.
met at the Assembly Rooms last night.
Joseph A. Weinthal was initiated.
Liberty Lodge, K. and L. of H., will
meet tonight.
1t is said that Councilman Bewig is the
bone of contention in forming the new
combine.
It looks as if Assemblyman Pagan
will be successful in defeating the bill
increasing the police force by fifteen men.
AsSemblyman Kelly, who represents the
Hoboken portion of the Seventh district,
is working tooth and nail for its passage,
and he has the best wishes of the major
ity of the community, as the present
force is entirely inadequate to properly
patrol the city.
The Y. M. G. A. will give a free enter
tainment at their rooms tonight.
Detective Gallagher is bereaved by the
loss of his mother, most estimable lady.
The deceased was seventy-eight years of
age and was for a long time a resident OF
this city
The Volunteer and Veteran Firemen's
Association met at Coyle's Hall last
night ana completed arrangements for
their calico hop, to be held at Turn Hall
on May 8.
Collector of Revenue Bowes' annual
report shows up we'll The total collec-
tions to date for the past year aggregate
$277. .210 13. out of total levy OF $403,-
405T rs The Collector has also collected
$4,000, out of a total of 500, 900 for as
sessments.
A New Block of Flats.
Frederick Linn, the book-binder, it is
rumored. is contemplating the erection of
a lot of apartment houses on Washington
street. running 100 feet back, directly
opposite the new bank buildings, along