Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-20
LOTS OF TROUBLE.
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Su.voKIN. PA, July 19.-John Ko-
h has been placed in jail on a charge
[, securing a marriage license on false
hretenses, and thereby hangs a tale Of
& I'VE courtship, wedding that did not
Ale place, and parental authority
e6ed which is amusing to everybody
bnt the would-be bridegroom and Ko-
bash.
uttered KosaSh'S saloon a month ago
|Findine that he was Pole, but recently
from the old country, kobash took a
Fancy to him, proposed that Matchbox
marry his daughter, and before they
.parted arranged for a meeting OF the
NO Young people at his home the next
Matchbox entered into the scheme and
|4be next day met KobaSh's daughter
Mary. a dark-eyed girl. The young
|neople met constantly after that, and on
<-be eighth night OF their courtShip
Matchbox proposed and was accepted.
|One week later, on Saturday night, the
|Eobash home was filled with guests,
dancing merrily to the scraping OF a
|couple of viOlinS. The guests wanted
the prospective bride and groom to
dance, but Matchbox said he was alittle
4 lame and did not care TO waltz. a feast
was eaten and a barrel Of beer con-
sumed. 1t was a great night, and
Matchbox paid all the bills, amounting
10 $50, besides buying the wedding
dress for Mary.
When the time for the ceremony ar
rived the priest was absent. Then
/ Miss Kobash caused a sensation by re-
fusins TO become a wife and related a
remarkable and laughable tale, In sub
stance as follows: When her father
came home on the night OF his first
meeting with Matchbox, he told his
daughter that on the following day a
vonng man would call, and that he was
selected 10 be her husband. She pro-
tested. but was cOwed into agreeing JC
treat him civilly and accept his love.
Mary had determined TO avoid trouble
she would receive Matchbox kindly
but would use her own Judgment IN
selecting a husband.
On MatchOck's first arrival she took
liking TO him. He walked as though be
was lame. but she did not inquire into
the cause until after a weeks cOurtship
One evening they were seated on {
lounge, and Matchbox slipped his arm
around her and stole kiss. She strug
gled to get away, but appeared TO lis'
his caresses. Growing holder, he PLACED
her on his knees, one OF which seemed
rather hard. Mary grew inQuisitiye, ana
. dropping a handkerchief at his feet
leaned down to pick it up. In doing 81
she placed her hand on his left knee
and found that IL was awful hard
i Looking up, she asked the 0iuShlns
miner If he was not a cripple, and wa
dismayed TO find that he wore corr
leg. on the night Of the awful discoV
cry. Mary told her mother. The fathe
insisted upon the marriage, and warne'
Mary that she must obey him. de ha
already secured the marriage license
On the morning of the proposed wed
ding Mary visited the priest and toll
him the story, and requested him
stay away.
Matchbox, after the denOuement, dc
manded OF Kobash the money expende
in the celebration. Kobash said ne ma
none, and the following Monday he wa
arrested and tried before a magistrate
When asked why be attempted TO fore
the marriage, he said that he was
sporting man and only wanted the maj
rage 10 have big time. He was 0oun
over IN the sum OF $500. Since then Q
n - - = -------..ss4 o., 4uridI uw, ana ! as
evening he was placed in q gloomy Gel