The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-04-05

woman's love. Monday evening in tho
county Jail in Richmond, Ind. DR.. j.
Frank Benham Of that city and Miss
Laura Zurich OF this city were united in
marriage. Surrounding this sudden and
peculiar wedding are circumstances both
interesting and sensational.
DR.. Bennam lie q man about thirty years
OF age. and his father was at one time a
trustee of the eastern insane hospital
located at Richmond. His term expired
suddenly at the time of the investigation
OF the death of an inmate named Thomas
j.. Blount, which occurred three years
ago.
DR.. Benham is now incarcerated in the
Wayne county Jail awaiting removal to
the penitentisry TO serve two-year term,
having recently been convicted OF the Sc
duction of seventeen-year. old Annie Full
Ter OF Richmond.
Mics Laura Zurich. now Benham's wife.
was until Sunday afternoon teacher ef
literature at the Indiana institute for the
blind. She Is handsome, is just twenty
four years of age and possesses literary
attainments of high degree. She has
been teacher at the institute for two
years, having just prior to going there
completed q course of study at the state
university. Miss Zurich is well connected
in this city. Her mother resides on n.
Pennsylvania ST.. and she is a sister.in-
law of Thomas A. Winterrowd, the WE'LL
known architect, who resides at 946 H..
PennsylvAnia-st.
Ii was while a student at the state uai-
versity that Miss Zurich met and loved
DR.. Benham, who is a graduate of that in
stitution. Their engagement covered a
period of three years. The arrest and
conviction of her lover upon the serious
charge named above did not turn Miss
Eurich's love from its intended purpose
and when she learned that DR.. Benham
was about to be taken to the penitentiary
her resolve was made.
Sunday afternoon Miss Zurich went to
Superintendent Griffith Of the blind insti-
stute, who was cognizant OF her engage
ment to Dr. Benham. and informed him
of the troubles that had overtaken her
betrothed. She then stated that che be-
lisved 1t was her duty to 90 TO him,
giving up her work at the institute if
necessary and remain at her lovers side
until the prison gates had closed behind
him. At this interview Miss Zurich did
did not inform Superintendent Griffith
that she intended to marry ID. Benham as
soon as che reached Richmond. Superin-
tendent Griffith is OF the belief that the
young couple decided upon marriage in
the Jail in the hope of influencing Cover
nor Matthews to extend executive Glenn
ency.
superintendent Griffith speaks very
highly of the young lady, saying that she
has always conducted herself ct the
asylum in most dlgnifed manner and
that che was naturally OF a retiring
disposition.
Miss Zurich went 10 Richmond on
Monday and was accompanied by her sis
ter, Mrs. Winterrowd Before leaving In
eianapolis she went to the county clerks
office and secured the marriage license for
herself and DR.. Benham. Upon her ar
rival at Richmond she went Immediately
TO the jail. where she was met by Ben
hams father and mother and his two sis-
ters. Arrangements for the wedding had
already been made, and the minister, the
Rev. DR.. j. NJ. Hughes OF the First presby-
terrain church of that city. awaited her
| arrival at the Jail. IL was 8 o'clock Mon
day evening when the ceremony took
place. IL occurred in the parlor of the
sherffs residence. Immediately after it
was over the bridegroom was conducted
back TO his prison cell, and the bride ac-
| com panied her husbands parents 10 their
| pretty home east OF the city.
Yesterday Mrs. Benham spent most Of
the time with her husband in Jail. She
will remain in Richmond until the fate oil
her husband is definitely settled.
Yesterday afternoon Prosecuting Attor-
ney Harry Starr Of Wayne county arrived
in the city aud went to the governor
| Office With the intention of counteractng
the influence of q number OF petitions re-
ceived at the governors Office. asking that
| executive clemency be extended to DR..
| BenhRm. Governor Matthews is out OF
town and Mr. Starr returned home dissp-
! pointed. Young Benhams friends are de-
| sirous of having the governor grant hi i'm a
pardon, and if that is refused they hone
| to have his sentence to the penitentiary
com muted TO Imprisonment in the county
Jail.
The announcement of Miss Zurich
marriage will create O sensation among
her many friends in this city A mar
riage such as this one seldom occurs.