Evening journal., 1890-03-24
ONE CENT.
FRAUD AND FORCE USED
Mrs. Innes Says She Was
Forced TO Wed. a
HER ENTREATIEs UNHEEDED.

The Remarkable story Told by a Bride
OF Seven Days, who Asks for Di-
vorce-she Feared for Her Life-Her
Clothing Taken Away.
PATERSON, N. j., March 24-Mrs. Abbie
Laura Eunes, who was married to William
Lord Innes at this city, Feb 5, by Rev p.
II. Vantine, and who returned TO her pa
rents seven days later, has brought suit in
the supreme court for the annulment Of the
marriage She is 20 years old and is the
daughter Of John Josselin, Of Lew Beach,
sullivan county, N. Y Miss Josselin at.
tended the Paterson high school until the
close Of tho term last year, practically
making her home with her sister, Mrs. Rob.
ert Patterson, who is the wife Of Paterson
florist. Before she was graduated Miss JOS
selin formed the acquaintance Of young
Innes, who was her recognized suitor when,
late in 1885, young carriage painter namel
w. w. Ward eame upon the scene.
They Were Married.
From that time up to Feb last there wae
an interesting and often exciting contest for
the young woman's affections The crisis
was reached Feb when, it is said LINES
demanded that she choose between them and
she accepted him and they were married
next day.
Fraud and Force Used.
Mrs. Innes complaint charges her husband
and the membersof his family with extrnor
dinary methods Of fraud and force in In.
ducing her 70 marry him. She states thai
tanned by force and fraud and that Innes
aided by members OF his family, deprived
her of her liberty, and that they falsely rep
resented to her that unless she married him
her life was in danger aud that legal pro-
ceedings would be instituted against her
father, which would result In the complies
financial ruin and disgrace OF the latter.
The Bride "A Prisoner.
The complaint goes on to state that ths
marriage ceremony was performed at l0:ss
o'clock In the evening at the home Of this
Innes family, where she was taken against
her will and detained, and that she waa
wholly unable to resist theinhuences brought
10 bear upon her or to escape from the house,
on In any manner to prevent the marriage,
which was against her will The complains
charges that immediately after the perform
ance Of the marriage ceremony she attempt
ed to escape from Innes, and that on the
seventh day after tho marriage she Effected
her escape and returned to her fathers
house.
Young Mrs. lnnes, whom seen yesterday
by reporter, denied that she accompanied
lnnes from her home 70 Paterson, but said
that she went 70 Paterson to visit her sister
She Feared for Her Life.
III was induced she said, "by Mr.. Innes
sister 70 accompany her home one night
After got TO the house they began telling
me what desperate character Mr. Ware
was, and that he was going about telling
people that he would shoot me on sight
They said that Ward had brought suit
against me for breach Of promise and that
under the laws OF New Jersey my fathers
property could be taken TO satisfy the judg
ment if the case went against me- l wal
forced into the marriage under a misappre
hension and believed that Ward was really
seeking my life and my fathers ruin.
! begged and entreated Of Mr.. Innes to have
the ceremony put Off until could SEQ my
parents but my entreaties were unheeded.
Her Clothing Taken Away.
"They told me that to save my life ant
my fathers property the ceremony should
be performed at once They had also told
me that friends OF mine were kept away
from me by the desperate threats made by
Mr., Ward Thoroughly frightened | fin
ally consented to the ceremony After tn,
ceremony my clothes were taken from m.
and was closely watched and not allowed
to leave the house. The next night / tried
to escape by climbing the back fence, but
, was discovered by Mr., Innes aud dragged
, back. A few days later succeeded in hav
ing letter mailed 70 my mother at Lew
Beach, and she came and took me home
have not seen Mr.. Ward since this unfort
unate occurrence