St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-23
MISS COLEMAN TANTALIZED.
She is Both Deserted and Insulted
by Her Lover.

New York Sun.
Frank Merienjck. of st. Cloud, n. j.,
a Young German Gardener, played 4
dis graceful trick upon pretty girl in
Newark yesterday. His victim was
Mary Coleman, a tall, graceful and
amiable young woman, living with her
cousin at SO Howard street. He had
cOurted her for three months, and fire.
quently pressed her to marry him. He
appeared to be a steady young man,
and finally she agreed to marry him as
soon as Lent was over.
This did not satisfy the impatient
young man, and he finally prevailed
upon her to have an earlier marriage.
Yesterday was appointed for the cere-
mOny. and the bans were duly pro-
claimed at the church. 1t was the last
day before Lent. and the wedding was
to take place at 4 o'clock. The house
was made ready for a jolliication, and
invitations were sent out. Last week
he began to behave queerly toward the
intended bride, and after Thursday he
did not call.
Meanwhile, preparations for the we'd
ding went on, and presents began to
come IN. The girl had her wedding ap-
parel ready, and had no miSgivingS
until lie failed to appear on Monday.
Then she felt sure that he was ill, and
she communicated her fears TO her
cousin, John Colligan, who tried 10 find
the young man. but failed.
AT noon yesterday Mereinjek was
seen in Howard street. He walked
past the house several times OH the op-
pOSite side of the street without glanc-
ing over and, finally. he entered
saloon. When he came out-he again
passed without looking up, although
the girl was watching him with fearful
eyes. He walked through Howard
street several times during the after
noon and finally John Colligan's broth
er-in-l0w was sent to the church to in
form Father White that the wedding
was off.
Then John Colligan appeared on the
scene. and, learning how his cousin had
been tantaliZed by the young German.
he started out to find him. He followed
him down town and overlook him in
Broad street. John began to plead with
Frank, and then to abuse him roundly
for his meaDneSs toward the girl. Meri-
enJck took the abuse and censure
stolidly, which so enraged Colligan that
he called upon Policeman Christie to ar
rest him. Christie heard the story and
refused to interfere, saying that he had
no authority in such matters.
Then Merienick demanded the arrest
of COlligan, and they became so disor-
derry that Christie took them around
the corner to police headquarters and
had them locked up. This was at 3
o'clock last evening, and the two young
men occupied cells until 7:30 o'clock,
when they were arraIgned before Justice
Rodrigo. who heard the story.
Merienjek could not say anything in
eXtenuatOn of his conduct. and, after
reOrimaDdiDO him ,1uStIce ROdripo
made out discharge slips for the two
young men, and told Merienjck to go
right up to Mis- S COleman's house and
apologize to her for his meanness and
to marry her. if she would have HIM
after the manner in which he had acted.
He said he would, and started out with
Colligan. A Sun reporter called at SO
Howard street half an hour later and
saw Miss Coleman, who said she would
not have Frank under any considera-
ton. Neither he nor Colligan had re-
turned from the court, and Colligan's
sister said she did not believe Merienjek
would dare to come back and face
them.
4 Miss Coleman looked sad and almost
fearful. but she was cOnsoled by her
friends. who told her she was we'll rid
of worthless fellow. The only solU-
ton they could offer for Merienjek's
conduct was that he had been drinking.
When arrested he was in ordinary work
ing clothes. and his shoes were I'M
BACKED so that it was evident that he
had made no preparations for the we'd
ding. He did not seem to be intOXi-
Gated, however.
At IL o'clock last night neither Mer-
ienjek nor Colligan had appeared at the
house.