Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-09
DECEIVED HIS BETROTHED.
Young Harold Ueyerin's Singular Freak In
the Wedding Line Makes Trouble.
New York Herald


AZ Norristown, n. j., society people are
talking a great deal about the strange way
in winch one OF their number. Hiss Lille
Voorhees,. came to be secretly married
few days ago.
Miss Voorhees, belongs 10 very respect
able family IN Morrstown. Several months
ago she became acquainted with Harold
G. Hcyerin. the son of James ii. Heverln,
q prominent criminal LAWYER OF Philadcl-
phla. After few weeks OF acquaintance
tnunc Hey.rin became her avowed sutton.
He was graduate of Princeton III the class
of 1881 and was then Il candidate Tor tne
ministry. having taken a course of study
in the New York Theological Seminary.
Miss Soorheess parents and people gene
rally IN Morristown thought young Mr..
Ueyerin was very nice. He was Intelligent.
bright. well behaved and good looking.
When he came to ask Mr. voorhees, for his
daughters hand Mr.. voorhees, could see
no objection 10 such promising son-ln-
law. and said so. Mr.. Heverin and Hiss
Voorhees, were engaged accordingly.
SHE SUDDENLY WENT HOME
About three weeks ago Mss Voorhees,
went 10 Uayerstraw, \. y, TO visit rcla-
tive. By accident, design, or prearrange-
ment, she had been there but u snort time
when Alr. Heverln also appeared there.
The first thing he did was to call upon his
fq,c,e and invite her for drive. They
went out together:
In two or three hours Miss Voorhees, re-
turned much excited. and Immediately
went TO her fathers house. where she has
been ever since.
Lately there have been stories in Hayer-
straw that Miss Voorhees, and Mr..
Heverin had been married while on the
drive. The stories reached Morristown at
last. and Miss Voorhees, told her father the
whole story, something which she had
neglected 10 do before.
She SAID that when they started to drive
at Haverstraw Mr. Heverin accused her OF
having ceased to love him. This she de-
MED emphatically. He asked her 10 prove
her constancy by having a betrothal cere-
mony before civil officer. She laugh
indy consented The couple then drove
to the office of q justice of the peace, who
performed the marriage ceremony. MISS
Voorhees, said II was not until the justice
informed her that she was legally q "ile
that she realized that she had been de-
ceiyed. She immediately returned TO her
home.
Ueyerin has not been seen since his
bride returned home, nor Is anything
known as 10 his whereabouts. MISS Noor-
bees has up to the present received no
communication from him.
TIE MARRIAGE TO BE ANSULLED.
Mr.. George T.. Voorhees,. the young wo-
mans father, was very indignant when he
heard his daughters story. He con-
firmed its principal points yesterday and
said:
"There was no reason known why this
secret marriage should have taken place.
as there were no objections to the union az
the proper time and place; Myself ana
L., xval f,laagp1 at fle Dr0S-
meet of the match. if made in the usual
way. but this manner Of getting married
has outraged all our feelings. as well as all
sense Of propriety. The young couple will
not live together. and have already taken
stems to have the marriage annulled.. be-
lleye nv daughters statement that she was
inyeigled into this marriage by Heverin."