Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-23
RUNAWAYS Welded.
AN INTERESTING AND RAcy ROMANCE
OF TANalER ISLAND.
How Miss Jennie Conuor and Lewis
Crockett Sailed Away in sicop anu
Were Married ut Onancock.

(correspondsucs of tho Richmond D!spatch.l
OxAscocE, Va, March 2i.-Early yester-
day afternoon q sloop arrived here from
Taneler Island. in the Chesapeake BAY,
having on board Lewis Crockett. an honest
and industrious young islander. ana MISS
Jennie Connor, daughter Of the Rev. James
Connor, who for the past three years has
been pastor of the Northern Methodist
church on the island. After landing at
the wharf they proceeded to the
Grand Central Hotel and informed
Colonel Ben. Parker. the proprietor,
that they desired TO be married
at once. A messenger was. dispa,cneu
forthwith for preacher. out an tne
preachers happened 10 be out Oh Town.
Rev: j. B. Prultt, however, was Iouhe az
the home Of friend several miles from
Onancock and brought in TO perform the
ceremony, which took place in the pariors
of the hotel in the presence OF a large as
semblage.
sIERS PARENT.
1t turns out that there is an interesting
romance in this case. The Rev. MY Con-
nor has two daughters. who have Deen
great bellies on the island. They nave
both had numerous offers OF matrimony,
but their stern father said they snouid
never marry on Iangier Island. Last sum.
mer his daughter Jennie was on the poInt
OF running away with Lewis Crockett
when her father found 1t out and nus
trated the plan, telling Crockett that ~ ne
ever came 10 his house again 1t would pe
at the risk of his life. The young people
managed TO disarm suspicion, but wneh
the Rev. Mr.. Connor left home Just one
week ago to attend the District conference
of his church now in session at whining
ton. Del. he tried TO persuade both his
daughters to accompany him.
BROTHER on GUARD.
The older one consented, but Jennie
said she preferred TO stay at home ana
keep the house in order for her brother;
This aroused the parsons suspicious. and
he urged his son 10 keep strict watcn
over his sister Jennie. Young Connor kept
his eve on his sister during the day. and at
night every door in the house was Locked
and barred and every window securely
nailed down. But yesterday morning
while Miss Jennie was preparing Dreakfast
she asked her brother 10 watch the bread
in the stove while she went to the we'll 10
draw pitcher of water.
CLEVER RusE.
Bat instead OF going TO the we'll she ran
like gazelle TO the wharf, some 200 yards
away, leaped on the sloop which her lover
mad prepared and sailed away with him
before a stiff northeast wind. When her
brother found out what had taken place
ne made every effort TO get boat and 60
in pursuit of bis fugitive sister. but II was
several hours before he could find any one
who would consent to go with HIM, and
when the pursuing party reached the
mouth Of Onancock estuary they ran
aground on the fats at low tide and did
not reach this place at all.
HOME AGAIN.
Finding that they were pursued.
| Crockett and his bride remained here at
| the house of a friend and retorned to
| their island home today OH the steamer
| Tangier. Those who know the Rev. James
| COnnor say there will be high old time
on the island when he returns home from
| conference. Crockett came of last week
and procured his marriage-licence. lie Is
| 20 and his bonny bride Il.
Mr.. Frank A. Slocomb. the senior mem
Der of the firm of Slocomb * Ames. OF this
town. who was partially paralyzed last
Friday night. is still in a very critical con-
| dition. and the doctors have but little
| hope of his recovery.
| The weather is clear aud cold.